You really like your coffee, don’t you?
In a month where Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple’s CEO, Google acquired Motorola Mobility and HP discontinued webOS operations, Mashable readers focused on the story about the Pumpkin Spice Latte’s return to Starbucks, which tops our monthly most-shared stories list.
The big social networks also attracted significant attention as Twitter plopped “user galleries” on profiles, Facebook overhauled privacy settings and President Barack Obama joined Foursquare.
Based on figures from Mashable Follow‘s M Share button, the following 25 stories got the most love, with all of them garnering about 240,000 combined shares on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and Google Buzz. To keep track of the most-shared stories at anytime, log into Mashable Follow and click on “Top Stories” next to the Mashable logo. You’ll have the option to view the top stories of the day, week, month or year.
Which stories will you remember the most as the year progresses? Which stories are missing?
25. iPhone Alarm Clock Donates Your Snooze to Charity
24. 911 Will Soon Accept Texts, Videos, Photos
23. What Can Social Media Tell Us About American Society? [INFOGRAPHIC]
22. Facebook’s Big Privacy Changes: An Overview [PICS]
21. Man Arrested After Trying To Build Nuclear Reactor at Home
20. How Are People Using Twitter? [INFOGRAPHIC]
19. Apple Becomes the World’s Most Valuable Company
18. Hurricane Irene: NASA Posts Dramatic Full-Earth View [UPDATED]
17. Facebook Use May Lead to Psychological Disorders in Teens [STUDY]
16. The Rise of the Mobile Workforce [INFOGRAPHIC]
15. How Students Use Technology [INFOGRAPHIC]
14. Twitter Enhances User Profiles With Image Galleries
13. President Obama Joins Foursquare
12. UPDATE: Sugarland Concert Ends In Tragic Stage Collapse [VIDEO]
11. Retweet & Sexting Are Now Words In Oxford English Dictionary
10. Facebook: We’re Not Giving Out Your Number
9. How Businesses Use Social Media for Recruiting [INFOGRAPHIC]
8. Facebook Lets Expectant Parents Add Unborn Children to Friends & Family
7. 4 Reasons Google+ Brand Pages Will Be Better Than Facebook’s [OPINION]
6. Every Hour of TV You Watch May Shorten Your Lifespan By 22 Minutes [STUDY]
5. Facebook Makes Massive Privacy & Tagging Changes [PICS]
4. Google Buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion
3. Hacker Group Anonymous Aims To Destroy Facebook on Nov. 5
2. Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple
1. Starbucks Fans Compete To Bring Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Their Cities First
SEE ALSO: Top 25 Most-Shared Stories in: July | June | May
Thanks for reading and sharing our content. We look forward to seeing which stories you share in September.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, flyparade
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Posted on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:08 +0000 at http://mashable.com/2011/09/01/top-august-stories/
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In a month where Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple’s CEO, Google acquired Motorola Mobility and HP discontinued webOS operations, Mashable readers focused on the story about the Pumpkin Spice Latte’s return to Starbucks, which tops our monthly most-shared stories list.
The big social networks also attracted significant attention as Twitter plopped “user galleries” on profiles, Facebook overhauled privacy settings and President Barack Obama joined Foursquare.
Based on figures from Mashable Follow‘s M Share button, the following 25 stories got the most love, with all of them garnering about 240,000 combined shares on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and Google Buzz. To keep track of the most-shared stories at anytime, log into Mashable Follow and click on “Top Stories” next to the Mashable logo. You’ll have the option to view the top stories of the day, week, month or year.
Which stories will you remember the most as the year progresses? Which stories are missing?
25. iPhone Alarm Clock Donates Your Snooze to Charity
24. 911 Will Soon Accept Texts, Videos, Photos
23. What Can Social Media Tell Us About American Society? [INFOGRAPHIC]
22. Facebook’s Big Privacy Changes: An Overview [PICS]
21. Man Arrested After Trying To Build Nuclear Reactor at Home
20. How Are People Using Twitter? [INFOGRAPHIC]
19. Apple Becomes the World’s Most Valuable Company
18. Hurricane Irene: NASA Posts Dramatic Full-Earth View [UPDATED]
17. Facebook Use May Lead to Psychological Disorders in Teens [STUDY]
16. The Rise of the Mobile Workforce [INFOGRAPHIC]
15. How Students Use Technology [INFOGRAPHIC]
14. Twitter Enhances User Profiles With Image Galleries
13. President Obama Joins Foursquare
12. UPDATE: Sugarland Concert Ends In Tragic Stage Collapse [VIDEO]
11. Retweet & Sexting Are Now Words In Oxford English Dictionary
10. Facebook: We’re Not Giving Out Your Number
9. How Businesses Use Social Media for Recruiting [INFOGRAPHIC]
8. Facebook Lets Expectant Parents Add Unborn Children to Friends & Family
7. 4 Reasons Google+ Brand Pages Will Be Better Than Facebook’s [OPINION]
6. Every Hour of TV You Watch May Shorten Your Lifespan By 22 Minutes [STUDY]
5. Facebook Makes Massive Privacy & Tagging Changes [PICS]
4. Google Buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion
3. Hacker Group Anonymous Aims To Destroy Facebook on Nov. 5
2. Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple
1. Starbucks Fans Compete To Bring Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Their Cities First
SEE ALSO: Top 25 Most-Shared Stories in: July | June | May
Thanks for reading and sharing our content. We look forward to seeing which stories you share in September.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, flyparade
More About: apple, facebook, features, foursquare, Google, Google Plus, Mobile 2.0, Opinion, privacy, security, Social Good, Social Media, social networking, starbucks, Tech, twitter, videoFor more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social Media on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Social Media channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:08 +0000 at http://mashable.com/2011/09/01/top-august-stories/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/09/01/top-august-stories/#comments