Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) has announced the appointment of a new sales representative for the UK.Mr Adam Lee joined PLDS in March 2012, having previously worked for almost 5 years at Seagate where his roles included Channel Sales for Nordics and Netherlands, Senior Business analyst, and Senior Pricing analyst.”I joined the PLDS team in March and I am very enthusiastic about the .. more …
It was announced on Friday that Baidu Inc, China’s largest search engine, will launch a new smartphone partnership next week, which will see the smartphone use an upgraded version of its mobile operating system.The partnership will be similar to the one Baidu announced last December with Dell Inc. This joint venture involved Dell launching a smartphone which ran on Baidu’s Yi platform. This will .. more …
Floyd Mays, a pioneer in the commercial insurance industry and a successful Virginia businessman for more than 35 years, understands that local businesses have more than the usual challenges in the current business climate. And he’s offering the benefit of his experience to assist other local business people when he speaks at: Citizens and Farmers Bank’s “Business Beyond Banking” .. more …
Oklahoma – A new web-site has just launched which promises to help anyone in need that is struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction problem. The group, Treatment Solutions, has just publicly opened their site Drug Rehab Referrals as a free resource which provides qualified and trained help and guidance to navigate the difficult road of addiction and recovery.The group has over 20 plus years of .. more …
Facebook , already assured of becoming one of the most valuable US firms when it goes public later this month, now must convince investors in the next two weeks that it is worth all the hype.Top executives at the world’s leading social network have kicked off their all-important road show on Wall Street — an intense marketing drive ahead of the company’s expected trading launch on the tech-heavy .. more …
Social media monitoring service Reppler launched over a month ago, and has been collecting information from users’ Facebook Walls ever since. After analyzing data from over 30,000 users, the company has made the following observations:47 percent of our users have profanity on their Facebook Wall.80 percent of our users who have profanity on their Facebook Wall have at least one post/comment with .. more …
NASA’s website, www.nasa.gov, has won awards in two categories as the best government site in the 16th Annual Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the world’s best websites.The site received its fourth consecutive People’s Voice Award, its fifth overall, in a popular vote and for the first time won the judges’ Webby Award in the category.”We are honored to once again be recognized for .. more …
Testifying was director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection David Vladeck, Facebook CTO Bret Taylor, Apple VP of worldwide affairs Catherine Novelli, and Google director of public policy Alan Davidson. These four were joined by the executive director of the Association for Competitive Technology Morgan Reed and the COO of Common Sense Media Amy Shenkan. The hearing was convened by .. more …
LinkedIn Corp., the first major U.S.social-media company to sell shares to the public, may deserve avaluation that more closely resembles those of business-softwaremakers such as Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) than Facebook Inc. Demand for LinkedIn shares prompted the company to increasethe offering twice. The valuation of as much as $4.25 billionimplies a multiple of 11.3 times projected annual .. more …
There will be a Windows Phone event in New York on 24 May, but up until that date it seems we are going to hear more and more leaks about what is coming with Windows Phone 7.5 (aka Mango) later this year. The latest info from the Windows Phone Dev Podcast shows Windows Live Messenger, Facebook Chat, and AOL IM coming to Messaging, Office 365 support, group messaging, artist on lock screen, WiFi .. more …
Fashion retailer Express has moved to the front of the social-media wave by launching a Facebookpage in which customers can buy anything in its inventory.”We started the whole digital-commerce endeavor late,” said Lisa Gavales, chief marketingofficer at Express. “But starting late isn’t the same as staying in the rear. We’re always lookingfor what’s new and next.”How late did the company start? .. more …
NASA’s social media team has received the Space Foundation’s Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, which is presented annually to an individual, team or organization that has made significant contributions to public awareness and understanding of space programs. The award was presented on Monday, April 16, during the opening ceremony of the 28th National Space Symposium at The Broadmoor Hotel .. more …
“A number of bills being considered by Congress, including the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (HR 3523), would make it easier for Facebook and other companies to receive critical threat data from the U.S. government,” Kaplan wrote. “Importantly, HR 3523 would impose no new obligations on us to share data with anyone – and ensures that if we do share data about specific cyber .. more …
By Alistair BarrSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A group of e-commerce start-ups, backed by some of the tech world’s most pedigreed financiers, are betting that Facebook Inc can become an e-commerce powerhouse to rival Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc.As the world’s largest social network hurtles toward a $5 billion initial public offering, it will come under more pressure from Wall Street to find new sources .. more …
NASA will host 75 social media followers May 4 to go behind-the-scenes and learn more about NASA aeronautics, science and other projects at the agency’s Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base in California.Dryden is NASA’s primary center for atmospheric flight research and operations. Its remote location in the western Mojave Desert is uniquely situated for excellent year-round .. more …
Facebook has become one of the hottest social media marketing channels utilized by brands, and the business of getting fans is booming. According to Webtrends , it isestimated that over 800 million Fans are on Facebook, making it a larger advertising opportunity than even Google . A study done by DDB and OpinionWay reported that customers buy 36% more from companies they have “Liked” on Facebook , .. more …
Friends inevitably dissect their favorite television shows when they are out together. When online, they often do much the same by posting messages on Facebook or Twitter .Hoping to capitalize on television’s central role in TV chit chat , Yahoo said on Monday that it bought IntoNow , a mobile phone app that lets users tell friends what they are watching and discuss it. The idea is to create a .. more …
Despite reports that the recession has ended, many families continue to struggle financially. Online coupons website CouponChief.com not only helps its members pay less for items they need, it also allows them to make money as part of the couponing process. April 2012 – Online coupons website CouponChief.com offers thousands of coupon codes daily. These coupons help families across the country .. more …
NEW YORK (AP) ” Facebook is stepping up its patent dispute with Yahoo by filing its own lawsuit against the struggling Internet icon.Facebook’s lawsuit Tuesday came just weeks after Yahoo Inc. claimed that Facebook violated 10 patents covering advertising, privacy controls and social networking. Facebook denied Yahoo ‘s allegations and accused Yahoo of violating 10 of its patents covering photo .. more …
(Las Vegas, NV) March 30, 2012 – Once a month, DiVine’s talented team transforms the popular breakfast-lunch eatery on Valley View at Sunset into an intimate evening, dining experience limited to 30 guests. Four-tops are joined together for an inviting “kings” table, decorated with a lavish tablescape themed to the menu, crafted by Cassie Howatt , DiVine’s Creative Director.The next .. more …
