Curated Stories Feb. 12, 2010

In the few short years that social media has been a marketing vehicle, it has already had an enormous effect on the way companies do business. …

The December 2009 data from comScore (SCOR) were released Tuesday, and the results for the social media sector are nothing short of staggering. …

“When we looked at the social media channels out there, we examined what they are good at, and how they fit in with our mix,” he said. …

Cloud computing is a term that’s been latched onto with a vengeance. The basic premise of data center on demand is pretty sexy, but cloud computing is not a new concept. The vision of the on-demand data cent…

The number of new projects started for the App Store nearly tripled in January, as the month was dominated by hype for and the announcement of Apple’s iPad.

iPad is all about software and Apple’s total package, ready to roll from April, is going to be what ensures the iPad’s success…

Communities do not just happen. And they certainly don’t happen over night. You have to have something important to talk about. And you have to be prepared to consistently connect people together over a perio…

YouTube is not just a forum for finger-biting babies, dogs on skateboards, and kids who really like Star Wars.
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Last week I attended the the Webtrends Engage event in New Orleans. I sat in on the Future of Publishing/Media Panel. As this is topic we often cover on this blog I want to share my notes. The local n…

Mobile analytics company Flurry used its January data to look at the top application categories for iPhone and Android device owners. Parallels between the two types of smartphone users are very similar: social…

Earlier this week there was a post on SEOBullsh*t that talked about how WordPress was inadequate for anything more than a personal blog. Since I’m a big advocate of WordPress and use it more than any other p…

Some scientists have developed a promising method for targeting and destroying individual cancer cells without harming the tissue around them. Tiny (like nano tiny) gold-plated iron-nickel discs are attached to…

So much conversation about social networking revolves around Twitter and Facebook, but in actuality these networks are just the tip of the iceberg. From general networks like Wiser Earth and Care2, to cause spe…

Designer: Andy Kurovets

Before paintings hang in museums, the artists put brush to canvas out in the real world. A new site is looking to tie the two together with geocoded art. However, rather than show the location where you can see…

Socking away money for a rainy—or flat out life-altering—day is sound advice. Rather than simply stuff money away and forget about it, establishing an emergency plan can help your money do more than wait.Ph…

Like everyone else on the social web, I just read Seth Godin’s new book Linchpin. It’s a big book, not so much in number of pages, but in number of ideas.
One core theme is the idea of emotional labor —…

This year’s 2010 Winter Olympics athletes were a bit confused about what they could and could not post on their personal Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The IOC Blogging Guidelines for the 2010 Games note that a…

Guest posts are a popular way many SEOs build ‘valuable’ links to their website. But this strategy may not be as valuable as you think.
Since Google is such a logical monster, those links you’re buildi…

You have proposals to write, meetings to attend, strategies to devise and posts to blog – where does building links work into your daily routine? I want to know.
If your work week is anything like mine,…

Crammed into a small Detroit office filled with pipe fittings, hydraulic tubing, and a device that looks like a gas pump combined with a supercomputer, Dave Shaw sums up how his life has changed.

Six years ago, Microsoft Corp.’s software ran about a quarter of all smartphones and was gaining ground. Then Apple Inc.’s iPhone and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. left the software giant in the…

In November 2009, when Microsoft announced the release of the public beta of Microsoft Office 2010, the company also introduced an entirely new add-on for its Outlook product that we haven’t heard a peep abou…

Reactions to Google’s new social networking tool, Buzz, appear to be divided between those who think it will topple Facebook and those who have already discounted it.

If you still haven’t made up your m…

The man responsible for one of the most iconic toys of the past century has died.
Fred Morrison initially got the idea for what would become the frisbee in 1937, when he and his then-girlfriend passed time by…

The 2010 Winter Games begin today in Vancouver, BC — my hometown. The scale of the Olympics is unparalleled by any athletic competition, cultural happening, or urban disruption. And this year — as with no p…

The research team here at nGenera were having a conversation yesterday about how being more social and collaborative at work, using technologies such as collaboration platform software, might change the workpla…

Work is necessary in order to be complete. We tend to think of work only in terms of reward – an income – that allows us to fulfill other of life’s necessities and, if we can, enjoy our lives more fully w…

Brands are working harder than ever to decide what course to take to engage with their audiences’ world and sell more. Many say brands need to evolve, but more signs are showing that a complete rebirth is a bet…

Flo Rida (aka Tramar Dillard), the popular rapper from, of all places, Florida, understands the importance of spreading content. Marketers can learn a lot from Flo Rida when it comes to content marketing….

Take a moment to think about, and count, the number of B2C social media success stories that pop into your head.
I’ll venture to guess that you could immediately name five to 10, if not many more. From Ford t…

Part 5 of a series
Writing a series of posts on Twitter scams has been pretty depressing.
I found there is a thriving subculture of deceivers that is bizarre and disturbing. The scammers exploit the elde…

I WAS given a fascinating insight into the complicated life of a car manufacturer marketing chief this week – and it’s social media that’s giving him the …

As more trained journalists move into the amateur blogging space, what are the fundamental differences in the blogging style between the two? While some journalists adapt to the new writing style well, un…

Findaproperty.com released an iPhone app this week, bringing the property search engine to mobile users.
Rival Rightmove released an impressive app last year, so I’ve been comparing to the new Findaproperty ap…

Yesterday, Twitter flexed its muscles once again as a corporate
watchdog. An independent artist alleged that stationery company
Paperchase plagiarized her word and the allegation went viral on the popular micro…

Mobile marketing can be both a cheap and effective marketing method, whilst also offering enormous reach to marketers. There are currently more wireless mobile devices than televisions and computers combined, a…

Being a small publisher isn’t always so glamorous. One of the most difficult aspects of being one: selling ads.
Like it or not, size matters to online media buyers. That means that many small publishers with gr…

This week we tackled some pretty hefty concepts: who we trust, how we impress and who impresses us, how we participate in social networks, new potential for relationships, and adding value. In all of those ins…

Social Media is as revolutionary as it is evolutionary. It represents an important chapter in the ongoing saga and transformation of new media.
Over the years, we’ve witnessed that the 10 stages of social me…

Microsoft late Thursday said it had halted distribution of a security update linked to crippled Windows XP PCs that display the notorious Blue Screen of Death.

In the early days of a technology startup, you tend to have a lot of software developers, and you feel like you could never have enough. If you hire sales and marketing staff too early, they don’t really get…

Filed under: iPhone, App ReviewIlan Aisic, the CEO of Pointer Software, had a problem. Or rather his wife did. Ilan snores and it was driving his wife crazy, so he developed Snoring U (US$4.99), an unusual iPh…

O RLY? Microsoft told T3 today that they were considering building Microsoft Office for the iPad.
Microsoft has revealed to T3 that it is looking at the possibily of releasing Office for Mac for the Apple i…

PC World – The long war between Microsoft and Macintosh is almost over. It will end when Microsoft ships Office for Mac 2011, the release that ends Redmond’s decade-long attack on Apple computers in business.

Daniel Eran Dilger
Here’s segment seven in my series taking on iPad myths: no the iPad SDK won’t curse developers.
Ten Myth of Apple’s iPad: 1. It’s just a big iPod touch
Ten Myth of Apple’s iPad: 2….

UNC system leaders want to charge students less than the General Assembly has them scheduled to pay next year.

Researchers have found that the traditional favourite, like many red vegetables, contains cancer killing chemicals. And baking the plant for 20 minutes like in a crumble or pie dramatically increases their conc…

Analytics can be valuable if you are able to actually turn this data into content that you can understand and draw actionable insights from them. Generally this is done through analytics reporting systems, whi…

Macworld Expo proves it can attract a crowd — and some cool technology — without Apple.

There’s a cheery new article in the Atlantic about how this country will never ever recover and nobody will ever have jobs again — especially the youth and the “working class,” both of whom have actuall…

The NY Times is running an article about how publishers’ recent attempts (mostly successful) to boost the retail price of ebooks may backfire really badly as consumers revolt. Most of it is not particularly ne…

With more than 1 billion tweets sent out by the company’s millions of users in each of the last two months, Twitter is seeing record usage after a year of meteoric growth. But finding those tweets can be hard,…

I was about to fall asleep when I remembered something that happened today at the library. I was at work when a man and his son approached the desk. I was on my big high chair, perched like a gargoyle.
“Can…

Yesterday and today I had two brief unpleasant instances on Twitter. In between I had two interviews in which I was asked how I handle all the noise and crap that flows through the public Twitter stream.
First…

This brand new talk by Jamie Oliver (“The Naked Chef”) at TED 2010 is one I highly recommend you watch. This topic is very dear to my own heart as chronic poor eating habits were a strong contributing factor i…

Over on American Express’s OPENForum, I wrote about Twitter Search and Money, about how companies can find financial value in using Twitter search. However, pay close attention to the comments. People have ad…

Brad Nelson staring down his cameraman..

Note from Josh: This is a guest post from Brad Nelson. Brad is a good friend. He also runs America’s most successful kettlebell gym. He also does a lot of funny…

This post is part of the IT Innovation series, sponsored by Sun Intel. Read more at ITInnovation.com.
Of course, the content of this post consists entirely of the thoughts and opinions of the aut…

Here’s a nice surprise from Google’s Maps team: Just like Gmail, Google Maps now also has the Labs feature (it’s the little green vial in the top right menu), which introduces experimental new features fo…

This is a guest post by Mary DeMuth. She is an author, speaker and book mentor with eight published books, including her most recent, Thin Places. Mary also mentors writers on her Wanna Be Published blog. She i…

Foursquare’s partnerships with media companies continue to add up. The location-based social network just inked a deal with restaurant rating guide Zagat, The New York Times, HBO, Warner Brothers, and the Hi…

Well, that’s what I thought before I joined a PR firm and yes, I admit that I was wrong. My analytics background stems from managing multimillion dollar search campaigns; where one tenth of a perce…

First off, thanks for your patience after this long hiatus in my blog activity. Now let’s just get back into it!
When you are trying to “fabricate” Word of Mouth (WOM) for your offerings, who do yo…

The Navigator is my monthly email newsletter. You should subscribe if you haven’t already. The theme of this month’s edition of The Navigator was relationships. With Valentine’s Day coming Sunday and the…

Madecasse has a lot going for it. It’s delicious chocolate. It’s made in Africa (the only imported chocolate made on the continent with local beans). The guys who make it are doing good work and are nice as we…

Twitter went wild today on rumors that Google decided to actually begin offering SEO consulting services. There’s even a couple articles out that make this ridiculously dumb claim in their titles, and yet i…

By James Cherkoff from Collaborate Marketing.
With the mind-boggling degree of innovation occurring in digital technology and networked media, it’s very easy to forget that, in commercial terms, we are still…

Hans Wagner submits:
The home improvement and remodeling industry will be the darling of the housing sector in 2010. The plunge by the housing sector took the home improvement industry with it as it fell more…

As a musician, you’re taught and reminded often how important the rests are in the music.
The silence between the notes is every bit as important as the sound itself.
We talk a lot these days.
And when you fi…

Been a while.
Google says there’s been over 9 million Buzz posts and comments so far. Impressive. But there hasn’t been a single link in my tweet-stream from Buzz, except for the one I posted, when I first trie…

Filed under: How-tos, Tips and tricks, TUAW Tips, iPhone, iPhone 101, iPod touchWe here at the TUAW headquarters rely pretty heavily on our iPhones when we’re away from our desks. This is especially true for th…

Making the move to corporate teleworking may seem simple from the web worker’s perspective. However, the introduction of teleworking can have an impact on many facets of an organization; careful planning is a…

The iPad is dropping soon. The question remains, how big of an opportunity is it for the enterprise? Today we take a look at the work being done by software virtualization leader Citrix to get ready for stream…

The survey, undertaken by Manpower, US-based global recruitment company, says 76 per cent of the New Zealand companies that have a social media policy in …

The U.S. is back to focusing on gaming to attract servicepeople. The company has developed Race for Strength to deliver augmented reality–and some military-life promotion.

A newly discovered mechanism of antibiotic resistance helps explain how bacteria have so quickly undermined medicine’s front-line defenses, turning miracle drugs into duds in just a few decades.
Scientists h…

We recently showed you how to incorporate directions in your snail mail with an envelope folded from a Google Map. Now it’s easier to do with web site MapEnvelope, which prints your map onto a fold-friendly env…

Brian Solis is a principal at new media agency FutureWorks, and author of the upcoming book, Engage. You can connect with him on Twitter or Facebook.One of the greatest challenges I encounter today is not the…