Archive for the ‘comments’ Category

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

See the original post here: 
Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Sesame Street Does an iPod Ad [VIDEO]

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Was Sesame Street this current when we were growing up?

The rest is here: 
Sesame Street Does an iPod Ad [VIDEO]

Digg To Launch iPhone App [Video]

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Digg is set to debut a new iPhone app, according to an interview with the news site’s founder, Kevin Rose. The revelation was somewhat unintentional: video podcasters Arnt Eriksen and Thomas Moen were interviewing Rose during the FOWA conference in London and spotted him playing with the new app. When the pair inquired about the application, Rose replied: “You’re not even supposed to know about that…nobody knows about that”.

Original post: 
Digg To Launch iPhone App [Video]

ESPN Fantasy Football is Down

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Sports websites and services have a habit of failing at weekends. In mid September, NFL Fieldpass and Gamepass failed on the NFL’s opening weekend. Today it’s ESPN that’s feeling the hit of Sunday traffic: the site’s Fantasy Football service is down, with users complaining that they can’t login.

Go here to read the rest:
ESPN Fantasy Football is Down

Twitter’s Value: 5 Eye-Popping Stats

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Just over a week ago, Twitter announced its fifth round of funding . While not officially disclosed, the recent cash infusion is estimated to be around $100 million . Twitter’s new estimated worth?

Read more from the original source: 
Twitter’s Value: 5 Eye-Popping Stats

Women Rule the Social Web

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

…at least according to an infographic put together by Information is Beautiful .

Read the original here:
Women Rule the Social Web

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.

Originally posted here: 
YouTube Down, Facebook Wonky

Facebook Wave: Why Facebook Should Clone Google Wave

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

History is littered with good ideas that didn’t work out because they were ahead of their time. Tablet PCs didn’t work out a decade ago, but with technology advances, they’re poised to make a comeback . Microsoft’s local information web site Sidewalk.com was a bust in 1997, but now sites like Yelp and Google Maps offer local information that many people couldn’t fathom living without.

Read more from the original source:
Facebook Wave: Why Facebook Should Clone Google Wave

Ford Fiesta Movement: Can Social Media Sell Cars?

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Not only has Ford Motors faired the recession the best out of the big three auto makers, but they’ve been winning the buzz war on the social web as well . They have been seizing opportunities to generate buzz and connect with customers on Twitter and other social networks. While Ford has had several initiatives, by far their most ambitious one has been the Ford Fiesta Movement , a grassroots social media campaign to promote the new Fiesta model by placing Fiestas in the hands of 100 social “agents” and having them promote Ford’s new vehicle through Twitter, blogs, video, and events, all without spending a dollar on traditional media

See the original post:
Ford Fiesta Movement: Can Social Media Sell Cars?

RUMOR: Apple to Launch New Touch-Sensitive Mighty Mouse

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

If you’re an Apple iMac owner, you’re probably familiar with the Mighty Mouse, Apple’s buttonless device launched in 2005.

The rest is here:
RUMOR: Apple to Launch New Touch-Sensitive Mighty Mouse