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Top 5 Stories of 2014 – Social Media Trend

Gaurav January 1, 2015     No Comment    

By Gaurav Pradhan

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As 2014 is saying us all good bye, it’s time to look at the top stories which were a sensation last year. As Social Media Trend started its journey in 2014, I want to highlight the top 5 stories which impacted the Social Media and Technology world in a big way.

Biggest Social Media Spectacle: FIFA World Cup 2014

This year was an historical year in terms of Social Media and Technology, as many records were made in that front due to the mega event which started from June 12th, 2014 – FIFA World Cup 2014. FIFA World Cup enjoyed most number of mentions and attention in various social media networks like Facebook, Twitter. It broke the records of the Super Bowls which occurred before FIFA World Cup. Click here to read more…

 

Google Will Shut Down Orkut Social Network at the End of September

It was a nostalgic moment for all the primitive social media users who started off interacting in this sphere with Orkut. Google decided to shut down Orkut permanently in September. It was a late but necessary move for Google as it wanted to promote Google+ more, overshadowing Orkut completely, as it lost completely to fast growing Facebook. Click here to read more…

 

Facebook and Messenger App Split –Why are they being separated ?

Facebook brought a major change for mobile consumers as it separated Messenger from Facebook. This move faced some protest from consumers. But it was a strategic decision for Facebook as it wanted to push Messenger in the league of WhatsApp. This would in turn habituate consumers to do their daily messaging activity with Messenger. Click here to read more…

 

Now Transfer Money Through ‘Twitter’ – A Reality

A big breakthrough in banking payments happened when a French Bank, Groupe BPCE, decided to experiment a new money transfer transaction through Twitter. It had a mixed response among the users. It is still at a nascent stage. If this model overcomes the underlying issues of security and ease of payment, it will surely be a banking mode in the future. Click here to read more…

 

Virgin Galactic Spaceship Crash – A Cost too high for Space Travel

October 31st, 2014 will go down as a Black Day in Virgin Galactic’ s Diary as their special test flight plane, SpaceShipTwo, exploded in mid-air over California region. This accident witnessed life loss of one pilot and critical injuries to the other pilot. Following investigation on this incident has further pushed away the commercialization dates for space travel, which was expected to be 2015 as per course of action. Click here to read more…

Hope in 2015,  Social Media Trend will continue being a favourite destination for readers who watch out for new trends in Social Media & Technology.

(Author is a Management student of IIM Bangalore having an experience in Manufacturing Industry, Follow On Twitter @GauravToYou)

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