A mother finds Facebook creepy, starts new social network UmeNow.com
September 8, 2011 by admin
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(CBS) – We don’t know about you, but we’re completely confused by UmeNow.com. A social network that’s super-private? Then what’s the point?
Founder and mom-preneur Evelyn Castillo-Bach aims to provide social networkers on the web a way to connect with friends, family and colleagues without giving up their right to privacy. Hmmm, so how will your friends, family and colleagues know it’s you?
UmeNow.com is not supported by ads, so they’ll never collect users’ data. (Sounds kind of like how other social networks first started out.) “We believe you have a right to delete anything you post or to post anonymously,” according to the site’s “About Us” section.
Third-party apps are banned, and the site won’t track users, too.
Some might consider Castillo-Bach a social heroin of sorts. She realized how creepy Facebook is, so she created an entire web site to meet the needs of those who are over and done with facial recognition and other marketing ploys whereby their information is used. Watch UmeNow.com’s promotional video here entitled “Nothing to Like About Facebook,” so you can see exactly why Castillo-Bach started the site. (Warning: if you thought Facebook was scary, this video will creep you out even more!)
“UmeNow.com is positioning itself as the bold new player set to destroy Facebook’s lead in the social networking universe. It’s the first and only ad-free social communication service in the world that is totally focused on privacy,” says Social Times.
UmeNow’s “About Us” section also concludes, “Facebook has morphed into a data collection company. It’s a full-time job keeping up with its relentless efforts to override privacy. And Google is the master of data collection. The battle between them is about domination – who will control what there is to know about you.”
We’d tell you what it’s like to use UmeNow.com, but we really don’t feel like paying the monthly subscription rate of $6 to use the site. You can also pay $36 for six months and $45 for the year, or $100 per year for a group plan, which means you and 10 of your friends can go in on it together.
Knowing all of this, are you going to sign up, stick to Facebook or neither?
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Vodafone Blue Facebook phone redefines social networking in India
September 8, 2011 by admin
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The Vodafone Blue Facebook phone that’s recently been launched in India appears to take the social networking scenario to a whole new level. The phone comes with the complete Facebook experience, allowing users to upload pictures, visit profiles and update their status, with a single click. In addition to this, the homescreen regularly displays updates, notifications and posts.
While the social networking features are plenty, the Blue Facebook phone also retains the qualities of a classic smartphone. It has a 2.4” QVGA screen, an optical trackpad and a QWERTY keypad making typing simple for multiple chat sessions on the social networking site. Plus, fast internet browsing is enabled by the Opera Mini 5 Web browser. Photographs which have been taken from the phone’s 2MP camera can swiftly be uploaded on Facebook. As for music lovers, FM Radio and a music player supported by a 3.5mm jack has been incorporated.
Kumar Ramanathan, Chief Marketing Officer,Vodafone Essar stated, “The mobile internet plays a central role in the daily lives of millions of Vodafone customers, many of whom are avid Facebook users. Vodafone Blue is the answer to our youth’s mobile social networking needs. The phone has been designed to let everyone experience the fun of connecting with friends on the go, at a pocket friendly price. With our unique, fully integrated Facebook customization, the Vodafone Blue offers a compelling, out-of-the-box experience.”
The handset’s inbox also displays Facebook messages alongside texts and email. It also automatically synchronizes friends’ Facebook profiles in the address book. The entire ‘Blue’ experience is in sync with the sites aspiration to make ‘every phone social’.
The Vodafone Blue Facebook phone is priced at Rs. 4,950 inclusive of taxes, comes with unlimited access to Facebook for a year from the date of its purchase, in India.
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