Google+ invite received, we go hands-on -- Engadget
Google takes on social networking (again), and seems to have found the right balance between simplicity and features. But will loyal Facebookians shift their allegiance to the search engine giant?
Do humans dream of Facebook? Perhaps not, but 48% of 18-34 year olds login to the mothership the minute they wake up. For a hair raising illustration of this and other staggering stats, check out this video by Alex Trimpe appropriately entitled, “The World is Obsessed With Facebook.”
Source: vimeo.com
The British Monarchy Wants You to "Like" Them
The British Monarchy now has its own Facebook page. No really, it’s not a joke.
From Urlesque:
Brazilian ad agency Moma designed some fake posters advertising Facebook, YouTube and Skype as part of an ad campaign for Maximidia Seminars called “Everything Ages Fast.”
Star Wars Characters Get All in Your Facebook
Photo: Tara Bradford
If you could befriend the Star Wars characters on facebook, this is what their updates would look like.
Top Facebook Apps
If you’re a statistics nerd, wannabe facebook developer or simply bored stupid, head to All Facebook, the unofficial resource serving up all manner of news, stats and other tidbits related to the social networking mother ship.
Here are the top ten facebook applications for November 2009:
1. FarmVille (game)
2. Causes (charity)
3. Café World (game)
4. Mafia Wars (game)
5. Happy Aquarium (game)
6. Pet Society (game)
7. We’re Related (family tree application)
8. YoVille (game)
9. Texas HoldEm Poker (game)
10. Farm Town (game)
Beware of Facebook Applications
It seems like every time you blink there are a thousand new Facebook applications waiting just around the corner. While most may be perfectly harmless albeit incredibly lame, stupid or just downright annoying, it is relatively easy for someone to setup an application that will harvest Facebook members’ personal information.
BBC NEWS | Identity ‘at risk’ on Facebook.
