ThingLink’s proprietary, patent-pending web-based solution allows publishers to create, tag and share any image, in any environment, quickly and easily. ThingLink allows content producers to better understand how their images are being used by consumers on the different social media platforms, both in terms of interactions with the image as well as a wide range of social behaviors.

Publishers and individuals can now use ThingLink to transform static images on Facebook Timeline into a discovery experience — with music and video players, social links and brand content that appear inside an image when it is “touched.” Rich media tags from services like Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram, Imgur, Flickr, and Twitter are supported from the beginning, and support for custom third-party tags will be added in the coming weeks.

“Images are becoming forums for conversation and discovery that include sharing, touching, commenting, and remixing rich media content created by others,” said CEO Ulla Engeström. “ThingLink is now enabling a new kind of discovery experience on Facebook Timeline that evokes emotion and brings moments to life in ways that drive higher engagement.”

Example: Mèdecins Sans Frontiérs on Facebook Timeline via ThingLink: https://www.facebook.com/msf.english/posts/10151343426237385

CEO Marissa Mayer of Yahoo posted on Wednesday that in the future users will be able to log into Yahoo using their Facebook IDS. They will be able to share videos and articles with friends and family. Yahoo has many visitors, but the numbers have gone down over the past few years. The new Yahoo features will likely provide more sources for advertising.

In the next few days, these change will be made and there will also be a new mobile application. These changes follow ones that were made to Yahoo Mail which came out in December.

At this point, it cannot determine how much of an affect this relationship will have for Yahoo. However, it may be able to open up new revenue streams if the number of Yahoo viewers increases. These changes could propel Yahoo upward when it comes to viewers and clicks. If these changes can increase the amount of people using Yahoo, then increased revenue will follow.

It will be interesting to see how the integration of Yahoo with Facebook can be used to improve social media marketing. Companies can now use this relationship to market brands and services, which may benefit Yahoo in the end. Users will see how data is shared between Facebook and Yahoo and the advantages it offers to companies marketing their brands.

“One of the biggest problems I’ve heard from business owners is they’re spending lots of Facebook ads but not getting the like growth they need. The ability to “buy likes” from Facebook certainly fixes this problem and should see an increase in ad buying on the platform.” Said Mr Junghenn

Jon Loomer was the first user to spot this change and points out that this new feature allows him to pay for the goal of a like at an estimated amount of likes per day.

Loomer notes that once you select the ad unit Facebook automatically generates and ad for the like growth campaign and activates it in your account. This kind of automated advertising feature is designed improve ad spend within the network.

“Many businesses are doing their social media marketing there selves and this kind of feature makes it easier for them. I am glad to see this kind of feature implemented by Facebook.” Said Mr Junghenn.

According to the survey:

• Two in every three iPhone (66 percent) and Android (63 percent) owners say it is important that the apps they download are native applications that can better make full use of all their smartphone’s capabilities;
• Only one in five consumers (19 per cent) does not care if an app they are using is native or HTML5; and
• Almost 7 out of 10 (69 percent) Americans with a smartphone use only 2-10 apps on a regular basis (once a week or more frequently);

“Smartphone homescreens across the country are littered with the tombstones of mediocre, try-once-and-forget apps,” said Joseph Farrell, EVP Operations, BiTE interactive. “Brands and developers too often lose sight of the most important aspects of developing mobile applications: build in-brand, powerful and highly usable apps that continually deliver real value to your users by solving the problem they have asked you to solve. Delivering continued, iterative and brilliantly executed solutions to those evolving problems should always be the primary objective.”

The research revealed that almost one in five Americans (19 percent) will not switch operating system once they have spent $25 on apps. iPhone owners are the most loyal to their apps investment; only 17 percent would be willing to switch to a different operating system – regardless of how much they’d spent – compared with 21 percent of Android owners.

The number and variety of apps available on a particular smartphone is an important factor for one in two Americans (49 percent) when deciding what model to buy. For both Android (69 per cent) and iPhone owners (72 per cent) the apps ecosystem around their smartphone is a key factor in their next handset choice as it is for two thirds of 18-34 year olds (67 percent).

Farrell added, “The app store has been a cornerstone of Apple and Android’s success, and their ability to engender loyalty among their user base. For Windows Phone and BlackBerry the easier route to gaining market share is not on persuading Apple or Android owners to switch, rather on capturing the next generation of feature-phone owners looking to upgrade. Even then, both Windows and BlackBerry must continue to build out their app store propositions, given that the quantity and quality of apps available is such an important factor in the smartphone purchase decision for every other American.”

Research methodology
BiTE interactive commissioned YouGov Plc to poll the views of a representative sample of 1127 US adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 23-25 January 2013. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all US adults (aged 18+).

Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan offers comment on this story.

“Over the last decade Google has blown away all expectations and redefined growth. However they must continue to change as well to stay on track. Google has begun a three-part transformation. Think of this as a spring-cleaning of sorts at Google. They took a hard look at the company, the industry and the direction of both and are making some significant changes.” Says tech analyst Jeff Kagan.

“One, its time for what may become a regular spring cleaning. They have gotten into so many different businesses, but only some of them are keepers. The rest are being closed. This thinning out process will become a regular event. More ideas tried. Some of them are successful and some are not.” Says Jeff Kagan.

“Two, management has grown and changed, but different parts of Google should now be under one roof and a different structure. So as the years pass, and as new opportunities emerge, we will see Google doing more of this management and segment rearrangement.” According to Kagan.

“Three is more of an industry-wide event. As the industry changes and redefines itself, Google wants to lead in new areas. They want to start in new segments and see if they are successful. This is the right kind of thinking from the Google perspective.” Says Kagan.

“So we should not look at these restructuring events as a sign of something wrong at Google. Instead I think this is simply a sign that the company wants to change in order to continue strong growth. So far, so good.” Says Jeff Kagan.

Clipster for YouTube automatically adapts the layout of a brand channel to the format of the device used to display the video content: tablet, PC or smartphone*. It’s extremely easy to add Clipster components that will benefit a brand or company, from social channels and teasers to categories and more. Does a business market involve different languages and cultures? With Clipster for YouTube, a beer brand is automatically shown in its non-alcoholic version in Arabic countries. Campaign management with regional targeting, it’s all possible.

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Clipster launched the free Clipster for Facebook in 2012. This social video app has a total reach of millions on this platform.

Kathryn Carothers, Resource Manager at Trinary Software, is excited about what this software could mean for the future of web development, saying, “This could change the way we view the internet forever.”

This project, which is currently in the early stages of development, is attempting to raise money using the emerging field of crowd funding. Crowd funding relies on many small donations rather than fewer large ones. The people who donate are often given a unique prize for donating.

In the case of Plus Three these prizes include free access to the private beta release of the software, but there is a catch: The campaign will only be active for the next 30 days. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait for the official release before you can map your site.

“Mapping the internet in 3D is something that has rarely even been attempted, but can be extremely useful. We’ve already seen significant advances in the way we develop and manage our own sites,” claimed Rogers.

“We are really excited about our coverage in TechCrunch and the positive buzz we are experiencing amongst the technology press. We would like influential college students and student leaders to be campus ambassadors for this app and spread it in their respective colleges and enable deeper connection between friends and help take friendships further” explained VS Joshi, Founder Of TrintMe. “We are also very excited that King’s College in London had created a case study on TrintMe and getting continuous feedback from college students has helped us shape the application”

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How TrintMe Is Different

TrintMe is different than online dating sites as online dating sites help people meet new people. TrintMe doesn’t claim to do that. TrintMe helps people take the next step within their friend circle safely and easily without the fear of rejection, embarrassment or spoiling relationship. From a fixed menu of intentions, (giving a compliment, coffee, romance, casual fling) Facebook Friends privately select and save their true intentions for each other on TrintMe. If there is a match of intentions, TrintMe let both the friends know about their matched intention privately. If there is no match, nobody knows a thing. TrintMe acts as a intermediary between friends and helps users build true relationships and take friendships further without the fear of being rejected or spoiling a relationship. Trintme’s goal is to ensure that there are no more missed connections when both people want the same thing from each other and no relationships are spoiled because one of them misread other’s signs.

This need, identified by the team at Helix House, has been statistically growing since 2007. With a rash of new small businesses and an increase in the cost of providing professional online marketing services, the industry has priced itself out of the small business market. This, in turn, has left the door open for un-reputable businesses to offer non-performing services at a low cost and see a large amount of initial consumer interest. Unfortunately, after just a few short months on these programs, clients quickly see that the firm they hired has no intention to deliver on their promises.

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So if you’re looking for them, and they’re looking for you the WeMetOnAPlane mobile app is your opportunity to search, find and connect with that special someone!

How the app works: Go to www.WeMetOnAPlane.com and download the app. Then search using your flight number, year, month, date, origin or destination. Our advanced search algorithm, will display search results of all stories from that specific flight that have been shared by other passengers. Recognise a story? Simply post a reply to their story and they will be emailed immediately.

Don’t recognise any of the stories? Simply click “Share Your Story” and tell us your story about how you met that special someone. Was it love at first sight? Then share your story via social media including Facebook & Twitter and help us help you find them! The more people who know, the more chance you have of finding and connecting with that special someone.

32 year-old Australian Internet Entrepreneur Will Scully-Power is the brainchild behind the recently launched app and founder of the site www.WeMetOnAPlane.com He launched the site after meeting his girlfriend on a plane in 2011. You can read their full connection story here: www.wemetonaplane.com/2011-7-11-from-kuala-lumpur-kul-to-sydney-syd

The free app is available for Apple iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

“We already have a number of successful connections with thousands of stories shared from hundreds of countries including the US, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Norway and India. With more than 4 billion passengers passing through airports annually, we are excited about the opportunity this mobile app brings in helping people re-connect with the one that got away,” said Will Scully-Power , founder of WeMetOnAPlane.com.