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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Monday, October 5th, 2009

The Smarter Cities series is supported by IBM. Read more about building a smarter planet on the IBM A Smarter Planet Blog

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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Drew Carey Bids $25,000 for @Drew Twitter Name

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Yesterday we reported that Twitter user and cancer-fighter Drew Olanoff is auctioning his Twitter name, @drew , to raise money for the LIVESTRONG Foundation. He’s enjoying early success: today The Price is Right host Drew Carey placed a bid for $25K , far in excess of the $10K minimum bid

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YouTube Down, Facebook Wonky

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

YouTube is having a less-than-reliable Saturday as unscheduled downtime is preventing video pages from loading.

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YouTube Down, Facebook Wonky

HOW TO: Get Started with Google Wave

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Google Wave has arrived . The real-time communication platform has been one of the hottest and most anticipated products in the tech and social media space for months

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Virtual Neighborhood Watch: How Social Media is Making Cities Safer

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

The Smarter Cities series is supported by IBM. Read more about building a smarter planet on the IBM A Smarter Planet Blog . Social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and even email, instant messaging, and SMS have become the defacto way we communicate with each other

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Obama Assassination Poll on Facebook Was Created by a Minor

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Earlier this week, a poll created using a third-party app on Facebook asked “ Should Obama be killed? ” The episode quickly garnered national attention, and the Secret Service was called in to identify who created it and determine if there was a credible threat against the President

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Obama Assassination Poll on Facebook Was Created by a Minor

RUMOR: Comcast In Talks To Buy NBC

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Update: According to the Wall Street Journal’s Media Memo , Comcast states that the report of an NBC-Universal deal is inaccurate. - Yes, it’s possible that The Today Show , The Office , and Saturday Night Live , along with Universal Studios and many popular TV channels, could be owned by the world’s largest cable television and Internet provider

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Mobile Apps: Farts Win the Battle, But News Wins the War

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

As more and more developers start to enter the mobile application space — be it for the iPhone, Android, the BlackBerry, the Palm Pre, or any of the others — standing out in a crowded field of applications becomes more and more important. For many developers, the end-goal is just to get their apps downloaded or purchased

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Mashable’s Guide to Jobs in Social Media & Web Development

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage Social Media for Career Success and How to Find a Job on Twitter

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Mashable’s Guide to Jobs in Social Media & Web Development

The NHL’s Latest Social Media Push: A Twitter Contest

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

It seems that every sport has a different take on social media. On one end, you have the NFL (aka the No Fun League) with its strict social media policy . In fact, it seems that Football organizations in general just don’t like tweeting .

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The NHL’s Latest Social Media Push: A Twitter Contest