February 2012
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Pinterest "experts"... sigh...
Suddenly everyone is a Pinterest “expert”…
“How to use Pinterest to boost your business…”
“Make money with Pinterest…”
“Your business needs Pinterest…” etc… ad nauseum… Just the same as people did with Twitter (and many sadly still do)
Snakeoil in the fishbowl once again.
Roaming Charges - "Phone companies are still using... →
Full article over at http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/bid-to-scrap-mobile-roaming-charges-fails-7454809.html
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Just out of Pinterest... when did it become OK to... →
Full article over at http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2012/02/27/when-did-it-become-ok-to-take-someones-stuff-without-asking/
About all that Interest in Pinterest →
Full article over at http://www.dailydealmedia.com/647about-all-that-interest-in-pinterest/
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Flickr says 'do-not-pin' to Pinterest →
Full article over at http://www.bigmouthmedia.com/live/articles/flickr-says-donotpin-to-pinterest.asp/8962/
Also did you know that Pinterest places copyright responsibility on users? Yes, then you pin then you’re responsible for any copyright contraventions.
More details over at http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3340195&pagtype=allchandate
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The fish-bowl echoes with so many podcasters...
… jumping onto the Pinterest meme…
At least it gives many of them a break from talking about Facebook or “how to use Twitter for this or that…” or “how to podcast…”
Yawn…
Rant over ;-)
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Google Privacy Fiasco Lesson: There is No Privacy →
… and you believe that Google exists for your own convenience to help you find stuff on the web?
Full article over at http://www.cio.com/article/700505/Google_Privacy_Fiasco_Lesson_There_is_No_Privacy
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Why social media, mobile phones want your info
… or in other words why Google harvests your personal details with it’s Google map car, why Google has been bypassing privacy controls on the Safari Web browser in iOS devices and allegedly on Internet Explorer as well… and why Facebook will always be exploiting and selling on your private personal details…
Anyway, full article over at...
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Google continues to erode it's own reputation...
… as it’s reported that Google, along with at least three other advertising companies—Vibrant Media, WPP PLC’s Media Innovation Group, and Gannett’s PointRoll—“exploited a loophole in the browser’s privacy settings” to place a cookie file on OS X and iOS devices such as iPhones using Safari…
Full article over at...
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Google ‘bypassed privacy settings to track Safari... →
More proof that Google will do everything it can to gather personal information just like Facebook and nobody will do a thing because Google and Facebook have got so many politicians, “law” agencies and governments in their pocket.
Full article over at http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/google-in-privacy-settings-row
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The Quick and Dirty Guide to Tumblr for Small... →
With the rise of Pinterest and Tumblr’s astounding growth, it seems that 2012 may be the year of the visual platform. Tumblr surpassed 15 billion monthly pageviews in January, and Pinterest is driving some serious traffic to retailers. We’ve already covered some best practices for brands on Pinterest, but if you’re looking to mix up your content creation, try Tumblr. To date, there have been...
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Google's Privacy Invasion: It's Your Fault (Yes,... →
Google stepped in it, again. The company was caught bypassing the privacy settings of those using Apple’s Safari Web browser, which unlike other major browsers blocks third-party cookies by default. Google, like just about every other online company, relies on cookie files to improve ad relevancy, to identify users, and to deliver online services…
Full article over at...
Why social networking numbers are a crock →
Full article over at http://memeburn.com/2012/02/why-social-networking-numbers-are-a-crock
Twitter opens ad platform for small businesses --... →
Full article over at http://www.zdnet.com/blog/feeds/twitter-opens-ad-platform-for-small-businesses-and-spammers/4593
5 Things That Make You Look Creepy on Twitter →
Full article over at http://thestir.cafemom.com/technology/133252/5_things_that_make_you
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My Top Ten Podcast Peeves - in no particular...
1) Podcasters who don’t Levelate their podcast before releasing it - particularly when they’ve interviewed a guest / guests (usually a Skype call) and the difference in voice volumes has you constantly reaching for the volume control while listening.
2) Podcasters who take ages to get to the point of the episode. Why spend half an hour or more of your hour long show to get to the point? ...
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John's Tumblr: Tips for Entrepreneurs from a First... →
lilly:
[Cross posting this (with better image!) from PandoDaily where I published this as a guest post.]
A close friend of mine likes to joke about how entrepreneurs & operators who become venture capitalists are “trading in their blue light sabers for red ones” – it’s a funny…
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Facebook IPO: A look at what we learned from the...
“… portrays a company that makes the vast majority of its money from selling display ads targeted to its users who have revealed to Facebook much about their lives…”
Full article (together with some interesting earnings) over at http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/facebook-ipo-a-look-at-what-we-learned-from-the-filings/2012/02/02/gIQAC3LElQ_story.html
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