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Facebook is introducing a new way to sort your newsfeed with Interest lists. Soon you’ll be able to organize your feed by through user created feeds comprised of content from public brands and pages. For example, if you like football, you could subscribe to a curated list of NFL-related pages. Read the full article at Continue Reading →
Twitter is planning big changes to the way a brand’s page looks on the social networking site. Customization is currently limited to major advertisers, but Twitter plans to add experiences including e-commerce and contests to brand’s pages. Like Facebook, developers will be able to create experiences for the site. Read the full article at AdAge.com Continue Reading →
The Justice Department is allegedly planning to sue Apple and five major publishers for collusion and price-fixing of e-books. Lawmakers believe that the companies are working together to artificially raise the prices of e-books, simultaneously violating antitrust laws. For consumers, it’s likely the case will result in lower prices. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →
On March 27th, 2011, we learned the unthinkable: our 2 1/2 year old granddaughter, Emma Zinberg, had cancer. Within 24 hours, she was a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. While we had received an initial diagnosis of neuroblastoma at the hospital that found her tumor, the team of oncologists and surgeons at MSKCC Continue Reading →
According to a report by paidContent, BBC is working on an iTunes-like system to make new and old television shows available for download. While not officially announced, the project would let UK viewers download content on an à la carte basis. If the project comes to fruition, it could be an interesting model for other Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120309_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is introducing a new way to sort your newsfeed with Interest lists. Soon you’ll be able to organize your feed by through user created feeds comprised of content from public brands and pages. For example, if you like football, you could subscribe to a curated list Continue Reading →
You can stop holding your breath—Apple announced the newest iPad. Among the updates to the tablet are a high-resolution retina display, 4G LTE connectivity and the ability to shoot HD video. The new iPad goes on sale March 16th with the cheapest model costing $499. Read more at Engadget.com Continue Reading →
For the first time ever, NBC will live stream every Olympic event on its website. NBC made a deal with YouTube to use its technology for streaming over 3,600 hours of Olympic footage. NBC will also make the coverage available across its mobile platforms. Read the full article at TheNextWeb.com Continue Reading →
The American Red Cross teamed up with Dell to launch a Social Media Digital Operations Center, to aid its disaster response. The center helps the Red Cross use social media to position workers on the ground, connect victims with needed resources and broadcast during emergency situations. Continue Reading →