A Distinctive Taste
A collection and interpretation of media and influences. Designed for the mindset that appreciates style, substance, and creativity.
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Link reblogged from WILD HAIR MEDIA
Market share for social networks and forums:
- Brazil — 18.9%
- Singapore — 16.4%
- U.S. — 15.4%
- India — 14.0%
- New Zealand — 13.9%
- France — 15.1%
- Australia — 13.1%
- U.K. — 12.2%
Shout out to:wildhairmedia
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Apple to Open Hong Kong Store
Apple is planning to open its first store in Hong Kong this quarter, according to Carolyn Wu, an Apple spokesperson based in Bejing.
“Twitter Terrorists” Could Get 30 Years in Prison
Two people who allegedly spread false reports of gunmen attacking schools and kidnapping children now face 30 years in prison for charges under terrorism laws in Mexico.
Merchants Complain of Google Maps Errors
A flaw in Google Maps’s reporting system falsely labels operational businesses as “permanently closed.”
Facebook Flaw Lets You Hijack Page from Original Owner [REPORT]
A Facebook security flaw — or, perhaps, a misunderstanding — lets Page administrators boot original Page creators from admin status, effectively enabling new admins to hijack Pages
Sony Tablet S Now Available for Pre-Order
Sony’s Tablet S is now available for pre-order in 16 GB ($499) and 32 GB ($599) versions.
Further News
- Amazon is battling the state of California over state tax requirements. The company has also begun testing a redesign of its retail site.
- Google is discontinuing newsreading tool Fast Flip and a handful of other Labs products to shift resources to more widely used products.
- Since Google released its Suggested User list late last week, web personalities have been speaking out against it.
- Jill Abramson begins her first day as editor of The New York Times today.
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Samsung Unveils Bada 2.0 Smartphones
After announcing LTE versions of the Galaxy S II smartphone and Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet, Samsung has unveiled a trio of Bada-powered smartphones: Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y.
Mobile Carriers Invest $100M in Google Wallet Competitor [REPORT]
Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile are planning to invest more than $100 million to take on mobile payment system Google Wallet, according to a report.
Beyonce’s Baby Revelation Breaks Twitter Record
Beyonce’s baby reveal at the Video Music Awards (VMAs) gave Twitter a record bump of 8,868 tweets per second, surpassing Women’s World Cup, Japan’s New Year and Osama bin Laden’s death.
Further News
- The beta for Apple’s cloud-based music service, iTunes Match, has been made available to developers.
- Google has released Google Translate for Google+, a simple browser extension for Chrome that translates posts and comments into more than 50 languages..
- According to a recent study, Walmart-owned online movie service Vudu has eclipsed both Amazon and the Sony PlayStation Store in U.S. revenues.
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Biggest Stories in Tech And Social Media This Morning
Facebook Announces Major Privacy & Tagging Changes
Facebook is rolling out one of the largest privacy overhauls in its history, making it clearer for users to understand with whom they are sharing their photos, status updates and locations.
Samsung Announces New Android Smartphones & Naming Scheme
Samsung has announced a few details about a line of Android smartphones it plans to unveil at the IFA trade show in Berlin in early September, as well as a new naming scheme for distinguishing entry to premium-level smartphone models.
Sprint to Carry iPhone 5 [REPORT]
Sprint will join Verizon and AT&T in selling the iPhone 5 beginning mid-October, unidentified sources have told the The Wall Street Journal.
East Coasters Turn to Twitter During Virginia Earthquake
A 5.9 earthquake originated in Mineral, Virginia, Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and true to form, many Twitter users turned first to the microblogging service for information — as well as a few laughs while cell service was down.
Further News
- Samsung has brought some unusual evidence into its most recent patent battle with Apple — namely, the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey — in an attempt to prove that designs for the iPad and iPhone were established before Apple started filing patents for them.
- Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have announced their first project since leaving their full-time positions at Twitter: a partnership with Lift, a new app designed to unlock human potential.
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Feature Update: Mention your Twitter and Facebook friends in comments
Use the @ symbol in the comment box and start typing a name to mention and invite your contacts from Facebook and Twitter.
We’re proud of this one and excited to get it out into the wild. As always, if you’ve got any feedback for the team, don’t hesitate to submit it to us.
shout out to:svpply
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iPhone 5 Launching in October, Not September
The iPhone 5 is making its debut in October, not September, as earlier reports suggested, sources have told AllThingsD.
Facebook Expanding in UK
Facebook is moving into new office space to accompany the expansion of its 70-person team in the UK.
White House Aide Says Tweets Influenced Debt Ceiling Deal
The White House believes that Twitter influenced the recently announced agreement on the U.S. debt ceiling, a White House aide said in a conversation that took place, appropriately enough, on Twitter.
Hackers Target Anders Behring Breivik’s Twitter Account
It appears the hacker group Anonymous has hijacked the Twitter account belonging to Anders Behring Breivik, the man behind the June attacks in Norway.
Foxconn To Bring in 1 Million Robots To Replace Part of Workforce
Foxconn, a company that manufacturers parts used in Apple’s iPhone and iPad, has allegedly told Chinese media that it plans to replace part of its workforce with 1 million robots over the next three years.
Adobe Launches HTML5 Web Animations Tool
Adobe has released a public preview of Edge, the first professional-grade HTML5 editing tool that allows users to create animated content using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript rather than Flash.
Further News
- Apple has won a dispute over the ipods.com domain.
- Google’s web browser, Chrome, is now the second most popular browser in the UK, according to web metrics company Statcounter.
- MTV celebrates 30th Anniversary - 1st video Played “Video Killed the Radio Star”
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Google Releases “What’s New in Google+” Hub
Twitter Will Soon Flag NSFW Tweets
Groupon Deals Will Now Appear on Foursquare
Further News
- Users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer have lower IQ scores than Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Camino users, according to a new study.
- A San Francisco man claims to have seen another man holding the iPhone 5 while riding on a train.
- Apple’s cash reserves are now bigger than the U.S. government’s balance, according to a new report.
- Politico has unveiled this year’s “50 Politicos to Watch” list, which highlights the people to keep an eye on during the 2012 election season. The lists includes bloggers, Twitter users, candidates, fundraisers, consultants and media standouts.
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Facebook today released the results of a study it conducted on what types of posts by the Facebook Pages of journalists performed the best. Among the highlights: Incorporating personal analysis in posts increased referral clicks by 20%, and including a thumbnail image when posting a link boosted Likes by 65% and comments by 50%. While these findings are for Pages of journalists, the best practices they illuminate can be useful for the admins of any type of Page.
Facebook’s Study of Journalist Page Engagement Reveals Page Post Best Practices
This isn’t telling most what they don’t already know about packaging content for the web. Here’s what it does do: Make the point clear that a non-tailored RSS feed into Facebook isn’t going to get job done—just like personalized tweets are proving to win for brands and journalists alike on Twitter.
”It’s mostly tha voice.” © Guru. Matter of fact? Let that bass line walk: (some strong language)
YouTube clip to Gangstarr’s “Mostly Tha Voice”
“A lot of rappers have flavor and some got skills but if your voice aint dope then you need to chill.”
What they have to say about engagement vs click thrus is very interesting.
(via dominickbrady)
FJP: Liking the Gangstarr quote.
(via futurejournalismproject)
RIP Guru
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Facebook Announces Group Chat Skype-powered video chat.
Obama Sends First live tweet at Twitter Town Hall
Motorola Droid 3 Now up for sale at Verizon
Amazon To Continue Using “App Store,” for Now
Google has asked businesses not to create profiles
Amazon Announces unlimited music storage and a web app for iPad.
Further News
- Hulu Plus has nearly 1 million paid subscribers, says its CEO.
- Fresh off celebrating 10 million members, Foursquare is now commemorating a new achievement — more than 500,000 merchant accounts.
- Versace has revoked free publishing rights to its Facebook Page after activists canvassed its Wall with messages protesting the Italian fashion house’s use of sandblasting, a technique for giving denim a worn look.
via:the-goods
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- Google Suspends Realtime Search
- Secret Service Investigates Fox News Twitter Hack
- News of the World Caught in Phone Hacking Scandal of Missing Girl
- Microsoft to Power English Search Services on China’s Baidu
- PlayStation Network To Be Fully Restored This Week
- Twitter Nixes Follow Back Requirement for DMs to Verified Accounts
- Facebook Blocks Friend Exporter Plugin
via:the-goods
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Photo reblogged from Emergent Futures Tumblelog
