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Twitter Getting Closer To Two-Step Authentication

After yesterday’s hack of Associated Press’s Twitter account, reports are coming to light that Twitter has been working on a two-step authentication process. Right now, it is still in the internal testing phase and no projection date has been set as to when it will be launched. I am sure a bit of urgency has [...]

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The First YouTube Video Upload Took Place 8 Years Ago Today: Watch It Here

Today, more than 72 hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube every single minute. It’s the second most popular search engine in the world. The video below “Me at the zoo” is where it all started 8 years ago. —– You should follow Mike on Twitter for more great tech insights and good conversation. Be sure [...]

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These Social Media Images Look Like World War II Era Posters

Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, just flew back in time on a ’39 bomber.  You’re probably familiar with the famous images of Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam from World War II.  Now you can find social media posters with a similar look and feel, courtesy of artist, Aaron Woods.  If you want to purchase the [...]

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This Lady From Oklahoma Tried To Sell Her Kids On Facebook For $4,000

No matter how crazy they may make you, it should go without saying that you can’t actually sell your kids. There are laws against that kind of thing. But that sure didn’t stop one 22-year old mother of two kids from trying. She posted numerous times on Facebook offering to sell them and actually had [...]

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Facebook Is About To Change The Look Of Your News Feed — Again

Next Thursday, March 7th, Facebook will unveil a new look (again) for News Feed. It goes without saying that it’s changed more times than most of us can remember in the last nine years. The last major revision was to your profile, now called simply, Timeline. We’ve seen smaller changes to News Feed roll out [...]

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An App That Aggregates #Hashtags Across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, And More So You Can See Everything In One Place

#Useful. #Cool. #Intuitive. Those are three words that could be used to describe Tagboard, a Redmond, Washington-based startup that aims to revolutionize the way that people interact with social content. Tagboard provides a service that aggregates posts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and App.net that are tagged with hashtags, and presents all the publicly available posts [...]

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Social Media Tips For Parents

My 17-year old niece was recently grounded. Part of her grounding included the restriction of internet usage. What did not occur to her father (my brother) was that teens are smart – and may be on social platforms that parents are less familiar with. I spotted a picture posted on Instagram during school hours, notified [...]

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Things You Buy Offline May Soon Affect Ads You See On Facebook

If you’ve ever paid close attention to the ads you see in the sidebar of Facebook, you’ve probably noticed they change depending on your ‘Likes,’ demographics, or internet activity. For example, if you look at the image to the left, I can reasonably explain why most of those ads are appearing. ZAGG, the first one, should [...]

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Facebook Graph Search Validates Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Speak

If you grew up watching the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, chances are you have the rap intro memorized.  I know I do. The Wall Street Journal introduced me to a funny little bonus that Facebook incorporated into their new Graph Search – the ability to speak Fresh and be understood.  Queries like ““Homies who dig [...]

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Hang With Astronauts Live In Space Via Google+ Hangouts

I must admit, I am a huge fan of Google+ Hangouts. I’ve enjoyed the live streaming capability for large brands and personalities. And of course, it’s typical web chat experience for my own personal use – it’s the perfect platform for impromptu meetings, screensharing, and chatting with your favorite people when a trip on an [...]

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