Online Journalism

   Adam Ostrow and Christina Warren co-authored a new article on Mashable.com titled “BlackBerry PlayBook Enters the Tablet Race.”  The review was based on feedback after Mashable tested the device for a week.  The results:  Build, Form Factor and Screen  Weighs 425 grams, feels sturdy and compact 7-inch Resolution 1024 x 600 Landscape mode: feels […]

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  Tired of those generic hotels?  Got plenty of dough to throw around? Airbnb, a vacation rentals startup, in partnership with Rent a Village by Xnet, offers some ultra luxurious listings for those with deep pockets.  You can “rent anything from a couch to a country.”  Examples include: Austrian village — Goldegg, in the heart […]

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Scott Gerber, whose article “8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get More Out of Twitter” is featured on Mashable.com, asked a panel of young, successful entrepreneurs how other entrepreneurs can utilize Twitter to their advantage.  They advised: Twitter is a social tool — interact and be social, find out what customers want or need Avoid insecurity work – limit Twitter time […]

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    Ben Parr’s article, “Apple Unveils Final Cut Pro X,” on Mashable.com, offers some details about this rebuild of the 12-year-old video-editing software introduced at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas: First 64-bit version Can utilize all eight cores and more than 4 GB of RAM for professional editing on […]

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Tired of being tracked?  Mashable.com features a new article by Jolie Odell titled “Apple Adds ‘Do Not Track’ Features to Safari.”  Part of a test version of Mac OS X Lion, this new version of the Safari browser includes an option that lets users prevent cookies from tracking their online browsing behavior. Public concerns about web browsing […]

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In her recent article on Mashable.com, Sarah Kessler explains “How a Government Shutdown Could Affect Tech.”   IPO Filings Put on Hold – Securities and Exchange Commission wouldn’t process any company filings Government Web Sites Go Dark — only essential sites necessary for operation will remain open (ex.: IRS site for filing taxes) Telemarketers and Spammers Celebrate — […]

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            Mashable.com features a new article by Lauren Drell titled “How To: Improve Engagement on Your Brand’s Facebook Page.”  The advice comes from a new study of 200 large, well-established brands by Buddy Media.  Advice for large brands:  Be Timely              – Posting time/day of week depends on when brand […]

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       In 1976 Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded a small company named Apple Computer.  For its first 35 years, Apple was the underdog to its rival Microsoft.  In his article on Mashable.com, “35 Years & $317 Billion Later, Apple Intends To Dominate a Post-PC World,” Ben Parr shares some little-known facts […]

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     There’s a fun new article on Mashable.com titled “OMG, the Oxford English Dictionary Added New Words! We ‘Heart” It! LOL!”  So, OMG, maybe the dictionary’s editor is just a Valley Girl at ‘heart,’ you know?      OMG and LOL, along with FYI, are all, according to the OED, “initialisms associated with the language of electronic […]

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