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Why Yahoo's Summly Acquisition Was a PR Stunt - Posted March 26, 2013
You may have heard today that Yahoo, which is in the midst of trying to "sex up" its brand image, just bought Summly, a "news summary" app created by a 17-year-old British kid named Nick D'Aloisio, for a whopping $30 mill... [PRNewser]

Social Media Newsfeed: Google Reader | March Madness - Posted March 18, 2013
Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email.   Petition to Save Google Reader Reaches 100,000 Signat... [SocialTimes.com]

10 Replacements for Google Reader - Posted March 15, 2013
If you are one of the many loyal users of Google Reader, it's time to think about what you will do when Google pulls the plug on the RSS feed aggregator in July. Reader is not the only RSS feed reader, and we took a look at some of the others. What... [AllFacebook]

Silicon Valley Leaders Push Gun Control in Full-Page New York Times Ad - Posted December 19, 2012
A full-page ad for the Demand a Plan initiative pushing gun control that appeared in the New York Times this morning featured signatures from a who's-who list of tech luminaries and others. Demand a Plan stems from Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The campaign is hosting an online petition, which boasts 750,000 signatures.... [SocialTimes.com]

Pulse News App Bets the Farm on Sponsored Content - Posted November 8, 2012
In the era of brand journalism, we talk a lot about "editorial", "earned" and "sponsored" content--and the respective value of each. Now, leading news app maker ... [AgencySpy]

What Are The Most Trusted Facebook Apps? - Posted November 6, 2012
Not all Facebook applications are created equal. While some only require basic information to function, many more want to know your location, access your photos, and post on your behalf. Which apps can you trust? MyPermissions, which helps users rid their social media lives of dangerous apps, shared with AllFacebook the... [AllFacebook]

Social Media Newsfeed: Horses and Bayonets | Facebook Earnings | Twitter Tests - Posted October 23, 2012
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Report: There Are 63.52 Million Facebook Users In China, Despite Ban - Posted September 28, 2012
Laws are meant to be broken, including, apparently, the one ban... [AllFacebook]

Social Media Newsfeed: Instagram Deal | Obama on Reddit | Twitter Certified - Posted August 30, 2012
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Social Media Newsfeed: GOP Convention | Facebook Scam | Twitter on TV - Posted August 29, 2012
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Facebook Added To WordPress.com VIP Featured Partner Program - Posted August 2, 2012
Facebook became one of the newest additions to the WordPress.co... [AllFacebook]

Social Media Newsfeed: LinkedIn Nixes Tweets | Cloud Outage | NY Flash Mob - Posted July 2, 2012
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The New York Times Inks Deal with Flipboard - Posted June 25, 2012
The New York Times has signed a deal with Flipboard, the popular news and social media browsing app. The Times reports that starting Thursday, its subscribers will be able to view... [Fishbowl NY]

The New York Times Inks Deal with Flipboard - Posted June 25, 2012
The New York Times has signed a deal with Flipboard, the popular news and social media browsing app. The Times reports that starting Thursday, its subscribers will be able to view... [FishbowlNY]

Another RIM Sale Rumor | Larry Page Loses Voice | Facebook's 'Find Friends Nearby' - Posted June 25, 2012
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Facebook Phasing Out Credits | Twitter Simplifies Timelines | Kremlin to Launch Social Network - Posted June 20, 2012
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Panel of Techno-Optimists: The Shift to Social and Who's Doing it Right - Posted June 14, 2012
In an event hosted by New York University's Center for Publishing and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies last ni... [TVSpy]

BuzzFeed, Flipboard, and WaPo Labs Discuss Social Content: What's Working and What's Not - Posted June 14, 2012
NEW YORK - At the NYU Media Talk on June 13, social media experts from BuzzFeed, Flipboard, and the Washington Post's WaPo Labs joined David Carr of the New York Times to talk about what's working - and what's not working - in the business of curating social content. [caption id="attachment_98582" align="alignleft"... [SocialTimes.com]

Facebook Apparently Hacked | Flipboard for Android Coming | Skype-Windows 8 Integration - Posted June 1, 2012
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Facebook to Set Final IPO Price | Pinterest Raises $120 Million | States Weigh Social Media Gambling - Posted May 17, 2012
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Tablets Offer Magazines a New Set of Editorial Options - Posted March 21, 2012
Tablets continue to gain momentum as more consumers and magazine companies have embraced the devices. Paul Verna, senior analyst at eMarketer, described tablets as "a new medium -- not print, not Web, and not mobile. It's a balancing act, ... [PRNewser]

Making Sense of the News with Semantic Technology - Posted January 19, 2012
Chris Lamb has written an article discussing how semantic web technology is helping with the problem of too much news, not enough meaning. Lamb writes, "News volume has moved from infoscarcity to infobesity. F... [semanticweb.com]

Flipboard Launches Long-Anticipated iPhone App - Posted December 7, 2011
Flipboard, the social magazine iPad app that organizes sectionalized content (like "News," "Technology" and "Food") and social network updates into a sleek, unified interface, ... [TVSpy]

Flipboard Launches Long-Anticipated iPhone App - Posted December 7, 2011
Flipboard, the social magazine iPad app that organizes sectionalized content (like "News," "Technology" and "Food") and social network updates into a sleek, unified interface, ... [10,000 Words]

New Little Printer Prints Receipt-sized Daily Newspaper - Posted December 1, 2011
A bold new product is arriving from BERG that plans to redesign personalized publishing, by printing news from Facebook, Foursquare and The Guardian. The Little Printer is an ideal social media interface edited by you. According to CEO Matt Webb, the new product lives up to its name. It is a... [SocialTimes.com]

How to Make Content King: 3 Content Aggregation Tools Reviewed - Posted November 16, 2011
We all know that these days, content is king, but what exactly does that mean? It's a question I'm often asked by clients looking to build their social media presence and those unsure of how to use content to drive traffic to their website and improve their online visibility. Additionally, everyone... [SocialTimes.com]

We Come Not To Bury Steve, But To Celebrate Him - Posted October 7, 2011
You've probably read a couple of hundred remembrances and memorials to Steve Jobs in the last day. Don't worry - this little blog isn't going to rehash each of his amazing achievements. Rather, perhaps the sad news of his passing might provide an opportunity to reflect on what it means to innovate,... [semanticweb.com]

Evri Releases Topic-Based News App for iPad - Posted September 27, 2011
Semantic tech innovator Evri has launched a topic-based news discovery app for the iPad: "Evri says its iPad app is the first to offer to... [semanticweb.com]

Five 'Must Have' iPad Apps for PR - Posted August 25, 2011
Many of you shared and debated our previous posts about mobile apps for PR. Since then, I upgraded the quiver to include a tablet--an iPad2--and we hope you do too. The iPad is truly the "leanback" device so we'll hedge thi... [PRNewser]

Twitter And Facebook iPad Reader Flipboard Begins In-App Advertising Campaign - Posted July 25, 2011
Flipboard, the iPad reader application that collects social networking content and presents it in the form of a magazine, have begun an in-app advertising model in an effort to generate a new revenue stream for the company. The program will begin with... [AllTwitter]

jPad: Initial Thoughts On Some News/Journalism iPad Apps - Posted May 31, 2011
Part two in an ongoing series. Click here for part one. Waiting for me on Thursday after I got home from work was my new iPad 2. I was quite excited - the (relatively long) wait was over and I could start exploring what all the hype over the revolutionary gadget was... [10,000 Words]

Exploring the Options for Social Content Aggregation - Posted March 21, 2011
An article from ThreeMinds takes a look at the future of social content aggregation and discusses the app... [AllTwitter]