This is an ad that is being run by Google Ads. I stumbled on it as I was browsing “Times of India”. This is by a company called Spokeo which is a Social Network aggregator that pulls in data from various social sites. What I loved is the tag line for this ad “Is he cheating on you?” Enter his email address and find out. … Continue reading Is he Cheating on You?
Facebook Timeline could mean a lot of things for many but for me it means that Facebook is taking a step to ensure that every person on Facebook has a Personalized Web Page that they can show off. It is moving the common user from a simple single wall to a real home. From the early days when making a Website used to be rocket … Continue reading Facebook Timeline – From a single wall to a Real Home
“Your Reputation defines who you are and it is your responsibility to protect and manage it” Your Reputation has become more important than it has been ever before, not because you have just become a celebrity. But because now there are so many ways in which it can be damaged. Without you knowing your name or your reputation would be in discussion, Now at this … Continue reading Your Reputation
Around the world when there is a scarcity for anything the value for it increases. Whole industries spring up surrounding this scarce resource and anonimity and privacy are slowly becoming scarce commodities in the world of Social media and Google searches. The question is will ‘being private’ be a scarce state of existence in the near future when everyone shares everything online. If that happens … Continue reading The Value and Dilemma of Being Private
Why would Facebook make it difficult for you to port your friend list to Google+? I guess because they don’t want people to go. But will this stop people who really want to move out? It seems now the only way to overcome this is to move FB contacts from FB to yahoo and then to Google+. I have not tried it and so not … Continue reading Moving Facebook friends to Google+?
Got Invite? I did. Yesterday my wife sent me a Google+ invite (yes, on my request and out of her love for me) but Google is still taking time to send one to my inbox to start using it. Not sure if they heard the news that I have stopped using Facebook and they are filtering non active social media folks out of their initial … Continue reading Got Invite? Google+
Dear FB, Thanks for the email you sent me when you found that I had not logged into you for the last few days. I appreciate that you have been worried about me and have been keeping a tab on the time I spend on you. Don’t worry, it was not a mistake, it was quite intentional; I was feeling bored of you. No hard … Continue reading An open letter to FB
I have never played Farmville, I know that hurts for some; but have seen people get obsessed with it and never got inspired with it. I even once wrote an article that Farmville should be played by prisoners, but this story really opened my eyes. No I am not starting to play Farmville, but I am amazed by the possibilities this news can open up. … Continue reading Lady Gaga enters Farmville with Gagaville
When we have enough reality shows where celebrities face each other, the twitter paradigm has posed a new type of challenge for the celebrities. Not a competition but a dilemma that many celebrities who choose to tweet will face in the future. The power of social media has become so much ingrained into the lives of their fans and the fact that the tweeting exercise has given too much of a proximity with the stars, the fans might call the shots tomorrow.
With the news of Myspace layoffs, I wonder what will be next. This is a field that needs continuous innovation and the barriers of entry get smaller and smarter and one single company being able to hold on is a tough proposition. This makes me evaluate my love affair with Facebook (FB). For many people including me FB has become an integral part of life … Continue reading Use Facebook and Don’t let it use you
Vinod Narayan 