Hot 2012 trends

2012 had arrived, and some are in denial that 2012 haven exactly arrived (after being at the countdown). Below are some terminologies to prove you are living in the new year.

Timeline

The only timeline some might heard is their twitter timeline. Only now, Facebook had introduced timeline. And in 2012, timeline is going to be the buzz word. With social media sites using this word- timeline. To me, it is more of ‘stalking’ software. With the new facebook timeline, friends and subscribers can literally track what you are typing as status updates on your Facebook profile. Despite being the same word, twitter timeline and Facebook timeline are not the same.

Google Plus

Social media largely is being dominated by Linkedin, Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter. Now, with a new chip off the wall, Google Plus, it looks set that the social media scene is changing. With a new competitor, can users be able to fully comprehend and utilise both social media hand-in-hand successfully like how they use Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr simultaneously? And will Google Plus be of any hindrance to Facebook IPO (which is like $1 billion). Also, with the advent of loss of privacy and super injunction imposed, is there any legal ruling to enforce such in place in the cyber world?

Super injunctions

What is actually frustrating to all journalists is of this injunction imposed by celebrities. Some examples should be famous footballers like Ryan Giggs. Although traditional press are not able to report over the matter, but watch helplessly on Twitter, where thousands of netizens were actively twitting about Ryan Giggs, deliberating breaking his gagging order. I, of course, am no exception. What makes it worse, was that none of the twitter accounts were suspended. There is a grey area, which must to be address. When addressed, It meant that anyone with a restraining order should not follow him/her on all social media platform, including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger and Path. Sound so fucked up.

Path

Path, one of a smartphone only social media platform to rival Facebook and twtter. It is known as a Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr all-in-one app. Currently accessible only via smartphones, industry observers are watching on, if it will be the next big thing. A surprise that my Internet Marketing tutor did not know of this Path. Epic fail, him.

9gag

When all the awesome post you find in the past is at tumblr. But now, it’s 9gag. Like a social media site, users can post pictures or interesting quotations relating to them freely on the site. You just need to log in using your Facebook accounts. With a vast topic covered, like Kim Jung Un, Russia 140% elections, this site is the place to go to spend your time in endless fun with memes, good guy Greg and irritating Facebook bitch. A warning, cuteness overload for some postings.