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If Websites Were Pets
Make Use Of Geeky Fun &bull Yesterday
Source: collegehumorGot Questions? Ask Them Now FREE on MakeUseOf Answers! Original article: If Websites Were PetsSimilar in Geeky Fun Twitter: The Movie (Trailer) The Tom From MySpace finally Gives Facebook A Shot Social Networking Wars Fake Vintage Ads For Facebook,… Full Story »
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A Change In Approach? Microsoft Chooses Not To Buy Search Share
Paid Content Yahoo &bull Yesterday
Is Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) changing its approach to online spending? The company, which had said as recently as a year ago that it was willing to invest 5 percent to 10 percent of its operating income on its search business for up to five years,… Full Story »
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Ping a Ling Ping
Darren Barefoot &bull Yesterday
Instead of trying to drag your customers and prospective customers from wherever they currently live online-Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, community bulletin boards, blogs-go interact with them there. Why have they launched Ping? Friend-powered recommendations are de rigeur these days, from the… Full Story »
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If Apple's Ping Is Social, Then Where's My Facebook Friends?
FastCompany: Technology &bull Yesterday
Registering for Fast Company is easy, just fill in the blanks above and submit a comment. Once your account is approved, update your profile page and start a discussion. Your email will not be shared with the public, or any third-party advertisers. Yesterday, Steve Jobs boasted of iTunes' 160 million users when introducing Ping, Apple's new social music network. But anyone wading into… Full Story »
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Steve Wozniak gives thumbs up to Steve Jobs' new Ping social network (video)
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Steve Jobs called out his "partner in crime" Steve Wozniak yesterday at the launch of Apple's new products. Wozniak, also known as Woz, stood up and took the applause. Afterward, reporters grabbed him for his reaction. Here's a short video… Full Story »
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Ping: Another Social Network .... Woo-Hoo!
Marketing Pilgrim &bull Yesterday
Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced Apple's foray into the world of social networks with the iTunes centric Ping service. Maybe I am experiencing some social network fatigue, but despite this probably being a good idea, I am not sure just how… Full Story »
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Competition Responds to Apple TV and Ping
Mashable &bull Yesterday
Of course, unlike iTunes, Rdio is a subscription service that allows users to enjoy on-demand streaming music for $4.99 or $9.99 a month. When the first Apple TV was introduced back in January 2007, the market for connected video devices essentially started and ended with TiVo (at least on the commercial level). Almost four years later, the landscape is very different. Steve Jobs highlighted some of the reasons Apple thought the Apple TV didn't really take off and many of the changes to the new Apple TV are designed to address those issues. Some of the changes, including… Full Story »
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Apple visual feast: from cool Apple Stores to Coldplay's lead singer (photo gallery and video)
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Apple press events are always a visual feast. We've captured the imagery of the Apple event today, from cool new Apple store in Shanghai above to the surprise appearance of Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay. Check out the images and the video of Martin, whose perfect voice occasionally cracks while singing Viva la Vida. This facade of the Apple store in Paris is another example of how the… Full Story »
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iTunes 10 and Ping Are Here, Bringing Mixed First Impressions
Mashable &bull Yesterday
But can this dynamic duo deliver on its promise to revitalize music-based social networking? We don't have all the answers, but we do have a few first impressions to share with you. We were definitely met with a few surprises and even some disappointments when firing up the app for the first time. Here's what we think so far; be sure to share your opinions with us in the comments. First, download the new iTunes. Once it's installed, you'll notice a new link under the iTunes Store tab on the left side of the iTunes interface. The Ping tab is… Full Story »
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How MySpace Can Survive Apple's Ping
Technorati Technology &bull Sep 1, 2010
Apple's announcement of Ping exploded the blogosphere with talk of the service being the final nail in the coffin for the former king of social media, MySpace. Content - Social media is all about content. Without good content, users won't… Full Story »
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Apple Just Killed MySpace Even More Dead (AAPL, NWS)
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Sep 1, 2010
This guest post was written by Daniel Ruby, Research Director for Online Insights at ad network Chitika . At today's Apple event, Steve Jobs announced something entirely unexpected - a music-oriented social networking service called Ping . Not only does… Full Story »
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Apple's Ping Network Is Already Too Big to Fail
Wired Magazine Tech Biz &bull Sep 1, 2010
Apple audaciously seems to think the world actually needs another social network - one that you even need special software to be part of, to boot. With the introduction Wednesday of 'Ping," a music-centered community that exists only within iTunes, they are probably right - and then some. Ping could easily be the opening gambit in a bid to create a wider network around the other premium creative content available through iTunes -… Full Story »
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Aster Data Named as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Avashya &bull Sep 1, 2010It's great recognition for everyone at Aster Data because from the moment the company was founded, our technology vision has always been to deliver solutions which lead the field of big data management and advanced analytics which help our clients… Full Story »
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Apple Tries To Marry Discovery With Music Retail, But No Streaming
Paid Content Yahoo &bull Sep 1, 2010
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is trying to close the loop between music discovery and iTunes Store's music purchasing, by injecting a brand new social network in to iTunes itself. Integrated in to new iTunes 10 and in to the iTunes Store app on iOS, "Ping" lets users "follow"… Full Story »
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What Do "Goodfellas," Social Media, MTV, "The Terminator," Tequila, And Torture Have To Do With My New Favorite Band?
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Sep 1, 2010
At 39 years old, I'm still a pop culture kid. I love media, entertainment and technology. I can't sit still when I discuss them. It's not only a hobby; it's been my job for 15 years. That love is rooted in my admiration for the creativity and art that propels all forms of the industry. Music, television, movies, video, games and apps: all of it and more. I tend to explain things or compare them in those terms. My favorite movie is Goodfellas and one of my favorite lines is when Ray Liotta, as Henry Hill, says, "As far back… Full Story »
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Rupert Murdoch's Pay Falls To Seven-Year Low On Reduced Bonus
Paid Content Yahoo &bull Sep 1, 2010
By Andrew Clark: While Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers laid off journalists and fought their way through a global advertising recession, the Australian-born media mogul endured a modest degree of personal belt-tightening - his take-home pay dropped by 6% to $16.8m,… Full Story »
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The New MySpace Movies, Presented By... The Facebook Movie
TechCrunch 2008 Web 2.0 Companies &bull Sep 1, 2010
It seems as if the ads for Sony's upcoming movie The Social Network - you know, the Facebook movie - are everywhere on the Internet. They're here on TechCrunch, they're on VentureBeat, they're on Techmeme - they're just about everywhere… Full Story »
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MySpace Names Bizdev Exec
Socal Tech &bull Aug 31, 2010
Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace announced today that it has named Tom Cox as the firms' Senior vice President of Business Development. The firm said that Cox joins from Stratique Partners, an executive level consulting firm where he was… Full Story »
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MySpace Hires Tom Cox To Oversee Business Strategy
Jatin Mahindra &bull Aug 31, 2010MySpace announced that it has appointed Tom Cox as its new Senior VP of Business Development, which means he'll be responsible for crafting and implementing the overall business strategy for MySpace. It also means he'll be identifying and negotiating partnerships… Full Story »
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MySpace Hires Former AOL Exec As SVP Of Business Development
Paid Content Yahoo &bull Aug 31, 2010
MySpace (NSDQ: NWS), which has overhauled its management team in recent months and is preparing for a major relaunch of its site, has hired Tom Cox as its SVP of business development. Cox had been a VP of business development… Full Story »










