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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

New Apple Multitouch Patent Enables Typing on a Large Screen

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Most sci-fi fans remember the movie Minority Report , and the scene where Tom Cruise manipulates data on a large, vertical, virtual screen using only his hands and fingers. Although I prefer to do my computer work sitting down, it was the stuff geek dreams are made of, and now Apple has applied for a patent that sounds eerily similar. AppleInsider has the details , but the gist of it is this: Apple’s multitouch functions currently implemented on the iPhone and on Macbook trackpads are nice enough, but aren’t good enough for a larger screen (a larger screen on a mythical Apple tablet device, that is).

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New Apple Multitouch Patent Enables Typing on a Large Screen

5 Advanced Social Media Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Samir Balwani is an emerging technology strategist at Morpheus Media , a firm specializing in Social Marketing, SEM, and SEO. You can follow him on Twitter @leftthebox and get his newsletter . Social media marketing and the businesses that utilize it have become more sophisticated.

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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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Microsoft Releases Free Anti-Virus Software

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Alright Windows users, no more excuses for not having up-to-date anti-virus or anti-malware protection. Microsoft has released its new Security Essentials software that offers real-time protection against viruses, spyware, and other malicious programs

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Microsoft Releases Free Anti-Virus Software

Introducing Sociability: Usability for the Social Web

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Adrian Chan is a Sr Fellow with SNCR.org and is a social interaction design consultant and strategist. You can follow him on Twitter @gravity7 and at his blog: gravity7.com/blog/media If you’re reading this, then social media is a part of your life, just like the juice you steal through the wall socket at the local cafe.

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Introducing Sociability: Usability for the Social Web

Mashable’s Weekly Guide to Social Media Events

Monday, September 28th, 2009

It’s a brand new week, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section . Is your event not on this list?

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iPhone Coming to Orange UK

Monday, September 28th, 2009

UK Apple lovers — you just got another carrier option for your iPhone. Orange UK will be bringing the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS to Orange UK customers later this year

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iPhone Coming to Orange UK

Happy 11th Birthday, Google. Nice Logo!

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

It’s Google’s 11th birthday on Sunday, September 27th: to celebrate, the company has changed its logo to a version that turns the letter “L” into the number 11. The logo is already viewable in Europe.

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Bank Sends Email to Wrong Gmail User, Sues Google For His Identity

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Here’s an example of how you can get caught up in a lawsuit, and possibly have your identity revealed, without doing anything wrong; more precisely, without doing anything at all . An employee of Wyoming-based Rocky Mountain Bank accidentally sent a file that included the names, addresses, tax IDs, and loan info for over 1,300 of the bank’s customers, to the wrong (Gmail) address

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Bank Sends Email to Wrong Gmail User, Sues Google For His Identity