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A Home run for Facebook?

Yesterday, Facebook unveiled its ‘Facebook phone’. Rather than manufacturing a physical handset, instead Facebook is hijacking the everyday Android smartphone with a clever piece of software (a ‘Launcher’) which turns it into an always-connected Facebook device. Called Facebook Home, once installed it appears on the home screen of any Android device, and consists of a […]

The Week According to the Internet #23

This week; the Internet does April Fools, Hadoken-ing versus Vader-ing and the most annoying teenager on Instagram. Have a look at what everyone’s talking about this week. GENIUS: Arthur C. Clarke predicts the Internet in 1974. EXPLODED: This guy doesn’t want anymore Peeps. ABBREVIATED: Pay for vowels? April Fools from Twttr. LOATHED: Meet Lavish, the worst teenager on Instagram. […]

We Are Social: Tuesday Tune-Up #82

Smartphone users check Facebook 14 times a day Are you a Facebook addict? Unless you check it more than 14 times a day on your smartphone, you actually fall below the daily average – no wonder Facebook is the third most popular app on smartphones! Channels of communication are now a constant in our lives […]

The Week According To The Internet #22

This week; Giant Easter eggs, the cutest dog in the world and getting creative on Facebook. It’s a four day week guys, which just means you get your Internet fill early! GRIM: Actresses without teeth. ANTISOCIAL: One way to avoid shopping crowds. BRIGHT SIDE: Things can only get better…right? POPULAR: A collection of the most creative Facebook […]

We Are Social: Tuesday Tune-Up #81

YouTube hit the 1 billion a month unique users mark Online video giant YouTube put their success into context for us last Wednesday, announcing their achievement of 1 billion unique users per month. This means “almost half of the people on the Internet visit the online site each month”. Looking specifically at Generation C (18-34 […]

Nielsen’s Mobile Consumer Report

Nielsen have just released their Mobile Consumer Report. It’s got some interesting findings, so we thought we’d give you a summary. The current landscape Mobile phone ownership in both developed and high-growth countries has reached a critical mass, with no growth from the first half of 2012. The high rates of ownership are shown in […]

The Week According To The Internet #21

This week; spray on jeans, a classy prom invitation and a Mario Kart love song. Take a look at what exploded on the Internet this week. PRANKED: Pepsi and Jeff Gordon take someone for a ride. ASKED OUT: Will you go to prom with me, Kate? INTERPRETED: Selfless Portraits for strangers on Facebook. IMPROVED: Preview for Star Trek Into […]

We Are Social: Tuesday Tune-up #80

Facebook ads on par with TV for FMCG According to those FMCG brands using Facebook, advertising on the network is as effective as its TV equivalent and offers a better return on investment. Nestle and General Mills both claimed they could trace a high percentage of sales to Facebook advertising after recent cross-platform campaigns; the […]

The Week According To The Internet #20

This week; branded superheroes, a very small surf and a messy St. Patrick’s Day. Sit back, relax and get your weekly dose of Internet. PUZZLED: Sir Ravi juggles and solves a Rubik’s Cube. CANDID: Mila Kunis interviewed by Chris Stark, 10,560,000 views. PLAY: Miniature surfing trip. PARODIED: The Poke’s response to 3’s pony mixer. MIXED: Ed Sheeran and […]

We Are Social: Tuesday Tune-up #79

1/3 of your Facebook friends see your posts Research by Stanford University’s Michael S. Bernstein has shown that each Facebook update is seen by on average 1/3 of the poster’s friends. The study, which took into account the profiles of 220,000 Facebook users last June, also found that posts across the course of the month […]

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