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Social Media That Splits Hairs While Slicing & Dicing Its Followers
by Ron Callari
It's no secret that Google has had a hard time seeking the "Holy Grail"
when it comes to social networking. While rumors swirl as to its
strident efforts to compete with the big boys in this space, Facebook is
quick to fend off its would-be competition by allegedly stealing Intel
from the Big G. Testing the waters with one's of existing social
networks only popular in India and Brazil, Google's Orkut is launching a
new feature that's thought to be overlooked by others.
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2 comments Social Media Gets Its Own Hall Of Fame?
by Ron Callari
If you're an agency like Umpf
out of the UK that develops social media campaigns for your clients to
generate buzz, user-generated content and customer engagement - what do
you do to promote yourselves. Well- while somewhat transparent - you
lay claim to establishing a "Social Media Halls of Fame" in hopes of
becoming the go-to source for identifying the best social media
campaigns initiated...
Social Media Adds Engagement With Customers To Airport Metrics
by Ron Callari
Airports have only recently tested the social media waters. For the
amount of time the average traveler actually spends in transit, airport
operators are just beginning to realize the benefits of employing revenue
generation initiatives,'destination marketing' techniques and other
methods to engage passengers before they enplane and after they deplane
aircraft. To that end, social media is a major boon to customer
engagement.
Rotary Toothbrush Puts New Spin On Dental Hygiene
by Steve Levenstein
The odd-looking Kurun rotary toothbrush may make you smile, and that's a good thing thanks to this new type of toothbrush's oddly effective teeth cleaning power.
Social Media Rewards 'Mobile Man' With Frequent Traveler Check-In Options
by Ron Callari
Merging geolocation check-ins with frequent traveler programs was a
logical evolutionary step in the location-based social networking
development. Seen as a necessary evil by hotels and airlines to operate
on a competitive playing field, the frequent traveler programs that were
introduced over thirty years are now adapting to today's technological
advancements.
Can Social Media Movies Become Box Office Gold?
by Ron Callari
Only if you've been secluded on a deserted island for the last ten
years, would you be clueless as to how social media has affected our
daily lives. As part of our global zeitgeist whether or not you own a
computer or a smartphone - the online tech sector is so hot, a series of
movies are in the works that are banking on geek appeal to attract mainstream audiences.
Tropicana Japan Introduces 'Orange With Rare Cheese Flavor' Drink
by Steve Levenstein
Tropicana "Orange With Rare Cheese Flavor", a new Fruit Sweets drink from the Japanese division of the global orange juice powerhouse, offers thirsty office workers a "sweet and sour" snack that combines oranges and cream cheese - presumably without curdling.
There's Invention In This Little Black Dress: It's A Cellphone
by Myra Per-Lee
Cute Circuit, a London fashion house that specializes in wearable technology has unveiled its latest addition to its fashion line. The M-dress, your basic black cellphone dress.
This Designer Dog Jewelry Makes Me Jealous: IsPet™ Designer Petwear
by Lady Bee
Ruff! Designer jewelry for dogs that I wouldn't mind wearing at all. Wait until you see it....
The OOoo Chair: It May Be Invisible, But You Can Make It Yourself With No Materials
by Toby
At Decker Yeadon the focus is on the environment - particularly on how new material technologies can lessen the impact on water and energy depletion while positively contributing to health, safety, and security. The creation of the OOoo Chair, invisible though it may be, stands out as the chair design with the least impact on the environment, although I don't know about 'security.'
Social Media Monopoly Will Not Let You Pass Go On Facebook Places Without Permission
by Ron Callari
As popular as Foursquare has become, it will soon be dwarfed by the amount of press surfacing with the release of Facebook's new location-based platform Places. It stands to reason - Foursquare's 2.5 million is a spit in the proverbial geolocation ocean compared to Facebook's half billion online users and 100+ million accessing Facebook on their mobile devices. However with all things Facebook, the taint of the invasion of privacy seems to come part and parcel.
Maverick Doctor Claims Five Out Of Six Drugs Don't Work
by T Goodman
Almost as if it were a conspiracy by Big Pharma, Prof. Donald Light said the pharmaceutical market was the "most dangerous market for lemons in modern society." He said that when the toxic side effects of most drugs were taken into account, plus their misuse, they can become "a significant cause of death," rather than helping patients.
Will Research Prove The Positive Effects Of Psychedelic Drugs For Psychiatric Patients?
by T Goodman
LSD, magic mushrooms, ketamine... We thought they died out with Timothy Leary.
But Swiss researchers now want to break the restriction on studying
these psychedelic drugs because they believe that the drugs may be therapeutic in treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Social Media's Video Chat Evolves On Facebook With Rounds
by Ron Callari
If Chatroulette's notoriety for exposing one's self displayed the immature side of video chatting, Rounds
(formerly 6Rounds.com) shows how this space has matured into a
collaboration tool by grown-ups to engage in productive social
activities. This week, the Rounds app for Facebook was
introduced to allow the social network's over 500 millions users to
participate in video chats quick and easy, with no download
requirements.
Got Bugs? 'Catcher!' Lamp Lets You Gather Insects, Study Them, And Then Let Them Go
by Toby
One of the things we don't get to do very much is interact with flying
insects... unless, of course, we're trying to kill them. But South
Korean born Jeongwon Ji, who recently set up his design studio in London, has come up with the Capture! lamp, to establish new, more positive, relationships between humans and insects.
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