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FBI says social media monitoring won't infringe privacy rights

Posted February 14, 2012 - 12:57 pm

The FBI said its proposed plans to monitor social media sites to improve real-time situation awareness will be fully vetted by the agency's Privacy and Civil Liberties Unit.
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The Future: Hipsters reflect on Social Media

Posted February 10, 2012 - 10:37 am

The following video ad for Social Media Week shows some interviews with people 50 years into the future, reflecting back on the "good old days" of social media. Hy-larious!
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How to protect your online reputation

Posted January 26, 2012 - 2:11 pm

In the age of social media, it's important to protect your online reputation and image. Here are some tips to help make sure you protect yourself.
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Angry Birds and Facebook: a dream team or social nightmare?

Posted January 25, 2012 - 1:48 pm

Rovio, makers of the Angry Birds video game series that ties up your smartphone or tablet (or, if you don't play, the game that your kids steal your phone to play), has announced it will be soon coming to Facebook.
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6 great social media tips for techies

Posted January 23, 2012 - 12:04 pm

I’m an independent web developer specializing in Java, PHP, and MySQL. How can I use social media to build my personal brand?
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Five tips for your 2012 social media strategy

Posted December 29, 2011 - 6:08 am

Whether you run a business employing one person or work for a corporation of 250,000, you’ll need a social media strategy for 2012. As more people embrace Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and other networks, it’s time to make social media an integral part of your marketing strategy.
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Could Dealey Plaza happen today?

Posted November 16, 2011 - 6:18 pm

Next Tuesday marks the 48th anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination in Dallas. Imagine if smartphones and social media existed then.
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Breaking: OccupyWallStreet issues 'urgent' digital call to action

Posted November 15, 2011 - 6:28 pm

The protest organization uses social media to urge the reoccupation of Zuccotti Park less than a day after police swept through and arrested 200.
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Walmart tries new tech with eye on consumers

Posted November 11, 2011 - 3:14 pm

Walmart could start letting shoppers buy products in the aisles and skip the checkout line, but the world's largest retailer needs to find out how that would improve the customer experience, the company's e-commerce chief said Thursday.
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Smartphones, social media tied into ELERTS emergency system

Posted November 8, 2011 - 9:27 pm

Chris Russo, deputy fire chief in the Massachusetts coastal town of Hull, launches ELERTS, an emergency communication system that uses smartphones and social media to communicate with first responders and other emergency personnel.
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Companies slow to take on social media, survey finds

Posted October 11, 2011 - 11:45 am

Corporate executives see the need to use social media to connect with their customers, but many acknowledge that they're still figuring out how best to do it.
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Five reasons to set up unified communications

Posted October 6, 2011 - 8:46 am

There are so many different ways to communicate with partners, customers and co-workers--by phone, email, instant messaging, fax, video conferencing, and social media. Managing each system separately is not only inefficient, but can cause conflicts since they all use the same underlying technology--the Internet.
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How to manage your social reputation (part one)

Posted October 5, 2011 - 8:42 am

Reputation management services like Reppler let you gauge what Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profiles really say about you, so you can fix them before it's too late.
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Myspace reveals new strategy, sucks media oxygen from Apple event

Posted October 4, 2011 - 1:21 pm

Taking advantage of a lull in tech news this week, the company that just bought Myspace unveils a new strategy to marketers and advertisers in New York.
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Five things you should know about social media (but may not)

Posted September 30, 2011 - 10:42 am

Is Facebook really tracking users across the Web? Can anyone sign up for Google+? Can you get kicked off Twitter for tweeting too much? Take this quick quiz to find out how much you really know about social media.
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Air coming out of social media IPO bubble

Posted September 27, 2011 - 10:14 am

Is there trouble in social media IPO land? Absolutely.
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The Web vs. the world: 10 epic battles

Posted September 20, 2011 - 7:00 am

Is the Internet ruining our lives or making them better? When you consider epic struggles like these, it's hard to say for sure.
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What Facebook ruling means for social media at your company

Posted September 9, 2011 - 3:29 pm

It has been widely accepted by both employees and organizations that what you say on a social media network about a company where you're working could get you fired. A recent decision by a judge in New York may have changed all that after he ordered five people who were fired over comments on Facebook to go back to work.
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How widget-maker Clearspring uses social media to crowdsource product development

Posted September 2, 2011 - 2:53 pm

Clearspring, developer of the ubiquitous AddThis platform, offers an example of how to use social media to maximize efficiency and drive productivity
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Social media and college students

Posted August 23, 2011 - 2:03 pm

College can be a trying time for parents and students. Emotions run high as students prepare to leave home and enter a whole new world. Don't fret too much though, families can use social media to stay in touch.
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Groupon cash woes?

Posted August 18, 2011 - 10:54 am

Business Insider makes the case that the online discount king is "running low on cash" based on recent financial data.
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How LinkedIn's social media guru became a solar panel evangelist

Posted August 12, 2011 - 10:27 am

Patrick Crane stepped down as CMO of LinkedIn to take a break. Then solar power intervened.
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What would a U.K. 'clampdown on social media' look like?

Posted August 11, 2011 - 6:40 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron proposes the government consider banning some lawbreakers from social media.
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Gaming on Google+: What will it look like?

Posted August 6, 2011 - 6:53 am

If Google+ wants to dethrone Facebook, it will have to include support for social games.
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Ten signs of the plateau in social media

Posted August 2, 2011 - 4:12 pm

Social media is hitting a long plateau. The seed money isn't over, but the big hurdles are.
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