OPUSfidelis Blog http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/ OPUSfidelis :: New Media Innovation. en ian.joliat@opusfidelis.com Copyright 2015 2015-02-12T20:23:00+00:00 Medical Mystery Cases: Yes, There is an App For That http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/medical-mystery-cases-yes-there-is-an-app-for-that/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/medical-mystery-cases-yes-there-is-an-app-for-that/ Last July, a NY nurse was fired for posting a picture to Instagram of a messy (yet empty) trauma room, after being told posting the picture was “insensitive.”  

Now, ironically, Instagram has an app exclusively for doctors to share images.  What? 

]]> 2015-02-11T18:10:00+00:00 You Have No Choice: You are Being Tagged http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/you-have-no-choice-you-are-being-tagged/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/you-have-no-choice-you-are-being-tagged/ Like something out of a science fiction movie, it seems that Facebook is making anonymity impossible.  

Roughly, 400 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every day.  Even more striking however, is the fact that Facebook is getting eerily accurate at recognizing individual faces within those images. 

]]> 2015-02-09T22:15:00+00:00 Your “Likes” Give You Away http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/your-likes-give-you-away/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/your-likes-give-you-away/ Facebook is undeniably a versatile tool for many of its users: it helps them stay in touch with family, friends and “friends,” functions as a sort of journal, and provides an easy form of entertainment and distraction.

And now, there is another use for Facebook: personality profiling. 

]]> 2015-02-06T19:42:00+00:00 A New Tool for All YouTubers http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/epoxy-provides-a-new-way-to-curate-online-video-content/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/epoxy-provides-a-new-way-to-curate-online-video-content/ While working for Robert Downey Jr.’s entertainment company, Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad experienced firsthand the rampant growth of online video. 

Later, the two Stanford graduates decided to examine viral videos in hopes of figuring out exactly what was making these internet celebrities so successful.  

]]> 2015-02-04T16:01:00+00:00 Social Media Moments from Super Bowl XLIX http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/social-media-moments-from-super-bowl-xlix/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/social-media-moments-from-super-bowl-xlix/ Ah, the Super Bowl.  The nation's largest sporting event of the year generated 28.4 million tweets last Sunday, and gave Patriots fans multiple heart attacks before (finally) winning their first Super Bowl in 10 years.  

The nail-biter of a game was enough to make any football fan emotional, while the witty ads kept “social” football watchers entertained as well.  And as always, there was plenty of material to keep the social media world abuzz and give advertisers chances to score big.  

]]> 2015-02-02T22:13:00+00:00 The Ultimate Guide to Managing Pinterest http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-managing-pinterest/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-managing-pinterest/ Pinterest seems fairly self-explanatory: find images on subjects you like, and then pin it to a board to display and share.  

However, keeping a neat and attractive board is more difficult than you might expect.

]]> 2015-01-30T14:58:00+00:00 The Super Bowl is Your Opportunity! http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/the-super-bowl-is-a-huge-opportunity-to-engage-your-fans-and-followers/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/the-super-bowl-is-a-huge-opportunity-to-engage-your-fans-and-followers/ ​Super Bowl XLIX is almost here!  Given all the controversy already surrounding the Patriot’s (supposedly) under-inflated balls, this is shaping up to be a big one, no matter which team you are supporting.

Even if you are not the biggest football fan, your social media fans will almost certainly be tuning in to the big game.  Here are some tips from Social Media Today on how to use that popularity to engage your followers:

]]> 2015-01-28T15:39:00+00:00 Here is One Way to Deal with Inflammatory Spam Posts http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/mike-rowe-offers-an-invaluable-example-of-dealing-with-inflammatory-spam-po/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/mike-rowe-offers-an-invaluable-example-of-dealing-with-inflammatory-spam-po/ When celebrities take to social media, we often like to focus on the inevitable blunders and faux pas that result.  On the other hand, there are some well-known individuals who are able to efficiently use certain platforms to both foster and engage a growing user base.  

One such individual is Mike Rowe, of Dirty Jobs fame.  

]]> 2015-01-26T19:27:00+00:00 Snapchat’s Next Big Step http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/news-and-in-house-content-is-snapchats-next-big-step/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/news-and-in-house-content-is-snapchats-next-big-step/ Since its beginning as a simple photo messaging application, Snapchat has made strides in its social capacities through the addition of text/video chat, as well as photo and video stories.

It was these “stories” that really furthered Snapchat’s development by allowing more than just one-on-one interaction between users. 

]]> 2015-01-23T17:26:00+00:00 Justice Department Sued for Impersonating Woman on Facebook http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/justice-department-reaches-settlement-with-woman-after-impersonating-her-on/ http://www.opusfidelis.com/blog/justice-department-reaches-settlement-with-woman-after-impersonating-her-on/ ​Much to the chagrin of some users, Facebook is taking their real-name policy very seriously. In fact, Facebook has even gone so far as to chastise the Department of Justice for breaking said policy.

After The Drug Enforcement Agency impersonated her on Facebook to communicate with suspects, Sondra Arquiett sued the department for using her name and picture, and has now received a $134,000 settlement from the agency. 

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