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Facebook Checks In To Foursquare, Checks Out With Location-Based Service

Facebook introduced its location-based check-in service which directly competes with Foursquare and works in harmony with the geolocation service. The new feature which has been in development for the past 8 months allows Facebook users to check in to any location just as they would with...Read More >>

How Bands Are Kicking Ass With Social Media

Bands have always been one to push new ideas whether it comes to music or other art forms but over the years, they've constantly pushed the envelope on the adoption and execution of social media. Any business or brand should take note on what these groups are doing in the online space, they'd be...Read More >>

How To Get the Best Social Media Followers – Quality Wins Over Quantity

A common mindset associated with social media: 'the more friends you have, the higher your status.’ Numbers can show how influential you are on the web (klout score) but numbers aren't everything. Sure, your company page may have thousands of fans but what if they’re only there for a quick...Read More >>

Facebook iPhone App Now Plays Videos

Facebook for iPhone 3.1.3 has just been released in the App Store, bringing a series of new features including the ability to play Facebook videos on your phone. Other additions in this update include the ability to view and write on the walls of events, and a new width for the photos you...Read More >>

What Do You Check First: E-mail or Facebook?

by Jolie O'Dell Where you start your digital day says a lot about you, according to a new study from ExactTarget, an e-mail and social media marketing company. If you check e-mail first, the company said, you tend to be more task-oriented and only interact with brands online when you need ...Read More >>

What Facebook’s Open Graph Means for Your Business

Brenton Gieser is the President of ConvoSpark, a social media development agency focused on building socially engaging technology on Facebook, mobile devices, and other social media platforms. You can find him discussing the intersection of social media and entrepreneurship on his personal blog,...Read More >>

Facebook Teams Up with Microsoft on Docs.com

Mark Zuckerburg announced the stage of f8, the Facebook developer conference, that Facebook will be launching a collaborative document-editing tool with Microsoft. Docs.com will be released to the public in just a few hours. Users will be able to find, create and share Microsoft Office...Read More >>

HOW TO: Integrate Facebook, Twitter and Buzz into Your Gmail

GMAIL USERS: We hope you’ll join the discussion over on Mashable’s Google Buzz account. With more than 9 million posts and comments in two days, Google Buzz has stormed the web like a swarm of locusts. An array of strong features, integration with Gmail, and lots of press have turned...Read More >>

HOW TO: Integrate Facebook, Twitter and Buzz into Your Gmail

GMAIL USERS: We hope you’ll join the discussion over on Mashable’s Google Buzz account. With more than 9 million posts and comments in two days, Google Buzz has stormed the web like a swarm of locusts. An array of strong features, integration with Gmail and lots of press have turned Buzz...Read More >>

Change the Name of Your Facebook Fan Page

On Facebook Pages, which is news and information for the admins of Facebook fan pages, I see the same questions asked over and over and over. And many of these questions can be answered by doing a quick search on Facebook. The most frequently asked question is “how can I change the name of...Read More >>