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Social media is a crucial tool for success in business today. People are already talking about your business using social media, whether you’re using it or not. By becoming part of the conversation, you can start connecting directly to your customers, as well as finding new ones, easily and inexpensively spreading the word about your products or services.But social media marketing isn’t like traditional marketing-and treating it that way only … [Read more...]
As the brains and driving force behind Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has become the youngest billionaire in the history of the planet. As this comic reveals, the road to success for both his creation and himself was not preordained, nor was it always a smooth ride. He would be tempted with unimaginable amounts of money and deal harshly with people along the way - many, of whom, would later feel betrayed. Read how a socially inept man''s frustration … [Read more...]
Advance your B2B marketing plans with proven social media strategiesLearn social media's specific application to B2B companies and how it can be leveraged to drive leads and revenue. B2B marketers are undervalued and under appreciated in many companies. Social media and online marketing provide the right mix of rich data and reduction in marketing expenses to help transform a marketer into a superstar. The B2B Social Media Book provides B2B … [Read more...]
Many hackers will tell you that they aren’t trying to cause any issues when they’re sniffing around areas of a site that are off-limits. Some do it for the thrill, and some do it to teach the company they’re targeting a lesson. Either way, it’s illegal as one British hacker found out this week. The Guardian reports that twenty-six year old Glenn Mangham, who previously hacked secure areas of Yahoo to teach them how to … [Read more...]
Earlier today, we broke the news about Facebook winning a 2008 lawsuit filed against Power Ventures, the owner of former social networking hub Power.com. Yesterday, a court ruled that Power Ventures violated state and federal law by accessing Facebook “without permission”, spamming users, and circumventing technical measures that put in place by Facebook to stop their activity. Read our earlier post for more background about the legal tussle … [Read more...]
New Edition (includes discussion of new IPO) Mark Zuckerberg, the 27-year-old founder of Facebook, is not only the youngest self-made billionaire in history, he may now be worth as much as billion. He is also considered by many to be one of the most influential persons in the information age. His impact on American culture is virtually unprecedented. And the company he controls so carefully, Facebook, has become a major social, commercial and … [Read more...]
We’ve received word that Facebook has emerged victorious in court after a long legal tussle with Power Ventures, the VC-backed company behind now-defunct (and up for sale) social networking hub Power.com. We’ve since obtained the court judgment documents and have verified and confirmed with Facebook that it has indeed won. A timely victory for them, too, as they gear up for their big IPO. I’ve embedded the docs below but allow … [Read more...]
As Apple feels the pressurefrom Chinese authorities over its disputed iPad trademark case against Proview, other technology companies — including Facebook — have begun questioning the legitimacy of their intellectual property in the country. The social networking giant has been active in China, already filing 61 trademark applications on the Facebook name since 2006, covering both English and Chinese translations, according to … [Read more...]
In a blog post today, Facebook announced some new apps that are utilizing its Timeline functionality, all of them being media related. The company also reported some interesting statistics for those who have been using the Open Graph platform since it was announced in September at Facebook’s f8 conference. With over 850M users, Facebook hosts a wide-range audience of users from every demographic. That’s precisely what makes the … [Read more...]
The Kindle Fire is one of the most talked-about gadgets to hit the market in quite some time. People have been … [Read More...]
The next generation of 3D smartphones has begun to … [Read Entire Article]
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Epson may be known more for its printers, but … [Read Entire Article]
