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Social networks buzz: Miley Cyrus bus crash in Richmond and Oprah's departure

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:26:47 -0700

Miley Cyrus arrives at the "Concert for Hope" in Los AngelesAP Photo/Dan Steinberg, FileFacebook, Twitter, Yahoo, and Google News are having a busy day today. Oprah's departure created a lot of buzz and now comes the s...

Oprah to end her show, trending on Twitter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:36:53 -0700

Oprah trending on TwitterNoneOprah Winfrey has made an announcement on today's "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she will end her talk show. The last show will be on September 9, 2011, at the end of its 25th season.Her fans don't wan...

Black Friday Goes Mobile With SMS & Twitter - Live Shopping Advisors for In-Store Gadget Shoppers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:49:02 -0700

To help in-store gadget shoppers this Black Friday/holiday season Retrevo, the consumer electronics shopping site, is introducing a new shopping service; RetrevoQ, a live, automated shopping advisor for in-store shoppers.See a gadget in the store tha...

Oprah interviews Sarah Palin - on Facebook and YouTube

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:21:56 -0700

Sarah Palin's Facebook announcementNoneYesterday Sarah Palin shared her Oprah experience with her Facebook fans. According to her Facebook post, she, Willow, and Piper were in Chicago and that she had "a great conversation&q...

#DonthackBritney trending after Britney Spears's Twitter account is hacked

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:38:31 -0700

About four hours ago, Britney tweeted "I give myself to Lucifer every day for it to arrive as quickly as possible. Glory to Satan!" Of course it was not Britney, and soon after the Twitter account was under control again, Britney...

Facebook status update ("Where's my pancakes ?") saves man from jail

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:51:54 -0700

Facebook page of Rodney BradfordNoneSome days ago, we reported a robber who was arrested because he stopped to check his Facebook page during the robbery. This time the reverse happened. A teenager proved his innocence through a Face...

Twitter 101: How do I use Twitter's new Retweet feature (with actual screenshots)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:33:25 -0700

On November 5, Twitter announced that it had released its beta version of a retweet feature on a very small percentage of Twitter accounts, with the expectation that this feature will be rolled out to all Twitter users over time. ...

Google to offer free Wi FI at 47 US airports

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:53:18 -0700

Google Free WiFiGoogleGoogle will offer free Wi-Fi to travelers across the United States starting Tuesday at 47 airports including BWI, and on Virgin America flights. Dulles Airport (IAD) and Regan National (DCA) are not on the list. ...

Britney Spears new single "3" trending on Twiiter makes e-debut

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:06:09 -0700

Britney Spears became the second most followed person on Twitter, and a trending topic, ahead of the release of her new single "3". She tweeted the day before its release ""Can't wait for ya'll to see my new video tomor...

Twitter 101: Twitter lists and how to use them

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:47:41 -0700

Twitter lists, which have just been introduced on Twitter, allow you to group the people that you follow into different lists. When you log into Twitter, you will see an announcement about the beta version of Twitter lists. The ...

Yet another Facebook phishing email hits millions of users today

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:30 -0700

A Facebook phishing email reported on today is fooling people into downloading a Trojan that steals financial data. It is sending 500 messages per second. In this latest scam, an official looking Facebook notice asks users to provide personal i...

Links to Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT Red Carpet Premiere

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:06:33 -0700

In case you missed it, here is where you can watch the red carpet premiere for "This is it"

The preview for "This is it"

Google to give away free navigation system for mobile phones

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:59:10 -0700

In a move that will thrill users of GPSs everywhere and scare makers of GPS products like Garmin and Tom Tom, Google has announced free navigation system for mobile phones with Android operating sysems. The system offers turn-by-...

Google to make its entry into the online music business ?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:15:56 -0700

Although there has not been any formal announcement, it is rumoured Google is launching into the music business. Since there are so many independent "leaks" about this, it is highly likely that there will be some sort of foray by...

Why is "No God" trending on Twitter ?

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:18:41 -0700

Run's Web from Run's Web website Twitter can be a bit crazy as we all know. The strangest thing can start trending and often I just shrug and let it go. Today, though I was intrigued by one of the Twitter trends and it was "No God&...

Woman arrested for Facebook poke

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:07:15 -0700

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick36-year-old Shannon Jackson was arrested for poking a woman. She allegedly violated a protection order, which is like a restraining order – by using a Facebook poke. The prot...

Obama's win of Nobel prize is burning up Google, Twitter and social networks

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:14:36 -0700

It was announced today that President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, eight months after he was elected President..Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjorn Jagland, announces that the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 wi...

Google celebrates the bar code today

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:26:44 -0700

Google's home page today Google is celebrating the 57th anniversary of the bar code through a new logo on its homepage. American inventors Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver were awarded patent number 2,612,994 for a ...

Lady Gaga trending on Twitter after appearance with Madonna on SNL (video, slideshow)

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:47:30 -0700

AP Photo/Evan AgostiniMadonna and Lady Gaga's catfight on last nights ‘Saturday Night Live’ resulted in Lady Gaga trending on Twitter. Well, when it comes to two famous blondes mock-fighting in skimpy outfits, I am not surprised!The...

Palin must be happy today - Letterman still Twitter trend with Halderman, Birkitt revelations

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:05:25 -0700

We had written earlier about how David Letterman is a trending topic on Twitter, and other social networks. As more news emerges, he continues to be a hotly discussed topic on social networksRobert "Joe" Halderman, the well known prod...