With Twitter phishing attacks in the news last week, it’s perhaps unsurprising that musician Jason Mraz ( @jason_mraz ) has seen his Twitter account compromised today. Mraz’s account is currently sending out links to a Cost Per Action offers site that appears to add $9.99 to your phone bill if you follow through with the request. There’s some social engineering going on here too, with the Tweets reading: “Here is the quiz.
Version 2.1 of the Android operating system (which currently powers newer handsets like the Nexus One ) may be coming to older Android phones in the U.S, according to a report. This corroborates some earlier rumors , and comes despite speculation that 2.1 simply wouldn’t fit on older hardware like T-mobile’s G1 handset
A woman was able to track down her missing sister-in-law today thanks to the help of a fellow Twitter user.
A few weeks ago, tensions between Adobe and Apple rose to all-time highs after Apple prominently left Flash off of the iPad . A lashing by Steve Jobs, calling Adobe lazy and Flash buggy didn’t help matters at all. The problem: Apple believes that Flash shouldn’t be part of the web’s future
Somewhat quietly, myYearbook remains one of the most popular social networking sites, with 20 million members and a place in the top 30 most trafficked websites in the US.
Coming to South by Southwest Interactive next month? Every week until the festival, we’ll be giving away 2 Sony Bloggie HD Cameras to SXSW attendees.
Facebook will soon roll Facebook Credits out to even more application developers, so it has publicly announced that it will take 30% of the revenues earned for goods sold via Facebook Credits. Facebook Credits make up Facebook’s virtual currency; the currency became available to some users last Spring. Those users could buy gifts with it.
A new patent awarded to Facebook this week could have some big implications for the entire social media industry. The world’s largest social network now own the patent for the news feed.
We recently looked at an example of Twitter collaboration in the music world, but this may be the first case wherein the micro-blogging network was used for mainstream sample clearance. Pitchfork reports on an exchange initiated by Erykah Badu on Twitter, seeking last-minute clearance for a sample from the Wings song “ Arrow Through Me .” Looking to connect with Paul McCartney, she appealed to anyone who might help connect her to him or a closer contact in the chain.
Ever wanted to Facebook friend someone you just met right on the spot?
