Twitter Launches Places

Ever wonder where folks are when they tweet? With Twitter Places, now you can. At first blush, it will be interesting to see where everyone physically is when tweeting the phrase, ‘I’m at the gym’. Imagine creating a graphic highlighting the various parts of the country’s tweeters who are currently partaking in some healthy activity. Marketers can use this data to provide real-time solutions to their consumers. Example: A large group of Chicagoans in Daley Plaza are tweeting about their much needed 2 pm coffee craving. Within minutes, Starbucks (a client) could appear and provide everyone with their mid afternoon caffeine fix.

Facebook Provides a Solution to Remove Former Page Admins

I’m sure you’ve been there: you set up a Facebook page for a friend, client non-profit organization, etc., but no longer manage the activity on that page. Enter Facebook’s new solution of old admin removal. Today, anyone assigned as an Admin on a Facebook page can be removed. This slight enhancement should encourage all Facebook admins to ensure that their pages are current.

$2.74M Awarded in Assisting with Local Content Creation

The yearly recipients of the Knight Foundation’s Knight News Challenge were announced this week. The Challenge awards recipients with funds to enhance local information. Of the 10 recipients, Windy City Citizen founder, Brad Flora, was rewarded $250,000 to create a real-time local ad network. By using the Facebook status messages and tweets from business owners, Nowspots aims to provide ad revenue to news sites, while providing timely and relevant information to the site’s visitor.

Now Available – The Vuvuzela App

The World Cup is in full force, as are the traditional horns used by soccer fans around the world. As you watch any World Cup match, don’t be surprised to see Vuvuzela chatter in your Twitter stream or Facebook Newsfeed. From broadcasters looking to muffle the sound to broadcasts to how-tos for removing the sound from one’s personal viewing experience, the Vuvuzela has become a meme. Should you like to continue with the trend, you can have your own Vuvuzela in your pocket or you can Vuvuzela any site on the web.