Business Pages and Profiles getting verification badges on Facebook

Facebook is helping businesses authenticate their voices on the social networking site with verification badges. The badges are set to appear besides the name of verified Pages on their timeline, when hovering over the name of a Page, in searches, stories about users liking a Page, News Feed ads for the page, as well as in the “Pages You May Like” suggestions. No action is supposedly required to add the badges to a Page. Facebook will be the one to automatically verify Pages at the “greatest risk of duplication.”

Source: Facebook Studio

Apple sells 100 million iPod Touches, intros entry level model for $229

Apple is said to have sold 100 million iPod Touches. Launched in 2007 and a key product category for Apple as it is essentally the iPhone without the phone component, the iPod Touch is famous for being a multifunctional device. A pocket sized music and video player, a portable game device and an excellent Internet communicator with access to the web, iMessage and Facetime. The iPod Touch is popular among younger users who eventually rack up a collection of apps and eventually move to the iPhone. Apple recently added a $229 16GB iPod Touch with no rear facing camera.

Source: The Loop

Strum: Connecting customers and businesses

The newly launched Strum app offers something no other application has been able to give you before: the ability to directly converse and connect with local businesses.

Strum lets you locate and send messages to your favorite establishments, tag specific employees for their great service, and then send public or private messages directly to business owners. You can earn Strum Points for your activity and be able to use these to bid on great local goods and services in the Strum Auction. Meanwhile, employees who get recognized for great service can also earn Strum Points. If you want to try it out, you can download it for free on the iTunes App Store.

Cut the Buttons goes lite

You love your favorite timewasters but need something new to play with? If you haven’t give Cut the Buttons a try, now’s the time to do so. There’s now a free lite version of the addictive game. It still contains the much-loved classic mode, multi-touch and multi-user capability, and minimal ads. More information about the game is available on its official site.