Is Facebook reinventing its image?

Is Facebook reinventing its image?
Is Facebook being forced to reinvent itself adding, new features to reinvigorate its user base and placate the disaffected youth? I have made no secret in the past that I am an admirer of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his vision for creating a socially connected world. After the Facebook Home announcement...
 

What if Twitter introduced native chats?

What if Twitter introduced native chats?
Twitter chats are an extremely popular, and many say powerful, way to utilise Twitter for specific topic discussion and it is, perhaps, surprising that the network has not made strides into this area. What if Twitter chats went native? I have made no secret of my recent personal dissatisfaction with...
 

What next for Twitter?

What next for Twitter?
Twitter is doing well for itself with burgeoning user numbers, ever more tweets, increasing revenue from advertising and the introduction of new functionality such as the #discover tab and Twitter Cards. I have long been asking, however, if things needed to change. I suggested a form of channels to sanitise...
 

Of circles, communities and serendipitous discovery.

Of circles, communities and serendipitous discovery.
Social discovery is key for social growth. I have long said that saved searches are isolated events and treated as second class data when they should, in fact, be an incredibly valuable means of discovery. We have the ability to save searches on networks such as Twitter and Google+ but when you consider...
 

Social relevance, algorithms and choice.

Social relevance, algorithms and choice.
Apart from family and existing friends … the interest graph is actually the primary driver behind expanding the social graph – The lines are blurring. One of the most important factors in social growth is discovery, discovery of posts and of people. Google+ was launched on the premise of...
 

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