Social Web Which Countries Use Social Networks Most Experian Hitwise has released some new numbers about social network use around the world. It found that Brazil and Singapore are the top two countries for overall social networking use. But Facebook is not the network on which Brazilians are spending their time. The study also measured the length of the average user's Facebook session and found… Social Jon Mitchell View comments
Social Networks The Future of the Social Web: Social Graphs Vs. Interest Graphs Social networks seemed poised to take over the Web. This year, Facebook reached 800 million users. LinkedIn went public in a blockbuster stock offering. Twitter produced a billion tweets per week. And Google launched its own social network, Google+, attracting 25 million users in one month. Amid the continued growth of these social networks, there… Social David Rogers View comments
Music How the Radiohead Gig Rumor Spread For East Coast fans of Radiohead, the news could hardly have been more exciting. The band, multiple news outlets confirmed, would be playing a surprise show in downtown Manhattan on Friday afternoon. The show would coincide with the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests that had been organized online and with which the band would likely be… Play John Paul Titlow View comments
Government New Bill Would Allow Robo-Calls to Mobile Phones A bill proposed in Congress last week sponsored by Representatives Lee Terry and Edolphis Towns aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to allow "informational calls to mobile telephones and for other purposes." Basically, it is a bill that would allow robo-calls from marketers and political campaigns (among other entities) to mobile… Mobile Dan Rowinski View comments
Google Google Maps 3D Routes The Google LatLong team just announced that Google Maps is getting 3D previews of travel directions. The interface now displays a "play" button that switches to a Google Earth view that flies along the route automatically. Playback can be paused and resumed at any point, and dragging the map allows exploration of the surrounding area. It's all… Jon Mitchell View comments