Someone who reads my articles sent me this email: Even if (Michael Wolff) is overblowing things in his criticism of Facebook, he poses an interesting idea: that the

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest is coming in July to Bartle Hall, and MLB will…

Play around with Google's latest Doodle, which mimics the iconic Moog Synthesizer. If you can recreate the show's theme song, share it with others.

NEW YORK, NY– – The Fashion Institute of Technology's Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management Program's Master of Professional Studies candidates had their Capstone projects sponsored this year …

Needham gives it a $40 target.

The theme this week seemed to be about booking. There was the booking glitch at Delta, Asian bookings are up, Amadeus, Easyjet wants more business bookings. And then of course Facebook went public. On that note, here is our pick of the week’s news…

AudienceView today announced that AV Tiki, the company’s innovative online sales solution for live event ticketing through Facebook, has been successfully launched with partner organizations in Europe, Asia and North America as part of a staged roll-out strategy.

NORFOLK — The Facebook phenomenon hasn't hit everyone.   A recent Associated Press/CNBC poll shows just 21% of seniors have an account. May is Older Americans Month and the theme is Never Too Old to Play. Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia will hold a Never Too Old for Facebook on May 29 at the MCI/ECPI building on Greenwich Rd. Seven students and faculty from ECPI University will …

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, widely derided for renouncing his U.S. citizenship before the company's lucrative IPO, is finding powerful allies on the Right

In the wake of Facebook's poor stock market debut, is it time to start worrying about the future of publicly traded companies?

Some people don't just 'like' Facebook, they love it.

Veterans will take center stage in Dexter on Monday for the village’s annual Memorial Day ceremonies, which include a special service in Monument Park at 9 a.m. to be followed by a parade down Main Street at 10 a.m….

Will Smith went back in time just like his “Men In Black III” character to lead an audience in the United Kingdom with a rendition of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Vayama.com , the online travel agency that specializes in international travel, announces today that it is sponsoring a South African international travel …

The weekend G-8 summit's supposed commitment to keep Greece within the Euro-zone may not amount to much in the absence of a favorable outcome from that country's fresh elections next month.

We don't have much on the economic docket today and the items on deck for the rest of the week are also relatively lightweight.

A day at Disneyland or California Adventure for visitors 10 and older will cost $87, a 9% increase. The premium annual pass that includes parking rises 30%. If you're thinking of visiting a Disney park in Anaheim this summer, be warned that the price is about to jump by between $7 and $150 depending on the ticket deal.

Mark and Priscilla tie the knot

In the wake of Facebook's billion-dollar Instagram buyout, video-sharing apps are jostling to become the next big thing.

Gamers were able to explore a Disney theme park in last year’s Xbox 360 game from Microsoft, Disneyland Kinect. But the new Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers is a whole new take on bringing the real world to the virtual. Inspired by scenes and locations from the Disney Animal Kingdom theme park, the new Playdom Facebook game was designed in partnership with the Orlando park’s scientists to ensure …

Shares in the social network end first day of trading little-changed, as investors buy and sell in record numbers leaving founder Mark Zuckerberg worth $19bn.

I spotted this on Facebook yesterday. A user in Singapore linked to it saying, “My friend Deborah Torres Patel, is the writer and producer of the FB song. She resides in Singapore but went to Hollywood to produce this. We are proud of her. This may be adopted as FB official theme song.”

Amidst the frenzy over the ?s IPO I have seen a few folks question why this didn?t all happen first for MySpace. After all, it was there first, people seemed to like it well enough, and it had some features that still doesn?t have. (Example, it was much easier for bands to download songs directly …

Shares of Quepasa Corporation (QPSA), a social discovery company and owner of the Latin-American platform Quepasa and the North-American platform myYearbook, are rallying 10%, or 42c, to $4.33 in pre-market …

The social-networking giant's trove of data on its users is its ace in the hole as the firm races to develop new revenue streams.

It doesn't matter if you're a budding poet or not – you just need to be honest about how you feel about the skin you're in.

Shares of Facebook are now trading on the Nasdaq market, the third largest initial public offering in United States history. DealBook's live blog tracked all of the reactions to the I.P.O. throughout the day.

If you lived in or around New Jersey in the 80s or 90s, the words ?Action Park? are like a Pavlovian signal to the danger cortex of the brain. Whereas modern theme parks seem to care about things such as ?safety? and? well? ?safety?, Action Park was like a bizarre Truman Show-sized trap from a …

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The Basis Point is a popular mortgage and housing blog that tracks consumer critical issues and data. It is edited by Julian Hebron, a retail mortgage lender who runs the San Francisco branches of RPM Mortgage.

The Basis Point is a popular mortgage and housing blog that tracks consumer critical issues and data. It is edited by Julian Hebron, a retail mortgage lender who runs the San Francisco branches of RPM Mortgage.

The Basis Point is a popular mortgage and housing blog that tracks consumer critical issues and data. It is edited by Julian Hebron, a retail mortgage lender who runs the San Francisco branches of RPM Mortgage.

The Basis Point is a popular mortgage and housing blog that tracks consumer critical issues and data. It is edited by Julian Hebron, a retail mortgage lender who runs the San Francisco branches of RPM Mortgage.

In partnership with Sportsdigita, the Buccaneers find a creative way to keep fan engagement high through the offseason with the interactive Facebook game titled 'Save Your Mate'. (PRWeb May 17, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sportsdigita/Buccaneers/prweb9517442.htm

In partnership with Sportsdigita, the Buccaneers find a creative way to keep fan engagement high through the offseason with the interactive Facebook game titled 'Save Your Mate'. (PRWeb May 17, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sportsdigita/Buccaneers/prweb9517442.htm

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I have been asked several times over the last few weeks whether Facebook shares would be an interesting opportunity and how to get in on the IPO.Naturally, my response i

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Startups usually succeed because of a single major product or business innovation. Google is unusual in that they succeeded because of two major innovations: their core search product, and their keyword advertising business model.

Avis have created an infographic showing some interesting facts about international car hire and travel. It includes information about the most popular destinations for car hire and the most checked into places on facebook.London (PRWEB UK) 15 May 2012 Spain is the most popular destination for people hiring cars abroad, according to a new international car hire infographic, accounting for over …

There's a lot of nothing going on in the tech industry because companies are no longer motivated by technology, but by crazy, super-fast success. We see this nothingness in the social media bubble, which feels very close to bursting these days with Facebook about to have its big-bonanza IPO after buying up Instagram for way too much money. It's just a lot of me-tooism, as The Atlantic's Alexis …

NEW YORK, NY– – The Fashion Institute of Technology's Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management Program's Master of Professional Studies candidates will have their Capstone projects sponsored this …

Jennifer Hudson was spotted at an Illinois theme park a day after jurors delivered a guilty verdict against the man charged with killing her mother, brother and nephew.

The U.S. Postal Service will issue a commemorative pictorial postmark celebrating Maine's 50th annual Windjammer Days.

We all have webapps and services that we love, but that doesn’t make them perfect. If you want to do more with Gmail, remove annoying parts of Facebook, connect two webapps you love, automate tedious actions and more, you can do all this with a few clever scripts, extensions and services. Here are our 10 favourites.10. Fix Your Biggest YouTube Annoyances YouTube is a great place to find l …

The social network’s IPO, expected to debut May 18, isn’t a foregone conclusion, according to a report. Also, Morningstar says investors may be underestimating the company’s challenges.

With over 168 million Americans now considered gamers and a growing faction of the global community playing casual games online through networks like Facebook or on mobile devices, PCs, and consoles, Walt Disney Imagineers are expanding the offerings at Walt Disney World Resort to appeal to this audience.

James Farmer at WPMU.org wrote a very interesting Penguin-related article, which doesn’t make the update look to great, despite its apparently honorable intentions. The update hit WPMU.org, sending it from 8,580 visits from Google on one day pre-Penguin to 1,527 …

Take care to look through past the hype. Some serious red flags merit attention and scrutiny.

CCC Youth Service Celebration Kids from elementary school through high school were honored by Mayor Craig Johnson and Elk Grove Village trustees, and local school officials at the Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove Youth Service Celebration Tuesday at village hall.

Silicon Valley likes to think it has a nice meritocracy going on, where smarts and ingenuity trump money and social class, but the circle of tech companies, described in today's New York Times proves, yet again, that's not exactly how it works. 

Potential investors in Facebook should pay attention to a few red flags before deciding whether the social network merits its anticipated hefty valuation, writes Therese Poletti.

Potential investors in Facebook should pay attention to a few red flags before deciding whether the social network merits its anticipated hefty valuation, writes Therese Poletti.

DEAR Facebook friends, it's been fun these past several years on this social networking site. Who could forget those early, breezy days when all the site allowed us to do was poke each other, and write inane updates about our lives?

Ritz Crackerfuls was introduced in 2009, with same target audience as Ritz crackers: women ages 35 to 54. But in a new humorous campaign, the product will be pitched at busy adults, ages 25 to 54.

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed the obvious today. After smashing through the record books with its $207 million domestic opening weekend and ruling the world with over $702 million grossed to date, Walt Disney Studios is working on The Avengers 2.

We really wouldn't have been all that surprised if somebody did this for a Japanese politician — those guys have been sucking up to video game and anime fans for years — but Ron Paul?

Facebook games star Zynga is launching an old-school, arcade-style title that will be free at its new website or at the world's biggest social network.

The temptations to pound on the foreign policy theme should not obscure the serious challenges the president faces in taking this path, writes Julian Zelizer.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — I recently wrote about why there isn't a bubble in social networking and new media stocks. In this article, I follow up with more color on the broad space, focusing on two companies and one major catalyst that will send both higher over the long-term. Going Mobile It's clear that when Steve jobs introduced the the first iPod, he set up Apple to dominate technology …

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) kicks off the 39th annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week starting May 20th with events in communities across the nation, as well as several national events organized around the theme “EMS: More Than a Job, A Calling.” EMS for Children (EMSC) Day, focusing on EMS response to children …

“Reggie Makes Music” is an online companion series to IFC's upcoming comedy series “Comedy Bang! Bang!”

News  that the use of  Facebook’s  reader apps was in a steady freefall got me thinking about  AOL . Or, more specifically, America Online, as the company was known back in the dot-com bubble, before it took on the AOL moniker as part of one of many image overhauls. There was a time when AOL had more than 30 million users for its Internet services. That seems like a small number by today’s nine …

Weekend chatters can now use an efficient chat box that can bring hours of relaxation. This application is known as Chatwing. Chatwing is 100% free and even allows users to log in with their Facebook accounts.Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 Chatwing’s latest chat box is now ready to help people get the most of their weekend Internet surfing fun by providing an efficient stream of …

The temptations to pound on the foreign policy theme should not obscure the serious challenges the president faces in taking this path, writes Julian Zelizer.

Wordpress blog marketers can now take advantage of a website chat tool that is efficient in handling communication. The Chatwing application also uses Facebook integration. It also allows users to modify the chat box’s appearance.San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 Blog marketing is one of the most important facets in Wordpress, as proven by the blogs created for this sole purpose alone. Chatwing …

Ubisoft’s next installment in the “Assassin’s Creed” franchise won’t be released until Oct. 30th, but the company is beginning to entice fans with some hidden gameplay footage. A one-minute trailer for “Assassin’s Creed 3” was released on May 7th, and if enough gamers “Like” a post on the game’s official Facebook page, the entire trailer will be unveiled.

Hard French , El Rio's award-winning afternoon queer dance party in the Mission District, turned soft over the weekend after several of its Facebook followers (i.e., commenters) took offense to their naming their Cinco de Mayo's party ” Pico de Gallo .” Some daytime disco fans thought the salsa-themed title was a touch racist. For whatever reasons. Furthermore, club promoters (quite cleverly …

Eric Jackson, last week, drew attention to a truism of modern business – most companies still don't get mobile or how it affects the way we work.  And he stirred the pot with the claim that Google and Facebook will disappear in five years time, a theme he returns to today, because they lack new generation know-how.  So, link bait aside, how do we sort out truth from imagination in this debate …

Angry Birds may just be a 99 cent app, but it's spawned a sequel, inspired a theme park franchise, and is now considering an IPO. Reuters' Tarmo Virki reports that Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the wildly popular game Angry Birds series, is eying a $9 billion IPO bolstered, in part, by the success of Angry Birds Space, which has been downloaded more than 50 million times since its debut in …

If chilly temperatures, grey skies and drizzle and in some cases even snow wasn’t already enough to make for a miserable bank holiday weekend, pity those who braved the weather to go to the Legoland theme park in Windsor, Berkshire, to find it closed due to a mystery power cut.

If chilly temperatures, grey skies and drizzle and in some cases even snow wasn’t already enough to make for a miserable bank holiday weekend, pity those who braved the weather to go to the Legoland theme park in Windsor, Berkshire, to find it closed due to a mystery power cut.

NEOGA — The Regional Office of Education held an Educational Office Personnel dinner honoring administrative professionals on April 24 at the Neoga Middle School. The theme for the evening was “One Ca

The responses to this week's Social Circle are some of the very best. Contributors provided thoughtful and detailed posts from every side of town and described how their neighborhoods have changed, or didn't change, over time.

Is there anyone, particularly at a large fund, who hasn’t made up their mind about whether to buy this stock?

The Final Four will shift their musical sights from British and '60s pop to the Golden State next week, with a “California Dream'” theme.

What if there was a way to determine the best time to share your tweets, Facebook updates, and response-worthy content? And what if you could…

Jeremiah Owyang is an industry analyst on customer strategy and partner at Altimeter Group. As author of the blog Web Strategy, he focuses on how corporations connect with their customers using web technologies.

Note: This post has been updated to reflect more accurate numbers for Mark Zuckerberg's post-IPO stake.

ATLANTA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Hooters announced TJ Renfrow from McLean, IL as the winner of the 2 Millionth Fan Sweepstakes.  During the promotion leading up to the milestone, fans could enter for …

This weekend, Rob and I flew to Aiken, South Carolina, to attend the wedding of our friends, Maxine and John. After missing our morning flight, enjoying a beverage at City Café while we waited for the next flight, landing in Charlotte and driving the nearly three hours to Aiken, we were not exactly in peak condition when we ran in (late) to the rehearsal dinner. We made apologies, and because we …

This weekend, Rob and I flew to Aiken, South Carolina, to attend the wedding of our friends, Maxine and John. After missing our morning flight, enjoying a beverage at City Café while we waited for the next flight, landing in Charlotte and driving the nearly three hours to Aiken, we were not exactly in peak condition when we ran in (late) to the rehearsal dinner. We made apologies, and because we …

Two British tourists who broke into an Australian theme park and stole a penguin following a drunken night out have each been fined more than £600.

Health advocates can now find members for their cause with the help of a global chat box known as Chatwing. This application operates on a simple platform. It is also user-friendly and 100% free.Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) May 02, 2012 Chatwing is now ready to help out health advocates with the latest development of its chat box. Today, Chatwing is faster, more stable, and allows high rate of …

When Wisconsin Democrats launched their recall drive against Republican Gov. Scott Walker last year, it was all about unions. They wanted Walker to pay with his job for pushing legislation that stripped almost all public…

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Universal CityWalk's® “5 Towers” state-of-the art concert venue welcomes the Final Four of NBC's blockbuster vocal competition show, “The Voice,” for a live performance at 10:30am on Thursday, May 3, 2012.  The special one-time…

BRISBANE, Australia, May 2 (UPI) — Two young Britons who stole a penguin from an Australian theme park paid a large fine Wednesday after pleading guilty.

As Facebook builds its war chest of patents from IBM and Microsoft, the three have been mum about exactly what patents Facebook has been buying in the last month. Here’s exactly what it got from IBM – and, surprise, some patents from Verizon, too!

PHILADELPHIA, PA– – This July, Grammy nominated headliners, cultural entertainers and powerhouse performers return to Penn's Landing for Philadelphia's largest one-day festival, Global Fusion Festival …

Thanks to sites like Facebook or Twitter, beauty companies are keeping closer tabs on which products their customers want brought back.

Please like my three project pages on Facebook! I'll give you ham if you do! 1. It's one night removed from a very good Pay-Per-View in Extreme Rules. I caught the show, but quite honestly, I didn't want to write about it.

This year's competition theme was “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom.”

A hint at how First Amendment considerations will change as Americans express themselves, increasingly, online In 2009, Bobby Bland, David Dixon, Robert McCoy, John Sandhofer, and Debra Woodward were employed …

TRENTON, N.J., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism is offering visitors an opportunity to win prizes to some of the State's exciting attractions and destinations. …

Dozens of people showed up to support of downtown nightlife while participating in activities aligned to the hilariously fun theme, inspired by the popular 90′s TV sitcom, “Saved by the Bell.” during the Downtown Cedar Rapids Spring Pub Crawl. Here are photos.

The cola wars are escalating on the social media front. With its launch today of Pepsi Pulse, a pop culture destination on Pepsi.com, the snack-food giant aims to be a major player in conversations on Facebook, Twitter and other social sites such as Pinterest.

Microsoft Open Technologies has made the Metro style theme available for the jQuery Mobile open source mobile user interface framework, thus fitting Metro to applications running on the Windows Phone 7.5 OS.

Smurfs' Village : The impetus for the lawsuit mentioned in the LA Times thanks to in-app purchase options that reach past $60. Theme Park™ : Build your own theme park with sponsored rides!

Mobile first. It is a stratgey that many companies strive toward but only a handful fully realize. Big names like Facebook, Amazon, Mozilla and Microsoft delve into the mobile pool but still provide fundamentally desktop and browser-based offerings. Google components, even with its Android operating system, are still primarily Web-centric. When it comes to true “mobile first,” there are only a …

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LIMOGES, ON, April 27, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Calypso , Canada's biggest and best theme waterpark, was once again honoured this week during the Ottawa Tourism Awards, where it received the Innovation of the …

On social media, sometimes a launch can feel like you've thrown a party…and no one is showing up. Here are 4 tips for filling the room with adoring fans. You know that dream where you throw a party and nobody shows up? Well, that happened to us—only it wasn't a party, it was a Facebook contest. It was last fall, and we were so excited about Altruette's first big social media push. We make a …

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Expedia.com®, the world's largest online travel agency, today announced that it will sponsor the 2012 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), the premier showcase of the best young directors – aged 22…

WARREN TWP. –The Duke Gardens, Facebook and Twitter, Meditation, ferns, decluttering, book clubs, a string quartet and the Red-Headed League are all among the programs offered for adults during May at

Google's sale of a previously purchased arm of the company this morning, 3D modeling software SketchUp, to Trimble , isn't just something it does “every now and again”. It's actually Google's first divestment ever, according to two sources, and we're hearing the search giant made a profit, as it sold SketchUp for more than it bought it for back in 2006. This could signal a sea change in how …

But so far, Zendesk, an provider of software for registering customer service tickets, is one of our favorites. It just might be a little cooler than Facebook's office. It has a sort of Asian Zen theme infused throughout.

Revive Isotonic’s Rev Cup contest returns this year with bigger prizes and five themes that promise to take creativity and ingenuity to new levels.

by PaloAltoOnline.com The Menlo Park Fire Protection District board voted unanimously on Tuesday to enter into an agreement between Facebook and the fire district that would provide expanded emergency and fire services for the company and for residents within the district.

GIBRALTAR, GIBRALTAR– – Editors Note: There are three photos and one video associated with this press release.The launch of Trophy Slots into open beta has been announced, as it becomes the newest entrant …

Chatwing’s advanced chat widget is now on a whole new level. The recently launched Facebook feature is generating more sign-ups than ever. Chatwing’s latest release is also faster and has a secured connection.Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 Chatwing is built on the solid premise of entertaining people through a new chatting platform. Many people started signing up during its early release …

Chatwing’s advanced chat widget is now on a whole new level. The recently launched Facebook feature is generating more sign-ups than ever. Chatwing’s latest release is also faster and has a secured connection.Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 Chatwing is built on the solid premise of entertaining people through a new chatting platform. Many people started signing up during its early release …

LONDON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –The world's longest established travel company, Cox & Kings celebrated its collection of tours to India this month, with an interior design challenge for UK bloggers.Using …

A mountain-themed sports restaurant known for its beefy meals (think meatloaf and chicken-fried steak), craft beers and servers dubbed “Twin Peaks Girls” is coming to Indiana.

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Updated 10:20 a.m. Mickey Mouse is getting a big jolt from the world's biggest cafe chain. Starbucks announced plans Monday to open up to six cafes at Disney theme parks in Anaheim and Florida. The first will open this summer at Disneyland California Adventure. The other cafes are planned…

Updated 10:15 a.m. Mickey Mouse is getting a big jolt from the world's biggest cafe chain. Starbucks…

The Instagram deal marks a major landmark in the tech world, as even Facebook tries to get a better grip on the mobile market. It’s not how big you are – it’s about gaining tractio

MANILA, Philippines – The organizer and participants of an Earth Day run drew flak after a photo showing runners leaving their cups littering on the road went viral online on Sunday.

An April 21, 2012 press release from the Department of Labor and Employment: “Know the latest on the 2012 Labor Day celebration. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Laborday2012.” This is the message of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz to job seekers and the general public as the DOLE has once again turned to the largest social …

Many users, myself included, feel the official Facebook app for Android is severely lacking — it can take forever to update and often crashes. The free or paid app Friendcaster provides a superior Facebook experience on your Android device with all the features you’d expect. After installing the app you’ll need to sign into Facebook, assign permissions, decide if you want push n …

# androiddownloads Android: Many users, myself included, feel the official Facebook app for Android is severely lacking—it can take forever to update and often crashes. The free or paid app Friendcaster provides a superior Facebook experience on your Android device with all the features you'd expect. More »

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Plans are under way for the 37th annual Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls June 21-24.

The National Park Service, the National Park Foundation and Fort Pulaksi invite people everywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, share, and give back to America's nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week 2012.  

If you love Facebook but aren't so keen on its Android app, FriendCaster is probably the best replacement you'll find — for now. Originally posted at How To

Two British men have been charged with the theft of a penguin from a theme park on Australia's Gold Coast.

Three men have been arrested after breaking into a Queensland Sea World to swim with the dolphins and steal a fairy penguin.

Earth Day is coming up this Sunday, April 22. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness for environmental issues. With this in mind, the theme for this week's Mashable Photo Challenge is green.

Hours before eight-year-old Victoria Stafford was abducted, allegedly sexually assaulted and killed, the man accused in her death bragged online that good things were coming his way.

LONDON, Ont. – Hours before eight-year-old Victoria Stafford was abducted, allegedly sexually assaulted and killed, the man accused in her death bragged online that good things were coming his way.

Instagram has had a hot couple of weeks: a new Android app and Facebook's acquisition. Some have expressed concern about the changes, while others are just looking forward to some quality photography.

Hours before eight-year-old Victoria Stafford was abducted and killed, the man accused in her death bragged online that good things were coming his way.

After five years pursuing the social-local-mobile dream, we need a new paradigm for technology startups. We're there. The future that visionaries imagined in the late 1990s of phones in our pockets and …

Keeping with this morning's “childhood toy” theme, today I have an exclusive photo from one of the most popular animated series (among kids and adults), …

Keeping with this morning's “childhood toy” theme, today I have an exclusive photo from 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.'

Celebrate Earth Day with some “good green fun” at Saturday’s third annual Eco-Fest in Cedar Rapids. The Czech Village/ New Bohemia Main Street Cultural District along Third Street SE will be buzzing with all-ages arts and environmental activities.

Celebrate Earth Day with some “good green fun” at Saturday’s third annual Eco-Fest in Cedar Rapids. The Czech Village/ New Bohemia Main Street Cultural District along Third Street SE will be buzzing with all-ages arts and environmental activities.

SANTA CLARA, CA– – DEMO Spring 2012 — MyGeoTrex™ Corporation , today announced its new MyGeoTrex social networking mobile application platform for smartphones and compatible tablet devices at the DEMO …

Morgan Tsvangirai has described a black empowerment theme chosen by President Robert Mugabe for the nation's 32nd birthday as “repugnant”.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Social-network Path lined up more than $30 million (18 million pounds) in venture funding from Redpoint Ventures and others, illustrating investors' increasing willingness to pour money into variations on the basic theme of online networking.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Social-network Path lined up more than $30 million in venture funding from Redpoint Ventures and others, illustrating investors' increasing willingness to pour money into variations …

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Social-network Path lined up more than $30 million in venture funding from Redpoint Ventures and others, illustrating investors' increasing willingness to pour money into variations on the basic theme of online networking. The company said it would use the proceeds to build growth, including internationally. While Path has generated a lot of buzz, its user adoption has …

Chatwing guests and visitors can now log in using their Facebook accounts. This takes website chat to a whole new level. Chatwing is 100% free and functional. (PRWeb April 16, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9406068.htm

When The Guardian recently interviewed Google co-founder Sergey Brin as a teaser for its weeklong series of articles about the “Battle for the Internet,” the publication got a good headline out of it: “Google's Brin: threats to web freedom 'greater then ever.'”

- Facebook Fans Personal Stories Turned into Whimsical Video Re-enactments -TORONTO, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – With more than 80 years of shopper experiences under its belt, Zellers is reliving some …

IN the five years since Yuri Wong set up his own audio production company called The Factory Music Studio, he has won numerous awards for his film, music and production, including Best Theme Song for the local animated series BoBoiBoy, Best Producer for violinist Dennis Lau's video at the Voice Independent Music Awards 2010 and a Kancil award for his work in advertising

Q: I want to create a page on Facebook where customers can “like” my business and am confused about whether it should be a user profile with my company name, a fan page or a group. Can you explain the differences?

Springfield's Old State Capitol historic site is looking for a few history buffs to help out with guided tours and don costumes for historical interpretations.

The Community Environmental Council will host the 2012 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park on Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 12, 2012 SPRING HILL — Sarah Ball is on the verge of turning a painful chapter of her high school story into a movement. Last year, after fellow students at Hernando High targeted her on Facebook, Ball started Hernando Unbreakable, a grass roots effort to raise awareness about bullying and offer children and teens a resource that Ball felt she …

Small businesses have been riding on the Bersih 3.0's April 28 rally by selling its theme T-shirts on the Internet soon after it was announced last week.

Google on Wednesday announced new features for its Google+ social network. The Internet giant on Wednesday introduced what Google+ head honcho Vic Gundotra called a “more functional and flexible” version of the service. “With Google+, we're building a seamless and consistent social layer across Google,” said company spokesperson Kat Eller.

Fashion brands are generally in the business of selling clothes.

Fashion brands are generally in the business of selling clothes.

WEBSTER?CITY?- When RAGBRAI cruises into Webster City for an overnight stay on July 24, the bike riders will be greeted by the theme “Fun at the River's Bend.

WEBSTER?CITY?- When RAGBRAI cruises into Webster City for an overnight stay on July 24, the bike riders will be greeted by the theme “Fun at the River's Bend.

If Facebook's billion-dollar acquisition of Instagram has you heading for the exits, you're going to need another fun- and filter-filled photo-sharing app. Originally posted at How To

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Disney Interactive today announced Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers ( http://www.facebook.com/disneyanimalkingdom ), a social game inspired by The Walt …

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Disney Interactive today announced Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers ( http://www.facebook.com/disneyanimalkingdom ), a social game inspired by The Walt …

The actor explains why it's hard to listen to Paula Cole's “I Don't Want to Wait”

The actor explains why it's hard to listen to Paula Cole's “I Don't Want to Wait”

PURCHASE, N.Y., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Propel Zero announced today a Facebook contest inviting fans to upload a photo of their best dance moves for the chance to dance on-stage with Dancing With …

Agence France-Presse (AFP), via ABS-CBNNews.com, reports that Facebook announced on Monday, April 9 that “it had reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, describing it as 'a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices,' for $1 billion in cash and shares.” The report noted that Facebook has “more than 845 million users, [of which] 483 million who log in daily.” The company has an …

Play “American Idol” slots on Facebook. Watch Brooke White on Brigham Young University's TV station. Plus, this week's “Idol” theme.

Facebook's decision to acquire Instagram for $1 billion set off strong reactions among Instagram users Monday, when the deal was announced. And if any of the photo-sharing service's fans were in love with the deal, they seemed to be keeping pretty quiet about it.

TOWNSEND — Animals, plants, entertainers and a chance to recycle lots of the stuff hanging around your home will be on the common at the annual Earth Day celebration.

Eriq Gardner Mark Zuckerberg calls the purchase of the photo-sharing site a “milestone” for his company. read more

This post is in partnership with GE General Electric (GE) and GOOD/Corps, a division of GOOD, have partnered to create The  What Works  Project , a program designed to showcase innovations, technologies and ideas working in America. Every week, submit photos that you feel captures the spirit of innovation, success, and positive impact in America. The theme for each week's photos is announced …

When the “Rethink possible” campaign was developed, consumers were a little more tentative with technology, but a lot can change in just two years.

When the “Rethink possible” campaign was developed, consumers were a little more tentative with technology, but a lot can change in just two years.

I'm a Facebook addict. I had to “LOL” when I read a statistic that the average user spends about seven hours every month on Facebook . When several friends started posting about Pinterest, exclaiming, “Wow, this is more addictive than Facebook ,” I thought, “uh-oh..” The last thing I need is another compulsion. Still, my curiosity got the best of me. Here's the scoop.

  MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-nine year old Jay Michael Jaboneta has started spreading the  news – the good news that is. Just last year, Jay spoke in front of prominent French businessmen and social entrepreneurs at a TEDx event held in Montpellier, France. Before that, Jay has also been invited to speak at events in the United States of America and Singapore.

The Savannah Downtown Business Association hosts 'First Friday' on Broughton Street, but this time with an Easter theme.

Downtown Savannah's First Friday “Eggstravaganza”

“Easter — A New Day Dawning” is the theme for the 75th annual Easter Sunrise Service at Roselawn Memorial Park here.

“Easter — A New Day Dawning” is the theme for the 75th annual Easter Sunrise Service at Roselawn Memorial Park here.

CHARLESTON — Eastern Illinois University plans a celebration of science accomplishments this afternoon.

Today, Facebook is the largest social media platform and is essential for companies and businesses that are committed to engaging their customers. Facebook promotes the importance of creating content that enriches a fan’s experience with the brand, rather than focusing on the sale. The first priority to prepare for the new Facebook layout is to build a successful social media strategy, where the …

Facebook fans are getting an early shot to see the all-star superhero tale “The Avengers.”

Gridley, Calif. — Take a moment to view our honorable mentions. Win a $25 gift certificate to Chipotle if you win our Photography Contest. This weeks winner is Michelle Giguiere for the theme: flowers.

The Butte High School Prom, with the theme, “A Neon Dream,” will be held at the Front Street Station, 800 E. Front St., from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday,

Chatters will now have the opportunity to invite new friends through Chatwing. This widget integrates chat with Facebook. Chatwing’s rate of connectivity is high and it is also very easy to use, compared to other applications.San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 03, 2012 Many chatters out there are looking for ways on how to make more friends. Website chat is already a proven way when it comes to global …

PEOPLE concerned about the safety of the Tangaratta Creek Bridge have voiced their opinions on a number of social networking sites.

Interactive entertainment company Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises announced today the launch of The Price Is Right Slots game for the Facebook platform. Players, worldwi

A new website, Cowbird, wants to get everyone telling personal stories online, building a creative archive of human experience

Tumblr is joining the Facebook Timeline integration bandwagon.

We share too much on social networks, and it’s coming back to bite us on the bum.

In one weekend alone, Kansas made national headlines with three unusual occurrences: first, the state’s top college basketball team made it to the national championship, second, on

You’re being stereotyped. One of today’s biggest sites is mostly a woman’s world. Women flit to Pinterest.com for all things girly — to share recipes, offer weight loss tips, make I-want books for their I-do's, and make lookbooks for their I-wants.

EFFINGHAM — Helen Matthes Library will celebrate National Library Week April 8-14.

“Jizo Bosatsu has confirmed you as a friend on Facebook,” said the email. I clicked on “view profile,” which took me to Jizo's Facebook page. Not much information was revealed, except that his religious views are Buddhist, and he has 409 friends. His profile picture is a stone Jizo statue sitting peacefully with eyes closed, a hand-knitted cap atop his head, and a string of juzu beads around his …

SARANAC LAKE – Community members will once again have a chance to vote on next year's Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme. Carnival Committee members chose five potential themes Wednesday, and they're asking the public for input.

Manea Senior College held its annual school ball on Saturday night at South West Italian Club

If it's the end of the March, then the annual Inner Circle Show , which features the city's political reporters roasting the mayor and other politicians—all for charity, of course—must be near. Last year, Mayor Bloomberg showed off his Spidey Sense (and how! ) and this year, the theme is… “Preoccupied.” [ more › ]

THERE'S a saying that sums up the theme of this year's Sydney Writers' Festival for the artistic director, Chip Rolley: what happens in Vegas stays on Facebook.

Online dating is a hard nut to crack. First of all, it's a very personal process ported to a largely impersonal medium — and then there's the creep factor. Next, it's a big business, but a small set of names dominate mindshare. Sure, with size and scale comes revenue, but it also brings less appealing byproducts like noise, faked pictures, lazy filtering, inadequate profiles, and the difficulty …

Representatives of two Greek Life organizations at the University of Denver publicly apologized Wednesday for a cowboys-and-Indians theme party last month that offended American Indian students, in a campus gathering that both sides hoped would lead to greater understanding.

Representatives of two Greek Life organizations at the University of Denver publicly apologized Wednesday for a cowboys-and-Indians theme party last month that offended American Indian students, in a campus gathering that both sides hoped would lead to greater understanding.