Saturday, March 3, 2012

Correction: Yelp-IPO story (AP)

Correction: Yelp-IPO story (AP)

Correction: Yelp-IPO story (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:42 AM PST

AP - In a story about Yelp Inc.'s public debut, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the stock closed 63 percent higher at $24.52. The actual closing price was $24.58, a 64 percent increase.

YouTube phenomenon has girls asking: Am I pretty? (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:39 AM PST

AP - The young girl shows off her big, comfy koala hat and forms playful hearts with her fingers as she drops the question on YouTube: "Am I pretty or ugly?"

How to Maintain Traditional Customer Service in the Social Media Age (Mashable)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PST

Mashable - Duke Chung co-founded Parature in 2000, with a vision to provide superior customer support software accessible via the Internet. Today, Parature’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product suite supports millions of end users worldwide. You’ve been monitoring your Facebook wall and Twitter pages, responding to customer inquiries. But what are the next steps you should take to stay abreast of the latest trends in social service?

Tajikistan blocks access to Facebook and news sites (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 07:57 AM PST

Reuters - Tajikistan blocked local access to Facebook and two Russian-language sites that published an article critical of its long-serving president on Saturday, representatives of two Internet providers said.

Sony’s Android-powered Tablet P headed to AT&T (Appolicious)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 08:00 AM PST

Appolicious - We often learn of Android devices when they launch in some faraway land. It seems Japan, China, the UK and Australia get to have all the fun, but this week we learned of a few Android devices that are making their way stateside. Sony's Tablet P is said to be hitting AT&T shelves right now, while Toshiba's ultra-thin Excite tablet plans to preempt the iPad 3 reveal with a U.S. launch on March 6. We also take a look at Fujitsu's latest prototype, demoed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.

Anglers flock to contaminated Texas reservoir (AP)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 03:18 PM PST

AP - Signs bearing a skull and crossbones dot the banks of a reservoir and canal near this town on the U.S.-Mexico border, but the fishermen standing in the reeds nearby ignore them, casually reeling in fish that are contaminated with toxic chemicals and banned for human consumption.

Spring into your vacation with these mobile apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PST

Appolicious - It's spring break season, which hopefully means a vacation and some time away with friends and family. Make sure to pack a few mobile apps with you wherever you may travel. Whether you are planning a flight or road trip, hoping to hit the beach or want to see how much snowfall your favorite ski resort is getting, we have some app recommendations for you.

YouTube's Learning Quiz Asks, 'Are You A Brainiac?' [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:27 PM PST

Mashable - "Get your learn on at YouTube EDU," says an erudite young student in a video promoting YouTube's latest channels. With a bevy of new channels on YouTube EDU, this cutesy video aims to sway more people and educators toward video learning. YouTuber Matt Koval and "star pupil" Olivia host a brief video explaining how YouTube EDU works. Launched in 2009, YouTube EDU is a collection of more than 500,000 free videos from organizations and institutions such as PBS, Khan Academy and Harvard University. Viewers can take the latest "Are You a Brainiac?" Pop Quiz to test their knowledge of general education topics. After a brief video question, viewers click on one of three answers, which will transfer them to a new screen and video.

Opinion: Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion -- why Apple Suddenly Sucks (Digital Trends)

Posted: 03 Mar 2012 07:45 AM PST

Digital Trends - This last week has been fascinating. Both Apple and Microsoft introduced their new operating system for PCs. Interestingly, folks are raving about Windows 8 and ranting at OS X Mountain Lion. Both products are far from final and, of the two, Mountain Lion has far fewer changes. Given that we don’t like change, you’d think folks would like that. But it seems they are comparing Mountain Lion to iOS and the last version of the MacOS, and finding it either doesn’t change enough or changes too much. In short, Apple may have inadvertently announced a tweener product. I also think we are seeing the first indication that Apple can’t function as well without Steve Jobs. Let me explain.
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