Yep. I decided I needed to work with people on a permanent basis again, and wanted a gig that combined social media, copwriting, and the chance to work in an interesting, online environment for a company that was going places. And I got it! It’s been an, ummm, interesting three years plying my trade as […]
Tag Archives: mobileadvertising
Social spume
- Intellectual Property Commission: Pass CISPA NowA bipartisan and independent commission studying corporate espionage's impact on the American economy recommended passing the controversial Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in its report released Wednesday. ". . .Corporations need better information, and thus an open, two-way communications flow between companies and U.S. govern […]Alex Fitzpatrick
- Teens Getting Tired of Facebook Drama, Pew Survey FindsThough Facebook is still the most popular social network among teens, their enthusiasm for Mark Zuckerberg's network is decreasing, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center. Pew reports that 77% of online teens (ages 12-17) surveyed use Facebook. But while Pew's findings show that teens view Facebook participation as important for soc […]Vignesh Ramachandran
- Tech PR: Computer Geekdom Celebrates Answer to 26-Year-Old MysteryYou can almost feel the money changing hands. For decades your obnoxious uncle with the gold tooth, the arrogant office IT guy who streams illegal movies, and the cheeky neighbor whose dog pees on your lawn have all shoved out their hands and said, “How much you wanna bet? Huh? It’s pronounced ‘gif’– you know, like ‘gift’ but without the ‘t’.” Each and every […]James F. Thompson
- HP Stock Jumps 13% After Beating Earnings EstimatesHewlett-Packard posted mixed results in its second quarter, but beat analysts' profit estimates, helping to send the stock up more than 13% in after-hours trading HP reported earnings per share of $0.87 on revenue of $27.6 billion, beating Wall Street's consensus estimate for earnings per share of $0.81, but coming in below the revenue estimate of […]Seth Fiegerman
- Storm-Penetrating Drones Could Fly Into TornadoesEngineering students at Oklahoma State University (OSU) have designed three concept drones that could one day help storm trackers and researchers better understand tornadoes. Led by professor Jamey Jacob, three teams of students outlined plans for Storm Penetrating Air Vehicles (SPAVs) that would penetrate thunderstorms, including the supercells that generat […]Discovery News
- ZZ Ward's App Uses Facebook to Plot When Fans Discovered Her MusicZZ Ward, who Fuse TV recently proclaimed as one of 30 must-see artists at South by Southwest, just launched a web app that plots when fans first discovered her. How? The "365 Days of ZZ Ward" app uses Facebook's Open Graph to browse users' Facebook activity and plot their ZZ Ward-tagged status updates, photos and videos. The moments will […]Brian Anthony Hernandez
- Get "Rich" or Pin Trying: New Pinterest Rich Pins Let Brands Share Even MorePinterest just made branded pins a bit more engaging. The new rich pins allow brands to include a whole bunch of exciting data including real-time pricing, availability and location for purchase. New rich pins include three varieties (product, recipe and movie) all with their own unique information. We'll get more into that in just a second. Best of all […]Thea Neal
Unless otherwise stated, everything Brendan says on this site is his own opinion. So there.
