Déjà vu?

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Tuesday October 11, 2011 | No Comments

Ever worry that you’re behind the times, especially with regard to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google + and other social media apps?  Fear not, we’re here to sort out a few recent top stories for you!

Facebook Finally Releases iPad App

Wait, you say. Didn’t I already have this? No. No you didn’t, despite the fact that a version of the app leaked in July.  This app is photo-centric, plays video and allows you to connect with your ongoing games, if you’re into that whole Farmville thing. (And if you are, don’t expect to be on anyone’s close friend list with all those farm-related updates!)

Twitter Secures “Tweet” Trademark

Who knew that the “tweet” trademark was previously owned by Des Moines-based advertising company, Twittad?  After years of legal battles, Twitter has finally acquired the trademark. Tweet™ on! Next up? We’re going to take a wild guess and say they’ll take a look at trademarking or protecting these phrases: Tweeps, Twitterverse and Twitterview.

Picasa to Become Google+ Photos?

According to TheNextWeb, “It would appear that Google’s impending move to phase out Picasa and fold it further into the Google+ suite of tools is around the corner.”  We say, wait! Didn’t this already happen?  This move (if it happens) makes sense because at PC, we’ve used Picasa exactly zero times since we realized it was so easy to post and share photos on Facebook (especially since our parents, cousins, godmothers and other relatives have joined).

Companies Share Status Updates on LinkedIn

“Ha! You can’t trick me,” you say. “Companies could always post status updates on LinkedIn!” Actually … no.  Last week the site announced on its blog that company pages can now be updated with regular status updates, in order to better engage with communities online.  Previously, if you wanted to let people know about an exciting new announcement coming soon for Company X, for example, you had to utilize the company’s page members to tease that news out to peer groups via their individual status updates.  We think this update has been a long time coming, and is a great way for corporate entities to share news, respond quickly to urgent matters, recruit and comment on trends or research.   We still think the winners will be the companies who hire in social media strategists to make sure posts stay on message and are consistent with brand image, but overall this is a win.

What social media stories have you seen lately that gave you déjà vu?  Tell us in the comments section, tweet us @pascalecom or write in on our Facebook page!

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