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How to post to Facebook and Twitter with Siri

by Joshua H. on May 16, 2012 in Apps, Gadgets, Social Media

Sharon Vaknin over at CNet posted a brilliant tip quite a while back that I thought would be good to bring back from the archives. In a recent conversation I heard a friend complaining that Siri couldn’t post to Twitter. I assured him that she could, but he didn’t believe me. When I reminded him [...]

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Will a Video Game Influence the 2012 Presidential Election?

by Josh A. on May 2, 2012 in Apps

Yes, the title of this blog is a question. It’s a question because MTV (Music Television) has actually made an online game that they hope will make young people excited for the next election. It’s a question because I’m wondering if it will actually work. The game is designed a lot like Fantasy Football or [...]

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Facebook Nears 1 Billion Users

by Josh A. on May 2, 2012 in News, Social Media

Remember when you didn’t know what Facebook was? Remember when everyone was talking about it and you had to find out from a friend just what the big deal was? I can remember wondering how everything worked and why it was so popular. Now, almost four years later, Facebook has become such an influence in [...]

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Love at first flight with WeMetOnAPlane: A website specializing in “missed connections.” (by @ashmo6)

by Ashley Bernal on May 1, 2012 in Social Media

Ever missed a connection when traveling? What about a romantic connection? Maybe you felt a spark while chatting with the guy in the window seat on your way to that reunion last month. Or maybe you can’t stop thinking about that girl who shared her headphones with you on that cross-country redeye two weeks ago. [...]

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New York Times attempts to control news flow and appease advertisers through new social media ad program (by @ashmo6)

by Ashley Bernal on April 28, 2012 in Social Media

No one can deny that news flows differently now than it ever has in the past. No longer is news broken or spread merely by catching the local evening broadcast, tuning in to the radio, reading the paper or even visiting designated news outlets’ web pages. Sure all of these ways of gathering news are [...]

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Snapguide gets the first shot at in-app pinning to Pinterest (via @jkhowland)

by Joshua H. on April 27, 2012 in Apps, Social Media

Have you used Snapguide? It’s a slick iOS app that makes it easy to create, view and share guides online. The app is addictive and gorgeous. One of the best designed apps on the store. Pinterest addition I’ve pointed out before that Pinterest isn’t an overnight success. The service has been around for years. They [...]

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Marketing, Finance, Teaching, and Real Estate: How 4 Different Professions use Pinterest (by @ashmo6)

by Ashley Bernal on April 27, 2012 in Social Media

Use Pinterest to find recipes, explore destinations, learn how to clean things , fix things, decorate things. Pinterest is a fun way to spend time, simple as that. Or is it that simple? What can Pinterest do for people of different occupations? 1)      Marketing – This one is a no brainer. Pinterest offers the perfect [...]

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So… Will Google Acquire Pinterest?

by Joshua H. on April 20, 2012 in Apps, New Technology, Social Media

Pinterest is amazing. It really has just exploded. But don’t think of it as an over-night success. Pinterest began development in December of 2009. The didn’t have a prototype until March of 2010. Today, they are one of the most talked about social networking sites. Instagram was bought up in only three days. If anyone [...]

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Social Media and the London Olympics

by Ashley Bernal on April 19, 2012 in News, Social Media

The summer 2012 London Olympics are fast approaching with only 100 days to go until the opening ceremonies. The Olympic village has been constructed, venues for all sports have been built or designated, the ad campaign has launched, London “swag” has appeared and even those little collectors pins have started popping up all over the [...]

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Follow Places with Mapinterest

by Ashley Bernal on April 17, 2012 in Social Media

If you’re like most people on Pinterest, you have some sort of location based pinboard stuffed full of dazzling pictures of far-flung places from corner to corner of the globe. Sure these boards are cool but they’re not very interactive; more just a bunch of pretty pictures to look at and places to dream about. [...]

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