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The biggest reason parents join Facebook: yep, monitoring their kids

The biggest reason parents join Facebook: yep, monitoring their kids

There's a strange change that has been happening since the dawn of social media and that continues to accelerate every...

Social trendsetters are the ones that brands are reaching through social media

Social trendsetters are the ones that brands are reaching through social media

Do you remember the person who consulted with you about social media and told you that brands are having tremendous...

If you want to learn how to use Vine, Adam Goldberg is the master

If you want to learn how to use Vine, Adam Goldberg is the master

If it's possible to be a true filmmaker using only the 6-seconds allowed on Twitter's Vine app, actor Adam Goldberg...

It was the best hacking Facebook could have hoped for

It was the best hacking Facebook could have hoped for

No harm, no foul, lesson learned, you're data is safe. That's the message that Facebook gave its users with a...

Posting only links on Twitter means posting nothing at all

Posting only links on Twitter means posting nothing at all

Anyone who has been on Twitter as long as I have (6 years I believe) knows that the site has...

Five fast and furious years of Facebook

Five fast and furious years of Facebook

It's hard to believe that Facebook is nearly a decade old. I can remember when it was just a social...

7 things Google+ could do today to make it less of a ghost town

7 things Google+ could do today to make it less of a ghost town

It was hot, then it was cold, then it was hot, then it was cold. Google+, the search giant's 54th...

Interning at Google through the eyes of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson

Interning at Google through the eyes of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson

It may not have the award-winning scope that The Social Network had when it explored the early days of Facebook...

The social media lead generation horse race

The social media lead generation horse race

Those in social media marketing as a profession realize that there are certain unknowns when it comes to the new...

How has Mark Zuckerberg been so private while running Facebook?

How has Mark Zuckerberg been so private while running Facebook?

For a man who built an online empire that is dedicated to make as much of our lives as public...

Clever LinkedIn promotes itself by congratulating others

Clever LinkedIn promotes itself by congratulating others

We are vane creatures. LinkedIn has been on a roll, lately. They seem to have come to grips with their...

Duh. The easiest way to stop hackers is with real passwords.

Duh. The easiest way to stop hackers is with real passwords.

One of the most personal online violations that can occur to anyone is getting hacked. It could be a personal...

How TED makes us all smarter

How TED makes us all smarter

There was once a time when being a geek or a nerd wasn't cool until you bought your first Porsche....

Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not

Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not

Facebook may or may not have abandoned its long-rumored dream of having its own branded handsets, but that doesn't mean...

14-year-old gets father to pay her $200 to take 6-month break from Facebook

14-year-old gets father to pay her $200 to take 6-month break from Facebook

If you're going to give up something that you really enjoy, you might as well get paid for it. That...

The real takeaways from the Super Bowl social media debate

The real takeaways from the Super Bowl social media debate

There's a minor journalistic debate currently happening surrounding the marketing, particularly how social media played into the Super Bowl ads,...

Techi week in review

Techi week in review

This week was loaded with big mobile news from regulars such as Apple to an old school mobile giant, that...

Facebook hits the real world with innovative gift cards

Facebook hits the real world with innovative gift cards

Facebook is about to get real and make their push into the physical wallets that they've always coveted. It's not...

End the vertical video madness

End the vertical video madness

There was a faux-PSA posted last year that was enjoyable to watch but that rang a truth within its contents....

5 ways to work smarter on your smartphone

5 ways to work smarter on your smartphone

In many ways, smartphones are actually too smart. They have capabilities that few ever take advantage of and there are...