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Instagram comes to Android It’s probably one of THE apps that Android phone users have been waiting for. And this week Instagram became available for download. Just two weeks ago Android users were invited to register to be kept informed of the launch,… Read more

Google third party comments tool It has been reported that Google are working on a third party commenting system which would allow users to comment on other websites using their Google account. It would work similarly to the Facebook comment plug-in that… Read more

The second in our series of “The science of social media” deals with the often confusing area of button placement. Today it is common place to find social media buttons adorning websites we visit, but with the plethora of social networks now… Read more

#Kony2012 This week my Twitter feed and Facebook News feed have been dominated by #Kony2012. The video, which was uploaded on Monday, is a campaign calling for the arrest of Joseph Kony, who is the leader of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda…. Read more

Flickr gets a facelift Recently there has been a huge boom in image based social networks. The growth of sites such as 500px, Instagram and Pinterest, along with a reported 6 billion photos uploaded to Facebook each month, means that Flickr, with it’s… Read more

Facebook IPO As you’ve probably heard, Facebook has filed for its IPO (International Public Offering). In the supporting documentation, a list detailing some of the risks to the company was made. This included the following: If we fail to retain existing… Read more

Snickers in a twist The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is currently investigating confectionary kings Mars after they used entertainment and sports stars to advertise its Snickers chocolate bar on Twitter. The company paid Katie Price, Rio Ferdinand,… Read more

SOPA/PIPA protests On Wednesday an estimated 10,000 websites went dark and over 7 million people signed a Google.com petition against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act), two controversial copyright enforcement bills…. Read more

This year has been very eventful in the land of social, and with this being the final Friday Social Round Up of 2011 it’s time to reflect on the year’s developments. Google+ This year Google had another attempt at social with Google+. The… Read more