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5 Major Social Media Successes of 2010

Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by .

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I already blogged about 5 Major Social Media Fails of 2010 and now it’s time to talk about some major successes. Like FAILS, there were many success stories and I have tried to narrow it down to 5 major ones in my opinion.
1) Show me the money
Groupon was a surprise for [...]

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Mapiz – Location Based iPhone App With Real-Time Transit Information

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by .

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Mapiz is a location based iPhone app similar to Foursquare and Gowalla but different in its unique approach. Instead of letting people check-in to places of interest, it makes itself useful by providing real time public transit information and lets you communicate with people around you.
Not only can you see where your friends are, [...]

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I Prefer Foursquare over Gowalla

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by .

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Let me start with a rant…
Mashable stole my original title for this post on December 25th, 2009. Merry Christmas to you too. I had originally planned Foursquare vs. Gowalla…
I had been working on my post for over a month now, you see… I am not reviewing a social media application, I am using it everyday [...]

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