Jennifer Golbeck, a Computer Scientist at the University of Maryland and Director of the Human – Computer Interaction Lab, explores how the internet has changed how behavior patterns are monitored in her TED video “The Curly Fry Conundrum: Why Social Media ‘Likes’ Say More Than You Might Think.” Social media has enabled companies to collect…
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Smartphones and social media have become a constant part of our daily lives. We are now more dependent than ever on our devices. Some of us could even qualify as a “smartphone addict”. Do you judge your self-worth by the amount of “hearts” your new Instagram post receives? Do you share every personal detail to…
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Michael Bird, Social Media Examiner and Co-Founder of Social Garden, explores the trends of today’s online shopping behavior in his article, “Online Shopping Behavior: Data from Smart Phones and Social Media.” Recent data reveals the increasing influence smartphones and social media apps have on online shopping behavior. Smartphones have changed the relationship between customers and…
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Last week, Facebook acquired Instagram, a popular iPhone and Android photo editing app. According to Jenna Wortham’s article, Facebook Snaps Up Photo Service Instagram for $1B, Facebook originally reached out to Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom about acquiring the company in early 2011, but Systrom wished to keep Instagram an independent company.
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