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Social Media Chats About Specific Topics, In Search Of A Critical Mass

by Ron Callari

Sometimes friends are just not enough. While Facebook's primary appeal has been to build social communities of people within less than six degrees of separation, up pops another that believes you need to reach out further - specifically, to strangers. This new wrinkle, ironed out by AnybodyOutThere (not to be confused with Pink Floyd's 1980's pop hit) is sometimes you to need to connect with random people to get answers on specific-topics. Such is the premise of their online chat site.

Israel, The Silicon Valley Of The Middle East Welcomes VCs & Social Media

Israel, the Silicon Valley of the Middle East Opens Opportunity For VCs & Social Media

by Ron Callari

Israel is considered by many to be the Middle East's Silicon Valley, ranking second to North America in number of companies in the high-tech field. With odds stacked against them, according to research conducted by the ISEMI College, an online business school for entrepreneurs, "historical necessity has forced this tiny country, with a total area of 8400 square miles and a population of 6.5 million to become a technological powerhouse."

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With Watson Out Of Jeopardy, AI Determines What Consumer Electronics To Buy (Interview)

by Ron Callari

Watson may not know that Toronto isn't located in Canada, but Retrevo has designed similar artificial intelligence to analyze more than 50 million real-time data points to provide shoppers with the most comprehensive, unbiased information regarding what consumer electronics to purchase. In an interview I conducted with Aditya Vailaya, Retrevo's chief scientist, we gain insight as to how AI is being used in this field.

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To Everything (Churn, Churn, Churn) - Distinguishing Journalism From Churnalism

by Jamie Reygle

A new website promises to tell you whether what you read online has any substance.

In The Gardens We're Seedin' - The Guerilla Gardening Movement

by Jamie Reygle

Around the world, people are reclaiming orphaned urban land, and turning it into gardens.

Social Media's Revolution 2.0 Crowdsources Street Protests & DDOS Attacks

by Ron Callari

First coined by the Egyptian Google marketing manager Wael Ghonim, the term "Revolution 2.0" is used to describe the new grass-roots strategies and tactics used by protesters initially in Egypt - but that which became pervasive throughout the entire Middle East Region. In fighting against despotic rule, people were demanding democracy, regime change and a voice in their respective governments.

KidZui Browser Makes The Internet Safer For Young Web Surfers

by Kim Patterson

Parents of young web-surfers may want to look into using the KidZui browser. It is made specifically for children to use and allows kids to look up millions of things, all per-approved by the KidZui panel which includes parents and teachers.

"It's Elementary My Dear Watson" When IBM Computer Becomes 'Jeopardy' Contestant

'It's Elementary My Dear Watson' When IBM Supercomputer Becomes 'Jeopardy' Contestant!

by Ron Callari

This is a geek alert for Jeopardy fans, young and old. Alex Trebek and America will be given a special treat starting February 14 when IBM's supercomputer "Watson" is pitted against two of the quiz show's all-time winners - Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. It's guaranteed to be a ratings winner for the venerable game show, which has been on the air since 1964. So, let the games begin, and shall the best man ... erh, computer win.

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Philo's Social Media TV Brings "Ridin' QWERTY" Into The Home

by Ron Callari

The Urban Dictionary lists "Ridin QWERTY" as the play on words for "riding dirty," and defines it as the illegal act of texting while driving - with Q-W-E-R-T-Y being the first 6 letters on any standard keyboard. Philo, a new social networking for TV fans is taking that concept off-road and moving it into your living room or home office. Commencing on Valentines Day, check your local listings and start 'ridin QWERTY" from your favorite 'coach potato' perch.

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Google Egyptian Exec Uses Social Media vs Search To Become National Hero

by Ron Callari

As much as been written about Google lacking the social networking gene, it's ironic that one of Google's executives used social media as his weapon of choice in rallying demonstrators on the streets of Cairo. While Google's "Don't' Be Evil" stance on oppressive countries offered up their Speak2Tweet voice messaging service, their Middle East manager Wael Ghonim became so vocal on Twitter and Facebook that he was actually detained by Egyptian authorities for 12 days in captivity

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