Saturday 31 December 2011

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British cops too blabby on Facebook

Some British police officers are being a bit too social on Facebook, and sometimes inappropriately so: 150 officers have been disciplined, at least two fired and seven forced to quit because of comments or photos they shared on the social networking site. read more..


Meet the Writer Being Sued for His 17,000 Twitter Followers

At any conference, product launch or other event where the top tier of tech reporters gather, Noah Kravitz is easy to pick out of a crowd. He's the affable guy with glasses, earring and a cue-ball head; a supersmart cellphone-loving thirtysomething with a finely tuned sense of the absurd. read more..

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Google+ to hit 100 million by February: expert

As 2011 ends, Google+ is poised to cross the 100 million user threshold by February, a feat that took Facebook four years to do. Avid Google+ watcher and Ancestry. read more..


Apple may build West Coast data center near newly opened Facebook server farm

Apple‘s newly launched iCloud service doesn’t actually live in the clouds; it requires some serious data-grinding horsepower. The company has a facility in Maiden, N.C. and now there’s word that it’s looking at a second location, in Oregon, as efforts are made to further expand its data munching capabilities. read more..

Friday 30 December 2011

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Google, Facebook top sites in 2011: Nielsen

Nielsen says that Google was the "most visited U.S. brand," Facebook "held its lead among social networks and blogs," and Apple was the "top smartphone manufacturer," while Android was the "leading" smartphone operating system. read more..


5 Best Practices for Educators on Facebook

The Facebook Marketing Series is supported by Buddy Media. Power your connections and turn fans into real connections with technology powered by Buddy Media. Download Buddy Media’s free guide for Successful Retail Social Posting to learn how to drive results with your social postings. read more..

Accounts Launched-Amazon

Amazon sold over a million Kindles per week in Dec.

Amazon's Kindle devices are pretty darn popular and ranked highly on many Christmas wish lists this year, so we're not particularly surprised by the online retailers holiday sales statistics. read more..


42 Big-Name Twitter Accounts Launched in 2011

In its almost six-year journey to gaining 100 million active users, Twitter has attracted a slew of celebrity users and well-known agencies. This year was no exception as big names from all walks of life -- TV, music, politics, religion and sports -- saw the social network's potential to boost their careers or help their social initiatives. read more..

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TODAY meets 2011's top Internet sensations

Rebecca is one of several YouTube sensations — along with a laughing baby, a talking dog, and some over-sharing seniors — who dropped by Thursday on TODAY to discuss her Internet infamy. read more..


Most Ridiculous Facebook App of the Week: Heineken BeerFriender [VIDEO]

This ad campaign for Heineken is either genius or the most ridiculous thing we've seen on Facebook (this week, at least). The ad presumes you regard Heineken beer as the ultimate beverage, and must obviously want a Heineken BeerTender for the holidays -- but it would be against the spirit of the season to get yourself one. read more..

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Fox apologizes to Jews for Facebook poll on Jesus

Fox Latin America has apologized for a poll on whether Jews killed Jesus Christ that one of its staffers put on a Facebook page promoting the National Geographic Channel's Christmas special. read more..


20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]

At what other time in history have undersea cartoon creatures been compared to leggy, toned underwear models? Before you think too hard, take a look at Trendrr's social TV chart below, where SpongeBob SquarePants and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show both logged the number-two spots. read more..

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Boot Hezbollah from Twitter or we sue, group says

An Israeli law center said Thursday it is threatening to sue Twitter unless the social network cuts off access to groups, including Hezbollah, that are considered terrorist organizations by the United States. read more..


Facebook Buys Foursquare Competitor in Location-Based Play

Facebook recently announced plans to nix its Foursquare-like Places feature, but the social-media giant apparently has no plans to exit the popular geo-tagging space. Facebook reportedly has snapped up a location-based service to better equip its location-based tool chest. read more..

Thursday 29 December 2011

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The top 10 tech stories of 2011

Whew! Good ol' 2011 is almost over and that means that we're gonna take a little break from tech news and relax until the spring. Just kidding! What the end of the year really means is that we're getting a bit sentimental and reviewing the top tech stories of the last 365 days. read more..


Google and Facebook top the most visited websites of 2011

The internet is not a contest. It is not a matter of who has the most visitors, or what the top 10 sites in the world are at the end of each year. With that being said, here are the 10 websites that won the internet this year, according to a report from Nielsen. read more..

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Think you can find the next viral video like Charlie Bit My Finger or Surprised...

Think you can find the next viral video like Charlie Bit My Finger or Surprised Kitty? Start voting today at http://youtube.com/slam and be the first to discover the best videos on YouTube! read more..


Asking Who Owns Social Media? You're Missing the Point

Image by AFP via @daylife When asked by her employer how she prefers to enjoy cheese, Cathy Strange, the global cheese buyer for Whole Foods Market, responded simply, “With friends!” Strange should know. She has more than 4,500 of them on Twitter. Strange’s account is one of hundreds used by the company [...] read more..

Wednesday 28 December 2011

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Kardashian, Jobs among most 'stumbled upon'

Never thought you'd see Kim Kardashian and Steve Jobs linked in any way? The two, along with the Occupy movement, the royal wedding and Japan's tsunami tragedy, are among the most "stumbled upon" searches and links of 2011 — that is, those performed by StumbleUpon users. read more..


Twitter users shamed for whiny Christmas tweets

Christmas may be over, the fuzzy-wuzzy feelings we got as we watched our loved ones joyfully unwrap presents will last well into the next year. Unless, of course, our loved ones happen to be ungrateful brats — like the Twitter users exposed by a comedy writer. read more..

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Songza replaces mixtapes with streaming playlists

For those who struggle with music playlists, Songza offers instant, streaming relief in the form of curated playlists made by a network of experts and submitted by the public. read more..


Social Media Means More Than Salary to Some College Students

Gabbi Baker, a student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is like many college students today: She is an avid user of social media. For Baker, it's a habit more than a hobby; she says she constantly checks her networks for updates, sometimes going less than 10 minutes between visits to her Twitter feed. read more..

Tuesday 27 December 2011

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Facebook scammers claim Bieber was stabbed

No matter what Justin Bieber claims in songs, we're convinced that all he wants for Christmas is to get through a week without having to see any Facebook scams involving his name. read more..


Both Google and Facebook Have Problems

They're problems we'd all like to have, this is true, problems of success, but problems all the same. Google's problems revolve around the European Union's anti-trust investigations. The basic thought is that as Google is a dominant company it has to act in a certain manner, a more restrained manner with [...] read more..

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Video: Kindle vs. Nook: Which tablet is best for you?

During the holiday shopping season, one of the toughest decisions for gadget buyers has been ... Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet? Or iPad? NBC's Mark Barger discusses the options with msnbc.com's Wilson Rothman. (NBC News) read more..


How Facebook's Open Graph could mold the news business

The Facebook Open Graph has yet to fully launch and already we’re witnessing its effects. Last month, we revealed that there were a few early winners emerging, chief among them being Spotify. But music sites haven’t been the only application to profit from Facebook’s new sharing tool, and news is also getting a significant boost. read more..

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Turn-by-turn GPS comes to the Web browser

What if a website's embedded map knew where you were, and could guide you, turn by turn, to the restaurant or attraction it promotes? Now it can, thanks to mobile devices and GPS software maker TeleNav. read more..


Will Facebook's Timeline and Open Graph launch December 15?

Facebook announced the next evolution of the profile way back in September and made it explicitly clear at the time that the Timeline will replace the profile page as we know it. And while many curious users out there have already sunk their teeth into the new feature, it has yet to officially launch. read more..

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Google 'Let it snow' Easter egg brings on winter

Longing for some snow? Google can give you some with a new Easter egg. Just type in "Let it snow" in Google's search box and hit "return," and you'll see snowflakes falling. read more..


We're Mapping the Rollout of Facebook Timeline (And We Need Your Help!)

At approximately 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, Facebook Timeline began rolling out to the public in New Zealand. Since then, we've received reports of users gaining access in Canada, Germany, Holland and India as well. We'd like to track the rollout of Timeline geographically, but we need Mashable readers to help us. read more..

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Man proposes using Internet meme flashcards

Internet memes aren't just for chuckles around the virtual water cooler — they can also be vital accessories in a moment that lasts a lifetime: the marriage proposal. read more..


AP and NBA ref reach settlement in tweet suit

The Associated Press and an NBA referee have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the news agency and one of its sports writers over a Twitter message suggesting the referee intentionally made a bad call to make up for another one that went against the Minnesota Timberwolves. read more..

Monday 26 December 2011

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'Facebook' top search term (again) for 2011

For the third straight year, "Facebook" was the top searched term in the U.S., followed by "youtube" and "Facebook login." Why, do you ask, would those be searched for, rather than websites visited? Well, we're lazy, for one thing. read more..


Netflix Gets One Step Closer To Crashing The Facebook Frictionless-Sharing Party

The House passed an update to a privacy law that currently prohibits movie rental companies from sharing their customers' records without informed, written consent. Because of it, Netflix has held back from integrating with Facebook, fearing privacy lawsuits. read more..

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Despite a Fix in Europe, Facebook Will Continue to Scan Your American Face

Facebook announced a lengthy list of privacy-related tweaks to its site on Wednesday, following a sweeping and often less-than-flattering report from European Internet watchdogs. The Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), an agency that handles data protection (read: privacy) across Europe, provided 149 detailed pages of recommendations for how Facebook could better serve its users, and just as they did following similar scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook's press team was ready with an instant response. Action items abound -- 45 of them in fact. ... read more..


From Osama to Skrillex: Facebook's Top Memes of 2011

Facebook has mined its rather sizable treasure trove of data and users to reveal what were the most talked about topics on the social network in 2011. Not surprisingly, Osama bin Laden's death in May was the most mentioned topic in people's status updates this year.Related: Is Facebook Really Worth $50 Billion? read more..

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'It's Kind of Insane How Everybody's Here'

Following a final weekend of arty fashion parties—or fashionable art parties?—the tenth installment of Miami Basel's in the bag. It was mostly around that very item—bags, that is—that Pringle of Scotland organized a dinner Friday night, fêting its colorful new accessories collaboration with Liam Gillick. Tilda Swinton flew in to co-host with the knitwear label's design director, Alistair Carr, despite a lingering bug that had her coughing and feeling, in her words, "deaf, deaf, deaf." But that didn't seem to impede the in-demand actress and Pringle collaborator's enthusiasm for the brand's latest team-up. "Pringle has much more the attitude of a kind of art-curator house than, it seems to me, some kind of fashion brand," Swinton told Style.com. "It's about conversation, about something that's constantly moving and constantly built by different people together. It's not about one person hitting the mark, constantly. There's something very loose and evolving about it." Lanvin, too, has earned the right to pat itself on the back for an exploratory fusing of art and fashion—and that it did on Friday, with a soirée at the W's much-hyped new eatery The Dutch. For the second year running, the French house partnered with the Rubell Family Collection on a Basel opening; this year's edition was less about Alber Elbaz, who remained in Paris this time around, and more about U.S.-based artists—64 of them contributed works in all, in service of a show titled American Exuberance. "That word has to do with arrival, but I think it's kind of sad," philosophized mega-collector Mera Rubell over burrata crostini and Maine sea scallops. "The being-there can be a more dangerous place than the going-there"—food for thought for Basel participants as the fair and its various sideshows start to feel more established every year. On the other side of the lobby, Mr. Chow was buzzing with the book party for Culo, photographer Raphael Mazzucco's ode to the female backside. With Andy Valmorbida and Sean Combs (billed as the tome's "executive editor") on the host committee, this particular booty call drew some A-list talent, including Naomi Campbell, Will Smith, and Damien Hirst. Further down Collins Avenue, Dsquared²'s Dean and Dan Caten presided over a dinner at the Webster. They'd just shot their campaign with Natasha Poly in L.A., then prepared for their Basel visit by lying out in Cabo. "We couldn't come to Miami and be white," Dan explained. Visionaire took over the Delano's backyard to celebrate its spring/summer issue, devoted to Rio, recruiting a cadre of samba dancers in full (well, not so full) carnival regalia to parade on through. "It was kind of short," griped Yigal Azrouël, but then he and the likes of Adrien Brody and Bebel Gilberto were treated to a second lap. Meanwhile, Whitewall was throwing a party mere yards away, inside the hotel's Florida Room, that it had rather unnecessarily named "This Is New York Art Basel." Over at the Standard, Richard Phillips showed off his series of celebrity prints, Most Wanted, in conjunction with Details magazine and Cynthia Rowley and Bill Powers' Exhibition A. Supersized portraits of Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Stewart, and co. added an element of A-list glamour to the Miami festivities. Saturday evening at the Mondrian, MoMA's PS1 toasted star twentysomething artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch and threw in a Kim Kardashian look-alike competition for good measure. "It's totally not necessary" to have the real Kardashian present at such a proceeding, argued the museum's Klaus Biesenbach. "And it was really interesting to see how many people who just showed up for the party, not knowing exactly what it was for, could have been in the competition." Later that night, Gareth Pugh headlined a dinner at Baoli-Vita, where there were pauses in the music (Madonna, Gloria Estefan) so that nude, body-painted waitresses could trot out sparkler bottles of Champagne. Host Byrdie Bell left early to nurse a case of foo read more..

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How to fix the 5 most common photo mistakes
How to fix the 5 most common photo mistakes
During the holidays, here are some simple steps you can take to improve your pictures for the holidays or anytime that will work with both simple and sophisticated cameras.

During the holidays, here are some simple steps you can take to improve your pictures for the holidays or anytime that will work with both simple and sophisticated cameras. read more..

Sunday 25 December 2011

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Is it snowing on YouTube? Why, yes, yes it is! Type 'let it snow' in the search...

Is it snowing on Youtube? Why, yes, yes it is! Type "let it snow" in the Search Bar or click on the snowflake button in the video player and get ready for a seasonal surprise.Let it snow - YouTubeSource: youtubeshare.com read more..


New Rick Perry Ad Lambasted on YouTube, Facebook

Rick Perry's latest advertisement, a 30-second YoutubeVideo entitled "Strong," is receiving a barrage of Negative Attention from Internet users. The video, uploaded Tuesday, Dec. 6, has now been viewed nearly 750,000 times. Roughly 4,000 users (2% of responders) liked it -- while 192,000 (98%) disliked the ad. read more..

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A feat of strength: Festivus thrives online
A feat of strength: Festivus thrives online
When 'Seinfeld' first introduced 'Festivus' to mainstream America in 1997, the show's writers probably had no idea that 14 years later not only would it still be celebrated every Dec.

When "Seinfeld" first introduced "Festivus" to mainstream America in 1997, the show's writers probably had no idea that 14 years later not only would it still be celebrated every Dec. read more..

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Cal chooses Google Apps over Microsoft Office 365

By John Cook, GeekWire Organizations everywhere are debating the best way to migrate systems to the cloud. And one of the biggest decisions they face is the best cloud provider for their needs. read more..


Hands on With Twitter's TweetDeck

TweetDeck's Conversion from Eternal Beta to version 1.0 is complete, and with this transition comes a fresh, new look, the shedding of the Adobe AIR back end and the graduation to native desktop app. In some ways, it's still the Twitter dashboard you know and love and in other ways, TweetDeck will never be the same. read more..

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Pew: Spiritual Americans 'active users of technology'

A recent survey from Pew Research shows that spiritually active Americans are just as likely as others to incorporate Technology into their daily lives. read more..


How Facebook Conquered the Social Web in 2011

Already a social networking giant, Facebook still managed to have its biggest year in history. The company set unprecedented records in terms of valuation, user base and pageviews. Plus, it integrated with web, mobile and desktop platforms galore. Yes indeed, Facebook has managed to influence nearly every modern digital industry out there. read more..

Safely Ditch-Facebook

Getting new tech? Safely ditch the old

Yes, you know what's under the tree, don't be sly about it: That new camera, computer or smartphone. But what are you going to do with your old one? If you're not "re-gifting" it to a friend or family member, consider selling it or safely recycling it. read more..


Facebook Responds to Anxiety Over Timeline Ads

We hate to be the bearers of obvious news, but Facebook is making money off of your profile. Yes, even the new and improved and so far very confusing Timeline edition. How much money, you wonder? Lots of money.Related: Signs That Facebook Is Acting Like a Sovereign Nation read more..

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Are you ready to “aww, how cute”? We rewind our most-viewed pet videos in 2011 w...


Are you ready to “Aww, how cute”? We rewind our most-viewed pet videos in 2011 with a playlist (http://goo.gl/bHjCO), and don’t forget to congratulate Cat Hugs Baby Kitten as the #1 cat video of the year. Congrats, kitty. That was one cute hug.The most-viewed pet videos in 2011Source: youtubeshare.com read more..





Air Jordans Did Not Cause Death, Despite Twitter Rumors


Air Jordan Xi Shoes were released Friday to mobs of Eager Shoppers, hoping to snag a pair of the retro Nike sneaks. Amid reported arrests and robberies, Social Networks buzzed that an 18-year-old had been trampled to death in suburban Washington, D.C. while shopping for the popular shoes. read more..



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Courts challenge content on Facebook, Google

U.S. companies Facebook, Google and Yahoo, and other internet firms, have been ordered by two Indian courts to remove material considered religiously offensive, the latest skirmish in a growing battle over website content in the world's largest democracy. read more..


Want to know where Santa is right now? Track his journey around the world in Goo...

Want to know where Santa is right now? Track his journey around the world in Google Earth and Maps on http://noradsanta.org/. Subscribe to the Norad Tracks Santa YouTube Channel for "Santa cam" video updates from locations across the globe!NORAD Tracks Santa Channel - YouTubewww.youtube.com read more..

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Financial advisers see social media benefits decline: survey



Debate Over Social Media at Work Intensified by Study
People check their laptops and mobile devices in London

(Reuters) - Financial advisers in the United States are seeing fewer benefits from their use of social media, a survey by Aite Group showed on Tuesday. Out of the 437 advisers surveyed, only 19 percent said social media was useful for reaching new prospective clients -- roughly half the number from two years ago, when it was considered a leading benefit. "Social media has been over-hyped and the benefits just aren't there for a lot of advisers," said Aite senior analyst Ron Shevlin in an interview. ... read more..

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The goofiest gifts from the SkyMall catalog



The goofiest gifts from the SkyMall catalog
Toilet-paper giraffes, skeletal gnomes and tournament-grade throwing chickens are just some of the things currently sighted in SkyMall. Whether you actually consider these items gifts depends largely on how you feel about the recipients.

Toilet-paper giraffes, skeletal gnomes and tournament-grade throwing chickens are just some of the things currently sighted in SkyMall. Whether you actually consider these items gifts depends largely on how you feel about the recipients. read more..

Saturday 24 December 2011

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Financial advisers see social media benefits decline: survey



Debate Over Social Media at Work Intensified by Study
People check their laptops and mobile devices in London

(Reuters) - Financial advisers in the United States are seeing fewer benefits from their use of social media, a survey by Aite Group showed on Tuesday. Out of the 437 advisers surveyed, only 19 percent said social media was useful for reaching new prospective clients -- roughly half the number from two years ago, when it was considered a leading benefit. "Social media has been over-hyped and the benefits just aren't there for a lot of advisers," said Aite senior analyst Ron Shevlin in an interview. ... read more..

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-Texting

Uh oh! Study claims more people texting while driving



Uh oh! Study claims more people texting while driving
According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there's been an increase in texting and driving — and in related fatalities.

According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there's been an increase in texting and driving — and in related fatalities. read more..

Friday 23 December 2011

Christmas-Googleat

Once a year, 'Christmas' beats 'porn' ... on Google

At the end of each of the last seven years, "Christmas" has won over "porn" for a brief moment. Or at least that's the impression a chart breaking down search trends on Google gives us. read more..


Twitter Rolls Out Its New Self

Twitter has unveiled a new design that changes how those 140-character bursts of insight and information are used, discovered, and monetized for consumers and businesses. The new approaches are also intended to make the experience relatively uniform across the various devices on which Twitter is used, whether computers or mobile devices. read more..

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Facebook trades lawsuits with another Mark Zuckerberg

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - He doesn't wear hoodies and he wasn't a social misfit at Harvard, but the Israeli social-media entrepreneur formerly known as Rotem Guez now has several important things in common with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. For one, they share a name, with Guez officially changing his name to Mark Zuckerberg earlier this month. The other thing: a knack for courtroom appearances, with Facebook suing the former Guez -- we'll call him, Zuckerberg II, for the sake of clarity -- and the entrepreneur suing the Social Media company right back. ... read more..

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Kindle Fire software update now available



Kindle Fire software update now available
Good news if you own a Kindle Fire: Amazon has issued a software update for the device. It'll take a bit of time to download and install, but it's worth it thanks to a pile of performance and bug fixes.

Good news if you own a Kindle Fire: Amazon has issued a software update for the device. It'll take a bit of time to download and install, but it's worth it thanks to a pile of performance and bug fixes. read more..

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Oops: Police chief sends racy holiday email

A Portuguese city suspended its Police Chief for sending a Christmas email greeting to its entire municipal workforce which contained images of Scantily Clad Women and seasonal wishes for a great sex life. read more..


CORRECTION (kill previous version): Twitter index: Twitterers react to the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il (original wire sent December 19)



CORRECTION (kill previous version): Twitter index: Twitterers react to the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il (original wire sent December 19)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il

(Corrects headline and header to read "North" instead of "South")Twitterers report that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il died on December 17 due to a heart-attack. His death was first reported by North Korean state television in the early hours of December 19 and the news quickly spread around the microblog. read more..

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Are you ready to discover the most-viewed videos of the year on YouTube? Then he...

Are you ready to discover the most-viewed videos of the year on Youtube? Then head over to http://youtube.com/rewind!YouTube Rewind - 2011Source: youtubeshare.com read more..


The Hobbit Trailer Makes Its Debut on Facebook [VIDEO]

The Lord of the Rings franchise has released the trailer for its trilogy prequel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey slated to hit theaters next December. Although it’s not unusual for big films to be hyped this far in advance, the LOTR team has been giving fans incremental treats of behind-the-scenes footage on Facebook for nearly a year. read more..

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Microsoft to drop Consumer Electronics Show



Microsoft to drop Consumer Electronics Show
Microsoft says next month's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, will be its last as both a keynote presenter and exhibitor.

Microsoft says next month's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, will be its last as both a keynote presenter and exhibitor. read more..

Thursday 22 December 2011

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Dad held after Facebook post showing bound girl

A Chicago man accused of binding his young daughter's hands, legs and mouth with tape and then posting a picture of what he'd done on Facebook was ordered held on $100,000 bond Wednesday. read more..


NBA Stars to Answer Fans' Questions Live on Facebook

NBA fans will have a chance to interact with some of the league's biggest stars through a live-streamed Facebook town hall event on Thursday evening. The NBA will also give away 150 free gifts the same day via Twitter, the league announced on Wednesday. read more..

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Get ready! Get set! It's time to upload videos about your favorite charities to...

Get ready! Get set! It's time to upload videos about your favorite charities to YouTube and tag them with #P4A. Also, share, like, and comment on other Project for Awesome videos. www.youtube.com/project4awesome Project for Awesome 2011 - Get Ready for the Awesomewww.youtube.com read more..


Europeans seek privacy changes from Facebook

Facebook Inc. has agreed to make several changes to its services to improve Transparency and better protect the Personal Data of its millions of users outside of the U.S., following an in-depth audit of its International Headquarters that was released Wednesday. read more..

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Whew! You can still get gifts delivered by Christmas



Whew! You can still get gifts delivered by Christmas
The clock's ticking! Christmas is in five days and Hanukkah kicks off tonight. But don't panic if you've been slacking and procrastinating, because there are still retailers who will deliver even the latest of orders in time for Santa's visit, or the tail end of the eight crazy nights.

The clock's ticking! Christmas is in five days and Hanukkah kicks off tonight. But don't panic if you've been slacking and procrastinating, because there are still retailers who will deliver even the latest of orders in time for Santa's visit, or the tail end of the eight crazy nights. read more..

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Timehop takes you back to your old posts

Remember what you said a year ago today on Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Foursquare? No? Timehop will help you recall your witty (or not-so) postings from 365 days ago with its new, free service that gives you a daily email "that brings it all back to you. read more..


Facebook agrees to changes to improve transparency

Facebook Inc. has agreed to make several changes to its services to improve transparency and better protect the personal data of its millions of users outside of the U.S., following an in-depth audit of its international headquarters that was released Wednesday. read more..

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Facebook to boost privacy after Irish probe



Facebook to boost privacy after Irish probe
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers his keynote address at the Facebook f8 Developers Conference in San Francisco

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Facebook agreed on Wednesday to overhaul privacy protection for more than half a billion users outside North America, after a three-month investigation found that its privacy policies were overly complex and lacked transparency. The probe by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) at the U.S. group's international headquarters in Dublin said users were at risk of unknowingly publicizing personal details. For example, users might not be aware that uploading their photos made them publicly searchable until they change the setting on their Facebook page. ... read more..

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Channel your inner Santa this season and join YouTube's First-Ever Holiday Givin...

Channel your inner Santa this season and join Youtube's First-Ever Holiday Giving Flash Mob. Head over to DonorsChoose.org, choose a project to fund and enter the promotional code 'YouTube' to have your gift matched.YouTube Blog: Join Our Flash Mob....FOR GOOD!youtube-global.blogspot.comOn a typical Friday afternoon at YouTube, you can expect to see most people scrambling to finish their work or getting ready for Google’s weekly TGIF meeting. This past Friday, something different occurred: the first-ever YouTube Holiday Giving Flash Mob. Flash Mobs? Aren’t those mainly for hipsters... read more..

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Man sends tons of tweets via Post Office



Man sends tons of tweets via Post Office
Could you do Twitter via the mail? That's the question writer Giles Turnbull posed (on Twitter), then went on to literally post his tweets by post, or snail mail: 'Twitter is the contemporary postcard — social updates that are limited by size, but not imagination.

Could you do Twitter via the mail? That's the question writer Giles Turnbull posed (on Twitter), then went on to literally post his tweets by post, or snail mail: "Twitter is the contemporary postcard — social updates that are limited by size, but not imagination. read more..

Tuesday 20 December 2011

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Google+ adds 'big improvements'

Oh, Facebook watch out: Google Monday announced a "few big improvements" to Google+ that help amp up the social networking site even more, literally and in other ways. read more..


The Facebook Revolutions: One Year On

Saturday marked the one year anniversary of when a 26-year-old Tunisian fruit and vegetable street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi fatally lit himself on fire in protest of Government Oppression, sparking a year of regime-ending Revolutions many believe were sustained and nurtured by social media. read more..

OkCandidate: An OkCupid for politics

OkCandidate: An OkCupid for politics

To figure out which political candidate to support you have to sort out where they all stand on various issues, compare that to your own stances, and then consider what all that data means in the grand scheme of things. Or you can just fill out an OkCupid-style compatibility survey. read more..


Saudi Prince Alwaleed invests $300 million in Twitter

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his investment firm, Kingdom Holding Company, have made a $300 million joint-investment in Twitter, the Kingdom Holding’s company announced early today. The jackpot investment comes just after Twitter rolled out a new advertiser-friendly redesign across all its platforms. read more..

Facebook's new guide for military families

Facebook's new guide for military families

Facebook is a lifeline for military families in touch with loved ones stationed away from home, but it also can be precarious if the "wrong" things appear. A new guide aims to help family members when they post on the social networking site. read more..


Grinches and Scrooges Dislike Facebook this Christmas

Image via Wikipedia Seems it's time once again to act surprised that Facebook is a social network. Surely you've noticed the "Sponsored Stories" ads on Facebook, noting that a friend of yours "Likes" some product or other, inviting you to click and check it out. Used since January 2011, such ads appear more effective [...] read more..

Video pays tribute to Calvin and Hobbes snowmen

Video pays tribute to Calvin and Hobbes snowmen

Although it has been 16 years since "Calvin and Hobbes" disappeared from newspaper comics pages, memories live on, especially when it comes to the holidays and snowmen. This video pays wacky homage to the beloved creator of the comic strip and his sense of humor. read more..


20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]

It seems that people nowadays can't watch cable television or streamed video content without contemplating a corresponding hashtag or status update. And judging from our social TV charts, it seems the more current the event, the more important the tweet. read more..

Monday 19 December 2011

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Google 'Let it snow' Easter egg brings on winter



Google 'Let it snow' Easter egg brings on winter
Longing for some snow? Google can give you some with a new Easter egg. Just type in 'Let it snow' in Google's search box and hit 'return,' and you'll see snowflakes falling.

Longing for some snow? Google can give you some with a new Easter egg. Just type in "Let it snow" in Google's search box and hit "return," and you'll see snowflakes falling. read more..

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Gwyneth Paltrow's iPhone app for the 1 percent

Come the revolution, the Proletariat will no doubt want to get a move on rounding up not only the politicians and corporate fat cats responsible for the U.S. economic decline, but Hollywood's aristocracy as well. Gwyneth is here to help! read more..


Top tech headlines: Twitter redesign, voice search for Xbox Live, Facebook shuts down Gowalla



Facebook takes new steps to help prevent suicide
Twitter's new website design as shown at: http://fly.twitter.com/

Hot topics in the tech blogs for the week ending December 9 include Twitter’s brand new design, the launch of voice-controlled search for the TV on Xbox Live, Facebook’s acquisition of Gowalla’s developers, Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows App Store, and 10 billion app downloads in the Google Android Market. read more..

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Swedish government allows citizens to take over official Twitter account



Swedish government allows citizens to take over official Twitter account
Swedish government allows citizens to take over official Twitter account

Announced earlier this week, the Swedish tourism agency lobbied and convinced Sweden’s government to turn over access to the official @Sweden Twitter account to citizens. Called the ‘Curators of Sweden‘ project, the official Twitter account is turned over to a new citizen each week. That person can alter the current avatar and tweet about anything they want for seven days. However, the citizen is encouraged to tweet about places and things to do in Sweden as well as answer questions about life in Sweden. ... read more..

Sunday 18 December 2011

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Steve Jobs, G+, iPad 2 in Google's top 2011



Steve Jobs, G+, iPad 2 in Google's top 2011
In the past year, Google users around the world got more excited about tech topics Google+, 'Battlefield 3' and Steve Jobs than almost anything else, according to their billions of queries.

In the past year, Google users around the world got more excited about tech topics Google+, "Battlefield 3" and Steve Jobs than almost anything else, according to their billions of queries. read more..

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Facebook, Greenpeace end clean energy feud

Facebook and Greenpeace have called a truce over a clean energy feud that had the environmental group using the Social Network's own platform to campaign against it. read more..


Top tech headlines: Twitter redesign, voice search for Xbox Live, Facebook shuts down Gowalla

Hot topics in the tech blogs for the week ending December 9 include Twitter’s brand new design, the launch of voice-controlled search for the TV on Xbox Live, Facebook’s acquisition of Gowalla’s developers, Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows App Store, and 10 billion app downloads in the Google Android Market. read more..

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Diapers made from silk and shrimp shells?

Cloth or disposable? Parents who fret over the choice of Diapers may soon have another option: biodegradable ones made with a new material called called "Shrilk." read more..


The New Twitter, in a Nutshell

Twitter is now unveiling a new redesign of the site and the official Apps, with a preview at fly.twitter.com. The new website hasn't gone live yet, but the iPhone and Android Apps are already available, and the official TweetDeck app for PC and Mac has been updated to reflect the new look and feel. read more..

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IE 6 deep-sixed in Microsoft browser overhaul

You may be waiting for the ball to drop for 2012, but Microsoft has another countdown underway that the company deems more urgent: Getting rid of Internet Explorer 6, a decade-old version of the Web browser still used by some. read more..


Can Facebook Get You a Job? [INFOGRAPHIC]

In answer to the question above, approximately 18,400,000 Americans say yes, they got their current Job through Facebook. Though Zuck's platform ranks #1, Twitter and LinkedIn don't have shabby numbers either -- 8 million and 10.2 million Americans, respectively, have gotten their jobs through social platforms. read more..


Kennedy Reference Prompts Twitter Action

Ted Kennedy still carries some weight, even in The Republican Party. Our partners at Bluefin Labs report that Newt Gingrich’s jab at Mitt Romney over his loss in the Senate race to Kennedy 17 years ago produced 2,700 messages on Twitter. “Let’s be candid,” Gingrich... read more..


How to Increase Facebook Engagement Using Custom Page Tabs

Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer's Ass, which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer. She is an attorney, the founder of the non-profit organization Spirit Jump, and works for the Global Strategic Management Institute. read more..

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What nerds want: Computer edition

During the holiday marketing push, we're inundated with the flashiest stuff, but Nerds are looking for more nuanced additions to their technological lineup. We asked tech editors and writers from around the Internet what they wanted, Computer-wise. Here's what they said. read more..


Russian President Answers Protesters on Facebook



Facebook takes new steps to help prevent suicide
Russian President Answers Protesters on Facebook

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev went on Facebook today to answer the tens of thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets in cities all across the country calling for new elections and the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In a post on his Facebook... read more..


Companies Can't Win the Twitter Wars, Especially Against the Likes of Alec Baldwin



Companies Can't Win the Twitter Wars, Especially Against the Likes of Alec Baldwin
Companies Can't Win the Twitter Wars, Especially Against the Likes of Alec Baldwin

Almost any response a company makes to a customer on social media will either 1) lend itself to further unfavorable debate 2) be seen as bullying and ham-handed 3) fall flat and/or 4) become enshrined in Google search results for all perpetuity, or at least until another SEO event rejiggers the page. read more..


The Fab Four: Social Media on Steroids

Some of the followers of The Flack have commented on how much they've enjoyed the once-regular feature "Your Weekend Viewing," a Curated Collection of cool and useful videos posted at week's end. Unfortunately, Flatiron's client obligations have sidetracked the capture and sharing of these video views in recent weeks. This week, [...] read more..

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10 chilling super-nerdy snow sculptures

By Sean FallonNerd Approved  If there's one thing that I miss about living in an area that sees Snowy, Wintry Weather, it's making snowmen. I mean, it just doesn't feel right to make a snowman out of dirt while wearing shorts. read more..


NBA Fan's Twitter Stunt Lands Him Job With Team

On Friday, Mashable brought you the story of two Nba Fans who took it upon themselves to help out their Favorite Team on Twitter, only to receive a legally threatening email. By the end of the day, though, the fans had traded in the Twitter accounts they created for box seats to the Philadelphia 76ers' home opener and season tickets. read more..


Twitter Rolls Out Its New Self

Twitter has unveiled a new design that changes how those 140-character bursts of insight and information are used, discovered, and monetized for consumers and businesses. The new approaches are also intended to make the experience relatively uniform across the various devices on which Twitter is used, whether computers or mobile devices. read more..


Twine: The Revolutionary Box That Can Make Your Appliances Tweet

The day when your washer emails you to say your clothes are clean and your basement tweets when it’s flooding is closer than we thought, and it doesn’t look at all as expected. Instead of multiple connected Appliances, such a system relies on a tiny WiFi-connected box called Twine. read more..

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Chrome 15 overtakes IE 8 for top browser spot

If you're reading this on Chrome, you're part of a wave that has ditched Internet Explorer or Firefox and helped vault Google's browser to the top Web browser spot worldwide. read more..


Kenya army, Somali militia swap Twitter insults

Kenyan soldiers and members of an extremist Islamist Militant Group have been fighting each other in Somalia since Kenya invaded two months ago. Now, their spokesmen are taking the battle onto Twitter, with taunts, accusations and insults being directly traded in a rare engagement on the Internet. read more..


Police alerted to Ind. deaths by Facebook post

Police are investigating whether a breakup prompted a Fort Wayne man to shoot and kill his ex-girlfriend and a friend of hers before killing himself — a scene authorities say they were alerted to when a woman thousands of miles away called police after seeing a chilling Facebook posting. read more..


Facebook Post Reveals Murder-Suicide

A man who confessed on Facebook to killing his ex-girlfriend, her companion and then killing himself was furious because the woman had dumped him,  ABCNews.com has learned. Erin Jehl, 19, and her friend Ryann Tipton, 19, were shot to death when they stopped by his house to pick up... read more..

Saturday 17 December 2011

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Is Dell dropping netbooks?

In what could signal the beginning of the end for Netbooks, it looks like Dell is pulling away from them and shifting focus to a thinner, more powerful line of laptops. read more..


All the Cool Kids Are Quitting Facebook

The best reason to quit Facebook can be summed up in one quote from a 29-year-old in Jenna Wortham's latest item in The New York Times: "People always raise an eyebrow. But my life has gone on just fine without it." Like a lot of Times trend pieces, people have been talking about this phenomenon for ages. But Wortham's news peg is startling. ... read more..


Racist Comments Pile Up on Lowe's Facebook Page

Over the weekend, Lowe's posted a note to its Facebook Page explaining why the company complied with the Florida Family Association's request to pull its ads from All-American Muslim, a TLC reality show about five Muslim families in Dearborn, MI. Now, supporters of that decision are going to Lowe's Facebook Page to celebrate. read more..


Police alerted to Ind. deaths by Facebook post

Police are investigating whether a breakup prompted a Fort Wayne man to shoot and kill his ex-girlfriend and a friend of hers before killing himself — a scene authorities say they were alerted to when a woman thousands of miles away called police after seeing a chilling Facebook posting. read more..