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Facebook Goes Home – I know we all have

aplink — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:27:32 +0000

Facebook Goes Home – I know we all have quite a bit of issues with Facebook’s privacy settings that keeps on changing. So what’s happening next with this social media giant? Apparently they are preparing to launch a new app on April 12th. Not quite sure how this will affect the privacy settings again. In any case, this app [...] http://ow.ly/2vXDJn

4 Ways to Get your Profile Restricted on

aplink — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:25:16 +0000

4 Ways to Get your Profile Restricted on Linkedin – Social networking is more than just adding contacts to your profile. There are various ways to connect with your new contacts without getting you into trouble. This article describes just that. 4 Words that Can Get You “Restricted” on Linkedin http://ow.ly/2vq7ec

Why Five Days in the Office Is Too Many

aplink — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:23:08 +0000

Why Five Days in the Office Is Too Many – Here’s a good explanation why. The idea that everyone must be in the office five days a week harks back to a time when workers didn’t have the proper tools to work from home. But we live in a very different world today. Given that technology has made employees accessible around the clock, and that they [...] http://ow.ly/2veWt2

Facebook apps add free calls – Did you k

aplink — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:26:07 +0000

Facebook apps add free calls – Did you know that Facebook recently allowed users to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads. An updated Facebook “app” for the popular Apple mobile devices shows when friends are online and then gives the option of ringing them up by tapping an icon [...] http://ow.ly/2vesqq

Facebook to showcase new look for newsfe

aplink — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:23:33 +0000

Facebook to showcase new look for newsfeed on March 7 – Facebook has recently announced that they are making more changes on the website. Apparently, Facebook is testing out a new, slimmed-down version of its Timeline pages. The new design takes away the large, graphical rectangles for friends, photos, map and followers, and replaces them with smaller, text-only boxes. TheNextWeb reports that ads were moved lower on each [...] http://ow.ly/2vcTmm

The End of Telecommuting at a Tech Giant

aplink — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:25:19 +0000

The End of Telecommuting at a Tech Giant? – When I recently read about Yahoo!’s move to bring all staff, including telecommuters, back into the office, it just baffles me. Why would a technology company not embrace technology to get work done, no matter where the physical staff members are. Here’s what I understand: “To foster collaboration, Yahoo announced it will require employees to [...] http://ow.ly/2vaqSD

Social Media, Time To Make Some Business

aplink — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:25:22 +0000

Social Media, Time To Make Some Business Sense – Well, here it is folks. Following my last blogpost, my business partner and I are pleased to to bring you a one day Social Media workshop. We will limit attendance to only 20 people, and will be held in Singapore. That is all we can cope for now. Details can be found at http://vervempr.com . [...] http://ow.ly/2v7aZT

Watch out, Facebook: Tencent’s WeChat i

aplink — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:25:02 +0000

Watch out, Facebook: Tencent’s WeChat is coming to America – Reblogged from Quartz: WeChat, the mobile messaging service from China-based Tencent, is quickly stealing market share from its chief competitor, Sina’s Weibo microblog. But Sina is not the only company that should be worried. Facebook ought to take note, as well, because WeChat is headed its way. Caijing, a magazine based in Beijing, reports that WeChat [...] http://ow.ly/2v77F9

Eric Carle and iPad Babies – Reblogged f

aplink — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:29:24 +0000

Eric Carle and iPad Babies – Reblogged from AC VOICE: (Craig Campbell)– Last Friday, my visiting parents and I drove to Hampshire College to take a look at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. For a 10-minute bus ride and $6 admissions fee, I recommend the museum for anyone who has ever read a picture book – that is, [...] http://ow.ly/2v5QcZ

2nd Month of 2013, Time to Get Back to Being Techie

Ian — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:37:13 +0000

Reblogged from Ian's Business & Tech Blog:

Now that we have cleared New Year and Chinese New Year, I think most businesses in Asia are getting back on their feet and starting to roll back into life. Google has announced today that they are launching Chromebook Pixel, which means more Cloud Computing and in turn fires up the Social Media scene to a new level.

There are still companies out there who think that Social Media is all about fun and games on Facebook and Twitter.