Woman brags about hit-and-run on Twitter cops tweet back

WLOX - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled ...

WA SMEs top social media poll

West Australian - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in WA have topped the nation for their use of social media, according to a study.Telstra's 2013 Yellow Social Media Report found 34 per cent of SMEs in WA had a presence on social media compared with a national average of 30 per cent.The survey, based on a sample of 1809 businesses found social media usage among WA SME's had risen from 30 per ...

Facebook teens FLASH THEIR PRIVATES more than ever before

The Register - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Teenaged kids are handing out more private information on social media than ever before, with little thought for the consequences, a not-so-surprising survey has found. Teens are carelessly giving away phone numbers, pictures and other sensitive data using their Facebook accounts, the report by the Pew Foundation pointed ...

Study Teens taking to Twitter to avoid adults on Facebook

Denver Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

WASHINGTON - Twitter is booming as a social-media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. The study indicated teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.Teens told researchers there were too many adults on ...

Teens jilt FB for Twitter

New York Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

WASHINGTON - Teens are sharing more about themselves on social media and moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" they see on Facebook, a new poll finds.In the Pew Research Center poll, 94 percent of teen social-media users have a profile on Facebook - flat from the previous year. Twenty-six percent of that group were on Twitter, more than double the ...

China charges six in sex video extortion case

Reuters - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on ...

UK driver Emma Way contacted by police after boasting about hitting cyclist on Twitter

whatsonsanya - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Accounts worker Emma Way, 21, hit Toby Hockley - then accused him of not paying road tax. She boasted on Twitter: "Knocked a cyclist off earlier. I have right of way. He doesn’t even pay road tax #bloodycyclists." Toby, 29, who suffered shin and elbow injuries, was alerted to the tweet after it was slammed by hundreds of cyclists. The chef, from Norwich, said: "Her ...

Garden fertilised by Twitter output wins Gold at Chelsea

The Register - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

A garden conceived by an alliance of trick-cyclists, architects and professors of "social computing" - and enabled by the wondrous power of Twitter - has won a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. This ...

Intel reorganizes to get better grip on mobile chips

Business Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Intel Corp. is reorganizing to find a way to get its chips in more mobile devices. Intel Corp. is reorganizing its corporate structure to tackle the one area it has failed to find success: mobile. The Phoenix Business Journal reported new CEO Brian Krzanich will put several chip architecture groups under his direct supervision as the chipmaker seeks to find better entries into the world of ...

Apple tax case may spur work on loopholes

Business Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Apple CEO Tim Cook testified before Congress earlier this week about the computer company's tax bills. Apple Inc.s foray before Congress this week to talk about its taxes may be the impetus to change U.S. tax code. The Seattle Post Intelligencer and the Associated Press said a report released Monday on how Apple avoided billions in taxes by using such things as Irish subsidiaries to avoid ...

Cartoonist draws wrath of Thai prime minister

Middle East Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Police want to question a political cartoonist in a defamation case brought by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over comments he reportedly made about her on ...

More teens turn to Twitter Facebook old poll

Khaleej Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for US teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study about online behavior.It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. "The key is that there are fewer adults, fewer parents and just simply less ...

Survey Says Teens Migrating to Twitter

The Ledger - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. Teens told researchers there were too many adults on Facebook and too much ...

Inslee signs Facebook job password protection bill

KATU 2 - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill Tuesday, wrapping up a session of negotiations between privacy advocates and business lobbyists who were worried that the new law would hamper security for proprietary or confidential information. The measure, ...

Confucius is the first person who used twitter

China.org.cn - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

According to the post, there are six evidences showing Confucius is the first to micoblog. First, every paragraph of The Analects has fewer than 140 characters, which is the earliest collection of Weibo; second, it always use simple words to give a profound message; third, most of the words are Confucius' own opinion and philosophical communication; fourth, Confucius has more than 3000 ...

Xbox One Got Quite The Reaction On Twitter

Web Pro News - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The Xbox One – Microsoft’s next generation games console – was finally revealed today. The machine looks capable enough, and will surely have some killer games. That doesn’t matter on Twitter, though, where gut reactions and cheap shots are all that matters. Microsoft encouraged fans to continue the discussion on Twitter ...

IAB unveils guidelines for social media marketing

B&T - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has launched new Paid Social Advertising Best Practice Guidelines designed to help guide agencies and marketers using social as a marketing vehicle. The guidelines aim to provide information, structure and clarity on social media as a marketing tool and provide a framework to set clear campaign objectives and achieve measurable outcomes based around ...

Teens Facebook is just like too much drama

Cnet - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

In a new Pew Report on teens and their social-networking habits, Twitter appears to be offering a resurgence, while Facebook may be losing impact. Because Facebook is just, well, too ...

Biden says Jewish leaders in Hollywood social media drove changing attitudes on gay marriage

Star Tribune - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and Grace" as examples of what helped changed attitudes on gay marriage. Biden says, quote, "Think - behind of all that, I bet ...

Photo of inspiring message in Oklahoma rubble making social media rounds

Deseret News - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

a photo from the rubble has begun to circulate . The image shows tattered materials from a home, including a decorative plaque that reads, "The most important things in life aren't things." As the image continues to be shared socially, many have expressed their appreciation for the reminder, especially during times of distress. Maxine Beale commented, "Puts everything into ...

Eminem’s Publisher Sues Facebook Over Song Usage

CBS 5 - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

CBS NEWS/AP ) – Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper’s ...

Embattled Indians Perez deletes Twitter account

CBS Sportsline - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Chris Perez has in the past been one of the most active players on the social media monster that is Twitter, but it's now a thing of the past.After a pair of bad outings that brought out a large amount of fan backlash -- essentially cussing Perez out -- over Twitter, he has deleted his account.Though Perez doesn't specifically blame the mean-spirited folk who cowardly went after him ...