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Startup nominated for prestigious international social media award
When you’re working in a community that has been devastated by drug abuse and ravaged by social problems, then prestigious marketing awards probably seem…
Is Digg headed for an early grave?
Digg, the news-sharing site once one of the hottest destinations on the Web, announced on Monday it was cutting over one-third of its staff…
US newspaper circulation drops five percent, except WSJ
Average daily US newspaper circulation fell 4.99 percent during the six months ending on September 30 compared with the same period a year ago,…
Kindle books outselling paper books by 2 to 1, reports Amazon
Amazon customers are buying Kindle digital versions of the top 10 best-selling books more than twice as often as print copies, the online retail…
Thai political crisis fuels social media boom
When Thai authorities shut down his website, Sombat Boonngamanong turned to Facebook to share political views with fellow supporters of the “Red Shirt” opposition…
Global fame, but who is Julian Assange of Wikileaks?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has with his whistleblower website notched up a string of scoops, but he keeps much of his own life shrouded…
WikiLeaks defends release of Iraq war documents
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has defended the unauthorised release of 400 000 classified US military documents on the war in Iraq, saying they revealed…
Google apologises for privacy lapses, promises to tighten controls
Google has pledged to strengthen its privacy and security practices after its “Street View” mapping service gathered private wireless data, including emails and passwords,…
Astronaut checks into Foursquare from space
A NASA astronaut on Friday used the popular location-sharing service Foursquare to “check in” from space. Douglas Wheelock, who is orbiting the Earth aboard…
Tablet computer rush: HP unveils ‘Slate 500’
Hewlett-Packard unveiled a Windows-powered touchscreen tablet computer on Friday aimed at professionals, the latest entry into a growing market dominated by Apple’s iPad. The…
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