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February is a month of numerous award shows, and although the Grammys, the Oscars, and other events are televised, watching from your couch wearing sweatpants doesn’t make you feel like you are in the middle of the action. Thankfully, there’s Twitter. The social network gives you access into the entire preparation of an award show via your favorite stars: from… Read more
Have you ever had the feeling that you were being watched? Well starting this spring, I’d venture to say your feeling will be at an all time high. According to a private source from Facebook Inc, the social media corporation plans to release a location-tracker app in mid-March. This application is designed to help users track each other’s location, regardless… Read more
Google made a wise decision in the 3rd quarter of 2012 when it bought Wildfire. A leading social media app that is likely going to put the giant in the lead in this advertising arena, Wildfire had a number of interested parties looking to add the app to their arsenal. At the end of the day, of course it was… Read more
It seems as if all the older social networks are making changes, and LinkedIn is jumping on board too. The professional social network recently announced that it would be rolling out new brand pages for companies. While LinkedIn has a reputation for being used by professionals, its design has also received a reputation for being jumbled and unorganized, facets that… Read more
In a move that is likely to have companies rejoicing and social media users worrying once more about their privacy, the social networking giant Facebook has announced that it will be allowing companies to upload their customer contact lists and cross reference these lists with Facebook’s massive encrypted the user databases. This has the enormous potential to offer great value… Read more
Learning is a gradual process and, as is especially the case for adults living in these ever-changing times, keeping up with the complexities of a modern world is next to impossible for a population already short on free time. With more and more intricate scenarios being placed at our feet on an almost daily basis, falling behind means losing touch.… Read more
Button, button, who’s got the button? Facebook, that’s who. The popular social media site’s “Like” button has infiltrated the popular culture as well as proved to be a make-or-break for some people’s day, social status or mood in general. Now Facebook will rev it up a little bit with the creation of a new button for people to get happy… Read more
Too many American students are not realizing the value of their education and are dropping out of school. Though schools have constantly enlisted the help of motivational speakers and guidance counselors, and though the rest of the world has been witness to public service announcements, these tactics are no longer having the same effect. The structure of our world has… Read more
Many parents worry about their child’s use of social media sites like Facebook. Not only do they have to worry about cyberbullying, but they also have to worry about the millions of strangers that can easily befriend their child and gain information about or access to them. It’s unfortunate that our world is filled with criminals, but when it comes… Read more
