Like and Share if You Agree Needs to Stop

November 1, 2012 by 2 Comments

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I am so tired of seeing newsfeeds flood with status updates and images that try and guilt people into contributing an action on their Facebook activities. This is very reminiscent of the “Please Retweet” that used to baffle me on Twitter, even still when I see the odd one roll by… I am still baffled.

I don’t get it, have we become so desperate for actions such as a like, comment or share that we have to try and guilt each other into making them happen. Most don’t even realize that many are playing on that emotion, it is manipulation and it needs to stop.

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Have you checked out Scoop.it?

October 31, 2012 by 3 Comments

Scoop.it news site

If you like StumbleUpon but don’t have a lot of time keeping up with all the shares and information, you just might want to check out Scoop.it.

Scoop.it is a new curated site gathered by its users and even though there is no true voting happening, you are able to like the content that is shared. They have allowed you to create boards that you can name and tag to fill with relevant images, articles, videos or anything else you see fit.

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Maluuba is to Android what Siri is to iPhone

October 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Maluuba_is_to_Android_what_Siri_is_to_iPhone

It always kind of sucked watching the Siri commercials by Apple, seeing how a smartphone could actually interact with a human being, almost freaky. As an Android user, Siri or anything like it has yet to come upon our OS, until now.

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Is social media hurting our relationships?

October 23, 2012 by 4 Comments

Is social media hurting our relationships

As social networks like Facebook and Twitter have become a natural part of our daily routine, it often filters into our offline lives and conversations, therefore it must have just as much of a negative effect as it does a positive one…right?

We all have our own experiences and outcomes that connecting globally with people have left positive tracks within our lives, and although I don’t like to think about the negatives, I have often heard how social networks have turned us against one another and therefore I was wondering if others have often seen the same.

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Farewell Facebook Questions Feature

October 22, 2012 by 3 Comments

Farewell Facebook Questions Feature

When the questions feature on Facebook first rolled out back in July 2010, it seemed as though it would be a popular feature and one many would use for years to come, however looks can be deceiving and as time has gone on the questions feature has lost its popularity.

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13-Steps to Social Media Success

March 7, 2012 by 8 Comments

Social Media Success

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you have success in social media? One step at a time.

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Is Seattle the Next Silicon Valley?

March 4, 2012 by 5 Comments

Seattle Silicon Valley

If there’s one thing in common between Silicon Valley (San Francisco) and Silicon Alley (New York City), it’s cost. These cities are known for having some of the highest costs of living in the world, let alone America. When it comes to tech innovations, centralization is important to keep the various growing companies together, but it’s still relatively-exclusive.

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Social Media Milestones

February 27, 2012 by 4 Comments

Social Media Milestones

From Friendster to Charlie Sheen, social media has experienced more ups and downs in the last decade than most would believe imaginable. At times, it seems as if we’re just going through the motions and repeating the same things over and over again. Then, every now and then, something comes along that’s… different.

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Social Media has a Friend in Fitness: Greatist

February 9, 2012 by 2 Comments

Greatist Social Media

As social media continues to expand and enter more areas of our lives, the health and fitness segment has been dominated by a handful of major companies and publications. Nike was a trendsetter. Men’s Health made a splash early on. For the pure healthy lifestyle enthusiast who also enjoys a good Tweet or Facebook update, there’s an up-and-coming site that has the right mix of substance and social: Greatist.

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Portable Power: The Progress of Mobile Business Intelligence

December 19, 2011 by 2 Comments

Mobile Business Intelligence

In early 2008, just under 20 percent of companies were delivering business intelligence data to mobile devices, but nearly 80 percent had a keen interest in doing so.

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