Study: Internet is World’s Most Influential Media Channel

We live in a digital age. And in today’s world, it’s hard to discount the importance of the worldwide web. However, many marketers operate under the assumption that television and other forms of traditional media are still the most important when it comes to influencing consumer behavior. A new study shows that the internet is [...]

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App Inventor Looks to Make Application Creation Easy as Pie

As Android smartphone market share continues to grow on a daily basis, it falls behind in only one area: the number of available apps. So, Google has now created a new tool to help boost this number. This tool, entitled “App Inventor”, works as follows (according to Google): “To use App Inventor, you do not [...]

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Facebook Takes On Social Travel Site

Nextstop

The internet has forever changed the travel biz. Online travel planning is a booming business, and it’s growing exponentially. So, it’s only natural that Facebook would eventually acquire a travel related social site, and so they have!
TechCrunch reported yesterday that the almighty FB acquired nextstop, a social travel recommendation site.  According to TechCrunch, “The startup, [...]

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Search: It’s Not Just About Google Anymore

Twitter

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – search is no longer just about the engines. Proof? Twitter is now the world’s fastest growing search tool. According to Biz Stone (co-founder), the site sees 800 million queries per day. That adds up to more than 24 billion searches per month, which is “more [...]

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When Users Get Really Engaged, Conversation…Outta Control!

As someone who is always doing some kind of social media, it’s always nice to see engaged users. Usually that’s a string of comments on your latest post on Facebook or a large number of retweets on Twitter. What happens when what you have posted ignites into a ball of fire? What you started wasn’t [...]

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How Facebook Has Forever Changed High School Reunions

Romy & Michele

My 10-year high school reunion is fast approaching. And what strikes me the most about this landmark occasion? The fact that it’s not so surprising anymore, thanks to our old friend Mr. Facebook.
Granted, it will still be fascinating to see all my old friends in person, given that I haven’t seen most of them in [...]

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The Joys of Foodspotting

Foodspotting

Because part of what we do involves discovering the hottest new social sites – and we believe in sharing the wealth -  we’re introducing you to the joys of Foodspotting today.
Foodspotting, if you haven’t heard about it, is the latest social media craze for foodies and travelers. Basically, users upload photos of food from various [...]

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A Tribute to Our Northern Friends

Canada

What’s today, besides the Thursday before a long weekend? Well, it’s Canada Day! So today we look north to celebrate our friends.

The nation of Canada has made significant contributions to worldwide communications throughout the decades. Just a few of the things our neighbors have provided to the world include:
Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone phone [...]

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Find Some Fun on Social Media Day

Social Media

Happy Social Media Day! So, since this is the day devoted to our favorite internet pasttime, we say, take a break from your computer and go out and find some yourself some in-person fun!
If you’re interested in events in your neck of the woods, check this out: http://www.meetup.com/mashable/.
Meetup and Mashable have all the hottest social [...]

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Facebook Top Fodder for Divorce Cases

Divorce

I’m a big believer in the power of social media – both for good, and evil. What do I mean? Well, social media is not to be trifled with. It’s crucial to be careful with what you say and do online, because it can always, always come back to haunt you.
Generally, the guidelines are common [...]

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