Today a number of websites are going black or blacking out their sites in protest of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act). These bills, in theory aim to stop downloading of music, movies, and other rich media and would require your favorite social sites like Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Google, and Wikipedia to police what their users share.
Read More2011 was an interesting year in social media. While the natural progression of technology is imminent in our society, there were significantly more newsworthy events that spawned across these mediums. We had the live tweeting of the raid (and eventual death) of Osama bin Laden, Weinergate, and the Occupy Wall St. movement that singlehandedly redefined [...]
Read MoreBoasting a smoother user experience and design, welcome the New, New Twitter.
Read MoreLast night Candace Evans, Crystal Starling and I made our way over to Nipper’s Beach Grill for some nitty gritty social discussion with the Social Media Club of Jacksonville. Led by a number of local social media professionals in the area, @SMCJAX aims to bring the social media community to life in the area on [...]
Read MoreThe increasing use of location based services in mobile browsing has revolutionized not only the types of applications being developed, but the types of conversations marketers and consumers can have daily. For those new to the process, we’re talking about apps like foursquare and Gowalla, where people openly share their whereabouts to create spontaneous meet-ups [...]
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