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Online Safety Call: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’

By Guest PostOctober 4, 2010Technologyalliance, anti-phishing working group, apwg, Barack Obama, connect, criddle, cyberbullying, Facebook, ilookbothways, jacqueline beauchere, Microsoft, national cyber security, ncsa, seattle public library, smokey bear campaign, stop, think, Twitter, White House, YouTube

*To kick off National Cyber Security Month, Microsoft has joined a large coalition of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses in crafting a common online safety and security message: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’*

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 4, 2010 — Stop. Think. Connect.

That’s the message behind a major new online safety campaign that kicks off today and advises consumers about how to be safer online. Microsoft joined a large coalition of government agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations to craft the slogan, which is the first unified public awareness message focused on online safety. The campaign and its accompanying message is being unveiled today during a ceremony at the Seattle Public Library. (more…)

Amazon Launches Kindle for the Web

By Guest PostSeptember 28, 2010Technologya scattered life, Amazon, dorothy nicholls, Facebook, john miller, Karen mcquestion, kindle, kindle books, kindle for web, the first assassin, Twitter

*Readers can now read the first chapter of Kindle books for free through web browsers – no download or installation required.*
*Bloggers and website owners can embed Kindle book samples and earn referral fees on sales.*

SEATTLE, Sep 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced the beta version of “Kindle for the Web,” making it even easier for customers to discover new books and authors by sampling Kindle books directly through web browsers–no installation or downloading required. Amazon is also inviting bloggers and website owners who are participants in the Amazon Associates Program to be part of Kindle for the Web by embedding samples of Kindle books on their websites. These website owners will earn referral fees from Amazon when customers complete book purchases using the links on their websites. More information about Kindle for the Web and how to embed Kindle book samples is available at www.amazon.com/kindlefortheweb.

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comScore Introduces Social Analytix™ for Social Media Monitoring

By Guest PostSeptember 20, 2010Technologyblogs, Comscore, david alston, digital world, Facebook, linkedIn, myapace, radian6, radian6 technology, social analytix, social media, steve dennen, Twitter

*Powered by Radian6, New Monitoring Solution Allows Marketers to Measure What Consumers are Saying about their Brands across Digital Media*

RESTON, VA, September 20, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the introduction of comScore Social Analytix™, a social media intelligence service for comScore clients, powered by the Radian6 social media monitoring and engagement platform. The service will provide clients with detailed, real-time insights based on what consumers are saying about their brands and products on the web.

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Indonesia, Brazil and Venezuela Lead Global Surge in Twitter Usage

By Guest PostAugust 12, 20108 commentsTechnologybrazil, Comscore, graham mudd, growth, Hugo Chavez, indonesia, tweetdeck, Twitter, twitter usage, Venezuela

*Global Audience to Twitter.com Doubles in Past Year, as Latin American Audience Grows Fourfold*

Reston, VA – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, on Aug 11. released a report on Twitter.com growth worldwide. The study found that in June, nearly 93 million Internet users visited Twitter.com, an increase of 109 percent from the previous year, as the social networking site achieved strong gains across all global regions. Indonesia reported the highest penetration, with 20.8 percent of Internet users in the country visiting Twitter.com that month, followed by Brazil and Venezuela, with Venezuela’s growth fueled in large part by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s decision to join Twitter in late April.

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Spy Incident May Resurrect Cold War Between USA and Russia

By PravdaJuly 5, 20101 commentPoliticsBarack Obama, cia, cold war, dmitry medvedev, fbi, illegals, moscow, nuclear safety, russian spies, sergei lavrov, start, svr, thinktanks, Twitter, united states, Washington, world trade organization, wto

The arrest of 10 alleged Russian spies in the United States suggests that Washington and Moscow are predestined to be eternal adversaries in a Cold War without end, despite a slight respite. Kindnesses and courtesies seemed to give the world hope for achieving the long sought after social peace sought after among all the peoples of all mankind.

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Amazon Introduces New Kindle DX with 50 Percent Better Display Contrast and New Lower price of $379

By Guest PostJuly 1, 2010Technology3g wireless, Amazon, amazon kindle, android, blackberry, blogs, Facebook, ipad, iPhone, john grisham, kindle dx, mac, new york times, phone, portable reader, pride and prejudice, steve kessel, the adventures of sherlock holmes, treasure island, Twitter, whispersync

Amazon.com today introduced the new latest generation Kindle DX and new lower price of $379, down from $489, and still with free 3G wireless–no monthly bills or annual contracts.

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Is Sauron’s Evil Eye already on Twitter?

By ShamsApril 4, 20093 commentsTechnologyJ.R.R.Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Sauron, Twitter, Wall Street Journal

Theme is: Twitter. Everyone knows what Twitter is or what’s a Twitter. It’s a micro-blogging platform, more precisely a real-world conversation, open, public. So events, merchandising, opinions ranging from latest political hot-bots to any topics (of course, hot) can be found swimming on Twitter. 🙂

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By ShamsMarch 4, 2009TechnologyEric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, real-time search, Twitter

Twitter is a big buzz no doubt!, and it’s getting very popular day by day. What more about twitter is its next big tech platform – a real-time search. (more…)

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