More brands flocking to BlackBerry BBM Channels

BBM Channels is a clever social media feature within BBM on BlackBerry, Android and iOS and has been gaining ground since it was debuted. A number of brands and popular sports, entertainment and social personalities and brands have apparently joined and put up their own channels.

Last week, BlackBerry announced an update to BBM, which added several fantastic new features for all users, including BBM Channels to the Android and iPhone subscriber base. BlackBerry users have had access to a BBM Channels beta for several months now.  In those months, channel owners have already seen enthusiastic engagement from their subscribers. Hit jump to learn more and get the lowdown on who has joined the service.

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Google patent out to remove social aspect of social networking

ReadWrite reports that Google owns a software patent that studies how you act on social networks and prepares “personalized” suggestions on how you should react to Facebook posts and tweets. While that might make your life easier, this technology might just take out what little socializing we actually do. 

Twitter releases minor profile tweaks

Twitter is making it less of a hassle to update your profile both on the site and on its official mobile app. You can now change profile information inline and drag and drop pictures for your header, background and profile photos. 

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Kobo integrating with Facebook through social reading

Toronto-based Kobo, a global leader in eReading with over 4.9 million users worldwide, is discussing the next advancement in social eReading that will provide people with the ability to engage in conversations with each other while reading, as well as a Facebook integration that makes it easier for people to feature their eReading activity on their Facebook profile.

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