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33% of all Facebook posts originate from mobile devices Almost one-third of all postings made to the 677 million user strong social network Facebook originate from mobile devices, according to research from social media scientist Dan Zarrella. Darren McCarra No responses 12th May 2011
Facebook introduces contextual sharing with new Send button On the first anniversary of Facebook’s now ubiquitous Like button, Facebook have introduced a new Send button. The Send button essentially brings context to the Like button, allowing users to share content with specific groups of people on Facebook. Darren McCarra 4 responses 25th April 2011
Friendly for Facebook iPad app attracts 3 million monthly users Friendly for Facebook, the unofficial Facebook iPad app developed by Oecoway and first released in August 2010, now attracts over three million monthly users according to All Facebook. Darren McCarra No responses 21st April 2011
New Irish awards ceremony, the Irish Social Media Awards, announced While the announcement of the death of the Irish Blog Awards last week in Belfast may have disappointed some, the birth of a new Irish awards ceremony again headed by Damien Mulley, the Irish Social Media Awards, will delight thousands of businesses and organisations throughout Ireland. And yes, this is Project X!. Darren McCarra 2 responses 29th March 2011
Facebook Places Deals launches in UK and parts of Europe At a company event in London this morning, Facebook has announced the launch of Places Deals, a service that allows people to check-in to business locations using their smartphone in order to avail of special offers, in the UK and parts of western Europe. Darren McCarra No responses 31st January 2011
12 keyboard shortcuts to speed up your Facebook experience Although unknown to most, Facebook has a number of hidden keyboard shortcuts that can really help speed up and enhance your Facebook experience. Once learnt, the shortcuts provide quick access to the most common pages on Facebook. Darren McCarra No responses 30th January 2011
New Facebook messaging system rolling out We've heard some reports in the last hour that the new Facebook messaging system has started rolling out to some users. We reported on the system in November of last year when it was first announced. Essentially it's a simple communication tool that integrates many different formats including email, chat, and SMS. Darren McCarra No responses 15th January 2011
Google, Facebook, and Yahoo! commit to 24-hour IPv6 test flight Google, Facebook, and Yahoo!, along with the Internet Society, have joined forces and announced a 24-hour test flight for the next generation of the internet, IPv6, that they will all take part in on June 8th, 2011. Darren McCarra No responses 12th January 2011
Social news curation site paper.li raises $2.1 million Paper.li, a site that “organizes links shared on Twitter and Facebook into an easy to read newspaper-style format” has just raised $2.1 million in funding. SmallRivers, the Swiss company behind paper.li will receive capital from Highland Capital Partners, SoftBank Capitol, and Endeavour Vision. Darren McCarra No responses 11th January 2011
Will Twitter choose Dublin as its new European headquarters? Twitter is seeking to establish its European headquarters in 2011, with Dublin and London both at the forefront contending for the potential arrival. According to a recent Forbes article by Parmy Olson, Twitter will favour settling in Dublin rather than London, and here’s why. Darren McCarra No responses 5th January 2011