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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
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
It may not have the award-winning scope that The Social Network had when it explored the early days of Facebook...
Apple rumored to be hitting the wearable computers arena with the iWatch
The first "computer" watches were pretty basic by today's standards, but they launched a concept that has never been fulfilled....
If you still hate Apple Maps, here are 5 alternatives
Apple has been the butt end of many jokes since it launched its failure of an app: Apple Maps. Since...
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...
In lieu of a Bible, iPad app used to swear in promoted Atlantic City firefighters
There was a time when not having a Bible at when firefighters or other public officials were sworn in would...
Twitter adds lolcatz to language options, somehow fails to be clever with it
It should have been one of the easiest Easter eggs in the world to pull off for a progressive social...
Trending on Twitter now costs $200k a day in the US
In 2008, Twitter introduced the ability for advertisers to buy promoted trends, a way of taking over a portion of...
Google chief Schmidt to sell 42% of shares valued at $2.5 billion
Google is trying to limit the damage done from the news that their former CEO and current Executive Chairman Eric...
Illegally uploaded full-length movies pop up again on YouTube
It was a problem that had been solved for all intents and purposes years ago when YouTube put the power...
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
If you're going to give up something that you really enjoy, you might as well get paid for it. That...
An unlikely alliance forms between Google and Yahoo
Yahoo knew that when they brought Marissa Mayer over from Google to run their struggling company, that they would be...
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,...
10 cool views of America as seen through Google Street View
Traveling can be logistically hard and fiscally challenging, even when staying in the boundaries of the United States. There are...
Social gifting is on the rise
Thinking about giving a gift this year? Watch out – it should come as no surprise that while the amount...
Rash of iPhone thefts have earned the culprits a name: the Apple Pickers Gang
They may not have the high-end panache of the Wet Bandits from Home Alone, but after forty attacks on pedestrians...
If you’re firing 190 employees, make sure they don’t have access to the company Twitter account
Firing employees can be hard. There are emotions at play and emotions can lead to bad decisions. They can also...
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...