Facebook Search Will Make Money, But Still Be Ineffective
Think your friends know best? Facebook is banking on it with its new Facebook Search option, which allows you to get retail guidance and purchasing advice from your friends, rather than relying on the reviews of anonymous (and possibly more knowledgeable) users on comparison shopping sites. Let’s hope you chose your friends wisely.
Diesel’s ‘Pre-Internet Shoe’ Wants You to Party Like It’s 1993
Go back to the good ol’ days—or at least the pre-social media days—for a chance to earn Diesel’s retro inspired shoe, the YUK model from 1993. All you’ll have to do is give up Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for three straight days. Who knows, you might even (gasp!) go outside and play for a change.
Google Now Makes Travel Easier
Google Now, the predictive search available to users of the latest versions of Android, has updated its features to focus on making travel easier. It now offers access to your boarding pass -- as long as you're flying on United Airlines, anyway. (Google says more airlines are coming.) And once you've landed, Google Now will suggest possible activities, local weather, and provide other sources of things to do.
Instagram CEO Explains Twitter Image Problems
Learning how to play well with others is a social skill that extends beyond the playground—in this case, it applies to social media giants Twitter and Instagram, as the two companies try to hash out photo issues after users experienced problems using Instagram on Twitter. And when all else fails, apologize, like Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom.
BONUS: Pinterest Hides Surprise in New Inspiration Calendar
Want something fun to do? Try to find the hidden video message—you know, in case you don’t already spend enough time on Pinterest.
Kristina Zelisko : September 28, 2012
Kristina Zelisko