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US Open Doesn’t Get Twitter!
It's always humorous when old stodgy sports organizations make a new rule that implicates Twitter as a problem. They usually get it…
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Security Issues Holding Back Social Media’s Potential
Social Media's rise in popularity has created some very real problems for the Internet and its users. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter have seemingly opened the floodgates to security troubles, and over the past few weeks, this has been accentuated by a number of issues and studies.
Google And SpotMixer Launch TV Ad Contest
Google has partnered with self-service video creation company SpotMixer to offer small and medium sized businesses a chance to win $25,000 worth of free national TV advertising for the "TV for All" video contest on YouTube. The TV for All contest launches today and runs through October 5. Winners will be announced on October 30. The contest is open to any business with 300 or…
Facebook Testing New Type of Ad
Facebook is now testing a new kind of engagement ad. Justin Smith of Inside Facebook found an ad for Chik-fil-A, which requires the user to fill out a form in order to get a free sample. Smith says the new format is "the most integrated leadgen-style home page ad unit we’ve seen Facebook launch."
Google Wave To Splash Down This Fall
There's fresh word this afternoon about when (and to whom) Google Wave will become available. Schools and businesses that use Google Apps appear to be first in a line that should start moving this fall.
eBay Finds Buyer For Skype
The New York Times is reporting that eBay has a deal to sell Skype thus ending a rather tragic acquisition saga that began in 2005 when eBay ‘won’ in their fight with Google and Yahoo to buy the Internet phone service.
