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In this episode Seth and Howard talk about how live streaming is being used as tool to report the news and document issues in society, Facebook prioritizing posts from friends over businesses, VR for Twitter, Snapchat is going to keep your snaps, how to kill yourself taking a selfie, and much more.   Show Notes: Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Stories Story 1 Facebook’s latest News Feed change will prioritize posts from friends Story 2 Twitter Adds Director of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Story 3 4 Epic Failures in Content Marketing + Why They Failed Story 4 Livestreaming will hopefully keep police officers accountable. Story 5 Facebook says Philando Castile shooting video was temporarily removed due to a ‘technical glitch’ Story 6 Snapchat’s new ‘Memories’ feature lets you save snaps indefinitely Story 7 Death by dumb selfies is a new epidemic Story 8 What the future will look like when we use chatbots instead of apps Story 9 BitTorrent hires former Vice and CNN producer to launch live TV news network Picks: Seth: WhoSampled now shows you how your favorite musicians are connected Howard: Sucuri We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

In this episode Seth and Howard chat about yet another Google attempt at social… Google Spaces, great changes to Twitter, the Instagram redesign, LinkedIn helping people find pros and so much more. Show Notes Intro: https://blab.im/seth-goldstein-social-media-addicts-episode-60-google-tries-social-again                  Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail   Story 1 Google releases Google Spaces for Group Sharing Story 2 New Twitter tool to report multiple tweets at a time Story 3 Twitter to not count photos or links in the 140 characters limit. Story 4 Instagram is redesigned! Story 5 ‘Sign-In with Slack’ challenges Facebook, Twitter and Google for log-ins Story 6 Twitter’s new Connect tab wants to help you find people to follow Story 7 Facebook Live Saddles Up for NBC’s Kentucky Derby Coverage Story 8 Facebook loses round one in privacy fight over photo tagging feature Story 9 Instagram is testing analytics for businesses, too Story 10 LinkedIn quietly releases Profinder Story 11 Facebook will soon let anyone upload 360-degree photos, no fancy hardware required Story 12 Periscope suicide could lead to closer scrutiny of live-streaming apps Story 13 Uber debuts Trip Tracker so you can view a family member’s ride in real-time Picks: Seth: WhatsApp now on PC and Mac Computers Howard: 1 Second Everyday We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

In this episode, Seth and Howard discuss the importance of owning your content and not fully relying on Facebook, Facebook Live for desktop and drones, tip jars on Facebook, Twitter and SoundCloud buddy up, the CIA has a venture capital wing, and much more.   Show Notes Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Facebook pulls down mega-popular celeb site The Shade Room’s page without explanation My response/reaction: http://gmwd.us/1A Story 2 Facebook Messenger Integrates Dropbox File Sharing Feature and group calling Story 3 Facebook Live Expands to Desktop and Drones Story 4 Too little, too late? → Google+ Rolls Out Updated Content Controls for Communities Story 5 In Undisclosed CIA Investments, Social Media Mining Looms Large Story 6 Twitter Embeds SoundCloud Audio Cards in Moments Story 7 Nobody at Snapchat thought using a blackface Bob Marley filter for 420 was a bad idea Story 8 Google gives speedier AMP-powered web pages a top spot in Google News Story 9 Soon you might be able to earn money for posting on Facebook with a tip jar Story 10 Katch.me, the easiest way to save your live streams couldn’t get funding. It’s closing May 4th. Story 11 Facebook may soon have a standalone camera app to compete with Snapchat and Periscope Story 12 Catch the Olympic Torch on Twitter   Picks: Seth: Facebook Launches Messenger Platform (Beta) Build your own bot easily with Wit.ai Howard: Snagit – screen capture, video, etc. We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

In this episode, Seth and Howard discuss the live streaming revolution, the changing landscape for Snapchat, Facebook Messenger’s growth as a platform, and much more. Show Notes: Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Introducing New Ways to Create, Share and Discover Live Video on Facebook Story 2 Snapchat is testing ads that contain advertorials like listicles Story 3 Snapchat’s updated policies hint at bigger search, ad ambitions Story 4 Nearly a third of all DMCA takedown requests are ‘questionable’, says report Story 5 Facebook Messenger now lets you check-in to KLM flights Story 6 Introducing Salesforce for Messenger Also ZenDesk Message https://messengerplatform.fb.com/ Story 7 This chart demolishes the theory that millennials are abandoning Facebook Story 8 Twitter is adding a new DM button to tweets so you’ll chat privately Story 9 Instagram now lets you record 60-second videos, but it probably won’t make people any happier Story 10 PayPal along with 80 other CEOs/Companies (including Apple, Twitter, and Facebook) are refusing to invest in North Carolina after the state government enacted an anti-LGBT law.   Picks: Seth: The Official Reddit App! (Google Play) Howard: Feedly (RSS)   We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!  

In this episode, Howard and Seth talk about Facebook opening up Instant Articles to everyone, Google letting people post directly into the search results, Meerkat’s pivot and much more. Show Notes Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Facebook’s new WordPress plugin will make it easy for bloggers to publish Instant Articles Story 2 Google’s letting people post directly in search results – starting with presidential candidates Story 3 Meerkat is giving up on livestreaming to build a social network instead Story 4 Playbuzz makes it easier to skip the boring parts with Video Snaps Story 5 Google Hires 4Chan Founder Chris Poole Story 6 Pandora raises its social media game with AMPcast, DIY audio messaging for artists Story 7 Twitter’s Heart Beats the Star: 27 Percent Jump in Activity Since Favorites Became Likes Story 8 Twitter Launches Customer Support Prompt via DMs, Customer Feedback Tools Story 9 Twitter Introduces GIF Search on Mobile and the Web Story 10 Just freaking cool: Google Docs now lets you export files as an EPUB ebook Picks: Seth: Forgot to put one in. Shows off WordPress Jetpack Playing Cards. Howard: Calendy – https://calendly.com We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

In this episode, Seth and Howard talk about all things social media, including Twitter’s changes and Snapchat’s popularity. There are some external phone rings and Howard losing connection once.  Sorry about that. Show Notes Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Twitter Will Now Put Recommended (Not Newest) Tweets At the Top Of Your Timeline Story 2 10 fun things we learned from Twitter’s annual report (hint: goodbye 140 character limit) Story 3 ISIS propaganda video threatens Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey over account deletions Story 4 Bubbl launches Air, the ‘world’s first’ social media keyboard Story 5 A single mother claims Yelp fired her after asking for days off to care for her boyfriend in the ICU Story 6 Facebook says Instagram now has more than 200,000 advertisers Story 7 Facebook exec suggests ads are not coming to Messenger, but ‘marketing’ is Story 8 Our reactions to Facebook Reactions Story 9 Snapchat Employee Data Leaks Out Following Phishing Attack Story 10 Snapchat now rivals Facebook with 8 billion video views on its app every day Story 11 Gawker created a bot to trick Donald Trump into retweeting Mussolini Story 12 Police chief says iPhone at center of FBI case could be useless to authorities Picks: Seth: Anchor.FM Howard: Relay We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

In this episode Seth and Howard try and figure out WTF is going on with Twitter, SnapChat leaks, Yahoo Japan helping in the killing of elephants and more. Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail   Story 1 Twitter to introduce algorithmic timeline! Ahhhh no. But you can opt out! Story 2 Jack Dorsey responds to #RIPTwitter: No plan to reorder timelines next week Story 3 Senior Executives Have Lost Faith in Twitter (Uh Oh) Story 4 The End Of Twitter Story 5 Snapchat Leak Reveals An Upgraded Messaging Experience With Audio & Video Calling, Stickers & More Story 6 Apple Releases Apple TV Update With New Podcasts App Story 7 GoPro Integrates With Periscope Story 8 Why SoundCloud Will Be Worth More Than Spotify Story 9 Yahoo just can’t catch a break can they? Activists says Yahoo Japan is helping encourage the slaughter of elephants Story 10 The Pirate Bay now uses Torrents Time to let you stream all its movies and TV shows Picks: Seth: Nuzzel and Ryver Howard: Sucuri We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!  

Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 No More 99 Cent Annual Fee for WhatsApp Story 2 Google built a special version of YouTube for Pakistan so it could get 3-year ban lifted Story 3 Not exactly Social Media related, but we will hear about it on Social Media. What will we do when Apple gets rid of the headphone jack on the next iPhone? Story 4 Planet Facebook: 87% of world governments now on social network; Obama is most-‘liked’ leader Story 5 Google Tests “What’s Hot” & “What’s Nearby” As Android Search Options Story 6 Survey: Under 40 Percent Start A “Local Search” With A Search Engine Story 7 Apple announces it will discontinue iAd App Network for developers on June 30th Story 8 Friends Reunited website to close after 15 years Story 9 In NYC, pay phones become free Wi-Fi hotspots—and masturbation stations Picks: Seth: IntroNet – Easy way to introduce people (Now on Android and iOS) Howard: Gravity Forms – best form component for WordPress We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Ashley Madison’s 4 million new users aren’t evidence of a turnaround Story 2 Facebook test adds multiple news feeds for different topics on mobile Story 3 Facebook made its Android app crash to test your loyalty Story 4 Netflix vs. Amazon in 2015: A tale of two video-streaming giants Story 5 Reddit is doing quite good. 2015 Stats. Story 6 Twitter revives Politwoops for saving politicians’ deleted tweets Story 7 The ultimate guide on how to use Snapchat, explained by a 23-year-old Story 8 New app lets you see who likes your Instagram pics the most Story 9 Senator remembers 2015’s mass shootings, one tweet at a time Picks: Seth: This Chrome extension blocks all mentions of Donald Trump Howard: VideoBlocks – http://videoblocks.refr.cc/GGP4H5X

Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 WordPress.com Goes Open Source And Gets A Desktop App Story 2 Facebook Debuts The Digital Breakup With New Tools For Former Flames Story 3 There’s a Hidden Map inside your iPhone of everywhere you’ve been. Story 4 Extortionists are threatening Patreon users: ‘Pay up or we’ll release your user data’ Story 5 Snapchat Now Offers Extended Editions Of Live Story Moments Story 6 Reuters Issues a Worldwide Ban on RAW Photos Picks: Seth: Sendy.co Howard: Brain.fm We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

In this episode, Seth and Howard discuss about buying stuff on Twitter, the draw of Medium, Facebook being down 3 times this month and much more. Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Twitter Buy Button! Story 2 Medium Raises $57M, Will Hold Event On October 7 To Announce New Features And Partnerships Story 3 Who Is Chris Poole Without 4chan? Story 4 US government releases new design standards so its websites can stop being ugly Story 5 Google Photos may soon let you collaborate on albums and send photos to Chromecast Story 6 Facebook has gone down 3 times this month. What gives? Story 7 Product Hunt is launching a podcast channel Story 8 Report: Jack Dorsey Likely to Be Named Permanent Twitter CEO Picks: Seth: GetMSL.net - My Sensory Locations Howard: Powerful Social Sales with LinkedIn We want to hear from you. Email us at info@phillytech.org, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

http://phillytechorg.wistia.com/medias/pu88z5ddgb?embedType=seo&videoWidth=640 In this episode Seth and Jody talk about how Google+ isn't dead, how great the YouTube mobile face lift is, how ridiculous copyrighting jokes on Twitter is, and much more. Show Notes Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg   Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story 1 Google+ to be streamlined and unlinked from other Google services Story 2 A new Instagram quick edit screen means even Instagram knows filters are passé Story 3 YouTube mobile app gets a facelift with three new tabs Story 4 Jack Dorsey’s First Order Of Business As Interim CEO? Twitter Support To The Stars Story 5 Twitter Judges Tweeted Jokes Copyrightable Story 6 The Three Qualities Twitter’s Next CEO Must Have Story 7 Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo And Others Push For Accessibility Development Story 8 Facebook Adds A Human Touch To The News Feed Algorithm Story 9 Google will shut down abandoned Google+ Local pages on July 28 Picks: Seth: Polarr - Image Editor for iPhone, Android and Chrome   Jody: Kodi - app for video We want to hear from you. Email us at info@phillytech.org, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

http://phillytechorg.wistia.com/medias/4yyakde8sh?embedType=seo&videoWidth=640 In this episode, Seth and Howard discuss Google+ Photos being replaced by Google Photos, Figure 1 is a new app for doctors to get advice from other doctors around the world on patients' conditions, gender equality in icons on Facebook, Instagram gets search on the Web and much more. Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Story Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down On August 1st Story Figure 1 is medicine’s answer to Instagram for crowdsourcing diagnoses Story Instagram Brings Search To The Web Story Facebook's Gender Equality Update: Why Icons Have Meaning Story WTF - Tourist who snapped selfie at deadly NYC explosion apparently landed a DNC job Story Can SoundCloud be the Facebook of music? Story Meerkat is no longer a Twitter exclusive. You can now link up with Facebook. Story Did Instagram Give Someone's Account to a Same-Named Soccer Star? Picks: Howard: Tile & Zencastr Seth: Index.co News Reader We want to hear from you. Email us at info@phillytech.org, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

http://phillytechorg.wistia.com/medias/jsnm9bviw2?embedType=seo&videoWidth=640 In this episode (Skype was having issues so please excuse the glitches), Reddit implodes, Zuck loves AI, Slack is taking over the world, Meerkat and Discovery are getting together, and much more. Show Notes Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg Sponsors: Wistia, Flywheel, Zoho Mail Stoy Reddit Implodes after key figure is fired Reddit at war with itself Story Reddit came close to becoming decentralized last year Story Discovery and Meerkat Partner Up For Shark Week. Story Instagram now stores Hi-res versions of photos Story You can now sign up for Facebook Messenger without a Facebook account Story Slack now has 1.1M daily active users, 300K paid seats, $25M in annual recurring revenue Story You can now view Periscope Videos on the Web. Story Zuck Details How Artificial Intelligence Will Show You The Perfect Facebook Posts Story Minute Is a Video Watching App For The ADD Generation Story Facebook Changed Logo - It was so minute that no one noticed Story Snapchat no longer requires you to hold your finger to your phone screen to view “snaps.” Picks: Seth: Fews - News Aggregator for iOS and Android and Medium is now out for Android Howard: IFTTT with Todoist We want to hear from you. Email us at info@phillytech.org, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!

http://phillytechorg.wistia.com/medias/m10j85v0zk?embedType=seo&videoWidth=640 In this episode, Seth and Howard talk about Google's new home for journalists, Apple and Apple News, Twitter's requirements for their potential new CEO candidates, no erotic fiction ebook sales before 10pm in Germany, and much more. Support the show by going to http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg (http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg) Sponsors: Wistia (http://wistia.com/), Flywheel (https://getflywheel.com/), Zoho Mail (http://zoho.com/mail) Story 1 Google Launches A New Home For Journalists With “News Lab” (http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/22/google-launches-a-new-home-for-journalists-with-news-lab/)Google's News Lab helps journalists with their online reporting (http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/22/google-news-lab/) Story 2 Apple begins accepting submitted publications into Apple News (http://9to5mac.com/2015/06/18/apple-news-begins-accepting/) Story 3 No more 140 Character Limit For Twitter DMs starting next month (https://twittercommunity.com/t/removing-the-140-character-limit-from-direct-messages/41348) Story 4 Twitter Board Says It Will Only Consider CEO Candidates “Willing To Make A Full-Time Commitment To Twitter” (http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/22/twitter-board-says-it-will-only-consider-ceo-candidates-willing-to-make-a-full-time-commitment-to-twitter/) Story 5 Snapchat Pauses Being Cool To Give Advertisers The Hard Sell (http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/22/dadvertising/) Story 6 It’s illegal to sell erotic ebooks in Germany before 10pm (http://thenextweb.com/media/2015/06/22/spanked-by-old-fashioned-laws/) Story 7 Gmail’s ‘Undo Send’ feature finally graduates out of labs after six years (http://thenextweb.com/google/2015/06/23/gmails-undo-send-feature-finally-graduates-out-of-labs-after-six-years/) Picks: Seth: Straw update lets you create polls and broadcast them to the world from your phone (http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/06/23/straw-update-lets-you-create-polls-and-broadcast-them-to-the-world-from-your-phone/) (Android Link (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.release.straw)) (iOS (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id925623439)) Howard: ZodiaCat (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zodiacat/id952450591?ls=1&mt=8) We want to hear from you. Email us at info@phillytech.org (mailto:info@phillytech.org), Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!