Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category

India is Buzz-ing, will RP do the same?

Two buzz-worthy news that’s really worth checking out.  First, Yahoo! Buzz just underwent a major face lift.  The new look now more prominently features contributions from the site’s community.  There’s a new “Buzz Updates” tab to make it easier to follow, vote for and comment on what your friends just buzzed up.  Also, you’ll notice [...]

SearchMonkey arrives in Southeast Asia

This was my post that got lost last week due to server problems.  It’s a week late but still blog-worthy, especially if you’re based in Southeast Asia. After making much noise in different tech blogs  last year, Yahoo! SearchMonkey quietly launched in the Southeast Asia market last February 12, 2008, specifically in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, [...]

President 2.0 – How Social Media will define Barack Obama’s Presidency

The victory of US President –elect Barack Obama was ground-breaking in more ways than one.  Finally, after more than 200 years of history, the United States of America elected Obama as their first African-American president last November 4, 2008. Campaigning under the slogan “Change We Must Believe In”, Obama in reality brought change on his [...]

Three Billionth Photo Uploaded in Flickr

(Photo by garret_ryan_smith) The hooray and hoopla goes out to Flickr user Garret Ryan Smith who uploaded a black & white photo of a door – the 3 billionth photo in Flickr.  The image is simple and yet meaningful take on a supposedly random object we all see everyday. Michael Arrington pointed out in TechCrunch [...]

Flickr Fanatics at the Trinoma! Visit the Exhibit!

(Photo by zoewee) The largest Flickr group in the Philippines, the Flickristas, are having an exhibit at the Level Four, Cinema Lobby of the TriNoma Mall in Quezon City this October 15 to 18, 2008 Aptly titled IKATLONG BANAT: Flickristas Shoot Eight (A Photo Contest/Exhibit), this exhibit is an offshoot of an online contest they [...]