Posts Tagged ‘Target’

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

FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Bloggers now have up to 11,000 reasons to disclose when they are being paid to review products. The FTC has updated its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising for the first time since 1980, and among the changes, a requirement that “bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service.” Fines for violating the new rule will run up to $11,000 per post. Some more details from the FTC’s announcement : “The revised Guides also add new examples to illustrate the long standing principle that “material connections” (sometimes payments or free products) between advertisers and endorsers – connections that consumers would not expect – must be disclosed.

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FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments

Facebook Voice Chat App Now Live in Beta

Monday, October 5th, 2009

A few weeks ago, we learned that Facebook was going to get voice chat . The new feature wasn’t going to be powered by Facebook itself though, but rather through Vivox , a well-known voice chat provider for video games and the Second Life virtual world. Today, Vivox Voice Facebook app has launched in beta

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Facebook Voice Chat App Now Live in Beta

Apple to Woolworths: Your New Logo Is Too Apple-y

Monday, October 5th, 2009

When it comes to defending their trademarks and logos, no company is more fervent than Apple.

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Apple to Woolworths: Your New Logo Is Too Apple-y

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

Women Rule the Social Web

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

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

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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.

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YouTube Down, Facebook Wonky

Gandhi Google Logo: The Web Celebrates His Birthday

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Is it just us, or has Google been changing their logo more often? They recently celebrated the life of H. G

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Gandhi Google Logo: The Web Celebrates His Birthday

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.

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RUMOR: Apple to Launch New Touch-Sensitive Mighty Mouse

In Case You Forgot: IE6 Still Holds 25% of the Browser Market

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Time flies fast, and new browsers replace old ones. Firefox , Chrome , Safari , Opera and, of course, even Internet Explorer have been upgraded and updated countless times in the last couple of years.

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In Case You Forgot: IE6 Still Holds 25% of the Browser Market