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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:49:24 -0800

Bit.ly Launches Tool That Tells You Which Videos Are Going Viral
Bit.ly, as the world’s largest URL shortener and default for Twitter messages, has thousands of links passing through its...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:30:17 -0800

Click a Button, Translate an Entire Google Site
One of our favorite Google tools, Google Translate, not only talks and translates in real-time, but it’s been integrated...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:53:36 -0800

FTC Asked to Investigate Facebook’s New Privacy Changes
We know that Facebook considers Twitter a threat to its web supremacy. We also know that the company’s been taking a lot...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:43:18 -0800

Facebook Platform Bug Exploited To Show Users Their Recent Profile Visitors
If there was one application that every Facebook user wants, this would be it. The Footstamp application was recently created...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:14:24 -0800

From Blog to Book Deal: How 6 Authors Did It
What do Julia & Julia, PostSecret and Stuff White People Like have in common? If you answered, “They’re...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:49:19 -0800

Facebook’s “Privacy Fiasco” Reaches New Milestone With FTC Complaint
Facebook has been hoping that the new privacy changes would just blow over. Unfortunately for Facbeook, a group of ten privacy...
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jer979 posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:26:00 -0800

A tale of two tree-cutting salesman…
Image via Wikipedia Two tree-cutting services come to my home on separate days. I point them to the branches dangling over my...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:50:26 -0800

Facebook To Generate Over $1 Billion Next Year?
If a new report from TBI Research is accurate, Facebook “is about to hit a $1 billion annual revenue run-rate”. We...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:52:07 -0800

5 Predictions for Athletes on Social Media in 2010
This post is part of Mashable’s Fab Five series with Jalen Rose, which highlights trends in the social media space. ...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:36:07 -0800

“Avatar” Pwns Online Ticket Sales
If you’re planning on seeing Avatar in theaters this weekend, you are not alone. Both Fandango and MovieTickets.com are...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:56:27 -0800

Apple Celebrates the “12 Apps of Christmas” in Holiday Ad [VIDEO]
Apple has a history of holiday-themed ads. Who can forget those old Mac ads from the early 1990s, or the animated...
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Adam O posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:15:34 -0800

The Most Influential Twitter User in the World Is…
How do you measure influence on Twitter? While follower count is perhaps the most obvious metric, other activities, like the...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:11:07 -0800

How To Avoid A Facebook Photo Tagging Disaster
How can you enable your friends to see your tagged photos while at the same time preventing news feed stories which alert your...
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Adam O posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:16:10 -0800

BlackBerry E-mail Not Working For Some Users
I woke up this morning thinking I’d either become a lot less popular overnight or that something was once again wrong with...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:06:21 -0800

DST Investment Firm Rapidly Becoming A “Facebook Fund”
With a large investment in Zynga earlier this week and an increasing stake in Facebook (now estimated to be 5 percent), Russian...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:20:02 -0800

How Facebook’s New Privacy Settings Could Prevent Freedom Abroad
If Facebook was limited to democratic nations, I could understand Facebook’s decision to leave a lot of data public. ...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:36:19 -0800

Hulu Turns to American Idol Creator to Produce New Online Show
Hulu may be well known for being the place to find your favorite TV shows online, but you could soon be visiting the video...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:48:36 -0800

Twitter Now Available in German
Spanish, French, and Italian language versions of Twitter have all made their debut in recent weeks, and today, Twitter’s...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:00:37 -0800

Facebook Announces Preferred Developer Consultant Program
Want to know the best people to build you Facebook applications? Want to get your Facebook Page up and running for your...
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jer979 posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:53:00 -0800

Will you protect your rep? Or sell it?
Fourteen months ago, I shared the idea in an informal way that everyone would eventually be a sales/marketing rep for products...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:13:06 -0800

Facebook Preparing To Post Public Status Updates To Twitter?
Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that users will soon be able to post to Twitter directly from their Facebook profiles...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:05:01 -0800

Zynga Raises An Additional $180 Million
Zynga is really ramping up funding for the company with a new investment of $180 million from Digital Sky Technologies (DST),...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:30:14 -0800

Web Faceoff: Digg vs. StumbleUpon vs. Reddit
One of the most useful aspects of social media has been its power to help people discover people, content, and ideas that they...
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Nick O'Neill posted a blog entry

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:23:14 -0800

Facebook’s Push To Make You More Transparent
Did you read the fine print when you went through the new Facebook privacy transition process? Many users didn’t and the...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:33:36 -0800

1 in 6 Cell Phone-Toting Teens Have Participated in Sexting [STUDY]
The buzz word of choice these past few months when it comes to teens and technology has undoubtedly been “sexting”...
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