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Academy Awards 2012 and social media: do Oscars use Twitter?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Stefano

It’s Oscar time again, but this is 2012 in the social-era, so nothing really happens without being social-ly leading! With the Academy Awards 2012 this weekend, there are a lot of buzz created in the social media about the best … Continue reading →

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Dave Cutler: a social media job seeker – and a nice example of self-promotion

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Stefano

Dave Cutler isn’t just looking for a new job, he’s promoting a social media professional using social media tools. Current crisis time and economic downturn maybe call for a completely a different Cutler, 34, of Waltham, sees his efforts not … Continue reading →

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USA house life 2.0: Internet is perceived as a basic utility, a research report says.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Stefano

Americans probably can’t unplug themselves these days from Internet – sort of. What is Internet like in everyday life in the USA? What has become Internet connection within households – and mobile too? Here comes a pretty interesting research that … Continue reading →

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Infographic: the whole social media world seen as a prism

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Stefano

ethority.de a German social media consultancy, comes this prism breaking out the social media world into sub-categories. I think it’s great and does a great job of sorting out all social players each by its business area. [Via ethority.de]

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2011 aftermath: Top Social Media Events of the year

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Stefano

SocialMediaWeek has compiled a list of the top 10 social media events that made this year a social year. Arab Spring and the Middle Eastern uprisings Japanese earthquake and tsunami Occupy Wall Street Death of Steve Jobs Rebecca Black’s Friday … Continue reading →

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Grey Goose vodka advertisement on Wired: the switch from web site to Facebook page

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Stefano

Grey Goose vodka has strong brand and product identity – not to mention the vodka itself. The last Wired printed issue has a gorgeous two-page ad with very few words. I spotted a little difference, though, and have been checking … Continue reading →

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Google’s Schmidt on Facebook, management failures and regret

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Stefano

Remember Google’s motto “don’t be evil”? Former CEO Eric Schmidt statements may push Big G’s trend towards sanctity a bit further. Remember Buzz, what about Orkut? (besides being popular in South America…) Google leadership and commitment in search market may … Continue reading →

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Yin Yang Firewire 800 adapter: pricey but useful

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Stefano

Believe it or not, even the MacBook Pro is not perfect. In its latest 4 incarnations it gained a Firewire 800 port, losing the (aged, but still usable) Firewire 400 port. Anyway, I’ve got a FW 400 cam and a … Continue reading →

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Social programming? A good book about building social context using Facebook, Google Friend Connect, and the Twitter API

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Stefano

I’m always hungry for good, updated and authoritative technical books. I ordered from Amazon and received The Developer’s Guide to Social Programming: Building Social Context Using Facebook, Google Friend Connect, and the Twitter API and, at a first glance, I … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day, social networks, social media and apps: is it true love?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Stefano

Social events like Valentine’s Day sparkle imagination about social networks new ideas, social media coverage and new mobile apps bringing a new users’ experience to well-known phenomena. So what is all about Valentine’s Day? A one-to-one communication process should occur … Continue reading →

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