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Fury on social media over blogger's detention Al-Masry Al-Youm Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger, be held in detention for 15 days on charges of inciting violence against the military. … and more »

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Fury on social media over blogger's detention Al-Masry Al-Youm Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger, be held in detention for 15 days on charges of inciting violence against the military. … and more »

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CNET

iPhone 4S battery life problems: bug in location services suspected The Guardian System location services on iPhone 4S: using too much battery? A flaw in Apple's location services system in its new iOS 5 software is increasingly suspected of being the cause of rapid battery drain for some owners of the iPhone 4S. … iPhone battery drain–'Setting Time Zone' may be culpritCNET iPhone 4S Battery Life Powers ComplaintsInformationWeek iPhone 4S users report huge battery drains: Apple is investigatingExaminer.com Gizmodo -Forbes -Bangkok Post all 110 news articles »

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RadioShack and imc2 Earn Prestigious Social Media Award Citybizlist (press release) "RadioShack's fans and followers are so supportive of the brand, and social media gives us the opportunity to engage them directly to keep them apprised of great offers and promotions, especially during the holidays." Adrian D. Parker, RadioShack's … Intuit Receives Two Prestigious Awards for Social Customer Support, EngagementBenzinga (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Inside Facebook

Facebook announces plans to kill Beluga ZDNet (blog) By Emil Protalinski | October 30, 2011, 10:40am PDT Summary: Facebook has announced how it will kill off Beluga, the predecessor to Facebook Messenger. Beluga users should be aware of two important dates: November 11 and December 15. … Supplanted By Facebook Messenger, Beluga Will Stop Swimming On November 11TechCrunch Facebook Messenger Harpoons Beluga AppPC Magazine Facebook Shuts Down Beluga Messaging AppPCWorld CNET -Zimbabwe Guardian -Inside Facebook all 50 news articles »

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Inside Facebook

Facebook announces plans to kill Beluga ZDNet (blog) By Emil Protalinski | October 30, 2011, 10:40am PDT Summary: Facebook has announced how it will kill off Beluga, the predecessor to Facebook Messenger. Beluga users should be aware of two important dates: November 11 and December 15. … Supplanted By Facebook Messenger, Beluga Will Stop Swimming On November 11TechCrunch Facebook Messenger Harpoons Beluga AppPC Magazine Facebook Shuts Down Beluga Messaging AppPCWorld CNET -Zimbabwe Guardian -Inside Facebook all 50 news articles »

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Inside Facebook

Facebook announces plans to kill Beluga ZDNet (blog) By Emil Protalinski | October 30, 2011, 10:40am PDT Summary: Facebook has announced how it will kill off Beluga, the predecessor to Facebook Messenger. Beluga users should be aware of two important dates: November 11 and December 15. … Supplanted By Facebook Messenger, Beluga Will Stop Swimming On November 11TechCrunch Facebook Messenger Harpoons Beluga AppPC Magazine Facebook Shuts Down Beluga Messaging AppPCWorld CNET -Zimbabwe Guardian -Inside Facebook all 50 news articles »

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Bleacher Report

Manager: Carlos Condit Didn't Just Step Aside FightLine.com GSP is choosing to fight Nick," Kawa wrote on Twitter. "Last I checked 'Carlos is the harder fight.' So I guess now he'll fight Nick. Wasn't our choice and not happy about it, BUT it is what it is, and we'll figure some things out. … UFC 137 Results: Reaction from Twitter to GSP, Nick Diaz and BJ PennBleacher Report Diaz seeks Penn pushSkySports UFC 137 Top Fight ResultsWrestling Inc. Comcast SportsNet Bay Area all 928 news articles »

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Using Social Media to Lower Unemployment Patch.com I wish to highlight a new partnership between the federal Department of Labor and social-networking site Facebook, known as the Social Jobs Partnership, to host a national jobs database. This new Facebook feature will include links to employment … and more »

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From the sandbox to social media: Among college-age kids, bullying is more … Red and Black Usually, social networking is used for connecting with old friends, scouting potential employees and sharing photos. In recent years, however, Facebook and its many sister-sites are not always used for good … and more »

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From the sandbox to social media: Among college-age kids, bullying is more … Red and Black Usually, social networking is used for connecting with old friends, scouting potential employees and sharing photos. In recent years, however, Facebook and its many sister-sites are not always used for good … and more »

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Daily Mail

Jackie Barden found out son Ridge died at football game on FACEBOOK Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter The mother of a high school student who collapsed and died after a football game was only notified of her son's death via Facebook. Jackie Barden wasn't told of her 16-year-old son Ridge's death at a high school football match … NY mother learns of son's football death onlineWall Street Journal Mother Learns of Son's Death on Facebook After School Posts Grief MessageChristian Post CBS 3 Springfield – WSHMMom discovers son's death on FacebookWSHM-TV all 35 news articles »

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Beatweek Magazine

iPhone 5 release date with iOS 6 cuts ties from Google Maps weak link Beatweek Magazine by Bill Palmer When the iPhone 5 sees its release date next year with the iOS 6 operating system installed, one of the iPhone's few remaining ties to Google will be severed if Apple's latest gambit comes to fruition in time. … Apple acquired mind-blowing 3D mapping company C3 Technologies, looking to …9 to 5 Mac iPhone 5 without Google Maps?PopHerald.com 3D maps coming to the iPhoneTECH.BLORGE.com Business Insider -GMANews.TV -The Australian all 45 news articles »

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Reuters – The head of internet, telephone and TV provider Cablecom said he was looking at all options when asked about whether his firm might buy mobile phone provider Orange Switzerland, a unit of France Telecom SA, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

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Mashable – Tour Google’s sprawling Mountain View, CA, campus and as you ogle the colors, great employee facilities and sense of whimsy, you’ll think, “Why can’t more offices be like this?” In reality, at least one of them can. It’s Google’s second largest office, not in California, but instead nestled among the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan.
The company calls this facility “Google NYC,” and it is big and surprisingly entertaining for a corporate office where 2,500 employees work on everything from Google Search and Ads to Google Maps, Docs and more. In fact, Google told Mashable that the office is host to the second-largest number of Google engineers in the company (you can guess where the rest of them are).

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Reuters – Chinese police have arrested 12,125 people during a crackdown on the sale of narcotics online and have confiscated more than 300 kg of illegal drugs, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Social Media — 4 Trends To Watch in 2012 Huffington Post (blog) I am on a mission to help Fortune 500 companies answer the question, "What is a social media and how can it help our company?" Senior executives and managers can not make decisions or allocate budget to something they know very little about. … Think Tank: Making social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter more personalTelegraph.co.uk Welcome to the world of social mediaThe Hindu Five ways to integrate your firm's SEO and social media strategiesColumbia Daily Tribune Delta Farm Press -The Independent -InformationWeek all 57 news articles »

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ESPN

Heat owner Micky Arison deletes tweet ESPN (blog) At least on his Twitter feed. Arison looks exactly like you'd expect a Miami billionaire to look. He's has a perpetual tan, untamed flowing hair and a constant smile. He wears his shirts untucked, jeans and leather jackets. … Heat owner Micky Arison responds to lockout on TwitterSun-Sentinel It's a full-court pressBoston Herald Heat owner speaks his mind on twitter, then thinks better of itNBCSports.com Palm Beach Post (blog) -Hoopsvibe.com -SLAM Online all 21 news articles »

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Sydney Morning Herald

Steve Martin Tweets a Book PCWorld He announced this week that he's writing a book based entirely on tweets from his Twitter account. "Due to absolutely no demand, soon I'm publishing a book of my tweets," he, appropriately enough, announced in a tweet. "Many of your replies included! … Steve Martin turns tweets into a bookSydney Morning Herald Steve Martin to publish books about his tweetsAdelaide Now Steve Martin to publish books about his tweetsHerald Sun BBC News all 203 news articles »

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Standout Local Guidebook Series Gives Local Business Owners The Roadmap To … DigitalJournal.com (press release) Written in a no-fluff, easy-to-understand and step-by-step fashion, each volume in the series tackles a different aspect of local Internet marketing. Hot topics such as business listing optimization, local pay per click advertising, local SEO and local … and more »

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KSL-TV

Twitter wrap-up: BYU vs. TCU KSL-TV By ksl.com DALLAS, Texas — BYU had a chance to prove themselves as a legitimate team and get revenge against a TCU team that has easily handled the Cougars the last three years. But bad decisions, big penalties and mental errors cost the Cougars a … and more »

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TG Daily

Facebook says 600000 account logins compromised every day msnbc.com Facebook said this week that more than a half-million account logins are compromised every day on the mammoth social networking site. The revelation was buried in a new security announcement issued by the company on Thursday describing … Facebook stops 600000 suspicious log-ins a dayCNET Facebook Adds Security Tools to Protect User Accounts From Hacker TakeoverseWeek Facebook counts 600000 compromised account logins per dayTG Daily Mashable -TIME -Escapist Magazine all 160 news articles »

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Reuters – Google Inc is making another push to bring its Web savvy to television sets, hoping to tap into a vast new market despite consumers’ lukewarm reaction to one of its initial offerings.

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Gotta Be Mobile

Adding image effects on iOS CNET (blog) Now that people have had some time with their iPhone 4S, I'm sure many have had plenty of time to take pictures using the upgraded 8-megapixel camera. On it's own, the iPhone 4S takes … 14 Days With the iPhone 4S: An Android SwitcherGotta Be Mobile Android triumphs over iPhone app storeMemeburn New iPhone and Android App “GPS Bookmarker” Allows You to Keep Your Favorite …PR Web (press release) CIO -Product Reviews -Tulsa World all 124 news articles »

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Employment law on social media beginning to emerge Edmond Sun Q: I've been hearing about employers beginning to enforce personnel policies limiting employees' comments on social media like Twitter. Is this true? A: Social media law is a quickly growing area of employment law. A number of questions are beginning … Guidelines to disciplining employees for their social media conductInside Tucson Business all 2 news articles »

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ZDNet UK

Facebook Seeks Free Love Among Data Center Giants Wired News NEW YORK — Facebook is dead serious about building common standards for efficient hardware in the data center. On Thursday, the social networking giant launched the Open Compute Foundation, an industry association that aims to reduce … Facebook-led foundation pushes for open data center techComputerworld Facebook Tackles Hardware OpennessPC Magazine Facebook Data Center Project Takes Aim at Vendor Lock-inPCWorld ZDNet UK -InfoWorld (blog) -InformationWeek all 116 news articles »

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USA Today

Pinterest stands out in crowded social media field USA Today But Ben Silbermann, the West Des Moines native and founder of social media site Pinterest, said there's something even worse: silence. Which is what greeted him when a Pinterest iPhone app went down earlier this year. "It's a hundred times worse to … and more »

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Social Media Faces Tougher Curbs In China Investor’s Business Daily By DOUG TSURUOKA, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 05:23 PM ET While recent statements by senior Chinese officials suggest social media websites in China might face a big crackdown, most observers doubt that will happen. The government's so-called "Net … and more »

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Reuters – Presidential hopeful Herman Cain’s quirky “smoking ad” may have mystified many Americans, but according to a new Reuters/Ipsos online poll, it has drawn a sharp line between Republicans who identify with the Tea Party and those who don’t.

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Charlie Brown special receives a Twitter remake (#rejectedPeanutsSpecials) Washington Post (blog) On Twitter Friday, viewers took to the site to suggest titles for rejected Charlie Brown specials. Although the team behind the Great Pumpkin eventually made 50 network specials and four feature films, Twitter users found thousands of missed … and more »

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News One

Race debate over Silicon Valley documentary heats up on Twitter Washington Post (blog) A recent blog post by Benton outlines some of her behind-the-scenes experience during filming, and her take on the resulting Twitter debate. The documentary tells an engaging story on a timely topic, as the nation continues to struggle economically and … War of words breaks out over Silicon Valley diversity debateCNN all 5 news articles »

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Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows

iPhone 4S, Day Three: Retina Display Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows The iPhone 4S carries over the same Retina display its predecessor, the iPhone 4, used. This is both good and bad. On the good news front, the display is crystal clear, with great viewing angles, and its high resolution (a stunning 960 x 640) combined … Next Year to Be 'The Year of The 4G LTE iPhone' Say ReportsTFTS (blog) iPad 3 Will Have a Retina Display, but Presents a Challenge for ManufacturersPadGadget 'Retina' display said to challenge iPad 3 suppliersBizjournals.com all 63 news articles »

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Facebook gets 'hacky' in its new home San Jose Mercury News Ever since Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in his Harvard University dorm room in 2004, the company has occupied temporary, rented space. Now, for the first time, Facebook is its own landlord after moving into a new Menlo Park campus. … and more »

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USA Today

Behind the numbers: Samsung passes Apple in phones CBS News (AP) NEW YORK — For the first time, Samsung Electronics Co. shipped more smartphones in the latest quarter than tech industry darling Apple Inc. On the surface, this may look like a big upset in a world that affords the iPhone maker adulation and … Samsung surges past Apple in smartphonesReuters Samsung Passes Apple in Smartphone ShipmentsPCWorld Behind the numbers: Samsung passes Apple in phonesSan Jose Mercury News InformationWeek -msnbc.com all 824 news articles »

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AFP

Facebook Shuts Down Beluga Messaging App PCWorld Facebook plans to shut down the Beluga mobile messaging application it acquired earlier this year, after launching a similar, native service called Facebook Messenger that's based in part on the Beluga technology. … Facebook to shelve Beluga messenger in DecemberCNET Facebook Messenger replaces Beluga starting November 11SlashGear Beluga gives way to Facebook MessengerAFP New Zealand Herald all 39 news articles »

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NY mother learns of son's football death online Wall Street Journal AP HOMER, NY — A mother who learned on Facebook that her son had died of a head injury during a high school football game believes authorities should do a better job notifying people during emergencies. Jacqueline Barden, of Oswego, told WSYR-TV in … and more »

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MTV.com (blog)

Rick Ross Breaks Post Seizure Silence On Twitter MTV.com (blog) After confirmations from Ross and his crew that all was well, the Bawse and his popular Twitter account fell silent on October 14. Finally, Ricky Rozay tweeted today after the 14-day hiatus, not only to promote his artist Wale and his upcoming MMG … and more »

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NewsFactor – The Federal Communications Commission has approved the creation of a new Connect America Fund for extending the nation’s communications infrastructure to reach millions of Americans currently without access to broadband services. The new program’s annual investment of $4.5 billion over the next six years will be drawn from funds already being collected under existing regulations, the FCC said.

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The Atlantic Wire

The Week's Top 20 in Social Media The Atlantic Wire The social media sphere is an increasingly noisy place, especially for brands. But hiding somewhere in the static, some companies are sending strong signals that reaches their customers in innovative ways. The Dachis Group has recently begun a … 9 Ways Top Brands Use Social Media for Better Customer ServiceMashable all 2 news articles »

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Reuters – The crowded advertising technology sector may be about to shake out some losers.

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USA Today

Experts differ on Klout's clout USA Today (blog) The San Francisco-based firm produces a "Klout Score", from 1 to 100, indicating the (you guessed it) clout of folks across the social media talk-o-verse of Twitter, Facebook and sundry settings for our current era of computer-assisted solipsism. … Should You Care How High Your Klout Score Is?BusinessWeek all 17 news articles »

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Reuters – The CW and Hulu have reached a five-year deal for the rights to stream in-season episodes of the CW’s content on Hulu’s subscription service Hulu Plus, the network announced Friday. The deal makes Hulu Plus the only online subscription service that will carry in-season episodes of CW shows. The shows will be available for streaming on free, ad-supported Hulu.com site shortly after they appear on the subscription site.

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Online News Website

Tracking the Occupy movement through social media Reesenews Since the Occupy Wall Street movement began on September 17th, social media has played a huge part in promoting and gathering support for the protest against “the 1%.” UNC assistant professor of sociology Neal Caren and sociology … Occupy Wall Street protests: What's your percent?Ke Alakai all 516 news articles »

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Ally Bank Wins Award for Online Consumer Engagement Sacramento Bee By Ally Financial MIDVALE, Utah, Oct. 28, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Ally Bank has won a Forrester Groundswell Award for the innovative use of real-time online content creation and social media to engage consumers. The accolade recognizes the Bank's … RadioShack and imc2 Earn Prestigious Social Media AwardMarketWatch (press release) all 77 news articles »

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Local Mobile Search Marketing & Siri: Are Your Local Listings Optimized for … Business 2 Community It leverages the Google Maps database of brick and mortar local listings, then goes a step further by also searching for listings and reviews within OpenTable, Yelp, CitySearch, ReserveTravel and more. When doing this same search on any other … and more »

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Mother Nature Network

Social Malice: One In 60 Facebook Posts Are Malicious InformationWeek Here's what social networking looks like on the dark side: one in 100 tweets today are malicious, and one in 60 Facebook posts are as well. Facebook users are the least confident in social network security, … Imagining College Life Without Social MediaU.S. News & World Report Social media an effective tool leading up to electionCanada.com all 47 news articles »

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The Guardian

Apple engineers contacting iPhone 4S owners to solve battery life puzzle The Guardian Apple engineers are contacting some iPhone 4S owners to try to solve problems with battery life on the new device, after some people have seen dramatic drops in longevity compared to previous models. One owner has told the Guardian that Apple contacted … iPhone 4S Battery Life Problems Befuddle Apple Engineers, OwnersHuffington Post Apple reportedly investigating iPhone 4S battery drainCNET iPhone 4S's Siri Is Lost in Translation With Heavy AccentsABC News Mashable -VentureBeat all 364 news articles »

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Mobiledia

Now With iPhone Sprint Has No More Excuses, Fourth Quarter Critical Forbes Sprint reported mixed third quarter results on Wednesday, as solid earnings were overshadowed by disappointing postpaid subscriber additions and further details about the costly iPhone contract with Apple. Fourth-quarter subscriber numbers will be very … Sprint says iPhone 50% more efficient than 3G/4G smartphonesConnectedPlanet How to Pick the Best Cell Phone CarrierFox Business Sprint CEO Says IPhone Lightens LoadMobiledia Christian Post -TechLeash -FierceWireless all 37 news articles »

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The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Facebook Horror Stories Forbes Like having some sweaty, dirty, deranged dude become obsessed with my Facebook profile and then decide to come pay me a visit. Without even calling ahead! *Shiver.* This post in the Facebook Follies series will focus on a few horrifying things that … Facebook case tests identity theft lawsmsnbc.com Fake Facebook page leads to ID theft chargeLos Angeles Times Belleville woman is charged after allegedly creating fake Facebook profile in …The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Daily Mail all 35 news articles »

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Top iPhone 4S games worth showing off CNET The iPhone 4S is a bit of a tough sell for phone showoffs: there are literally no external distinctions to set it apart from an iPhone 4, not even a "4S" logo. Therefore, if you really want … and more »

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