Archive for June, 2009

Nimbuzz Bring Neal Fullman on Board as CMO

June 4th, 2009 Social Guy

Nimbuzz

Just wanted to let you know that Nimbuzz, award winning mobile social messenger company, made a strategic hire with our new CMO, Neal Fullman. Neal, former International Communications Director at fring, has joined Nimbuzz in the role of Chief Marketing Officer, leading brand development, marketing and communications strategy.

He joins at a time of development across all business units and a period of unprecedented growth with more than 25,000 new users joining every day, and a variety of global distribution deals being confirmed. (more…)

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Staples Launches “I Shred U” Facebook Application

June 4th, 2009 Social Guy

Staples

Have you been a victim of bad photo tagging on Facebook? Perhaps it was that old prom photo sporting your signature big 80’s hairdo? Or those pictures from the company holiday party you hoped would never resurface?

Now, you can have the last laugh, with the launch of the Staples I Shred U! Facebook application from Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS). I Shred U! allows Facebook users to tell their friends how they really feel about those bad photos, by shredding it to bits via a virtual shredder and sending it back with a personalized message. I Shred U! also lets users “trick” photos by giving friends and family a hilarious new look. (more…)

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Microsoft Hopes Bing is the Next Google

June 3rd, 2009 Social Guy

Microsoft Bing

Bing, that’s the name of the new search engine, Microsoft is hoping to beat Google with. Let’s just get it out of the way – no, Bing is not a Google Killer. Bing is the new, user-friendly decision engine that offers consumers a better-organized search experience with easy access to relevant content.

The service, unveiled last week at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference in Carslbad, California, wasn’t supposed to make its debut until Wednesday. (more…)

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Facebook Receives Investment From Digital Sky Technologies

June 2nd, 2009 Social Guy

Facebook

Facebook announced that Digital Sky Technologies (DST), one of the leading internet investment groups globally with significant stakes in Eastern European and Russian internet businesses, has made a $200 million investment in Facebook in exchange for preferred stock, representing a 1.96% equity stake at a $10 billion valuation.

In addition, DST has indicated that it is planning to offer to purchase at least $100 million of Facebook common stock from existing common stockholders that would facilitate liquidity for current and former employees’ vested shares in the company. The details of the plan are expected to be announced to eligible participants during the summer. Consistent with Facebook’s practice with other recent investors, DST will not be represented on the Facebook board or hold special observer rights. (more…)

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Truphone Launches 3.0 for the iPod touch

June 2nd, 2009 Social Guy

Truphone

Following hot on the heels of the launch of Truphone 3.0 for the Apple iPhone, global mobile communications provider, Truphone today launched Truphone 3.0, a major new upgrade to its mobile VoIP application for the Apple iPod touch.

The new version dramatically builds upon the success of previous versions of the VoIP application for the iPod, enhancing users’ instant messaging and account management experience, faster than ever before, and delivering a new standard for call quality. (more…)

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