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Is This the Funniest YouTube Video?Can humor be quantified? Google thinks it’s possible, having recently developed an algorithm which ranks the funniest videos on YouTube. It takes into account certain elements of the video, user comments and votes on the recently launched YouTube Comedy Slam section of the site. Google eng... Golf, Meet Social Media: PGA Tour Gets First Branded HashtagEven golf — that centuries-old Scottish sport stereotyped as rich old white guys puttering around in goofy outfits — has hopped aboard the social media train. At the Northern Trust Open this week, golfers sponsored by the TaylorMade brand are sporting hats emblazoned with the Twitter... Facebook Timeline for Brands Coming Later This Month [REPORT]Facebook is planning to make its new Timeline format available for brands later this month, according to a report. Citing “executives briefed on Facebook’s plans,” Ad Age is reporting that Facebook will use its Feb. 29 conference for marketers in New York to announce the initiat... Google+ iPhone Update Makes iCloud’s Photo Stream RedundantGoogle snuck out an update to its Google+ iPhone app Tuesday, adding a powerful feature that should make people interested in sharing photos and videos (read: everyone) take notice. Google+ for iOS now has instant upload, a feature previously available only on Android devices. Now, whenever you s... iPad 3: Which Features Do You Want? [POLL]The iPad 3 rumor mill is ramping up, with the latest report that Apple’s newest tablet offering will feature 4G connectivity. Many expect the next iteration of the iPad to be unveiled at an Apple event in early March, though Apple has yet to announce such an event. Behind the latest wave of... Facebook Police: German Cops Get Social Media Users to ID Suspects [VIDEO]Police lineups in Germany have gone digital, with Hanover Police asking people to identify photofits of crime suspects on its Facebook page. The police department has nabbed eight criminals since March 2011 when it started crowdsourcing suspects’ photos via Facebook for its pilot manhu... Samsung’s Anti-Apple Ad Wins Twitter’s First Ad ScrimmageThe 2012 Twitter Ad Scrimmage pitted Marvel superheroes against David Beckham, M&M characters and supermodel Adriana Lima. But Samsung’s “Thing Called Love” ad, featuring the upcoming Galaxy Note, was this year’s Twitter favorite, taking home the title of 2012′s f... Apple: Access to Contacts Will Require Explicit PermissionApple said Wednesday that iOS apps accessing users’ contact lists will require explicit permission, following a week of accusations that a number of iPhone apps were storing data on their servers. “Apps that collect or transmit a user’s contact data without their prior permission are i... The Future of Sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]Users of social networks are getting tired of sharing — but that doesn’t mean sharing is on the decline. A new study analyzes sharing behaviors on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ and makes predictions for the future of sharing. Digital agency Beyond released the study for Social Media Wee... iPad Owners Rush to Sell Devices Ahead of iPad 3 Announcement [VIDEO]Apple hasn’t yet officially announced the launch date of the iPad 3, or even confirmed its existence. But owners of the first and second generations of Apple’s tablet are already rushing to sell their devices based on reports that the iPad 3 will debut in March. According to the ... |