Archive for the ‘News’ Category

 

Blue Interactive Blacks Out Website in Protest of SOPA and PIPA

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

In protest over the SOPA and IP Protection acts, Blue Interactive has blacked out their website for the day. Check out our one-page cheat sheet to understand the issues and what you can do to save the internet. www.blueinteractiveagency.com Download our SOPA and PIPA Blacklist Cheat Sheet. The Global Intellectual Property Center reported the sale of counterfeit goods [...]

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Raven Tools Launches Real-Time Social Stream

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Any social media manager understands the necessity of implementing quality metrics programs. Raven Tools sets the standard for social media monitoring and management, and is used by the biggest names in the ad world. The social metrics giant recently launched a new real-time social stream feature and other social monitoring tools to further enhance their [...]

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Google Ventures Invests in Personalized Medicine

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Google seems to be launching a new startup in a different industry by the day. Just two days ago, we told you about the company’s plans for a new cloud music store, and today, we learn that Google’s omnipresence extends into the field of personalized medicine. Google Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Google [...]

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iPhone 5: Insiders Reports Underwhelming Changes, October Launch

Monday, September 12th, 2011

In the age of instant gratification, adults are worse than kids when it comes to technology. The minute Apple graces us with the latest iPhone model, rumors start spreading about the next. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for Concord Securities, told AppleInsider on Monday that the fifth-generation iPhone “will sport the same 512MB of DRAM as [...]

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Facebook to Roll Out Major Privacy & Control Changes

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Within the next few days, Facebook will launch one of the biggest overhauls in privacy controls and sharing in the social network’s history. Soon, you will be able to share photos, status updates and locations with the public, friends or custom groups, a new feature that very closely mimics Google+. The struggle between enjoying an [...]

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Social Media Background Checks: The End of Casual Social Networking?

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The national unemployment rate has yet to see any steady improvement, and in many states, has seen another recent increase. As if job seekers needed any more hurdles, the New York Times recently reported about a new trend among employers screening prospective employees: social media background checks. We’ve heard the stories about employees who have [...]

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Social Media Management: The Hottest Marketing Job That Never Sleeps

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Unemployment may be rising by the month, but a rapidly growing industry is creating more jobs seemingly by the day. Social media is a flourishing industry, and companies big and small are carving out separate departments just to manage the demanding responsibilities of the newest marketing trend that never sleeps. Whether it’s a one-man operation [...]

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