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Survey Reveals Brides Are All About Sharing Their Wedding Joy Through Social Media

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:00:13 +0000

Brides want everyone to know they said “I do.” According to a new survey in honor of National Proposal Day, which is March 20, 59% of women admit they updated their Facebook status to married or changed their profile name within one day of getting hitched. When it comes to showing off photos of the [...]

'Actual Facebook Graph Searches' Exposes Weird Facebook Habits

Emerald Catron — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:03:41 +0000

Well, this certainly didn’t take long. Only a few days after Facebook unveiled their new search engine Facebook Graph Search, a Tumblr mocking it has been made, and it’s a hit. Aptly named Actual Facebook Graph Searches, the site’s creator, Tom Scott, searches for contradictory sets of data and highlights the fact that such results [...]

Dad to Buy Daughters Puppy After They Get One Million Facebook Likes In A Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:51:56 +0000

It's a scenario which has played out in countless homes over the years. The kids want a puppy, but the dad isn't so sure it's a good idea.

But when the Cordell girls, Cadence, 12, and Emerson, 9, went to their father Ryan with their canine request, he added a social media clause -- he would get his daughters a dog if they could get one million likes on Facebook.

Can MySpace's Hip Makeover Win You Back? [VIDEO]

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:00:43 +0000

Remember back in 2005 when Myspace was cool? We blogged about our crush from middle school science class, took those “what would you do if…” surveys, and felt honored when we made it into someone’s “top friends” box. Those were the days. That was also before Facebook and Twitter took over our online lives, and [...]

Remembering 9/11 — With a Pizza Special?!

Rebecca Bratek — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:23:51 +0000

Today is the 11th anniversary of 9/11 — a day of remembrance, and a day to honor those lost 11 years ago in one of America’s greatest tragedies. But did you know you could celebrate by getting a large cheese pizza for $9.11? What a deal! Riva’s Pizza in Williamsville shared the above photo/coupon on [...]

Why Facebook Will Now Forever Suck

Jack FM Staff — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:57:20 +0000

Timeline isn’t Facebook’s last resort on ruining this once beloved social networking site. According to jezebel.com, Facebook will soon be showing people who exactly views their profile. STALKING IS OVER, FACEBOOK IS OVER. Apparently Facebook has already begun these changes. If you view a group’s post on Facebook all members of the group can see [...]

Now Following You on Twitter — Your Chihuahua

Alyssa Kramer — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:55:26 +0000

Before cats are able to tweet for themselves, maybe we should focus on using this technology to help tackle the issue of homeless pets. If we can match humans with humans and dogs with dogs, why can’t we match humans with dogs?

Which Companies Make the Best Use of Twitter for Customer Service?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:48:44 +0000

Many businesses are using social media like Twitter to supplement their customer service operations. But a new study says not all companies are using the microblogging service as they should. Customer service ratings company STELLAService reviewed more than two dozen major retailers and found less than half of the questions asked on the companies’ Twitter [...]

Study Finds Decreased Social Media Use Among Many Younger People

Shauna Wright — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:00:32 +0000

A study by technology research firm Gartner, which recently surveyed 6,295 people between the ages of 13 and 74, reveals almost a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter less than when they first signed up for the services, with many saying the services simply aren’t that much fun anymore.

#LessAmbitiousMovies Takes Over Twitter, Hilarity Ensues

Joe DiNardo — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:46:34 +0000

Last night around midnight my Twitter feed started being overrun by the hashtag #lessambitiousmovies. After reading a couple of them it was pretty clear this Twitter "game" was awesome. The whole idea is to take a movie and pull back a bit on the drama, excitement or action. Here are some shots of my favorites from Buffalo "tweeters" and some of the more popular ones world wide.

[Video] Social Media Revolution

Staff — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:01:22 +0000