More nuggets from the blogs…

Twitter to show photos and videos in the stream: Twitter experimenting with inline multimedia, but ‘Tweet Media’ setting was only an experiment.  http://mashable.com/2010/07/26/tweet-media/

What do you get from participating?: Understanding the benefit of joining online communities.  http://flux.futurelab.org.uk/2010/07/28/what-do-you-get-from-participating/

Infographic – The Social Landscape: A graphic showing each social website and how it is rated with marketing objectives.  http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/social-network/infographic-the-social-landscape/

Spreading the message – Growth opportunities in text: Text messaging is still the universal lowest common denominator in communication using a phone other than voice.  http://www.msearchgroove.com/2010/07/28/guest-column-spreading-the-message-why-the-major-growth-opportunities-are-still-in-text-messaging/

Hidden YouTube game: New ‘secret’ addition to YouTube allows users to play game while videos load.  http://www.socialtimes.com/2010/07/youtube-easter-egg-play-snake-while-you-watch/

blogs, SMS, social media, Twitter, youtube

Live Underground map – complete with trains: Live tube map built using information from the London Datastore.  http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/iandouglas/100005267/new-tube-map-now-with-trains/

ITV News to incorporate social media into news bulletins: ITV will let viewers chat with the journalists via social media.  http://www.seotops.com/itv-plan-to-make-social-media-a-big-part-of-their-news-programmes_1429/

Global Radio aims to engage mobile users with app ads: The station uses success of their apps to interact with listeners.  http://www.nma.co.uk/news/global-radio-aims-to-engage-mobile-users-with-app-ads/3014925.article

Losing the game: Excellent post on the scrapping of promised tax breaks for the games industry.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2010/06/losing_the_game.html

Utah firing squad death announced on Twitter: Tweets from an Attorney General spread quickly around the world.  http://www.deathandtaxesmagazine.com/utah-firing-squad-twitter-announcement/

blogs, datasets, Gaming, radio, social media, Twitter

NHS takes part in Twitter interview: NHS Salford’s Head of Communications discussed how the public sector is making use of new media. http://www.nma.co.uk/news/nhs-to-take-part-in-twitter-interview-on-reputation-online/3014745.article

Nintendo and Sony show competing 3D visions at convention: Nintendo reveals handheld 3D experience while Sony aims for the 3D TV market.  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/technology/16sony.html?src=me&ref=technology

Social networks and blogs now account for 1 in every 4.5 minutes online: A breakdown of the most visited online brand and social media usage internationally.  http://bit.ly/aGy26A

New app helps charities make more money online: The app lets people see their donation by dragging coins into a collection box.  http://mashable.com/2010/06/17/nadanu/

BBC iPlayer viewer numbers reach 95m in May: BBC saw a surge in people using iPlayer, mainly due to general election coverage.  http://www.nma.co.uk/7m-more-people-access-bbc-iplayer-via-computer/3014757.article

3D, fundraising, social networking, Twitter, video

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Apple’s 4th-generation iPhone revealed: Gizmodo has revealed images of the new iPhone after one of Apple’s engineers left it in a pub.                       http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/apples-4th-generation-iphone-revealed/

LinkedIn makes new connections: Following Twitter’s announcement last week, LinkedIn announces new sponsored groups ad model.                                  http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/client/e3i3a5406892176b1a13aebfc0791db3154

Ingenious: Free music if you talk about it on Facebook or Twitter: Tweet-for-Track and FBConnect-to-Track mean artists can encourage their fans to spread the word about them in exchange for free music.                                                                 http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/04/ingenious-free-music-if-you-talk-about-it-on-facebook-or-twitter/#ixzz0leC1eEaY

Twitter’s @Anywhere service goes live: This service allows third-party websites to integrate Twitter functionality and content.                                              http://www.nma.co.uk/news/twitter%E2%80%99s-@anywhere-service-goes-live/3012339.article

iPhone and iPod applications for schools: Useful applications for teachers and schools, ranging from an app for managing timetables to a curious ‘PhoneBook’. http://www.teachingnews.co.uk/2010/02/iphone-and-ipod-apps-for-schools/

blogs, iPhone, iPod, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter