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September 21st, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Social Networking has become a global phenomenon over the past 8 years and continues to grow year on year. So we’ve all heard of the big players like Twitter and Facebook, but there are thousands of Social Networking sites out there, many of which have been left by the wayside since the introduction of Facebook. Let’s take a look at…
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September 20th, 2011 by Damian Davila
In a world full of Yelps, Zagats, and Food Networks, everybody seems to have the answer for the question: “Where should we go to eat?” Even though there are many answers, most of them don’t appear tailored enough for our personal tastes and preferences.
Enter Alfred
Alfred is an iPhone app that provides curated recommendations using Clever Sense’s Serendipity Engine.…
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September 19th, 2011 by Damian Davila
One of the featured startups at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2011 was Polyvore.
According to its website, Polyvore is the web’s largest community of tastemakers where people can discover their style and set trends around the world. Trendseekers and shoppers alike come to Polyvore to discover the hottest brands, products, trends and looks.
This website works in 3 steps:
1. …
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September 14th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
From its earliest attempts with Wave and Buzz, Google has had its share of mishaps and failures in their quest to enter the social networking world. Wave died out without even making a tiny ripple in the vast digital sea, while Buzz landed Google in a fight with the FTC over privacy concerns.
Now, they released Google+ and things seemed…
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September 13th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
LinkedIn, the social network for business professionals and recruiters, added a “Volunteer Experience & Causes” section to users’ profiles. The new section lets users showcase their charitable and volunteer experience. It also makes for a more complete LinkedIn profile and online resume.
Under the new section, users can give information about causes they support and their experience. First, users check…
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September 8th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Microblogging site Twitter made headlines this month when a team of volunteer translators added two more languages – Filipino and Malay – to the site’s translation centre, meaning the site is now available in 13 different languages.
Not to be outdone, rival social network Facebook is reportedly preparing a Facebook Translate feature that will break down linguistic barriers among the…
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August 31st, 2011 by SEM Contributor
Networking never really stops, even when you have your foot in the door at a company. Getting out there – whether in person or virtually – and meeting other people in your profession is essential if you want to find better or additional opportunities, keep up with the latest happenings in your industry, and build a network of contacts to…
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August 30th, 2011 by SEM Contributor
This is clearly the age of being a netizen, so much so that you will find even your next door 12-year old being busy doing something with his keyboard. Take a closer look and I am sure you will find him doing what most grown-ups like doing. Social networking! There have been a host of social networking sites, like those…
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August 29th, 2011 by Damian Davila
If you think that Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga or Kesha dominate YouTube, you are wrong!
Glitter Puke
Type in YouTube
Glitter Puke and you’ll find a video with over 82 million views. The Key of Awesome is part of the comedy network Barely Digital, which is a branch of Barely Political. Barely Political was launched in June 2007 with the…
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August 25th, 2011 by Ann Smarty
Another hot shopping season is almost upon us: “Back to School” and pre-Christmas shopping is almost around the corner. You’d better get ready!
Here’s a hot new tool to add to your arsenal:
Rather be Shopping
Rather be Shopping is the collection of hand-picked coupons and deals from around the Internet. The feature coupons by category (Apparel/Clothing, Gifts and Flowers,…
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