Category Archives: General News
Drupal 8 is Coming Soon
Drupal 8 is on it’s way and although the feature freeze date has been pushed back a few times, the features are lined up and scheduled to launch in a year.. So, what can we expect when Drupal 8 rolls out? Views in core – Drupal 8 will have an add-on module that allows users [...]
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LinkedIn email scam alert
As always you need to be aware that the “From” line in your email isn’t necessarily where it is coming from. If you look at the properties of your email in Outlook or it might be called “show headers” in other email applications you will see something like this: [...]
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Best Gadgets of 2012
Still looking for a last minute gift for the techie in your life? Here is a list of some the top gadgets of 2012! AppTag smartphone laser tag – this app turns iOS and Android devices into laser blasters. Now you can play laser tag without having to leave the house or wear those goofy [...]
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Restaurants Top Local Search Queries
Local Search infographic by marketingcharts.com. Not surprisingly, restaurants top local search queries.
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Collaboration and the Virtual Office in 2013
Ryan Holmes, the CEO of the popular social media management tool Hootsuite, recently had the piece featured in Forbes “5 Ways Social Media Will Change The Way You Work in 2013.” While some of the proposed changes including Social media compliance becomes a priority, seem like a pretty good bet. However, Holmes also predicts the decline [...]
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Popular Location Data APIs
Geo data is huge right now as everyone switches focus to mobile and location based information. Here are the top five geo-data APIs according to StreetFightMag.com. 1. Factual – This is one of the larger platforms that offers API data. Some of Factuals customers include Newsweek and Loopt. While it is free to view, price depends [...]
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2012 Nielsen Social Media Report
The Nielsen social media report for 2012 is out and the numbers are in!As predicted overall time spent online went up across the board regardless of what device is being used. Mobile is growing rapidly with mobile apps up 85% and mobile minutes are up 120% since last year. A whopping 17% of user’s PC [...]
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Shopping on Mobile Fun and Easy
According to the latest Retrevo Pulse Report, 46% of those surveyed found mobile shopping easier and more fun than shopping in a real store. Source: retrevo.com
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YouTube strips billions of fake music video views from Universal, Sony/BMG, others