10 Of The Year’s Best Designs For Social Good

The term "do-gooder" has been a pejorative since the 1650s, when a British doctor coined it to refer to misguided idealists. Yet it’s tough to be blasé about do-gooders in 2012, a year in which we saw social innovation blossoming across creative fields. By Fast Company

Social Media Invades the Bathroom

It used to be the most private of times. Shut the door and you’d be alone to do your business. But according to new data, when you’ve got to go, social media comes along. By Technology Review

Fast-Growing Photo-Messaging App Snapchat Launches on Android

 
 Sometimes it’s the tiniest of tweaks that make one product seem totally different. Here is what the mobile app Snapchat does: It allows users to take a photo with their phone, overlay a little bit of text, and send it to another user. By All Things D

Behind the Social Media Campaigns of Obama and Romney

With about five weeks left until the 2012 presidential election, both Democrats and Republicans are kicking their campaigns into high gear. By Mashable

Klout Adds Support for Facebook Pages

Starting Friday, Facebook pages are now integrated into your Klout score. By Mashable

Most People Don’t Use Social Media to Its Full Potential

A study of North American adults, conducted by Concept Metrics and sponsored by The Marketing Distillery, found people belong to almost two social networks on average. The same people who are rushing to sign up for these networks said they find “real life” interaction to be richer, yet they are not using social media to facilitate face-to-face meetings. By Mashable

You Can Now Make Restaurant Reservations via Foursquare

 

See a restaurant you like on Foursquare? Instead of adding it to your to-do list, you can now make a reservation directly through Foursquare’s mobile apps. By Mashable