http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/index/ en steve@the3gportal.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-08T15:54:23+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/more_augmented_reality_social_networks/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/more_augmented_reality_social_networks/ This is a new concept, and I'm predicting that we will see in the near-ish future. The basic functionality of this is similar to other recent augmented reality apps that show you dynamic information about the places around you. But, what if you combined that location aware capability with all of the opinion and status broadcasting all of your friends were doing across the web? The user receives information about the places around them filtered through the lens of their social graph. This is obviously a good fit for urban environments; but could work well in more rural areas, too. Wouldn't it be great to have this in your car's GPS as you drive cross-country? Discover the local favorite diner of a Twitter friend that you've never actually met in real life. article 2009-07-08T14:54:23+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/social_media_over_hyped_or_under_used/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/social_media_over_hyped_or_under_used/ From the moment Barak Obama made use of social networking in his presidential campaign, it became strikingly clear to all that social media had left the ranks of tech fad and had been widely accepted by the public as a mainstream communications tool.Photograph of imon Wayne, managing director of Parity Solutions The rapid growth of social networking sites and their use in high-profile marketing and communications campaigns has been phenomenal. Earlier this year, the US Food and Drugs Administration used social media to deploy public safety information about product recalls, while brands including Adidas to T-Mobile spent more of their advertising budget on viral campaigns. The explosion of the Twittersphere and growth of corporate blogs just goes to show that social media can be successfully used for business purposes. Clearly, this isn’t a passing fad. article 2009-07-01T07:59:00+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/is_social_networking_changing_our_society_and_culture/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/is_social_networking_changing_our_society_and_culture/ The Social media sites that are ever so prevalent this day are fast becoming the heart and soul of the internet. We all use them to upload images, catch-up with old friends, update current status, or just pass the time. Whatever reason you have for going on there, it seems like we all do it for one reason or another. But are social networks changing the way we live as a society? 15 years ago, the then big thing was chat rooms, email, and communication via the web. It had never been possible to talk to someone virtually. This revolutionised the way we communicated in certain situations as it meant that we were able to talk openly and frankly about our feelings and emotions, without feeling embarrassed or pressured. People who had little time for social interaction, for whatever reason, were able to chat and interact with people from all over the world. This gave users the confidence to develop relationships and form bonds that had never been possible before. article 2009-06-30T06:46:19+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/social_networking_fake_it_to_make_it/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/social_networking_fake_it_to_make_it/ Fake social networking - you might be doing it every day. In the pursuit of leads for your network marketing and MLM business, are you using the social sites like Facebook extensively? If so, how many of your Facebook friends do you really know or know anything much about? I watched a short clip on social networking by Seth Godin recently. If you’re not familiar with him, Seth Godin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and a guy who speaks his mind without pulling many punches. Some of his insights into business and marketing are priceless and seriously thought provoking. If you ever wonder if you’re using these social networks to best advantage, or have doubts about how real all of it really is, you’ll enjoy Seth’s insight. By the way, using Facebook and other social networking resources is an excellent way to make connections and attract prospects for your network marketing business. However, there are right ways and wrong ways to go about it. article 2009-06-29T20:38:23+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/google_latitude_how_might_it_work_for_real_estate/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/google_latitude_how_might_it_work_for_real_estate/ Google Latitude is a new Google Map service that is proving to be quite popular with Internet-enabled cell phone users. Once installed on your phone, you can import your contacts and friends, and invite them to share locations with you. In other words, you can let your selected contacts see where you are on Google Maps. Yes, right down to your picture icon on a street map location. If your contacts accept reciprocal sharing, they can see your location and you can see theirs. article 2009-06-29T16:21:48+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/the_tweeted_revolution_how_social_media_cannot_be_silenced/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/the_tweeted_revolution_how_social_media_cannot_be_silenced/ Right now, four of the top trending topics on the service are IranElection (No. 1 right now), Tehran, Iranians and TwitterReschedules. The last topic is about how Twitter has rescheduled routine maintenance, as not to disrupt the current chatter about Iran. It’s a good thing that Twitter at least recognizes the seriousness of this situation, because many in at traditional media outlets haven’t paid much attention to this unfolding story. The Iranian government controls the media. The BBC even believes that Iran is responsible for their satellite signal being blocked in the region. That’s exactly where a subversive social media technology like Twitter comes in. Decades ago, a totalitarian government could have made it extremely difficult for the outside world to know what was happening in their country. To this day, North Korea and its internal workings are shrouded in mystery. State-run media can silence dissidents internally as well. article 2009-06-29T16:20:29+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/the_tweeted_revolution_how_social_media_cannot_be_silenced1/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/the_tweeted_revolution_how_social_media_cannot_be_silenced1/ Right now, four of the top trending topics on the service are IranElection (No. 1 right now), Tehran, Iranians and TwitterReschedules. The last topic is about how Twitter has rescheduled routine maintenance, as not to disrupt the current chatter about Iran. It’s a good thing that Twitter at least recognizes the seriousness of this situation, because many in at traditional media outlets haven’t paid much attention to this unfolding story. The Iranian government controls the media. The BBC even believes that Iran is responsible for their satellite signal being blocked in the region. That’s exactly where a subversive social media technology like Twitter comes in. Decades ago, a totalitarian government could have made it extremely difficult for the outside world to know what was happening in their country. To this day, North Korea and its internal workings are shrouded in mystery. State-run media can silence dissidents internally as well. article 2009-06-29T16:20:02+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/abot_tanaw_as_a_social_media_network/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/abot_tanaw_as_a_social_media_network/ Filipinos are by nature closely bonded to family and loved ones—so imagine 7 million overseas Filipino workers (and their number is still expected to increase) spending their hard-earned money to communicate with their loved ones in the Philippines on a regular basis. While high-tech communications are readily available—by cellular phone, landline and email—the high cost of keeping connected makes even dollar-earners feel the pinch. This situation had PAGCOR Chairman Efraim Genuino thinking about how families of OFWs coped. Then one fateful day, at a meeting with businessman Kim Go, he voiced his very concern. He recalls Genuino, who is now Abot Tanaw’s senior advisor, telling him “there must be better ways for Overseas Filipino Workers and their families to communicate. Hearing the voice is good but nothing beats looking at a face while talking. The internet is too complicated for many of our OFW’s and it is too public.” Upon hearing this and realizing the feasibility of such a proposition, Go decided to establish Abot Tanaw. Abot Tanaw is a social media network that gives OFWs relief from the high-cost of keeping in touch with their families—in fact, the service is available for free. article 2009-06-17T21:28:37+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/survey_continuity_plans_factor_in_mobile_social_networking/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/survey_continuity_plans_factor_in_mobile_social_networking/ Mobile concerns are also part of BC/DR planning for most organizations, as 67 percent of executives indicate that wireless network capabilities are part of their business continuity plan. Nearly half, 46 percent, said that mobile devices play a major role in their plan's considerations. As more companies allow employees to access social networking sites, fears about possible negative ramifications are also growing. Three out of four executives surveyed are concerned about the increased use of social networking capabilities' potential impact on network security. Among respondents, 44 percent allow employees access to such social networking sites. However, just 3 percent cited social networking as the biggest security risk to companies. Hacking continues to be listed as the biggest security risk, with 30 percent of company executives indicating it is their largest concern. article 2009-06-15T20:38:02+00:00 http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/location_data_can_change_all_the_rules/ http://mobsocnet.com/index.php/help/permalink/location_data_can_change_all_the_rules/ The popularity of location-based services applications - particularly their top-notch position in a variety of app stores - indicates that location apps are crowd-pleasers, but are they really game-changing? Nate Janewit - an MSG columnist and a computer scientist at Stanford University sharply focused on the larger issues around LBS - suggests companies need to think differently about location in order to wring more value out of their vast stores of data. The recent report on trends in location-aware apps from Apple’s App Store, Google’s Android Marketplace, and Blackberry’s App World released by Skyhook Wireless, itself a provider of a patented hybrid system of location awareness, reveals a buoyant market for LBS apps. Indeed, the Apple App Store was found to have the greatest number of location-based applications, at over 2,300, and the highest percentage of paid for location apps, at over 75 percent. 67 percent of Blackberry apps are paid, and 80 percent of Android Marketplace apps are free. article 2009-06-12T10:21:22+00:00