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Turner PR Presents the Weekly Download: 12.14.2012

Picture of Kristina Zelisko Kristina Zelisko : December 14, 2012

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Amazon Integrates With Facebook to Launch Social Gifting Feature Gift giving just got a little easier not just for consumers but brands as well (just in time for the holidays). Now, you can connect your Facebook account to Amazon to keep track of birthdays and view your friends’ wish lists and likes. Now is the time to make sure your brand's gear is ready for ecommerce. New Sites for Travelers Abound Four Season appeals to foodies with their latest latest web project, TASTE. The platform puts their delicious food into the hands of online foodies with easy-to-follow recipes from its executive chefs based around the world. Meanwhile, USA TODAY is getting into the hotel review game with the launch of http://www.hotelme.com, promising ‘verified reviews,’ a not-so-subtle swipe at TripAdvisor’s user-generated content model. Google+ Adds Communities to Talk About Food, Football and More Looking to meet people with similar interests? Google+ makes it even easier with their new communities, based on common interests and topics. Users also can create private groups for interacting with their “real” friends. Report: Roughly 20 Percent of Pinterest’s Top Users’ Followers Were Spammers And Fake Accounts You may have noticed that you have fewer followers on Pinterest (and hopefully fewer spam posts in your feed) after this week, when Pinterest began aggressively purging spam accounts. If only the Post Office could do the same with junk mail. Facebook Releases Its 2012 Year In Review From popular movies to the most-read books, Facebook released a summary of 2012’s biggest topics and trends. You also can click to see your own year in review, which will summarize your year’s personal milestones, big events and most popular Facebook stories.