OMFG TECH
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Tumblr Staff: News! Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.
Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple.
Well, I guess it’s happening. Doesn’t change anything right now, but let’s see. I’m sure the pressure will quickly be on to generate more than $10m(!) revenue for such a large user base.
As long as we don’t turn purple or adopt a Facebook ad strategy.
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Just over a year since the last major redesign to Google+, Senior Vice President Vic Gundotra has revealed at I/O 2013 that the search company is completely reworking the layout of its social network.
Polishing a turd.
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On a test this afternoon, the following sponsored post from Rosetta Stone popped up as the second item in my News Feed. It takes up massive real estate in the main feed, and when combined with the other right-rail ads, that’s a full two-thirds of a computer screen of advertising.
All you need to know about Facebook’s new News Feed design.
via The Atlantic Wire.
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Google+ Has Been Out for a Year and a Half, Let's Check In On the Explore/What's Hot List To make sure we can all play along, the Explore/What’s Hot section is the giant button in the left sidebar titled “Explore”:
- This analyst firm says iOS sucks Android’s balls
- Here’s how to root your latest Galaxy Nexus Extra HD Petro Mega Dung Conquistador XP with the latest…
I mean, he’s not lying. And it’s pretty ridiculous. It’s like the Chinese talking about how great China is on state-run television.
This is terrifyingly true. Click the “explore” link above and see for yourself. Google+ looks like a really super duper “social” network!
No surprise that it wasn’t even given a mention on GOOG’s latest earnings call, then?
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Lost On New Myspace. Can’t Escape Justin. Send Help. I’m in. Justin Timberlake is staring at me. It’s a little intimidating. He looks angry that I’m here, even though it’s supposed to be my own homepage.
Hilarious article.
Maybe “the new myspace” isn’t so good after all. Shame. #not
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“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads.” — Jeff Hammerbacher (via stoweboyd)Further social network-related food for thought.
(via parislemon)
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Tweetbot for Mac confirmed as first image surfaces on Twitter
Tweetbot breaks cover
Fantastic news. Best twitter client, hands-down.
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Facebook's Biggest Challenge This has always been the case. From Day 1 of Facebook.
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Post-Facebook IPO “Disaster” Reading
Since Facebook’s IPO, you may have noticed activity dropped here. Whilst I’d like to say it was a side-effect of the IPO’s lacklustre performance, it’s actually because I’ve been busy.
There’s a lot to say on the matter. It’s been good and bad, and certainly good for Facebook (that’s what everyone keeps forgetting). Sarah Lacy did a pretty good summary of things. MG Siegler also chimed in with something worth reading.
Here’s what I’ve been reading about Facebook’s IPO, the future and that ever-troubling problem of Ad Revenue:
A great piece on what troubles me so much about Facebook: the ads and the spamming. Really hits the nail on the head.
- Facebook Advertising is Fool’s Gold [again via Ben Brooks]
Another really good piece. Brooks really hit the nail on the head with his commentary:
That’s why Google rakes in the dough: they present ads when you are ready and willing to buy. Facebook presents ads when you are stalking.
You go to Google and search for a product because you want to buy it. Google facilitates that process expertly and painlessly. It’s a joy.
Conversely, you go to Facebook to see what your friends are up to, stalk past lovers and reply to messages. You don’t go to Facebook to buy stuff or look for things.
I can’t believe people - specifically advertisers - forget that.
Agree with this - building a browser will really help them. I think that’s why the Opera purchase rumours seem so credible to the tech blogosphere (yes, I just sad that) at large.
But, hey, at least this whole thing stopped people screaming “Bubble!” all the time, right? Right?
Time will tell.
At least the short term future looks
apple-ypeachy for Facebook…There is a lot to say about what deep iOS 6 integration could yield. It’s very interesting: short term, I think it presents itself like Twitter integration - share buttons; Likes in the iTunes and App store; Share what you’re listening to onto OpenGraph from iTunes (uh oh, Spotify); Excellent Contact Sync; Events Sync; Birthday Sync…but that TechCrunch article nails it - when you start to tie it in with ad revenue and EdgeRank, well…things get interesting.
They still must and have to stop the site from being such an abhorrent, revenue-desperate Spam Hose right now though:
Show me the kids who say “Cool, I’m going to drink Coke because they’re on Facebook!” and I’ll show you three unicorns with iPhones.
[From The Next Web]
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Congratulations to Mark et al. It’s the beginning of a new Facebook.
via TechCrunch.
Our links are in Facebook Blue to celebrate.
