So the news is out. Yahoo have screwed up. They’re closing Delicious. I don’t even need to include a link here – just go out and look for mentions of it right now and you’ll see the news. This is A Big Thing. It throws up all sorts of substantial issues, not least among which […]
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- Nutella Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Its Biggest FanNutella, the chocolate hazelnut spread brand, has soured many of its social media fans by cracking down on a superfan who has helped spread the word in social media for more than seven years. Ferraro SpA, the Italian owner of Nutella, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Sara Rosso, the creator of the 7-year-old World Nutella Day. On Ferraro's orders, […]Todd Wasserman
- New GPS-Powered Handlebars Send Texts to Your BikeFor cyclists looking to pimp their bikes with smartphone integration, look no further — new stylish technology from startup Helios makes your bike "smart." Helios Bars boast an integrated headlight and two rear LEDs, and riders can use the left and right lights as turn signals. But what sets the product apart is the ability to connect handlebars to […]Vignesh Ramachandran
- Unpublished Posts Can Now Be Created Via Facebook Page ComposerFacebook page administrators can now create unpublished posts, also known as dark posts, directly via the social network’s page composer. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.David Cohen
- Did Microsoft Just Kick Apple Out of the Living Room?If you want to see what the Apple TV will look like, I hope you were tuned to Spike at about 1 p.m. Eastern today, because we got a pretty solid picture of the rumored device: a powerful all-in-one entertainment hub with a hands-free interface that smartly integrates live TV with a wealth of streaming and downloadable media. I'm speaking, of course, of […]Pete Pachal
- John McCain Hates All Those iPhone App Updates TooArizona Senator John McCain gave Apple CEO Tim Cook a customer satisfaction review at Tuesday's senate hearing on corporate tax reform. "What I really want to ask is why the hell I have to keep updating the apps on my iPhone all the time?" McCain said to Cook, who then responded, "Sir we're trying to make them better all the time. […]NowThisNews
- Video StoryEngine Helps Brands Get ‘iNvolved’ With Videos On FacebookAnother way to promote brands through videos on Facebook and other social networks was introduced by iNvolved Media, a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer: Video StoryEngine, which iNvolved described as a proprietary interactive video engagement layer that seamlessly operates across social, mobile, and premium Web content. continued… New Career Opportunit […]David Cohen
- Xbox One Compared With PS4 and Wii UMicrosoft unveiled the Xbox One Tuesday, showing off its vision for the future of gaming and home entertainment to the public. Of course, when the Xbox One debuts later this year, it won't be alone. It will face stiff competition from Sony and its upcoming PlayStation 4. And while Nintendo has had a rocky start with the Wii U, that console is already on […]Christina Warren


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