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Facebook: Fake Profiles Vs. Real Users [INFOGRAPHICS]

Social Guy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:42 +0000

Barracuda Labs’ most recent study, Facebook: Fake Profiles vs. Real Users. The study analyzes a random sampling of 2,884 active Facebook accounts to identify key differences between average real user accounts and fake accounts created by attackers and spammers. The results of the study are being presented today at the 2012 Kaspersky Threatpost Security Analyst [...]

How To Utilized Social Media in Education [INFOGRAPHICS]

Social Guy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:21:41 +0000

Social media is growing and not going anywhere. Many schools are now embracing the move. By understanding this movement, schools can make better choices on how to utilized social media in education. In the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s latest Social Media Adoption study, 100% of colleges and universities studied are using some form of social [...]

VoIP and Social Media – Are They Connected?

Guest Authors — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:52 +0000

If you look at international business outlook, some industries seem to be making progress by leaps and bounds even in recessionary times. Voice over IP service providers and social media networks are among prominent example of this. Just see, 2 years back, there were only 20 million VoIP subscribers; however, today, there are mover than [...]

25 Game-Changing iPad Apps for Lawyers & Law Students

Guest Authors — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:31 +0000

Nobody envies law students, paralegals, or lawyers for their reams upon reams of paperwork, save perhaps masochists of certain inclinations. So, to this particular professional demographic, nifty little gadgets such as the iPad and its ilk are touted as a godsend. These digital devices significantly cut back on the amount of time hunched over books [...]

Google Tests Yet Another New Navigation Menu, New Version of the Black Bar

Social Guy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:41 +0000

Now a few months after the new navigation was introduced, Google Operating System (Unofficial news and tips about Google) reports that Google has started testing yet another new layout that increases the visibility of the Google+ notification widget and account section, removing it from the black bar at the top of the page completely and [...]

What a Difference a Year Makes – Social Media Use Climbs More than 30% by Life Insurers in 2011

Social Guy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:41:57 +0000

Nearly 8 in 10 insurance companies currently engage in social media; another 18 percent plan to use social media within the next 12 months, according to a recent LIMRA study. The study, Getting Social: Using Social Media to Support Business Strategies, found companies are using social media primarily to expand brand awareness. Maintaining relationships and [...]

10 Surprises We Have Learned About Steve Jobs After His Death

Guest Authors — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:39:41 +0000

With a bestselling Steve Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson on the shelves, the public has learned many shocking details about the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs since he succumbed to cancer in October of 2011. In addition to the surprising allegations of refusal to pay child support to the mother of his eldest daughter [...]

Average Cost of Hiring an SEO Agency [INFOGRAPHICS]

Guest Authors — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:03:12 +0000

Wondering if hiring an SEO agency is the best move for your business? SEOmoz surveyed over 600 agencies from around the world to discover just how much the average agency charges for their services. AYTM market research distilled the information provided by SEOmoz’s survey to create the following infographic. Click Image to Enlarge/Full View - [...]

CloudMagic – Personal Data Search on Mobile for Gmail, Docs & Twitter Search

Social Guy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:35 +0000

We’re all signed up to so many services that it’s has become very hard to find something within that data. This personal data needs a search service and that’s where CloudMagic shines. Think of it as a Google for your personal data, or Spotlight Search for your personal data. CloudMagic is a blazing fast search [...]