Doodle 4 Google 2013 Winners Best Day When Her Dad Came Home From War

Search Engine Watch - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Google Doodle may be the most moving logo Google has ever posted. The Doodle was created by a 12th grade Wisconsin student in honor of her best day: the day she was reunited with her father who returned home from Iraq after 18 months of military service. She is the winner of the sixth annual ...

NZ Post takes over Secret Santa Twitter account

New Zealand Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The increasingly popular NZ Secret Santa Twitter account has been taken over by New Zealand Post, after it became too much for its Hamilton creator. The feel-good activity links Twitter users to each other so they can send anonymous Christmas presents. Sam Elton-Walter created the account three years ago and each year more and more people have joined - with 870 signing up last ...

Google Voice Can Prevent Twitters New Security System From Locking You Out

Forbes - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

two-factor authentication security system that can go a long way towards preventing unauthorized use of accounts. Like ATM machines that require both a card and a pin number, most two-factor security systems require that you have something and know something. In Twitter's case you need ...

Google Penguin 2.0 Update is Live

Search Engine Watch - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Webmasters have been watching for Penguin 2.0 to hit the Google search results since Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts first announced that there would be ...

Account Director - Social Media

B&T - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

We Are Social is a global conversation agency with offices in Sydney, New York, London, Paris, Milan, Munich, Singapore & So Paulo. We help brands to listen, understand and engage in conversations in social media. We’re looking for an experienced Account Director to join us in our quest to change the face of marketing and communications. You’ll be responsible for proactively ...

Syrian activists Facebook pages said to be shuttered

Cnet - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

A handful of profiles and pages on the social network, which have been gathering places for Syrians to discuss their country's civil war, have mysteriously ...

Fired KMOV anchor Larry Conners defends Facebook comments about IRS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

after a social-media controversy, prompting St. Louis' longest-tenured anchorman to defend his claim that IRS "pressure" followed his 2012 interview of President Barack Obama.Freed from a KMOV gag-order Wednesday, Conners said his statements on Facebook were simply questions about the possibility of an Internal Revenue Service vendetta in the wake of national stories about the ...

Australian fined for conduct breach over Twitter rant against journalists

Inquirer - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

SYDNEY -- David Warner pleaded guilty and was fined $5,750 for breaching Cricket Australia’s code of conduct after his expletive-laden outbursts against two journalists on Twitter. Cricket Australia issued a statement Wednesday saying its code of conduct commissioner, Gordon Lewis, imposed the maximum financial penalty for a first offense under Rule 6 of the code relating to ...

Twitter Raising and Facebook Falling Out of Favor with Teens

Hispanic Business Magazine - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

social media use is skyrocketing among teenagers, they aren't happy with a Facebook community that involves "drama," stress and their parents, the Pew Research Center said in a report released Tuesday. Teens "dislike the increasing number of adults on the site, get annoyed when their Facebook friends share inane details, and are drained by the 'drama' that ...

David Warner expresses regret at Twitter outburst

The Guardian - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

David Warner was fined for breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour for his Twitter rant against two cricket journalists. Photograph: Brandon ...

Sprint CEO says latest Clearwire offer is best and final

Dallas Business Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Dan Hesse is the CEO of the Sprint Nextel Corp. Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO said in a letter filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the offer Sprint made Tuesday to acquire Clearwire Corp. is Kansas-based telecom's "best and final offer." The letter was written by Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse to explain the company's bid to employees, the Kansas City Business ...

Xbox One PS4 Box Art Outed By Battlefield Facebook Account

Web Pro News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

PS4 are still a few months away so a few of the finer details won’t be available just yet. Usually, the box art is one of the final things to be revealed with any new console, but it may have been revealed early. ...

HP earnings fall 31 percent but surpass expectations

Business Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman Hewlett-Packard Co. reported second quarter earnings Wednesday, showing earnings per share of $0.55 or $1.1 billion, a 31 percent decline in earnings from a year ago. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.87 a share or $1.7 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.81 a share. Net revenue fell 10 percent to $27.6 billion, and cash flow came in at $3.6 billion, a 44 ...

Jose Canseco Denies Accusation of Sexual Assault in Las Vegas

Hispanic Business Magazine - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco has been accused of sexual assault, Las Vegas police said Wednesday. Police said they contacted Canseco during the morning and he had agreed to be interviewed, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The questioning had yet to take place. Canseco, 48, who lives in Las Vegas, clubbed 462 home runs, was a six-time all-star and won two World Series ...

41 companies will compete in PBNs Social Madness challenge

Business Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

More than 40 Hawaii businesses 41 to be exact are cleared for takeoff next month when the local rounds of PBNs Social Madness challenge get under way. Nominations closed last week, and the 41 companies approved for Social Madness will be hearing this week from PBNs parent company, American City Business Journals, about which of three categories they fall into. Last year, if you recall, Social ...

Why you should use Twitters enhanced security measures

San Francisco Business Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

a story about how security company executives approach their online security . But after I interviewed those folks for that story, I sure did two-factor authenticate my gmail account. It was fear, mostly. There were the well-publicized Associated Press and New York Times Twitter hacks. And if you've ...

Social Medias Immigration March on Washington

ABC News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

May 22, 2013 7:58pm The current march on Washington won’t fill the National Mall, or see an influx of buses down Constitution Avenue. But what it will do is clog your inbox. You can only see it on your computer, or mobile device, but it’s out there: a two- day virtual march on Washington with the goal of demanding immigration reform. ';We don’t see this as exclusive ...

Warner remorseful for Twitter abuse

Sportal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Australian opener David Warner has apologised for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, a rant that saw him fined $5750 on Wednesday.Warner launched a scathing attack on News Limited cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn, after he took offence to an article by the former on the nightlife during the rich Indian Premier League tournament, which carried a picture of Warner.The ...

Twitter locks down logins by adding two-factor authentication

The Register - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Twitter has joined the growing number of companies offering two-factor authentication to prevent logins being stolen - a fate several high-profile users of its service have suffered recently. A new checkbox is being added to the Settings pages of Twitter accounts to enable the new feature. When checked, an SMS message containing an authentication code will be sent to a nominated phone before ...

Teens Unfriend Facebook Take to Twitter Poll

Hispanic Business Magazine - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

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 sharing of teenage ...

Halo phone home Steven Spielberg meets the XBox One

Business Journal - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The Xbox One, due to ship in the fall, aims to become an entertainment hub, complete with original programming. Its doubtful Netflix is looking over its shoulder just yet, but Xbox Live is joining the online video service and Amazon Instant Video to distribute original content on its console. The unveiling of the new Xbox One game system was the highlight of the companys Xbox Reveal event on ...

Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in

PC World - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Twitter, in a much-needed move to keep its users safer from cyberattacks, is introducing a more secure login process.The system, called Login Verification, gives users the option to have a verification code sent to their mobile phone every time they log in to Twitter. After a person enrolls, he or she will be able to enter a six-digit code sent via SMS each time the user signs in to twitter.com. ...