Monthly Archives: July 2012

Twitter Apologizes for Suspending Critical Journalist’s Account

July 31, 2012
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July 31, 2012 by Sam Laird Like+1SharePin ItShareTwitter executives apologized Tuesday for suspending the account of a journalist who was critical of NBC’s Olympics coverage. Twitter also published a lengthy blog post by its general counsel addressing the microblogging network’s trust and safety procedures in general. British journalist Guy Adams had his account...

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Tablet Newspaper ‘The Daily’ to Lay Off 50

July 31, 2012
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July 31, 2012 by Lauren Indvik Like+1SharePin ItShareThe Daily, the tablet-only news publication News Corp. first launched on the iPad a year and a half ago, is letting go nearly a third of its staff, a spokesperson has confirmed. Approximately 50 of its 170-person staff will be laid off.Those staffed on The Daily‘s...

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister Is Now a Google Employee

July 31, 2012
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July 31, 2012 by Todd Wasserman Like+1SharePin ItShareIn what may make for awkward family get-togethers, Mark Zuckerberg‘s sister, Arielle, is now a Google employee.The younger Zuckerberg is presumably making the move as part of Google’s acquisition of Wildfire Interactive, which was announced on Tuesday. Arielle’s blog lists her occupation as junior product manager...

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Entrepreneur Claims He Made $8,000 in One Day Via Facebook Ads

July 31, 2012
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Facebook Testing ‘Save for Later’ Feature

July 31, 2012
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3 Reasons Your Company Still Hasn’t Moved to the Cloud

July 30, 2012
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July 30, 2012 by David Politis Like+1SharePin ItShareDavid Politis is the founder and CEO of BetterCloud, the makers of FlashPanel, the number one admin tool for Google Apps. Follow him @DavePolitis.It’s only natural to reject change in a work environment. Change generally means relearning processes for tasks workers mastered years ago by learning...

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Gone, Daddy, Gone: Go Daddy CEO is Out

July 30, 2012
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July 30, 2012 by Todd Wasserman Like+1SharePin ItShare Go Daddy CEO Warren Adelman is stepping down to become a special advisor for the domain-name firm. “I have reached a juncture in my life when I would like to spend more time with my family,” Adelman said in a press release outlining the move....

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Music Monday: Mashable’s First MP3s

July 30, 2012
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July 30, 2012 by Katrina Ball Like+1SharePin ItShareToday, music is widely available and free thanks to the internet and streaming services such as Spotify and Rdio. We can find and listen to millions of songs through these live-stream services or through sites such as last.fm and Youtube. But not too long ago (before...

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Matchbox Twenty’s ‘She’s So Mean’ Stars Manic Woman [VIDEO]

July 30, 2012
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July 30, 2012 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Like+1SharePin ItShareAfter teasing fans with daily screenshots of its new music video on Twitter, Matchbox Twenty has unleashed “She’s So Mean” on YouTube. The video marks the band’s return after not releasing an album since 2007. “She’s So Mean” is the first single off of the...

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Is This What it Takes to Market Vodka? Pitchmen Pose as Window Washers

July 30, 2012
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