55 Brands Rocking Social Media with Visual Content

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The times they are a-changin'. These famous words of Bob Dylan can easily be applied to the rapidly evolving character of social media. No doubt, social media is changing--it's rushing into its most visual stage. If you aren't prepared for the visual content revolution, you may be left in the dust. That's why the HubSpot marketing team compiled this list of 55 brands killing it with visual content on these top four visually-driven social networks. Use this for inspiration to launch your visual … [Read more...]

Should Startups Get “Patent Troll” Insurance?

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A patent lawsuit can be a deathblow to a startup - whether a patent troll or legitimate issue to be adjudicated, the cost is not only crippling but the uncertainty of outcome makes their business nearly unfundable to outside investors. Ditto finds themselves subject to two lawsuits - one is clearly a patent troll, the other more complex - but whether they're in the right or not, it puts them in a very tough position. That's why they've taken to Indiegogo to crowdfund help. IANAL but I did … [Read more...]

More teens flocking to Twitter as enthusiasm for Facebook wanes

More teens flocking to Twitter as enthusiasm for Facebook wanes

SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter is getting the youth vote. Nearly a quarter of teens now use Twitter to catch up with friends and keep track of celebrities, a big jump in usage as teens flock to different social media sites and spend less time on Facebook to avoid their parents and other adults as well as rampant "oversharing." One in four online teens use Twitter, up from 16% in 2011, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard … [Read more...]

Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up

Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, discusses the Xbox One uses for television viewing during a press event in Redmond

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight years, and its strongest push so far to dominate consumers' living rooms with an array of exclusive media content. The Xbox One took four years to develop and will be the launchpad for a "Halo" live-action video series produced by Steven Spielberg. It will be sold worldwide "later this year," games unit chief Don Mattrick told reporters at an event at the software company's campus near … [Read more...]

LinkedIn: 3 tips for building a better profile

LinkedIn- 3 tips for building a better profile

(MoneyWatch) Recently, this blog offered a "how-to" on spring-cleaning your resume. Like that document, your LinkedIn profile should constantly evolve along with your experience and interests. Frequent updates keep the content current, and new activity enables you to stay on people's digital radar. If you've already mastered the basics of LinkedIn -- a great profile photo, for instance -- here are three more advanced tips from Nicole Williams, LinkedIn's career expert. Use LinkedIn Today, … [Read more...]

Dwight Howard voiced frustrations

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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers do not yet know Dwight Howard's decision for next season, but the All-Star center made his feelings about Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni known before starting his offseason. Nearly three weeks have passed since Howard had his exit interview with the Lakers and there's been barely a peep out of Howard since. While he hasn't had anything to say to the press, Howard had a lot to say to Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak back before the relative silence, … [Read more...]

Former Nokia software team unveils its first smartphone

Sami Pienimaki, one of the founders of Jolla company, presents the new Jolla smartphone in Helsinki

(Reuters) - A group of ex-Nokia software developers unveiled its first smartphone on Monday, aiming to prove their former employer wrong by making a success of a technology dropped by the Finnish mobile phone maker. Jolla was founded by Nokia's former MeeGo software team that was shut down after the company decided to switch to Microsoft's Windows Phone software in 2011. With just 70 employees and 11 million euros ($14.11 million)in venture financing, Jolla joins a handful of boutique … [Read more...]

Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer speaks at a news conference in New York

(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. The deal, announced on Monday, is a bold bet by Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the company by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue. The combination of Yahoo and Tumblr creates an online powerhouse with roughly one … [Read more...]

Idaho couple and Sun Valley land in Twitter tussle

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle. Leonard Barshack, who in the 1990s founded the Internet email listing service Bigfoot, is suing Twitter and the Sun Valley Co., demanding they return the handle "SunValley." Barshack filed the lawsuit in Idaho's 5th District Court with his lawyer and wife, Erin Smith, this month, arguing he began … [Read more...]

Carmelo Anthony to get examined

Carmelo Anthony to get examined

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Carmelo Anthony will have his injured left shoulder re-examined by doctors in the coming days to determine the extent of damage and course of rehabilitation. "I don't think it's any major damage," Anthony said Monday after meeting with the Knicks' coaching staff for exit interviews. "But we'll see. We'll find that out shortly." Anthony first injured his shoulder on April 14 against the Indiana Pacers. He said on Monday that it affected him throughout the … [Read more...]

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