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Is the Kindle Destined for SkyMall?

Five strategies to save Jeff Bezos' e-ink empire before it's too late.READ»

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Psychology of Technology: The Evolution of Connectivity

Have you ever thought about how far we’ve come in our ability to connect with others and how far we’ll go? I’ve been thinking a lot about connectivity recently and have always found that looking back to where we came from can help us better understand where we are today and, more importantly, where we may be going in the future. Consider the evolution of connectivity. We officially became homo sapiens approximately 200,000 years ago. With the emergence of sophisticated language, we were able to communicate with each other face to face in a way that allowed for the emergence of civilization as we now know it. Of course, this connection was limited to, well, shouting distance, but it was a start. READ»

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NBC Doesn't Understand Community

The network has posted an exclusive look at the pilot for its new Thursday-night comedy Community on Facebook--with almost no feel for how social networking works.READ»

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Is Social Networking for the Olds? Two New Reports Think So

New reports from Nielsen and Ofcom show that Twitter and Facebook are becoming less popular among today's youth.READ»

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What Is Twitter? Apparently, No One Knows

You may feel like you can't escape Twitter, but many are doing just that: A new study shows that nearly 70% of adults don't know what Twitter is.READ»

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Dealers Pushing Pot on Social Networks Create Legal Haze

Who knew Twitter, Facebook and MySpace were gateway drugs? It started off as something social, but now some California medical marijuana dispensaries are using the popular social networks to update their clientele, and anyone else ...READ»

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MySpace: A Place for Friends No More

After laying off 30% of its U.S. work force and gutting its overseas operations, MySpace's leadership promised radical change, and it seems that change is finally here. In an effort to reverse declining viewership, boost advertising ...READ»

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One Lesson From the Crisis: It's Time to Create Your Own Economy

Why one lesson of this economic crisis may be that we have to change how we measure growth, production, and success.READ»

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More De-friending at MySpace: 300 International Staff to Be Cut

The axe is falling yet again on MySpace, this time on the social networking site's overseas offices. The company announced today it intends to cut 300 workers, or two-thirds of its international employees, from its foreign ...READ»

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Facebook's New Search Feature Reminds Us of Twitter

Last night Facebook announced a new search feature that it's testing on "just a fraction of a percent of the people on Facebook" that allows users to search their News Feeds for the most recent status updates, notes, links, videos, ...READ»

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