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Having a mobile-optimized web site can really make your site stand apart from the pack. Even though smartphones like the iPhone and Google Android devices can display “the full web,” having a web page formatted for smaller screens and with features that can take advantage of a ...
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Wordpress
Facebook, originally a private network for friends and college networks, is increasingly becoming more open, allowing users to make some or all of their content public. That’s causing some confusion, however, as Facebook’s privacy settings have become more complex over time.
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In October, YouTube hosted one of the biggest live streaming events ever held: a U2 concert generating more than 10 million streams across 7 continents.
Now YouTube is looking to repeat that success, with an Alicia Keys concert being live streamed on December 1st at 8pm ET.
The concert, ...
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YouTube
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.
As a small business owner, you’re likely constantly on the go — whether it’s in the air, on the ...
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The Open Web Awards: Social Media Edition , our annual contest highlighting the very best the web has to offer, is in its final stages. We’ve had 300,000+ votes cast for the top individuals, companies, websites and applications – that’s in addition to the 450,000+ ...
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This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.
Name: Remindo
Quick Pitch: ...
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Microsoft
Sara Dunham is the community manager at online coupon site and community Savings.com . You can read more of Sara’s posts on the Savings.com coupon blog or follow @savings .
Earlier this month, Savings.com hosted the first ever Save Up event in San Francisco, where we brought together ...
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This post is part of Mashable’s Fab Five series with Jalen Rose , which highlights trends in the social media space. Jalen Rose is a former 13-year NBA star and current ESPN basketball analyst but may be best known for being a member of the famous University of Michigan Fab Five .
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Kevin Rose
Thanksgiving 2009 is upon us, and Google’s US visitors are being treated to a special logo to mark the occasion: visit Google.com today and you’ll be greeted by a logo inspired by the classic cartoon Peanuts.
The Google lettering has taken on orange, brown and yellow hues, ...
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A couple of days ago we wrote about a redesign of the Google Search interface, with a new, snazzy sidebar on the left side.
Now, the folks at Gizmodo have found out a way to test this new look out for yourself. However, before you try it, you need to be aware of the following:
To get ...
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Chrome
As most of you probably know, today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Traditionally, this is a day when family and friends traditionally come together, pig out on a delicious meal, eat pie, and fall asleep with the satisfaction that they couldn’t eat another bite.
More importantly, ...
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21-year-old Australian Ashley Towns – the guy that created the first ever iPhone worm, ikee – revealed via Twitter that he got a job at mogeneration , a company that develops iPhone apps, mostly for other clients such as TrueLocal, FoodWatch and Xumii.
It’s only logical. ...
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Apple
Windows 7 is doing well, which gives the number crunching crowd an opportunity to compare it with Mac OS X – if only for a moment. According to Internet metrics company Net Applications, Windows 7 last weekend powered (on average) 5.07% of PCs, while in that week Mac OS X (in all its ...
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The relationship between sports and social media is unique. On any given day Sunday an NFL football player’s tweet will get him released from the team , and yet the next day a basketball superstar will handsomely reward his one millionth Twitter follower . Such is the nature of a ...
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Google got into the Holiday spirit several weeks early. The search giant didn’t want to just give boring old toys or gadgets, though. No, when Google does something, it does it on a wide scale. Perhaps that’s why they gave holiday travelers the gift of free Wi-Fi in 47 U.S. ...
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There are a number of different services blooming as location-based mobile technology finally hits its stride, from Foursquare check-ins to augmented reality-enhanced surroundings courtesy of Layar and others. Flook (warning: iTunes link), a new entrant to the iPhone app store, takes a ...
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‘Tis the season to use social media for holiday shopping . In fact, data from eMarketer shows that 17% of all consumers are using social media for their holiday shopping needs, and brands are proving to be savvier than ever with their online holiday shopping bag of tricks.
Yesterday ...
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Best Buy
YouTube’s huge lead in online video just got a little bit smaller due to surging growth from two up-and-comers in the video space: Hulu and Facebook .
Web analytics firm ComScore released their data for online video usage in October, and the numbers are astounding. While ...
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YouTube
‘Tis the season to spread the love through rampant consumerism, and if you won’t be one of the individuals hiding out in safe underground bunkers this Black Friday you might be interested in some of the phone deals carriers have put together this season. To date, AT&T, ...
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The holiday season is upon us and along with the food, festivities and fun comes the joys of traveling. Whether near or far, traveling with kids brings its own set of challenges. Regardless of whether you are embarking by plane, train, or automobile, anything longer than an hour or so will ...
