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August 23, 2011 5:08 AM
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Android overtakes Symbian as the most-attacked mobile OS

Android overtakes Symbian as the most-attacked mobile OS | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Computer security firm McAfee said that virus attacks on mobile platforms were on the rise and that Android had for the first time unseated Symbian as the most-attacked mobile OS in ...
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August 22, 2011 6:01 PM
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The Social Timing Sweet Spot: Timing your posts for optimal results

The Social Timing Sweet Spot: Timing your posts for optimal results | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Some of us tweet and post on Facebook almost nonstop throughout our day, while others tend to limit their posts to a few updates here and there for fear of overloading their friends ...
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August 22, 2011 8:13 AM
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Students in Pune, India to edit Wikipedia as part of college course

Students in Pune, India to edit Wikipedia as part of college course | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it


Over 800 students from the College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) will be required to contribute to Wikipedia as part of the first semester of their B. Tech. degree course, according ...
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August 21, 2011 7:06 PM
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Wikimedia uploads previously unpublished photographs from The Second World War

Wikimedia uploads previously unpublished photographs from The Second World War | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
The Russian International News Agency and Wikimedia have released over one hundred never-before-published photographs from The Second World War…...
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August 21, 2011 5:26 PM
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TechCrunch | LinuxCon: Open Source is an Ecosystem, not a Zero Sum Game

TechCrunch | LinuxCon: Open Source is an Ecosystem, not a Zero Sum Game | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Linux and open source development is not a zero sum game.
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August 21, 2011 10:41 AM
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The Singularity

Technological singularity refers to the hypothetical future emergence of grea...

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August 21, 2011 6:34 AM
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GOOGLE PLUS STATISTICS - INDIA and WORLD

GOOGLE PLUS STATISTICS - INDIA and WORLD | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Almost 3 weeks down the line and after adding nearly 25 million users it was noted in a comScore report that Google+ is growing at a rate of 1 million users per day. Woah!
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August 20, 2011 10:19 AM
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TechCrunch | Is “Jupiter” the Future of Windows…PC, Phone &Tablet?

TechCrunch | Is “Jupiter” the Future of Windows…PC, Phone &Tablet? | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Is Silverlight really dead, or is it future of Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows Phone?
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August 20, 2011 10:14 AM
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Sci-fi helps Intel see the future

Sci-fi helps Intel see the future | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Chip giant Intel is funding an anthology of science fiction stories where authors imagine future uses for its technology...
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August 20, 2011 6:49 AM
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The dark side of social media: Who has the "right" to be online? - What's Trending - CBS News

The dark side of social media: Who has the "right" to be online? - What's Trending - CBS News | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
The reach of social media is examined in connection with this summer's uprisings against government Read more by Devin Brown on CBS News' What's Trending.
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August 20, 2011 6:09 AM
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Let's Get Social: 3 Big Factors Why Your Company Should | Social Media Today

Let's Get Social: 3 Big Factors Why Your Company Should | Social Media Today | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Social media has proven success in the larger, retail driven market of business-to-consumer (B2C). How does that translate to your company, do you even need to be involved in social media space?
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August 19, 2011 1:28 PM
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TechCrunch | Intel To Computer Makers: Ultrabooks Will Save You

TechCrunch | Intel To Computer Makers: Ultrabooks Will Save You | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
As I write this, I'm sitting in my office. Around me, there are nine computers -- seven of them run Windows. I have three slates, too -- only one is an iPad.
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August 19, 2011 12:45 PM
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How To: Make Your Facebook Fierce | Social Media Today

How To: Make Your Facebook Fierce | Social Media Today | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
FierceFacebook Business presence on Facebook isn’t unique anymore. Pages are becoming as common as websites. However, not many of them are done well.
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August 22, 2011 8:21 PM
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Social Media Guidelines and Employee Evangelists

Social Media Guidelines and Employee Evangelists | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Social Media Guidelines are provide active engagement and positive encouragement. Discover how to create engaging social media guidelines for your team.
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August 22, 2011 10:49 AM
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A Second Chance for Google Plus - Forbes

A Second Chance for Google Plus - Forbes | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Last week I wrote an rather controversial article saying that newfound social network Google Plus was essentially a bust , and I was flooded by responses from fans saying that I had gone about experiencing the site the...
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August 22, 2011 5:56 AM
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BBC News - Out-of focus pictures eliminated by photography innovation

BBC News - Out-of focus pictures eliminated by photography innovation | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Richard Taylor looks at the new camera technology which enables photos to be refocussed after you have taken them.
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August 21, 2011 5:41 PM
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New media gains offer mutual benefits for television

New media gains offer mutual benefits for television | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
George Entwistle: The internet may have changed the way we watch but TV is flourishing – and fuelling social network conversations...
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August 21, 2011 1:10 PM
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Technology and altruism: Social media can bring out the best in people… but does the cause matter?

Technology and altruism: Social media can bring out the best in people… but does the cause matter? | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
If you happened to miss the story, as a pay-it-forward social experiment, Jonathan Stark, a programmer, shared his Starbucks card online. He encouraged people to use the card to buy ...
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August 21, 2011 9:27 AM
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Affordable smart phones to drive Africa’s Internet adoption

Affordable smart phones to drive Africa’s Internet adoption | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
We've already covered Huawei's $100 Android IDEOS phone, which has quickly become a 2011 smartphone bestseller in Kenya. Huawei recently partnered with Nigerian CDMA operator, Starcomms ...
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August 20, 2011 10:43 PM
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Google Goes Hardware Shopping

Google Goes Hardware Shopping | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
The Motorola venture, business experts say, promises to educate Google about consumers — and just how cranky and demanding they can be.
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August 20, 2011 10:14 AM
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BBC News - Is it the end of the arcade game?

BBC News - Is it the end of the arcade game? | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
It is around 40 years since the first digital arcade games came out, but in recent years the industry has suffered a huge knock because of the phenomenal rise in personal consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation.
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August 20, 2011 7:25 AM
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4 formats and services that could save the music industry

4 formats and services that could save the music industry | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
Although recent reports have pointed to a slightly less bleak outlook for digital music than may have been perceived, it's still likely that the MP3s role as the primary source of the ...
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August 20, 2011 6:15 AM
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After joining Foursquare, what's next for Obama?

After joining Foursquare, what's next for Obama? | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
(AP) -- President Barack Obama joined the location-based social network Foursquare this week, adding to his other hip, online destinations that include Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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August 20, 2011 6:07 AM
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TechCrunch | Google+ Rolls Out Verified Profiles, Still Struggles With Real-Name Policy

TechCrunch | Google+ Rolls Out Verified Profiles, Still Struggles With Real-Name Policy | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it
William Shatner, rejoice! Earlier today, Wen-Ai Yu from the Google+ team announced with a post on Google+ and an accompanying YouTube video that the social network now boasts 'verification badges' for celebrities, public figures, but also people...
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August 19, 2011 1:05 PM
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Historical Timeline of Computable Knowledge: 20,000 BC-0

Historical Timeline of Computable Knowledge: 20,000 BC-0 | Social Media, Technology & Design | Scoop.it

[Infographic] History of systematic data and the development of computable knowledge.

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