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Shortly after Google began digitally scanning millions of books in 2004, the Authors Guild and various other copyright holders filed a class-action lawsuit against the search giant. Although the involved parties reached a $125 million tentative settlement agreement in late 2008, the U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin rejected the proposed terms due to the potential …
It’s Labor Day! We hope that everyone is having a fabulous, long weekend. To add some fun, here is our Meme Monday Labor Day Edition that is dedicated to all the workers, in the U.S. and beyond! As they say, work hard, party harder! Have a great and safe day everyone! Source: slideshow.msnbc.msn.com via …
1). How to Deal with Creativity Block by David Wallace | @DavidWallace David provided an infographic that can help you with that blank page staring back at you. For those of us that are constantly blogging and creating different forms of content, this IG can be super helpful. 2). Facebook Ads: What Are You Really Paying …
Today’s Friday Humor is for all the Game of Thrones fans who are anxiously waiting for Season 3 and the sixth book, which is still being written. This is a part 2 of the GoT Friday Humor we did months ago. We hope you enjoy them. Have a happy Friday and Game of Throne fans, …
I saw Punky Brewster / Soleil Moon Frye breaking down some very cool techy gadgets, websites, and apps that our kids can use and love. So I thought I would share them with you. If you have any questions about the gadgets, you can contact Soleil on Twitter @moonfry. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world …
Ever since Facebook’s long-awaited IPO, the social media giant has disappointed investors and faced a seemingly never-ending wave of negative PR. Now, just as things were beginning to calm down, eMarketer revised Facebook’s projected 2012 revenue by a cool billion dollars to $5.04 billion. Debra Aho, an eMarketer analyst, said the following of the revision …
On Wednesday, Google unveiled a brand new set of tools for business customers that combines popular features from Google+ with the functionality of Google Apps. The new features, which were beta tested at several prominent companies including Kaplan and Banshee Wines, are designed to encourage employee productivity and interaction. Clay Bavor, director of product management …
Don’t look, but it’s almost September, so 2012 is buzzing by! Hopefully, you’ll have some time to slow down and watch some webinars. Even better, check out some of the upcoming conferences. Enjoy! How to Create, Publish, and Promote Bestselling Kindle Books Aug. 29, 8 p.m. EST Presenter: Chris Lockwood Cost: Free Description: Learn from …
Many Facebook users have noticed the recent change where some posts are now displaying the location of the user who submitted the post. This map appears as a hyperlinked location tag at the end of a wall post after the “Like . . .” and “Date.” For example, if you posted last night from your …
In early July, CNN and Facebook announced a new election year partnership that would provide voters and political junkies with metrics based on real-time conversations about the presidential candidates. Yesterday morning, the Election Insights webpage was launched and began displaying real-time data. The political social-monitoring tool, which competes directly with Twitter’s Political Index and Amazon’s …
