Gabby Douglas made history this summer when she won the Olympic gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics competition: she was the first black athlete to accomplish that feat. But right after winning, commentary on Twitter and Facebook became unexpectedly fixated on her hair. The American media immediately followed suit, going all out on a […]
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Wireless Internet is becoming more affordable
Wireless Internet has never been more important given how daily life, including its most mundane tasks, requires constant, uninterrupted connection. But as everyone who likes to tweet, Facebook, or video-chat knows, connection does not come cheaply. Thankfully, you have choices when you want to find an affordable 4G Internet speed connection. Try visiting www.clearwirelessinternet.com to […]
RIP DIGG – Digg’s Overhaul Upsets Many
Digg was bought by Betaworks in July for half a million and some multimillion-dollar equity. John Borthwick, Betworks’ CEO, spearheaded the purchase. Betaworks owns bitly and has invested in Tumblr, Path, and Kickstarter, to name a few ventures. A redesigned Digg was opened to the online public August 1st, but not without some significant omissions. […]
Digg Getting a New Look With Direct Help From Its Users
By Pierre Zarokian This year, around mid-July, Betaworks bought Digg, a once-hyped Web destination for news aggregation for, reportedly, half a million. Predictably, the meager-ish number made its way around the Web, with echoes of “cautionary tale” on full effect. It seemed that Digg was going through the biggest downgrade imaginable, given that at one […]
Very High Hopes for Yahoo’s New President and CEO Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer’s work as president and CEO of Yahoo starts today; she resigned her position as VP of local, maps, and location services at Google yesterday. She takes over from current Yahoo interim chief executive Ross Levinsohn, who was temporarily given the helm after the May ousting of Scott Thompson. Thompson’s academic credentials were misrepresented […]
Negative SEO Becoming a Big Problem
As the Web becomes more crowded, people are finding new ways to peg down competitors. Negative SEO, a destructive weapon that aims for search rankings, is gaining new ground. Negative SEO metes out its damage through intrusion, duplicate content, and link spamming. If you want to meet Negative SEO’s unsparing attacks with unsparing vigilance, start […]
Pre-Sandberg, Facebook’s Company Culture Rife With Sexism, According to Tell-All
Katherine Losse’s The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network came out June 26th. For those wanting a quick fix before delving into the 256-page tome, The Huffington Post assembled a slideshow of thirteen juicy bits, or, as their editorial department put it: “Thirteen Uncomfortable Revelations About Facebook’s Early Days,” courtesy […]
SEO Basics: The Power of Review and Analysis Services
So you’ve launched a new business and a beautiful website — congratulations! But there’s one problem: your customers can’t seem to find you in the major search engines. Sound familiar? Most businesses contact SEO companies after they’ve created their websites. Often times, they are searching for a miracle service to get more traffic to their […]
Apple Shuts Down Ping, Connects With Facebook
In September 2010, Apple introduced Ping, a social network for music on iTunes. Less than two years later, that iteration of Apple’s social dream is over: iTunes’ forthcoming update will eliminate Ping altogether. Not many people will miss it. When Ping was launched, Apple brass, which at the time still included the late Steve Jobs, […]
First Lady Michelle Obama Debuts Pinterest Page
First Lady Michelle Obama just joined Pinterest. Though the page is managed by the Obama 2012 campaign staff, a quick note explains that the First Lady’s personal posts and pins “are signed -mo.” In total, there are sixteen pins on the brand-new page. Though the President’s reelection campaign staff is also managing a Pinterest page […]