The blogosphere was abuzz yesterday when it was disclosedt that Twitter is having discussions with Google and Microsoft about giving them access to the firehose of data generated by Twitter users, including links.There were enthusiastic discussions about.
Topics: data, Google, Microsoft, revenue, Social Media, Twitter

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It is becoming increasingly clear that a business model built on offering free online content supported by advertising isn’t working. It’s economically unworkable – at least as the only way to generate revenue – and unless...
Topics: content, fee, free, magazine, Media, publishing

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Since launching ME Consulting in January, I have struggled with describing myself as a “consultant”. In many ways, “consultant” is seen as a dirty word because it evokes images of hiring people who over bill and over charge, under.
Topics: consultants, consulting, Main Page, ontario, Social Media

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A few weeks ago, my two-year-old MacBook blew a gasket when I tried to update the OS to Snow Leopard. This included the dreaded blue screen of death, and the realization that thousands of photos were in danger of disappearing into thin air.So what do you.
Topics: apple, cbl data recovery, hard drive, macbook, Main Page

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Over the past little while, the Toronto Star has been running a series of in-house ads about how newspapers play an important role in delivering the news. Today, for example, there’s a full-page ad that says: “You shouldn’t have to...
Topics: Media

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