Was it a good move for media mogul Rupert Murdoch to set up (or get one of his lackies to set up) his first Twitter account on New Year’s Eve? And, in the light of what happened next, is Twitter thorough enough in verifying that celebrities’ Twitter accounts really belong to them? The saga started when Murdoch sent his first few tweets from… Read more…
Imagine that you are found dead on the street and the police have no way of identifying who you are. There is no paperwork on your body – and no way of contacting your next of kin. The only thing they have is a mobile phone – a handset which gives them access to your online social networks. Organising a funeral at very short notice,… Read more…
While most people quickly reach for the remote when adverts come on TV, millions flock to YouTube every day to watch them. It could be argued that viral advertising has hit saturation point, with a lot of the same ideas being used over and over again. When sport stars get involved, it usually involves super-human feats being performed with casual ease. Famous sports virals include… Read more…
Is there a correlation between social media mentions and bookmakers odds, and can we use social media data to predict football match results? Over the last couple of years there have been numerous discussions regarding the use of social media monitoring to predict the stock market. Researchers from Indiana and Manchester University have conducted studies that suggest that Twitter can be used to predict whether… Read more…
Just seen today’s Dilbert comic strip. Thought it was relevant to put it on the site. Most of the comments on the site don’t know what “Black Hat method” means so here is my definition – Its a technique of manipulating the search engine’s algorithm to gain positions in the rankings. Its against the search engine’s T&Cs and usually results in a site getting banned.… Read more…
