Posts Categorized: Social Media

Facebook Changes News Feed Algorithm To Prioritize Content From Friends Over Pages

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Description: Once again, Facebook has changed its algorithms. This change will allow users to see more friends’ posts and less company/pages posts. Source: Forbes Date: April 23, 2015 Facebook product manager Max Eulenstein and user experience researcher Lauren Scissors announced that the News Feed has been updated to show you content that matters to you the most. Eulenstein… Read more »

PumpUp App Aims to Be the Gym Buddy You’ve Always Wanted

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Description: Get motivated by millions to become the best version of yourself. With the PumpUp community encouraging you along the way, nothing is impossible. Source: TechVibes Date: April 10, 2015 For people who are inclined to skip a gym day or two when they’re feeling lazy, PumpUp may be one of the apps that can keep you… Read more »

Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook

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Description: A rendering of a Facebook drone, which will weigh less than a small car and have the wingspan of a Boeing 767. Facebook hopes to use about 1,000 drones to connect people to the web. Source: The New York Times Date: February 26, 2015 In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter’s thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook,… Read more »

Burnbook: What Parents Need to Know About the Controversial App

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Description: The “Burnbook” app is an anonymous social platform that allows individuals to find their communities and engage in anonymous banter. Source: Mashable Date: March 26, 2015 So begins the current top review on iTunes for the controversial Burnbook app. The social networking service has made headlines across the country in recent weeks for bringing anonymous cyberbullying… Read more »

Are Apps Making In-Person Dating Harder?

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Description: The reality of dating is changing. Singles are no longer meeting in bars, they are meeting behind smartphone screens. Source: CNN Money Date: February 13, 2015 Questions for Discussion: 1. Have you signed up for any dating apps? Have you had any success on them? 2. Do you have any dating app “horror” stories?

Little Wrist Device Helps the Blind ‘See’ the World Like a Bat

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Description: A new device for the visually impaired is currently in the works and hopes to be another tool that may ease their way of life. Source: Globe and Mail Date: February 4, 2015 Some Wake Forest University students are using bats as a model to help the blind navigate their world. Just like the… Read more »

The Psychology Of Notifications

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Description: In order to entice users, apps need to build notification triggers that are thoughtful, interesting and engaging or they risk being uninstalled. Source: TechCrunch Date: February 5, 2015 In his famed experiments, Ivan Pavlov trained his dogs to associate mealtime with the ring of a bell. Pavlov found he could elicit an involuntary physical response… Read more »

Snapchat Outgrows The Friend Zone

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Description: Snapchat’s new update eliminates the “Best Friends” feature while introducing a new “Discover” feature. Source: Tech Crunch Date: January 29, 2015   Discover is Snapchat’s big new play in the world of media. It’s a special tab in the app powered by content publishers like ESPN, Yahoo, etc., offering daily long-form content with videos, articles and,… Read more »

Since the Dawn of Time, Man Has Wanted to Be Able to Queue Posts on Instagram

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Description: A Vancouver start-up which allows Instagram users to schedule posts is looking to be the hottest start-up in the province. Source: Tech Crunch Date: January 22, 2015 I ask Ian MacKinnon a question I’ve asked many times before. It’s a good question: how do you want the community to think of your business? I’m prepared for… Read more »

Facebook Needs a ‘Sympathy’ Button

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Description: When you want to acknowledge a post on Facebook but a “like” seems inappropriate, and a “dislike” button would be too negative. Source: Mashable Date: January 25, 2015 A school friend’s mom passed away last week. He posted the news on Facebook with a short, dignified note, giving brief details of how his mother had… Read more »