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Kate Middleton Mix-Up: Facebook Deletes Boston Woman's Account

Apr 26th 2011 – 12:47PM
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CONCORD, Mass. -- Yes, she really is Kate Middleton. Kate Middleton, the Boston bicycle enthusiast, that is. But that hasn't stopped the 32-year-old from being confused with the woman who is about to marry Prince William. Recently, Facebook accused the Boston Middleton of being an impostor and deleted her account....

NY Child Pornography Case Underscores Wi-Fi Privacy Dangers

Apr 24th 2011 – 11:11AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lying on his family room floor with assault weapons trained on him, shouts of "pedophile!" and "pornographer!" stinging like his fresh cuts and bruises, the Buffalo homeowner didn't need long to figure out the reason for the early morning wake-up call from a swarm of federal agents. That new wireless...

States Seek to Make It Safer to Find Love Online

Apr 21st 2011 – 4:25AM

HARTFORD, Conn. - Something just didn't seem right when Ilana Angel met her Internet date at a bar. He furtively looked around the room and immediately suggested they go someplace else in his car, leaving hers behind at the bar. Aware of the risks of that come with looking for love online, Angel thought better of the...

Obama at Facebook: Politicking in New Media Age

Apr 20th 2011 – 4:54PM
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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- President Barack Obama sought to connect with younger voters Wednesday with a town hall meeting at the headquarters of Facebook, the hugely popular social networking site. Obama, who already has a lot of Facebook fans - more than 19 million on his official page - was taking questions at the start of a...

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Mobile And Local Ads: The Publisher Perspective

Jun 03rd 2012 - 05:45PM

Location is key to monetizing mobile ads, ThinkNear chief executive Eli Portnoy wrote in a guest post for us yesterday.

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Five apps for High School and College graduates

Jun 03rd 2012 - 05:06PM

It's that time of the year when graduating students proudly receive their diploma and move onto the next phase of their life.

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Elianne Ramos: Latinos In The Age of influence

Jun 03rd 2012 - 09:55AM

"Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power."

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Monetizing Mobile Requires More Than Just Waiting For Ad Dollars

Jun 03rd 2012 - 05:11AM

Eli Portnoy is the CEO and co-founder of ThinkNear , which helps advertisers target mobile ads based on location and real-world context.

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The Instagram Effect? Mobile Photo Sharing App PicPlz To Shut Down Permanently On July 3

Jun 02nd 2012 - 06:09PM

PicPlz , the mobile photo sharing app that is perhaps known best for being an early and direct competitor with Instagram , will shut down permanently on July 3.

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