Bringing the Word of God to Twitter

EWTN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

World Day of Communications: English, Wales Bishops Share Scripture Through Social MediaBy Ann SchneibleROME, May 09, 2013 (Zenit.org) - During this Year of Faith, leaders of the Catholic Church of England and Wales are encouraging the faithful to use Twitter to spread the Word of God.For each day of the Holy Year, beginning last October, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and ...

Facebook data reveals Mr and Mrs Average

AdelaideNow - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A DETAILED picture of how "Mr and Mrs Average" live has been built up using data from Facebook. The study shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature - and how the genders are often out of sync. While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, for example, the average man waits until his 45th birthday before working hard to get in shape. Women's ...

Where Yahoos Tumblr Ranks Next to Twitter Instagram and Pinterest

The Atlantic - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Yahoo announced they will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion this afternoon. The news comes about a year after Facebook snatched up the hot startup Instagram. In a post-Facebook world, that leaves two large independent social networks: Twitter and Pinterest, the oldest and youngest in the group, ...

I cry at work - Facebooks COO

TVNZ - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Source: Reuters Sharing your feelings can lead to deeper relationships in the workplace, Facebook's chief operating officer says. Sheryl Sandberg admitted in an interview with India's Mint that she cries at work, adding women are not "one type of person Monday through Friday" and "then a different person in the nights and weekends". "I think we are all of ...

Andhra youth held for creating obscene Facebook profile of student

India Today - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A youth from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh was arrested on Sunday for creating a fake Facebook account of a female student and posting her morphed pictures, the police said.The youth, allegedly created a Facebook account of the girl and uploaded her morphed images along with obscene as well as false information, besides her contact number, the police said.The victim lodged a complaint with ...

Driver apologizes on Facebook after Edmonton woman killed in Jeep stunt

CTV - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A man who says he's the driver of a Jeep involved in a stunt demonstration that killed a 20-year-old woman in Edmonton has apologized, saying the tragedy should never have happened. "I have never been so terrified in my life and I am soooooooooo sorry, I know there will be a ton of hatred and speculation regarding what happened, and I accept that," Craig Supernault wrote on his ...

Minority Clearwire shareholders oppose Sprint offer

Dallas Business Journal - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Minority shareholders in Clearwire say they will oppose the offer made by Sprint. Minority shareholders of Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) likely will vote against a buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) next week. Fox Business reported that they want to force Sprint, the nation's third largest wireless carrier, to sweeten its offer. Sprint owns slightly more than half of Clearwire and it ...

Twitter will damn your soul Saudi cleric says

Cnet - Sunday 19th May, 2013

(Credit: Twitter/YouTube Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Life becomes more meaningful when someone from a long way away reflects your own thoughts. It makes you feel less alone, less forlorn on your island of one. I was, therefore, lifted to heights previously unimagined on hearing that the head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has declared that Twitter is an appalling waste ...

Firms unfazed by risk from social media

New Zealand Herald - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Few top businesspeople in this country think social networks such as Twitter and Facebook place their firms' reputations at risk, new research suggests. The public relations company that helped carry out the research says the results are a concern. But a social media consultant says the study simply highlights the fact that many companies have moved on from being afraid of having their "brands ...

5 Pillars of a Successful Modern Web Design

Search Engine Watch - Sunday 19th May, 2013

To compete successfully in today's new media landscape, simply having an optimized website isn't enough. You must now consider a number of new factors when designing your website. These factors include modern design and content, usability and conversion, and search and social media. Not only has the SEO technological market changed with new on- an off-page SEO considerations, the way ...

Yahoo board agrees to take Tumblr for $1.1B

Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - Sunday 19th May, 2013

David Karp, the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of Tumblr Inc., has agreed to sell the blogging site to Yahoo, whose board approved spending $1.1B in cash on the deal. Yahoo's board of directors reportedly approved buying the Tumblr blogging site in a $1.1 billion cash deal. The Wall Street Journal reported the board's action on Sunday. This is the biggest deal yet for CEO Marissa Mayer, ...

One year after Facebook went public what are the changes

Site Trail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A little more than 3 months before Facebook went public, the founder, Mark Zuckerberg, wrote in his SEC Registration letter that his website was not originally created to be a company. The social network went public on May 18, 2012. According to its CEO the original dream was to build a website for which the function would be to accomplish a social mission which is to make the world more open ...

Facebook playing catch-up a year after flawed IPO

Japan Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

WASHINGTON - After a market debut marred by technical glitches and a deep dive in the company’s stock price, Facebook has spent the past year focused on its biggest weaknesses: how to make money and keep its more than 1 billion users tethered to the social network. The results have been mixed. The company’s stock price has recovered some of its worst losses, and Facebook has ...

Facebook Twitter Announce Apps for Google Glass

Hispanic Business Magazine - Sunday 19th May, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google says it's still figuring out the best ways to use Glass, but the company announced today that Facebook, Twitter and several other media firms have built their own applications for the futuristic-looking wearable computer. Facebook confirmed that its members can take pictures with Glass and post them to their Facebook timelines, with an app that allows them to ...

3 Chicago teens accused of raping girl posting attack on Facebook

Fox News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

CHICAGO – Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook. Prosecutors say 15-year-old Kenneth Brown, Justin Applewhite and Scandale Fritz, both 16, attacked the girl at Fritz' home on Dec. 15. According to court records, Fritz took the girl to the basement of his home and assaulted her. Fritz allegedly brought Brown ...

Lifestyle Facebook blocks social suicide app

Standard Digital - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Social Roulette mimicked the lethal game of Russian Roulette, in which players spin the cylinder of a revolver hoping to avoid the one loaded ...

One Year After The IPO Is Facebook Already A New Economy Dog

Forbes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

's initial public offering, a retrospective might be in order. A year ago I was so skeptical of all the ballyhoo that I offered readers two rather more conventional stocks which I suggested had better stock appreciation prospects. I am pleased to ...

Social Media – A Shortcut to Plastic Surgery

Dubai Chronicle - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Social media websites are a modern-day vanity fair. They are a place where many people do all they can to get noticed and to receive a response from their circles of social contacts. The ultimate goal is to present yourself as a successful and happy individual. As a result, the majority ...

Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks

Chicago Tribune - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks.Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to gang activity and some recent problems along Chicago's Magnificent Mile, legislators said."As we know in recent months, we have had a ...

Twitter rant lands Warner in hot water

IOL - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Australian batsman David Warner is under investigation following comments on his Twitter account directed against two of the country's leading cricket writers. Photo by: Cameron ...

What’s next for surfing the web

StuckOn - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Not so long ago the web was a wild, barren and alien landscape. We knew its potential and we knew we were excited by it, but we weren't sure exactly how to make it look good. There were hindrances of course; slow dial-up modem speeds, and a limited choice of web-safe colours and fonts, were the thorn in the side of the web designer until relatively recently. We now enjoy almost unlimited ...

Aussie batsman Warner reported for Twitter rant

West Australian - Sunday 19th May, 2013

SYDNEY (AFP) - Batsman David Warner was on Sunday reported for an alleged breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricketing writers."Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour, regarding comments posted on his Twitter account," Cricket Australia said in a statement.CA began investigating ...