Saturday, May 5, 2012

Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script

Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script


Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers a keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco. If the phone hacking scandal gripping Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire has a familiar ring, it might be because you've heard the story before. Scrappy outsider turns modest newspaper business into international media conglomerate. Ambition turns to hubris. Mogul dramatically falls from grace. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)If the phone hacking scandal gripping Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire has a familiar ring, it might be because you've heard the story before. Scrappy outsider turns modest newspaper business into international media conglomerate. Ambition turns to hubris. Mogul dramatically falls from grace.


San Franciscans bring startup approach to homeless

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In this photo taken Thursday, May 3, 2012, a woman walks past a vacant office building on Market Street near Twitter's new headquarters in San Francisco. With Twitter's new headquarters set to open there soon, residents of a San Francisco neighborhood notorious for crime, drugs and homelessness remain among the least likely to have any way to send a tweet, much less access to basic goods and services. At a recent weekend On the foggy streets of San Francisco, tech superstars and the homeless can be hard to tell apart in their identical hoodies. But there's a key difference: smartphones and cash in some pockets, neither in others.


Angry Birds Fans Can Now Play on Facebook Timeline

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If you thought your productivity was low because of all the time spent on Facebook Timeline, it's only about to get worse for Angry Birds fans.

eMusic Android app does what it's supposed to

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If there was ever an app that worked exactly how it was intended, the eMusic app is it. Every bit of the eMusic service is available in this app. You can buy, download and stream music, you can browse their entire library and sample songs, you can listen to special eMusic playlists, and you can even sign-up for the service and manage your account, all without ever entering a web browser.

eMusic Android app does what it's supposed to

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If there was ever an app that worked exactly how it was intended, the eMusic app is it. Every bit of the eMusic service is available in this app. You can buy, download and stream music, you can browse their entire library and sample songs, you can listen to special eMusic playlists, and you can even sign-up for the service and manage your account, all without ever entering a web browser.

San Franciscans bring startup approach to homeless

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In this photo taken Thursday, May 3, 2012, a woman walks past a vacant office building on Market Street near Twitter's new headquarters in San Francisco. With Twitter's new headquarters set to open there soon, residents of a San Francisco neighborhood notorious for crime, drugs and homelessness remain among the least likely to have any way to send a tweet, much less access to basic goods and services. At a recent weekend On the foggy streets of San Francisco, tech superstars and the homeless can be hard to tell apart in their identical hoodies. But there's a key difference: smartphones and cash in some pockets, neither in others.


"Liking" Something on Facebook Not Protected by First Amendment

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It should go without saying that you should be careful of what you "like" on Facebook. You should try not to "like" anything embarrassing or incriminating, lest it come back to bite you. A judge has ruled that "liking" something on Facebook doesn't protect you under the First Amendment, which is bad news for at least one man in Virginia. 

20 Mouthwatering Instagram Pics [FOOD PORN]

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The Best of Instagram Series is presented by T-Mobile. Its 4G Tweet Race, a week-long campaign launching May 3, pits Twitter users against one another in a daily, frantic race for retweets. There are 7 races, and the winners of each heat win a new HTC One™ S phone with a year of T-Mobile's Unlimited Value service, and the final winner takes home $4,000.

Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch delivers a keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco. If the phone hacking scandal gripping Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire has a familiar ring, it might be because you've heard the story before. Scrappy outsider turns modest newspaper business into international media conglomerate. Ambition turns to hubris. Mogul dramatically falls from grace. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)If the phone hacking scandal gripping Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire has a familiar ring, it might be because you've heard the story before. Scrappy outsider turns modest newspaper business into international media conglomerate. Ambition turns to hubris. Mogul dramatically falls from grace.


Angry Birds Fans Can Now Play on Facebook Timeline

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If you thought your productivity was low because of all the time spent on Facebook Timeline, it's only about to get worse for Angry Birds fans.

Comcast looking to sell part of A&E ownership

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NBCUniversal is planning to sell part of its 15.8-percent ownership in A&E Television Networks to the other partners in the joint venture, Walt Disney Co. and Hearst Co. The deal could be worth about $2 billion.

Shapeways CEO: 3D Printing Will Fuel Creative Commerce

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Although 3D printing has been around since the '80s, it only recently moved out of specialty prototyping shops. As the technology becomes more accessible -- allowing anybody to design anything they want -- it could revolutionize the way products are made and distributed.

Iran slams Google for leaving Gulf nameless

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Iran slams Google for leaving Gulf namelessIran on Saturday criticised Google for leaving the body of water separating it from the Arabian peninsula nameless on its online map service, saying it would hurt the Internet giant's credibility.


Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

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1. Pac-tivity

5 Social Media Activities for Your Next HR Training Session

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

European Space Probe to Search for Life on Jupiter's Icy Moons [VIDEO]

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The European Space Agency (ESA) announced this week that it's spending $1.3 billion on a 2022 mission to explore Jupiter's largest moons. Watch the video above to see why scientists are hopeful that the Jovian system is a sweet spot for extraterrestrial life.

10 iPhone Cases That Help Support Good Causes

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1. Mophie Juice Pack Plus - (PRODUCT) RED

Samsung Galaxy S III official, hits international stores late May

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The rumors have been realized as Samsung unveiled the latest in its popular Galaxy line on Thursday. The S III is set to begin shipping in late May, pushing out a new wave of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handsets. Launching with far less fanfare this week is the updated version of the mid-sized Panasonic Android tablet for mobile workers. And as far as rumored devices go, Sony may be catching up to rivals with an updated Xperia offering.

Buffett says Berkshire may buy more newspapers

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Billionaire Warren Buffett says his company's purchase of his hometown newspaper last year may not be the last one even though newspapers face significant challenges.

47 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

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Mashable won a Webby Award for our business coverage, so how on earth could you let yourself miss our latest digital media resources? Just kidding -- for whatever reason you couldn't keep up this week, check out our features roundup for the best social media, business and tech resources.

For Lower-Profile Olympians, Social Media a Key to Branding Success

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Ricky Berens is a world-class athlete, but he's no Michael Phelps. The two teamed up to help the United States win a relay swimming gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and will probably both participate in the 2012 Games. But outside the pool their lives couldn't be more different.

6 Sizzling Must-Have Gadgets for Summer

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For the Summer Gadget Series, our Mashable tech experts road-tested some of the hottest tech toys around to spice up your arsenal of vacation must-haves.

How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Gmail Redesign

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After five months of agonizingly slow turnover, the old Gmail is dead. Since the switch was announced, screams from the Twitterian plebes were impossible to escape. "Ugggh, today is THE WORST. Gmail is making me switch to the new design," is what their complaints would sound like, maybe adding a :( for emphasis. Everyone is on a level playing field now. We're all in the same, miserable boat.

Shopping App NetPlenish Is a Win for Consumers and Sellers

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NetPlenish CEO Dave Compton believes "there are two types of shoppers: convenience and price-driven."

Life-Size 3D Holograms Bring Us Closer to 'Teleportation' [VIDEO]

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Will life-size holograms of your colleagues and friends be the new norm? The Human Media Lab of the Queen's University in Canada says yes.

Why Marketers Should Get to Know Customers' 'Digital Selves'

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Today's marketers are under-utilizing the large amounts of personal data their customers are sharing publicly every day, according to Adobe's senior manager of social-media products, Chad Warren. By looking at their customers' activity not just on social networks but all over the web, brands can potentially engage with them in ways that are much more meaningful.

Show Us Your 'Supermoon' Photos

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"Supermoon" sounds like something out of a sci-fi narrative, but it's actually a special astronomical phenomenon.

Why Online Organizing Is Changing Politics: 'It's the Network, Stupid'

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Joe Trippi, campaign manager for Howard Dean's underdog 2004 presidential bid that began and ended on the web, has a piece of advice for anybody running a political campaign: "It's the network, stupid."

Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

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ROFLcon: What the Internet Talks About Offline

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The people of the Internet took the weekend off to come together in real life at this year's ROFLcon, a conference about web culture and those who've become famous from it.

Why Marketing Is Broken and How to Fix It

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The marketing world needs to stop being so afraid and start solving problems, according to Cindy Gallop, an entrepreneur and consultant whose prescription for growth calls for emphasizing creativity over data collection.

Alcoholic Spray Promises a Few Seconds of Instant Intoxication [VIDEO]

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The product featured in the above video may be the perfect accessory for a Saturday night. Meet the "Spray That Makes You Drunk" -- WA|AH Quantum Sensations -- created by scientist David Edwards and designer Philippe Starck.

Why the Future of Social Is in the Palm of Your Hand

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When I leave the house in the morning, the first thing I check is that I have my phone with me. It's not my keys nor my wallet, but my phone that I'm most worried about forgetting.

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