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13 May 08

Real People Don't Have Time for Social Media - ReadWriteWeb

  • Real People Don't Have Time for Social Media




    Written by Sarah Perez / April 16, 2008 2:00 PM

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    Let's be honest here: we're all a bunch of social media addicts. We're junkies. Whether it's a new Twitter app, a new Facebook feature, or a new social anything service, we're all over it. But we may not be the norm. The truth is, being involved in social media takes time, something that most people don't have a lot of. So how can regular folk get involved with social media? And how much time does it really take?

Microsoft invests $240M in Facebook

  • Microsoft invests $240M in Facebook, as Facebook develops ad product


    By Doug Sherrets 10.24.07



    Updated


    facebook102407.pngMicrosoft has snagged a deal to invest $240 million into popular social network Facebook, valuing the company at $15 billion — a 1.6 percent stake. Microsoft has also agreed to advertise on Facebook in international markets.


    We listened in on a well-staged official press conference call that the two companies did this afternoon — you can read most of the same information in the press release. Here are some highlights: Microsoft needs the international ad agreement because Facebook says nearly 60 percent of its 50 million active users are based outside of the US. Facebook also claims to be gaining 200,000 new users per day, worldwide.

  • Facebook’s emergence into a major Internet player has been compared to Google’s rocketship rise a few years ago.
12 Aug 07

Is the social web getting loud, or what?

  • massive production overload, lack of any potent filtering. It may be fine for a while, or for die-hard exhibitionists and voyeurs, but I feel like we’re letting users down severely when it comes to having the stuff that matters to them bubble up to the top of their attention.
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