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NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO]
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:08 PM
Should teachers in the digital age be allowed to Facebook friend and Twitter follow their students? The New York Department of Education (NYC DOE) says no. The city's first social media policy released earlier this week draws a clear line between...



How One Startup Is Reinventing the Mail
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:00 PM
Talk about a secret startup! James Hirschfeld and sister Alexa started Paperless Post while James was still in college at Harvard. They worked on their business in secret, pushing the definition of "stealth mode" to new heights: James designed...



Bucket List Baby's Fight Against Fatal Illness Inspires Millions Online
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:23 PM
Avery Canahuati was six months old when she died on Monday from a genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). For months, her parents Mike and Laura Canahuati chronicled her life on a blog that is still inspiring millions of people...



Facebook Adds Action Links to Timeline Apps
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:55 PM
Facebook announced Wednesday it has added yet another way for friends to interact with your Timeline: "action links." Instead of just Liking a post about a recipe or product, say, you can now hit "Save this Recipe" or "Fave this Product" in Open...



Bing Takes on Google With Simple New Design
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:31 PM
Microsoft's search engine Bing has done some heavy spring cleaning as a part of an effort to de-clutter its search result pages -- and the new design looks a lot like Google. Bing rolled out a new look that is designed to help users get results...



Leaked: Pics of Upcoming Facebook Messenger for iPad
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:18 AM
It looks like Facebook is planning on launching an iPad version of its standalone IM app, Facebook Messenger. A series of screenshots from the yet-to-be-released application - which is essentially just an enlarged version of the iPhone app - hit...



Google Announces Doodle 4 Google State Winners
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:00 AM
Google has announced the 50 state winners of its 2012 U.S. Doodle 4 Google contest, which awards the best kids' artwork on a particular theme. This year's theme was If I could travel in time, I'd visit... and it yielded 114,000 submissions - a...



4 Ways to Drive Engagement With Facebook Ads
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:27 AM
In the run up to Facebook's fast-approaching IPO, the company is making extensive and ongoing improvements to its advertising platform. The most recent updates, which are not yet live, will allow marketers to optimize their ads for any Facebook...



Why Creating a Successful App Is Harder Than You Think [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:40 AM
The life of an app developer isn't nearly as cool and glamorous as popular success stories like Instagram, Angry Birds and Words With Friends make it out to be. According to one survey, in fact, nearly 60% of app entrepreneurs don't even break...



Spotify For iPad Is Music to Our Ears [REVIEW]
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:13 AM
Spotify released its long-awaited iPad app on Wednesday and it is a thing of beauty. Spotify is late to the tablet game -- its competitors, which include MOG, Rhapsody and Rdio -- have all had iPad or Android tablet apps in the market for months....



How Weather.com Is Building a Social Media Weather Alert System
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 8:05 AM
Forget the screeching emergency tone that interrupts TV and radio shows during severe weather. The Weather Channel wants to build a weather alert system based on social media, and it's started laying down that framework with a site redesign that...



Today's Top Stories: Facebook IPO, Mozilla vs. CISPA
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:26 AM
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Facebook IPO Set for May 18 [REPORT]...



Today's Top Stories: Facebook IPO, Mozilla vs. CISPA
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:26 AM
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Facebook IPO Set for May 18 [REPORT]...



 
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