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Think Apple Maps Is Bad? Remember the Tale of MobileMe

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Think Apple Maps Is Bad? Remember the Tale of MobileMe
Friday, September 28, 2012 7:28 PM
As Apple deals with the backlash and criticism from the bumpy launch of Apple Maps, it's easy to forget that this isn't the first time Apple has stumbled with a new product. While Apple Maps is far from the company's finest hour, it pales in...



Date Night Gets Easier With Trailers in Google Movie Search
Friday, September 28, 2012 4:04 PM
Google just made your quest for a movie date a little more streamlined. You'll still need to find that special boy or girl, but at least now you can see movie trailers directly from the Google Search page for local showtimes. When you type in a...



Most People Don't Use Social Media to Its Full Potential
Friday, September 28, 2012 4:04 PM
It's no great secret that Facebook is the hottest spot for social gathering since Studio 54. Since its launch in 2004, nearly a billion people have flocked to the site. Facebook and other social media sites have enjoyed stunning popularity over...



Klout Adds Support for Facebook Pages
Friday, September 28, 2012 1:00 PM
Starting Friday, Facebook pages are now integrated into your Klout score. Klout estimates that a user with a score between 70-80 has an average of 13,000 users talking about their Facebook page. The new feature allows you to connect your brand or...



California Passes Law to Defend Facebook Privacy
Friday, September 28, 2012 11:04 AM
California has become the third state to pass legislation that makes it unlawful for companies to ask its workers to forfeit their social media account passwords. On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1844 (AB 1844) and Senate...



Behind the Social Media Campaigns of Obama and Romney
Friday, September 28, 2012 10:46 AM
With about five weeks left until the 2012 presidential election, both Democrats and Republicans are kicking their campaigns into high gear. As more potential voters turn to the Internet to stay connected -- and less are catching political TV...



Apple CEO Apologizes for Maps App: It 'Fell Short'
Friday, September 28, 2012 9:05 AM
In an extremely rare move, Apple's CEO Tim Cook publicly apologized for the company's new maps app, which replaced Google Maps on the iPhone. Cook admits the new maps application "fell short" of the company's commitment to providing the "best...



Sorry, Marketers, You're Doing Facebook Wrong
Friday, September 28, 2012 9:03 AM
If you're looking to take a day off from posting on Facebook, choose Wednesday, but don't rest on Sunday or you'll miss the best opportunity of the week. That's the advice from Buddy Media's "Strategies for Effective Wall Posts: A Timeline...



Voice-Guided Directions Dispute Torpedoed Google Maps for iOS 6
Friday, September 28, 2012 5:49 AM
Still bitter your iPhone 5 or newly-upgraded-to-iOS 6 device doesn't have Google Maps? Wonder why? You're now stuck with the screwy, much-maligned Apple Maps app because Google and Apple couldn't reach and agreement about voice-guided,...



Facebook, Gates Foundation Team Up to Create Apps For Future College Students
Thursday, September 27, 2012 10:52 PM
Facebook hosted a hackathon in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday, kicking off the foundation's College Knowledge Challenge -- a $2.5 million investment fund to encourage developers to make apps that meliorate the...



Action! 15 Jaw-Dropping Videos Shot on a GoPro
Thursday, September 27, 2012 8:21 PM
A camera that can survive shark bites, skydiving free falls and probably a stomping by Godzilla is bound to produce some pretty stellar footage. The GoPro line of durable, wearable digital cameras has filmmakers and amateurs alike testing the...



Facebook Welcomes Back Gifts
Thursday, September 27, 2012 5:18 PM
Two years after its last attempt failed, Facebook is giving Gifts another shot. The ability to buy and send real gifts to your friends will gradually roll out to Facebook users in the U.S. Facebook closed its "Gift Shop" in August 2010, in favor...



Check In on Foursquare to See a Company's Political Donations
Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:30 PM
How much money is a company giving to a political candidate? Now you can find out by simply checking in on Foursquare. GeoPollster, a new "connected app," links with your Foursquare account then shows the political contributions of every company...



Battle of the Bubbles: Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi [INFOGRAPHIC]
Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:53 PM
Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi. Soda's forever war. The never-ending bubble battle. It's a rivalry that goes way back -- Coca-Cola's been around since 1886 and Pepsi was created in 1898 -- and social media is just the latest front. But how do they stack up...



The 10 Pages That Lost the Most Fans From Facebook's Purge
Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:37 PM
Lady Gaga's Facebook page has lost the equivalent of three Madison Square Gardens packed full of little monsters this week. Facebook began removing fake likes from brand pages on the social network earlier this week as part of a continued effort...
 
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