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Twitter Blocked Then Restored By Pakistan's Censors On Blasphemy Grounds

BY Kit Eaton | 05-21-2012 | 4:22 AM | INNOVATION

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Twitter Partners With NASCAR For Live Coverage Of All-Star Races

BY Christina Chaey | 05-18-2012 | 4:44 PM | INNOVATION

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Joel Stein, The World's Best Self-Promoter, On How To Be The World's Best Self-Promoter

BY Joel Stein | 05-18-2012 | 7:26 AM | LEADERSHIP

Joel Stein wrote a book, "Man Made: A Stupid Quest For Masculinity," and went to outrageous lengths to promote it. Then he wrote this article so you can steal his ideas (and of course, to promote his book).READ MORE›

Twitter Using Social Info From The Web To Recommend Follows For You

BY Kit Eaton | 05-18-2012 | 6:03 AM | INNOVATION

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Why You (Yes, You!) Are The Future Of Branding

BY Martin Lindstrom | 05-16-2012 | 12:00 PM | CAREERS

New research shows just how much we love to talk about ourselves. Twitter and Facebook have built massive platforms on this premise. How long before many other brands grab a piece of our action?READ MORE›

American Express Leverages Spending History, Location For Mobile Deals You Actually Care About

BY Austin Carr | 05-14-2012 | 1:22 PM | INNOVATION

My Offers taps what AmEx calls the "spend graph" to give cardmembers access to deals and discounts at nearby merchants. And it knows your mom couldn't care less about getting 50% off tickets to a three-day electro-fest. READ MORE›

Twitter Developing Original Sports Content

BY Neal Ungerleider | 05-11-2012 | 2:56 PM | TECHNOLOGY

@JohnMadden @MarvAlbert @BobCostas Watch your backs. #TwitterSports.READ MORE›

Foursquare's Mid-flight Fatigue

BY Austin Carr | 05-02-2012 | 3:49 PM | INNOVATION

Foursquare has entered the mostly uneventful period between takeoff and landing. And one of its earliest employees, Tristan Walker, has left the comfort of its cruising altitude in search of the next rocket ride. READ MORE›

Twitter To Co-teach Berkeley Data Course

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 05-02-2012 | 12:25 PM | INNOVATION

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6 New Maxims For Social Marketing

BY Sam Ford | 04-30-2012 | 6:11 AM | LEADERSHIP

With people circulating content through a greater number of looser ties and across many communities and platforms, companies must shift from using conversations as data to figuring out what will truly delight customers, what might turn them off, and what it truly means to be "social."READ MORE›

Occupy Sites Help Cops, Corps Track Occupiers

BY Neal Ungerleider | 04-25-2012 | 10:06 AM | ETHONOMICS

Occupy Wall Street websites love adding Google, Facebook, and Twitter buttons--which could give law enforcement a handy back door to track users' actions--and identities.READ MORE›

Path.To's Social Media Mojo Transforms Your Facebook Posts Into A New Job

BY E.B. Boyd | 04-24-2012 | 12:00 PM | INNOVATION

And by mojo, of course, we mean algorithm. Here's how job-matching site Path.To digs into your online life (not in a creepy way) to help find the right job for you. That banging noise you hear is one more nail going into the resume's coffin. READ MORE›

Twitter's Responsible, Inoffensive Patents Plan

BY Kit Eaton | 04-18-2012 | 5:27 AM | INNOVATION

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What Does It Take To Be A Leader In Social Business?

BY David Lavenda | 04-13-2012 | 6:31 AM | CAREERS

A recent study of Fortune and Global 250 companies found that only 10% of CIOs are actively involved in social activities. Can non-social CIOs affect social business change?READ MORE›

GupShup Grows Up, Takes On The World

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 04-10-2012 | 3:00 PM | INNOVATION

This Indian text-based social network has grown to 65 million users. It's now planning to launch a smartphone app and go global. READ MORE›

Instagram, Facebook, And The New Zero-Revenue Acquisitions

BY Austin Carr | 04-10-2012 | 1:32 PM | INNOVATION

Six other businesses that were acquired for millions before they ever made much, if any, money. READ MORE›

Amy Lanigan

BY Tara Moore | 03-30-2012 | 5:23 PM | MAGAZINE

Even as consumers flock to buy products online--more than $900 billion worth last year--the e-commerce market is still largely dominated by clunky storefronts. But these four companies are finding smarter ways to create a more dynamic, social retail experience.READ MORE›

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Twitter Blocked Then Restored By Pakistan's Censors On Blasphemy Grounds

Twitter Partners With NASCAR For Live Coverage Of All-Star Races

Joel Stein, The World's Best Self-Promoter, On How To Be The World's Best Self-Promoter

Twitter Using Social Info From The Web To Recommend Follows For You

Why You (Yes, You!) Are The Future Of Branding

American Express Leverages Spending History, Location For Mobile Deals You Actually Care About

Twitter Developing Original Sports Content

Foursquare's Mid-flight Fatigue

Twitter To Co-teach Berkeley Data Course

6 New Maxims For Social Marketing

Occupy Sites Help Cops, Corps Track Occupiers

Path.To's Social Media Mojo Transforms Your Facebook Posts Into A New Job

Twitter's Responsible, Inoffensive Patents Plan

What Does It Take To Be A Leader In Social Business?

GupShup Grows Up, Takes On The World

Instagram, Facebook, And The New Zero-Revenue Acquisitions

Amy Lanigan

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Mobile Devices Lead To A Stronger Connection To News Brands: Study

Why Twitter Bought Posterous: Talent And Apple