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• Greeks set election date amid possible bank panic

  CNN.com - World

  16 May 2012 | 10:27 am

  Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday, amid a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond the country's borders.

• Fed wary of any US spending cuts

  BBC News - Home

  16 May 2012 | 12:07 pm

  The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show.

• Josh Powell's father found guilty in voyeurism case

  msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

  16 May 2012 | 11:24 am

  A jury has found Steven Powell guilty of voyeurism for taking pictures of girls and women in various states. Powell is the father of Josh Powell, who killed his children earlier this year.

• The Tricky Business of Taming the Beasts

  NYT > Most Recent Headlines

  By JAMES GORMAN

  16 May 2012 | 11:48 am

  When it comes to the natural world, what is domestication, really?

• Canada, UN envoy in food fight

  Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News

  16 May 2012 | 9:27 am

  OTTAWA, May 16, 2012 (AFP) _ The UN food envoy on Wednesday served up harsh criticism of Canada in his first mission to a rich country, pointing to an "unacceptable'' level of hunger.

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• Greeks set election date amid possible bank panic

  16 May 2012 | 10:27 am

  Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday, amid a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond the country's borders.

• Accused Bosnian Serb war criminal shows no remorse at trial

  16 May 2012 | 10:25 am

  Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, showed no remorse as his war crimes trial opened Wednesday, at one point even appearing to threaten victims in the court.

• Mexico City embraces 'pedal power'

  16 May 2012 | 10:13 am

  This month, Road to Rio looks at Mexico's biking initiatives as part of its fight against pollution.

• Who is the 'Butcher of Bosnia'?

  16 May 2012 | 8:38 am

  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander who went on trial Wednesday for crimes against humanity, is a notorious name synonymous with the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Balkan wars of the 1990s and the bloody assaults on Sarajevo and Srebrenica.

• Who is Ratko Mladic and why does his case matter?

  16 May 2012 | 8:38 am

  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander who went on trial Wednesday for crimes against humanity, is a notorious name synonymous with the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Balkan wars of the 1990s and the bloody assaults on Sarajevo and Srebrenica.

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  BBC News - Home

• Fed wary of any US spending cuts

  16 May 2012 | 12:07 pm

  The Federal Reserve is worried about the impact on the US economy if government spending is cut sharply, minutes of its April meeting show.

• Strauss not thinking of quitting

  16 May 2012 | 11:59 am

  Andrew Strauss says he has not thought of giving up the England captaincy, ahead of the first Test against West Indies at Lord's.

• Activists storm Montreal classes

  16 May 2012 | 11:49 am

  Student protesters in Montreal storm the University of Quebec, disrupting classes as they were due to resume after a boycott protesting rising tuition fees.

• Syria is 'losing information war'

  16 May 2012 | 11:38 am

  Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has said, amid continuing violence across the country.

• Dalglish sacked as Liverpool boss

  16 May 2012 | 11:29 am

  Kenny Dalglish is sacked as Liverpool manager after finishing eighth in a disappointing Premier League campaign.

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• Josh Powell's father found guilty in voyeurism case

  16 May 2012 | 11:24 am

  A jury has found Steven Powell guilty of voyeurism for taking pictures of girls and women in various states. Powell is the father of Josh Powell, who killed his children earlier this year.

• Test teen football players for Alzheimer's gene?

  16 May 2012 | 11:05 am

  Should high school kids get a genetic test for the risk for Alzheimer’s disease before they’re allowed to play football? Two prominent scientists who study both Alzheimer’s and  the traumatic brain injury suffered by some football players raise that ethically charged question in an editorial out Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

• The world braces for messy impact from Greece

  16 May 2012 | 10:09 am

  As Greece teeters on the edge of financial collapse, European officials have a new task before them: preventing the financial turmoil from spreading around the rest of the world.

• Paralyzed woman gets mind-controlled robotic arm

  16 May 2012 | 10:07 am

  The stroke that disconnected Cathy Hutchinson’s brain from her body has kept her silent and unable to move for more than 14 years. But science is starting to change all that.

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  NYT > Most Recent Headlines

• The Tricky Business of Taming the Beasts

  By JAMES GORMAN

  16 May 2012 | 11:48 am

  When it comes to the natural world, what is domestication, really?

• Pan-Cooked Brussels Sprouts With Green Garlic

  By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

  16 May 2012 | 11:36 am

  These quick-cooking sprouts are a versatile side dish, but they’re also satisfying with on their own with rice.

• Save the Date Tomorrow

  By NICHOLAS KRISTOF

  16 May 2012 | 11:34 am

  Reminder to tune into a live Hangout on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. EST with me and Ambassador Susan Rice.

• Are the Spurs Invincible?

  By JIM CAVAN

  16 May 2012 | 11:33 am

  The Spurs aren't high wattage, but their excellence seems eternal.

• Lessons from Afghanistan: Let's Get Back to Real Foreign Reporting

  By EDWARD GIRARDET

  16 May 2012 | 11:33 am

  Guest blogger Edward Girardet discusses how reporting has changed for the worse in recent years.

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  Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News

• Canada, UN envoy in food fight

  16 May 2012 | 9:27 am

  OTTAWA, May 16, 2012 (AFP) _ The UN food envoy on Wednesday served up harsh criticism of Canada in his first mission to a rich country, pointing to an "unacceptable'' level of hunger.

• 'Embittered' Greece calls election

  16 May 2012 | 7:31 am

  Greece's new caretaker prime minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos on Wednesday joked that his surname - which means "embittered'' in Greek - makes him uniquely suited for the post.

• SET drops 13.32 points

  16 May 2012 | 2:59 am

  The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 13.32 points or 1.22% to close at 1,171.23 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday afternoon. The trade value was 33.39 billion baht, with 5.18 billion shares traded.

• Gold prices down 100 baht

  16 May 2012 | 2:13 am

  The Gold Traders Association this afternoon set the buying price at 22,512.60 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 22,850 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

• Car sales up 30.5% in April

  16 May 2012 | 1:21 am

  The total number of vehicle sales in April was up from last April by 30.5 per cent to 87,788 units, Wuttikorn Suriyachantananont, executive vice president of Toyota Motors (Thailand), said on Wednesday.

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• Thailand signs MoU with Angola - Bangkok Post

  16 May 2012 | 12:17 pm

  Thailand signs MoU with AngolaBangkok PostThe region provides new crude resources that can help Thailand avert crude oil disruption from the Middle East if political tension in the region emerges," said Mr Arak. For Qatar, PTT Plc is now talking with state-owned Qatargas for a long-term

• Fraud suspects repatriated back to Thailand - China Daily

  16 May 2012 | 8:53 am

  Fraud suspects repatriated back to ThailandChina DailyBy Zheng Caixiong and Zhang Yan (chinadaily.com.cn) Ten Thai suspects were repatriated back to Thailand from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on May 16. The suspects were detained in Dongguan, Guangdong province, after police busted a criminal 12 Taiwanese repatriated over alleged involvement in phone scamFocus Taiwan News Channelall 4 news articles »

• Thailand Animal Smuggling: Illegal Exotic Carcasses Found Near Bangkok - Huffington Post

  16 May 2012 | 7:32 am

  CBS NewsThailand Animal Smuggling: Illegal Exotic Carcasses Found Near BangkokHuffington PostHe says police had trailed them from southern Thailand after receiving a tip-off. Theerapat says the carcasses of one complete Bengal tiger, two halves of another, one panther and a fishing cat were found in freezers. He says the suspects told police Thai police seize tiger parts said to be for ChinaSeattle Post Intelligencerall 114 news articles »

• Malaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bust - Huffington Post

  16 May 2012 | 5:22 am

  TTR WeeklyMalaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bustHuffington PostMay 16, 2012 08:21 AM EST | AP BANGKOK — Police in southern Thailand have seized 26 kilograms (57 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine concealed in a pickup truck's headlights. They arrested six people and say the drugs were to be smuggled to Malaysia.Thai police arrest Malaysians, Thais in crystal meth bust near Malaysia borderWashington Postall 99 news articles »

• STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Sansiri down after quarterly loss - Reuters

  16 May 2012 | 3:01 am

  STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Sansiri down after quarterly lossReuters1505 (0805 GMT) (Reporting by Sinsiri Tiwutanond in Bangkok; Editing by Jacqueline Wong; sinsiri.tiwutanond@thomsonreuters.com) ************************************************************ 13:08 STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-CIMB downgrades Asian Property to Thailand Stocks: Home Product, PTT, Siam Cement, Siam MakroBusinessWeekBangkok Dusit, Central Pattana, Rojana: Thailand Equity PreviewBloombergSTOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Siam Cement up; Siam Makro down on MSCI index changeReuters AfricaBangkok Postall 15 news articles »

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• AIG to sell AIA shares after lock-up ends in September

  16 May 2012 | 11:59 am

  (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc will sell its shares in Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd after a lock-up period expires in early September, Chief Executive Bob Benmosche said on Wednesday.

• U.S. housing, industrial data point to steady growth

  16 May 2012 | 11:58 am

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundbreaking for U.S. homes rebounded in April and factory activity gained momentum, suggesting a moderate pickup in economic growth early in the second quarter.

• Wall Street falls on euro zone concerns

  16 May 2012 | 11:57 am

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its fourth consecutive decline as concerns about the euro zone continue to be at the forefront of investors' focus.

• Shareholders sue JPMorgan Chase over trading loss

  16 May 2012 | 11:02 am

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co was the target of two separate lawsuits by shareholders on Wednesday, accusing the bank and its management of excessive risk that led to trading losses of at least $2 billion.

• Exclusive: ECB stops operations with some Greek banks

  16 May 2012 | 10:52 am

  BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has stopped providing liquidity to some Greek banks as they have not been successfully recapitalized, the ECB said on Wednesday, confirming news earlier reported exclusively by Reuters.

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  "business intelligence" - Google News

• Hypatia Research Group Announces "Leveraging Social Channels for Customer ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

  16 May 2012 | 8:05 am

  Hypatia Research Group Announces "Leveraging Social Channels for Customer San Francisco Chronicle (press release)Coverage includes: CRM, Business Intelligence, Customer Analytics, Social Media, Marketing Automation, Information Management, and GRC. Since 2001, clients have relied on us for industry insight, expertise and independent market research for guidance and more »

• Foresight Intelligence, a Business Intelligence Company, Signs Agreement with ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

  16 May 2012 | 8:05 am

  Foresight Intelligence, a Business Intelligence Company, Signs Agreement with San Francisco Chronicle (press release)(PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Foresight Intelligence, a business intelligence company, signs agreement with top Peterbilt dealer, The Larson Group, to deliver a complete solution supporting real-time data-driven decisions throughout their dealerships.and more »

• SAP Catches Data Visualization Wave - InformationWeek

  16 May 2012 | 6:25 am

  V3.co.ukSAP Catches Data Visualization WaveInformationWeekBy Doug Henschen InformationWeek SAP is tapping into two hot trends in business intelligence and analytics with the release of SAP Visual Intelligence, a desktop tool for advanced data visualization fed by the vendor's Hana in-memory analysis SAP Broadens Analytics Reach With New Stake in Data Discovery and MarketWatch (press release)SAP demos HANA-based apps as it pushes in-memory platformV3.co.ukDell to Offer Expanded Services for Deployment, Development, Migration and SYS-CON Media (press release)all 236 news…

• Accenture Unveils Enhanced Insurance Claims Management Software Platform - MarketWatch (press release)

  16 May 2012 | 6:07 am

  Accenture Unveils Enhanced Insurance Claims Management Software PlatformMarketWatch (press release)ORLANDO, Fla., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has unveiled an enhanced version of its claims management software platform, the Accenture Claim Components, with new business intelligence features to help property and casualty (P&C) and more »

• Teleran(C) Forms Partnership With Leading Business Intelligence and Technical ... - MarketWatch (press release)

  16 May 2012 | 5:03 am

  Teleran(C) Forms Partnership With Leading Business Intelligence and Technical MarketWatch (press release)FAIRFIELD, NJ, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Teleran Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of visibility, optimization and control software for business intelligence (BI), data warehouse and big data, today announced a partnership with and more »

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  NYT > Business Day

• Greek Crisis Aggravated by Flight From Banks

  By LIZ ALDERMAN and RACHEL DONADIO

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 pm

  Money has been pouring out of Greece since the country's debt crisis began more than two years ago, but the outflow has picked up since last week's election.

• Dish Network’s Hopper Cuts Ads and Causes Tremors at TV Upfronts

  By BRIAN STELTER

  16 May 2012 | 12:39 pm

  Dish Network is promoting a digital video recorder that can automatically skip ads, a device that undermines broadcast TV’s business model.

• Pepsi and Competitors Scramble as Soda Sales Drop

  By STEPHANIE STROM

  16 May 2012 | 12:34 pm

  Americans are abandoning carbonated drinks, and Coke and Pepsi are relying more than ever on the “flat” drinks and bottled waters.

• The Trade: Big Questions Left Unanswered in JPMorgan Loss

  By JESSE EISINGER

  16 May 2012 | 12:28 pm

  The commentary surrounding the debacle at JPMorgan Chase has mostly been about the implications for banking reform. But were any existing laws broken?

• DealBook: ‘London Whale’ Said to Be Leaving JPMorgan Chase

  By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

  16 May 2012 | 12:28 pm

  Bruno Iksil, the trader at the center of the bank’s $2 billion debacle, is expected to depart, colleagues said.

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  TIME.com: Top Stories

• Chesapeake Energy in Stock Plunge Amid Cash-Crunch Fears

  16 May 2012 | 12:35 pm

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• CDC: Higher Income and Education Levels Linked to Better Health

  16 May 2012 | 12:35 pm

  People with more education are more likely to earn a decent living and enjoy better health, according to the government's annual health report

• Who Will Get Rich from Facebook's IPO?

  16 May 2012 | 12:35 pm

  Who Will Get Rich from Facebook's IPO?

• Mental Ills Top Reason U.S. Troops Now Hospitalized

  16 May 2012 | 12:35 pm

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• Lessons from the Lab: How to Make Group Projects Successful

  16 May 2012 | 12:35 pm

  Megacollaboration is becoming the norm in science. Here's what we can learn about what works when working together

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  Forbes - Business

• GOP Tries to Create a New Solyndra-Like Loan Scandal

  David Ferris

  16 May 2012 | 12:19 pm

  At a hearing today, Republican congressmen attacked two leading solar companies that received federal loan guarantees -- accusing BrightSource Energy of using insider connections to win its loan guarantee and First Solar's chairman for cashing out $450,000 of his shares while taking public money.

• What Mitt Romney Is Really Worth: An Exclusive Analysis Of His Latest Finances

  Edwin Durgy

  16 May 2012 | 12:09 pm

  The presumptive GOP nominee has diversified far past Bain Capital. From hedge funds to his kids' $100 million trust, Forbes reveals the most definitive valuation of the man who would be the richest president ever.

• Transforming Starwood From Bricks And Beds Into Lifestyle Brands

  Avi Dan

  16 May 2012 | 12:02 pm

  Traditionally, the hospitality industry has been a fairly generic, functional category. Most hotels are transactional commodities, lacking the emotional appeal of classic brands.

• You Could Make More Money Than An NFL All-Pro

  Chris Smith

  16 May 2012 | 11:57 am

  Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Peters are both expected to miss a lot of time next season due to Achilles' heel injuries. But because those injuries were sustained during non-football activities, both players are at risk of losing their entire 2012 salaries.

• Patent Infringement In 140 Characters Or Less: The Twitter Way.

  Jess Collen

  16 May 2012 | 11:49 am

  The folks at Twitter think that if you can’t say it in a short phrase, it ain’t worth saying.

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  BBC Sport - Football

• Dalglish sacked as Liverpool boss

  16 May 2012 | 11:29 am

  Kenny Dalglish is sacked as Liverpool manager after finishing eighth in a disappointing Premier League campaign.

• Barton accepts one of two charges

  16 May 2012 | 11:28 am

  QPR midfielder Joey Barton accepts one Football Association charge of violent conduct, but denies a second.

• Ferdinand 'gutted' at Euro snub

  16 May 2012 | 11:17 am

  Former captain Rio Ferdinand says he is "gutted" to have been left out of England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012.

• Suarez row 'difficult' for Evra

  16 May 2012 | 10:37 am

  Patrice Evra says the Luis Suarez racism row and death of his brother have made this his "most difficult season" for Manchester United.

• VIDEO: Lawro thought Dalglish would stay

  16 May 2012 | 10:31 am

  BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson, speaking earlier in the season, says he thinks there is no way Dalglish would be leaving Liverpool.

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  msnbc.com: Technology & Science

• We may not trust Facebook, but we don't quit it either, shows poll

  16 May 2012 | 12:27 pm

  We've long known more than a few Facebook users don't trust the social network to keep their personal information private. A new poll shows that many who don't trust Facebook stay anyway.

• What’d that dolphin say? New speaker will help find out

  16 May 2012 | 11:40 am

  Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on Earth, able to communicate with each other and navigate the seas with a mouthful of sounds, whistles, and clicks. A new high-tech speaker could help decipher the meaning of all the various dolphin vocalizations.

• 'Jesus' vs 'Diablo': Games battle for your soul

  16 May 2012 | 11:01 am

  It's been a big week in video game land. Not only did the decade-long wait for the launch of "Diablo 3" finally come to a (rather bumpy) end, but the world also saw its first Jesus video game.

• The five best fitness tracking appliances

  16 May 2012 | 10:17 am

  If you're thinking about heading outside or to the gym to get some exercise now that the weather is turning warm, you may benefit from an appliance you can wear on your wrist or in your pocket that keeps an eye on your activity level and gives you feedback on how well you're doing. Here are five of the best.

• Google Search basically reads your mind now

  16 May 2012 | 10:06 am

  Sometimes the queries you enter into Google have multiple meanings. Wouldn't it be nice if Google could simply guess what you really want results for? It now can.

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  PCWorld Latest Technology News

• Microsoft Tunes up Windows 8 Multi-screen

  16 May 2012 | 11:24 am

  Better task-bar control and window mobility will be coming to the Windows 8 Release Preview next month.

• Student Builds Real-Life Portal Turret That Shoots Back

  16 May 2012 | 11:17 am

  Unlike previous Portal turret builds, this one doesn't just play sounds and look cool, it actually shoots back.

• Google Search Will Incorporate 'knowledge Graph' Into Main Search Results

  16 May 2012 | 10:10 am

  Google will begin in the next few days to incorporate the "knowledge graph" it has been building for two years into its search results .

• Android 5.0 Will Launch this Fall with Five Nexus Devices: Report

  16 May 2012 | 10:09 am

  In a shift that could wrest control from wireless carriers, Google apparently plans to sell an expanded array of unlocked phones and tablets directly to consumers.

• Facebook Users Should Brace for Fallout After GM Ad Decision

  16 May 2012 | 10:04 am

  More paid status updates, sponsored stories, App Center, and mobile ads may be coming down the pike as Facebook tries to prove its advertising worth.

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  NYT > Technology

• A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

  By ANDREW E. KRAMER

  16 May 2012 | 12:26 pm

  Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

• DealBook: Facebook Increases Number of Shares for I.P.O.

  By BEN PROTESS

  16 May 2012 | 11:53 am

  Facebook will offer 421 million shares, 25 percent more than it had planned to offer, in response to high demand.

• Bits Blog: In TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says

  By NICK WINGFIELD

  16 May 2012 | 11:46 am

  When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there's Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile business, Microsoft is in the lead with the Xbox, according to a new report out Wednesday from Forrester Research.

• Bodies Inert, They Moved a Robot With Their Minds

  By BENEDICT CAREY

  16 May 2012 | 11:14 am

  Scientists reported that a tiny brain implant allowed two quadriplegic people to manipulate a robotic arm with just their thoughts.

• Gadgetwise Blog: Sony Puts a Phone Display on Your Wrist

  By ROY FURCHGOTT

  16 May 2012 | 11:03 am

  Sony's new SmartWatch links with a phone to show text messages, e-mails, photos and updates from social networks on the face of a wristwatch.

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  CNN.com - Technology

• How you help Facebook make billions

  16 May 2012 | 10:04 am

  Every post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, and every Web page you recommend.

• How you help FB make billions

  16 May 2012 | 8:20 am

  Every post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, and every Web page you recommend.

• New MacBook Pro to feature retina display?

  16 May 2012 | 4:33 am

  The new 15-inch MacBook Pro will be a significant departure from the current design, with a retina display and an ultra-thin profile, 9to5Mac claims, citing sources from Apple's supply chain.

• Apps make expenses easy

  16 May 2012 | 3:25 am

  Recording travel expenses is a pain for business travelers, but portable scanners and smartphone apps could revolutionize the process.

• No, Abraham Lincoln didn't invent Facebook

  15 May 2012 | 3:44 pm

  To quote "The Social Network," if Abraham Lincoln had invented Facebook, he would have invented Facebook. But in a tall tale that would have made the Great Emancipator proud, a blog post fooled some media outlets by saying he did just that.

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  Gizmodo

• Brain Tapeworms Are Real, And They're Disgusting [Health]

  Leslie Horn

  16 May 2012 | 12:20 pm

• Anyone Using a Flip Phone Is Probably a Serial Murderer or a Drug Dealer [Video]

  Michael Hession

  16 May 2012 | 12:12 pm

  Are we entering a new age when a flip-phone is the mark of either drug trafficking or hired assassination? Are we there already? Maybe we've all just been watching too many episodes of The Wire. More »

• This Pistol Wall Safe Is Your International-Person-Of-Mystery Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]

  Andrew James

  16 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

• Google Knowledge Graph: Search Results Packed With Worlds of Information [Video]

  Mario Aguilar

  16 May 2012 | 11:41 am

  Google search has always been about connecting you to information. The new Google Knowledge Graph makes the process faster than ever by delivering a summary of important info on your search results page. More »

• These Clutter-Saving Locks Open With Your Car Keys [Locks]

  Andrew Liszewski

  16 May 2012 | 11:40 am

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  Engadget

• X-mini KAI capsule Bluetooth speaker review

  Trent Wolbe

  16 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Speakers these days! They are everywhere, in constantly evolving iterations, smaller and more versatile than ever before. Singaporean manufacturer X-mini has a pretty good foothold in this game with a consistent brand message of "Sound Beyond Size." That indicates the portability, mass, and reproductive capacity of its products in a pretty nebulous fashion, so we decided to grab its latest offering, the Bluetooth-toting KAI, and place it in our real lives for a few months. It's available now for $99, which will take it off the table for many casual listeners, but those who crave what's next…

• Motorola Droid 4 gets leaked ICS build, official Android 4.0.4 may soon follow

  Zach Honig

  16 May 2012 | 11:51 am

  We've known for quite some time that Motorola intended to push Ice Cream Sandwich to the Droid 4, but until now the waiting game continued, with no end in sight. It now appears that the smartphone maker is making serious progress on its own Motoblur-infused flavor of ICS, with a stock version of the upgrade making the rounds since last night. According to early adopters, the build seems to enable complete functionality, but upgrading early will leave your device locked to 4.0.4, with no option for future updates. So, for now, it makes sense to hang tight, but it'd be reasonable to assume that…

• RunCore InVincible SSD wipes data away with the click of a button

  Joseph Volpe

  16 May 2012 | 11:43 am

  This one goes out to all the Bonds in the world. RunCore, a Chinese company specializing in the production of solid state drives, has cooked up a SATA II solution that should satisfy even the most guarded of privacy fanatics. Living up to its grandiose InVincible moniker, this aptly-named SSD's built to endure extreme temperatures ranging from -45 to 95 degrees Celsius (or -49 to 203 degrees Fahrenheit), read / write data at speeds up to 240Mbps / 140Mbps and protect your 1s and 0s from prying, less-than-reputable eyes. How so? Well, the drive's actual pièce de espionnite aiguë…

• Motorola Motosmart Mix XT550 masks its middling specs with a set of nice headphones

  Zachary Lutz

  16 May 2012 | 11:27 am

  HTC may be over the idea of including premium earbuds with its smartphones, but Motorola is stepping up to give it the ol' college try with its Motosmart Mix XT550. The phone will sell in China for ¥1,699 and is targeted at "people who really care about music." Along with the bundled set of headphones, you'll also discover a dedicated button to open the Sina Micro Music application. Beyond these selling points, however, the handset is a bit behind the curve. The XT550 features Android 2.3.6, a Qualcomm MSM7255A SoC with an 800MHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 3-megapixel camera and a 4-inch, HVGA…

• Comcast switches on Skype on Xfinity in Boston and Seattle today, eight more metros this week

  Zach Honig

  16 May 2012 | 11:01 am

  Now you can Skype on Xfinity, and beyond. Comcast's re-branded cable arm is touting a new trick beginning today, with customers in Boston and Seattle among the first to have access to the new Skype on Xfinity videoconferencing service (Atlanta, Augusta, Ga., Chicago, Detroit, Harrisburg, Pa., Indianapolis, Miami and Pittsburgh will be online by the end of the week). Interested parties can add a $9.95 monthly fee to their Triple Play service to take advantage, enabling "free" (read: $10-per-month) instant messaging and video chatting services. That monthly fee will presumably cover the…

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  Engadget Mobile

• Motorola Droid 4 gets leaked ICS build, official Android 4.0.4 may soon follow

  Zach Honig

  16 May 2012 | 11:51 am

  We've known for quite some time that Motorola intended to push Ice Cream Sandwich to the Droid 4, but until now the waiting game continued, with no end in sight. It now appears that the smartphone maker is making serious progress on its own Motoblur-infused flavor of ICS, with a stock version of the upgrade making the rounds since last night. According to early adopters, the build seems to enable complete functionality, but upgrading early will leave your device locked to 4.0.4, with no option for future updates. So, for now, it makes sense to hang tight, but it'd be reasonable to assume that…

• Motorola Motosmart Mix XT550 masks its middling specs with a set of nice headphones

  Zachary Lutz

  16 May 2012 | 11:27 am

  HTC may be over the idea of including premium earbuds with its smartphones, but Motorola is stepping up to give it the ol' college try with its Motosmart Mix XT550. The phone will sell in China for ¥1,699 and is targeted at "people who really care about music." Along with the bundled set of headphones, you'll also discover a dedicated button to open the Sina Micro Music application. Beyond these selling points, however, the handset is a bit behind the curve. The XT550 features Android 2.3.6, a Qualcomm MSM7255A SoC with an 800MHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 3-megapixel camera and a 4-inch, HVGA…

• Verizon CFO says grandfathered unlimited plans on the way out

  Terrence O'Brien

  16 May 2012 | 10:43 am

  Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo shattered many a hopes and dreams today speaking at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference. During his address, Shammo indicated that customers who have been grandfathered in to the unlimited data plan may soon find themselves pushed into tiered territory, with the debut of the carrier's shared data plans. "Everyone will be on data share," Shammo said, clarifying that, "a lot of our 3G base is on unlimited... [and] when they migrate off 3G they will have to go to data share." Obviously, with many customers clinging desperately to their…

• Evernote 4.0 for Android sweeps in new home screen, list UI (video)

  Jon Fingas

  16 May 2012 | 10:21 am

  'Tis the season for major Android app remakes, this time with Evernote going for a much appreciated adaptation to a more swipe-friendly universe. The 4.0 update of the note-taking app has a new home screen that lets you swipe out a hidden menu to get to your notes without having to always jump backwards -- one of our pet peeves. Much of the overall navigation now leans towards swipes over buttons, and the list views for notes and notebooks are a good deal simpler. Combined with new contextual action bars, the revamp puts the text, audio and photo recorder much more at home in the Android 4.0…

• LG shows off UI 3.0 for Ice Cream Sandwich devices, says it's 'unobtrusive and simple'

  Edgar Alvarez

  16 May 2012 | 9:39 am

  Love them or hate them, those ubiquitous Android skins aren't going anywhere any time soon. Now the latest one to make an entrance to the overlay game is LG's UI 3.0, which the Korean outfits says will make the overall experience of its handsets easier, speedier and "more convenient." The new UI brings features such as a novel drag anywhere-style lock screen, an Icon Customizer for setting your own photos as icons / shortcuts, a revamped Pattern Lock that lets you preset apps for quicker launch and a Voice Shutter trait for taking snaps via voice commands -- à la Sammy S Voice. UI 3.0…

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  News - THE INQUIRER

• Apple granted soft keyboard patent in US

  16 May 2012 | 10:48 am

  MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has been granted a patent for its multi-tiered IOS virtual keyboard on Iphone and Ipad devices.

• Researchers hit 3Gbit/s in the Terahertz band

  16 May 2012 | 10:02 am

  JAPANESE BOFFINS have demonstrated 3Gbit/s WiFi data transmission at 542GHz, part of what is called the Terahertz band.

• LG updates the user interface for its Android smartphones

  16 May 2012 | 8:48 am

  KOREAN PHONE MAKER LG has updated the user interface (UI) for its smartphones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today, named Optimus UI 3.0.

• EC will 'remain vigilant' over Microsoft Windows RT browser commitments

  16 May 2012 | 8:09 am

  THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) communication department will keep its eye on Microsoft following moans by web browser developers that its upcoming Windows RT operating system will only support Internet Explorer (IE).

• Facebook buys Android photo sharing app Lightbox

  16 May 2012 | 7:42 am

  SOCIAL NETWORKING OUTFIT Facebook has bought Lightbox, a business that looks a lot like Instagram, the photo sharing startup on which it recently spent $1bn.

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• How Many Daily Downloads Does It Take To Reach The Top Of The App Store?

  Frederic Lardinois

  16 May 2012 | 12:01 pm

  It’s hard to underestimate how important ranking in Apple’s top 25 in the iTunes store is for mobile app developers. After all, the top 25 is probably the single most important app discovery mechanism for most iOS users. But how many downloads does it take to rank in the top 25? Mobile app store analytics firm Distimo today published some interesting data that answers just this question. Turns out, in the U.S. store, the answer currently is about 38,400 daily downloads for free iPhone apps and 3,530 for paid iPhone apps. To rank in the top 25 per category, of course, takes…

• Verizon To Axe Unlimited Data Once Their New Data Share Plans Go Live

  Chris Velazco

  16 May 2012 | 11:01 am

  Verizon Wireless has been working on bringing shared data plans to market for months now, but it turns out not everyone may enjoy making that transition. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said at an investor conference earlier today that users on those wonderful old grandfathered unlimited data plans will soon have to give them up if they want to move into a 4G device. “A lot of our 3G base is unlimited,” Shammo remarked. “As they start to migrate onto 4G, they will have to come off of unlimited and go onto the data share plan. That’s beneficial for us for many reasons.”…

• Path CEO Dave Morin Joins Eventbrite Board

  Sarah Perez

  16 May 2012 | 9:00 am

  Path co-founder and CEO Dave Morin is joining the board of the event ticketing startup Eventbrite, the company is announcing today. The news of the appointment follows what has been, so far, quite a busy year for the startup, which has now sold 60 million tickets, and is expanding globally with websites in eight different languages. Morin, whose background includes time as the former head of the Facebook Platform and several years at Apple, will bring his knowledge of social to the ticketing company, says Eventbrite. Morin joins Barry McCarthy, former CFO of Netflix, Sean Moriarty, former…

• Mobile Payments Startup Jumio Takes On Card.io With Credit Card Scanning Toolkit For App Developers

  Sarah Perez

  16 May 2012 | 8:42 am

  Mobile payments and identity verification company Jumio is introducing its Netswipe Mobile SDK today, which allows developers to add credit card scanning functionality to their mobile applications. The SDK (software development kit), is available now for iOS, but an Android version is coming soon, the company says. To jump-start usage, Jumio is also waiving transaction fees for the SDK’s first users for a temporary period of time. The company is calling this a “$5 million fund,” but it’s not really a fund – it’s a just a discount to developers who choose…

• Here’s A Video Of Samsung’s Galaxy S III In The Wild

  Jordan Crook

  16 May 2012 | 8:29 am

  The Galaxy S III is likely the most anticipated Android phone in existence. At least, today it is. Samsung is the king of Android hardware, the Galaxy S II is its most successful phone to date, and a third iteration is only expected to follow in its predecessor’s footsteps. Plus, we weren’t even comforted by the usual pre-announcement leakapalooza — Samsung reportedly kept early units locked in test boxes, which only made that glorious moment of unveiling all the more wonderful. But we’re still waiting and wondering about a potential U.S. release date for what is sure…

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  Home - THE INQUIRER

• Apple granted soft keyboard patent in US

  16 May 2012 | 10:48 am

  For its multi-tiered IOS virtual keyboard on Iphone and Ipad devices

• Researchers hit 3Gbit/s in the Terahertz band

  16 May 2012 | 10:02 am

  There's a lot more room up there

• LG updates the user interface for its Android smartphones

  16 May 2012 | 8:48 am

  Optimus 3.0 will make users' lives easier

• EC will 'remain vigilant' over Microsoft Windows RT browser commitments

  16 May 2012 | 8:09 am

  Following moans by Mozilla that Windows RT will only support Internet Explorer

• Facebook buys Android photo sharing app Lightbox

  16 May 2012 | 7:42 am

  Instagram was not enough for it

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  BRANDING NEWS - Google News

• Pinnacle Partners to Help PIA Members Climb to the Top - MarketWatch (press release)

  16 May 2012 | 10:48 am

  Pinnacle Partners to Help PIA Members Climb to the TopMarketWatch (press release)This new initiative is part of PIA National's award-winning PIA Branding Program, through which PIA National makes advertising and marketing materials available to PIA members across America. Pinnacle Partners are the PIA Branding Program's highest and more »

• Why You (Yes, You!) Are The Future Of Branding - Fast Company

  16 May 2012 | 9:04 am

  Fast CompanyWhy You (Yes, You!) Are The Future Of BrandingFast CompanyHow long before many other brands grab a piece of our action? You run through the latest collection of your party photos, psyched to share the best ones with a few good friends. You email them and post them on Instagram and Facebook.

• Social branding? Yes, your firm can do that too! - Business Daily Africa

  16 May 2012 | 8:11 am

  Business Daily AfricaSocial branding? Yes, your firm can do that too!Business Daily AfricaPhoto/Courtesy By MWIKALI LATI (email the author) In 2006, Steve Mbuthia registered Endeavour Logistics and Consultants whose focus was social branding. He says this concept is the next logical step to enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR).

• Mother backs tobacco branding ban - Rutland and Stamford Mercury

  16 May 2012 | 7:29 am

  ITV NewsMother backs tobacco branding banRutland and Stamford MercuryAn ex-smoker from South Gloucestershire is backing a campaign to remove branding from cigarette packages in a bid to discourage children from smoking. Claire Good, from Longwell Green, is calling on people to support Cancer Research UK's The Answer is Majority of adults think children should be protected from tobacco marketingThe IndependentPublic supports ban on tobacco marketing to childrenNetdoctorMajority agree children should be shielded from tobacco adsLuton Todayall 11 news articles »

• Branding startup cut from an 'edgy' cloth - Waterloo Record

  16 May 2012 | 4:39 am

  Branding startup cut from an 'edgy' clothWaterloo Recordbu-riffraff-08 Jody Warnock (left) and Graham Leather run Riff Raff 1969, a small business that designs corporate wear and gets involved in co-branding with other firms and events such as Hockeyfest. WATERLOO REGION — Jody Warnock has always enjoyed

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• Finally: 2012 Super Bowl Ad Neuro-Rankings

  Roger Dooley

  15 May 2012 | 8:04 am

  Every year, we look forward to how the Super Bowl ads stacked up from a neuromarketing standpoint, courtesy of Sands Research. It’s taken a little longer this year, but the results are in! Pepsi Dominates One company, Pepsi, swept the top two spots this year. Their “Kings Court” and “Pepsi Max Checkout” ranked #1 and [...]   CommentsWhich one is the “Brotherhood of Man” ad? I thought that ... by RezwanThe precision of determining an actual emotion (vs. magnitude ... by Roger DooleyI wonder if they have the ability to differentiate between ... by A.

• Our Brains Make Facebook Worth $90 Billion

  Roger Dooley

  10 May 2012 | 11:03 am

  Those of us involved in social media know that people love to talk about themselves. They seemingly enjoy sharing the trivial, the personal, and occasionally the weird, details of their lives. Sometimes they overshare – as a longtime online community builder, I’ve found that “poster’s remorse” is common – people post something too personal and [...]   CommentsThis reminds me of Dale Carnegie's principles, and the number ... by SamuelI've always been curious as to why people answer questions at ... by JamesNoting though that all individuals are a…

• Does Your Domain Say “Trust Me?”

  Roger Dooley

  9 May 2012 | 4:38 am

  Do web searchers pay attention to the domain where the link in the search results leads them? A few years ago, I would have said “no.” For years, I’ve operated or advised websites that ranked at or near the top for various brand names, and found many users assumed the site WAS that brand. Even [...]   Comments[...] in No TimeBuild Trust With Your Domain NameThis week, one ... by Red Paper Clip » Build Trust With Your Domain Name » Red Paper Clip[...] on http://www.neurosciencemarketing.com Share ... by Does Your Domain Say “Trust Me?” « Things I grab,…

• When Encouragement Can Hurt Your Child

  Roger Dooley

  2 May 2012 | 4:54 am

  Here’s another rare foray into neuro-parenting. In How to Praise Your Child, I described research that showed telling your child he/she is smart could actually backfire and have negative effects on performance. It turns out there’s another kind of encouragement that can hurt performance rather than improve it. Group vs. Individual New research published in [...]   CommentsI agree. I believe praising the effort is the better thing to ... by frivWhat's really going in a situation like this? Could telling a ... by SamuelI have found comparing a child's progress to other groups…

• Neuromarketing Proof? UCLA Brain Scans Predict Ad Success

  Roger Dooley

  27 Apr 2012 | 4:55 am

  For years neuromarketing firms have been selling their services to help advertisers optimize TV commercials, product packaging, and other media. While these companies all claim success in helping their clients boost sales, there’s been little in the way of published academic research that demonstrates measuring consumer brain activity can reliably predict subsequent behavior. A new [...]   CommentsAmazing how little we really know about how our brains work. I ... by Samuel[...] [3] ... by Open science « Isabellemitchell's BlogRoger, exactly my point: It all depends on the…

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• The secret, missing element in content marketing.

  John Furgurson

  16 May 2012 | 8:48 am

  It’s the age of information, and much of the marketing buzz these days revolves around “content marketing.”  We have YouTube videos, webinars, articles, blog posts, 24/7 Tweets, Powerpoint Presentations, Facebook updates, websites, ebooks, and white papers coming out our ears! In many cases, it’s just TMI – too much information! In an effort to “push valuable content” to prospects, some internet marketers are inundating people with more and more information.  And there’s something troubling about the quality of that content: Most of it is totally devoid of emotion. The…

• Yes, when it comes to websites, design matters!

  John Furgurson

  16 Apr 2012 | 4:32 pm

  There was a group discussion on LinkedIn the other day that started with this statement: “Web design is a waste of money.” It’s nonsense, of course, but that headline provoked quite a debate. It’s interesting to see graphic designers on one end, and web programmers on the other, arguing their respective positions. One group believes web design should take a back seat to web marketing and functionality. After all, what good is a website if you’re not driving traffic to it. The other believes you should make sure the site is well polished before you drop a dime to drive traffic.

• Three logical reasons why brands need more emotional thinking.

  John Furgurson

  26 Mar 2012 | 11:28 am

  In the battle between right-brained marketing people, and left-brained finance people, the left brainers usually win. They have data, spreadsheets, and the graphs to support their decisions.  We have gut instinct, intuition, and experience. But we also have some good, empirical evidence that suggests the analytical approach really isn’t the way to go when it comes to many business decisions. Especially when it comes to advertising, marketing and brand personality. The Dodge Viper was not an analytical decision. Bob Lutz, former CEO of Chrysler and Vice Chairman of GM, said he vetoed the…

• Small brands, big attitudes. How to create an XXL brand personality

  John Furgurson

  13 Feb 2012 | 9:57 am

  What does it take to turn a typical small business into a powerful brand? Why do some businesses — with relatively mundane products and services — take off, while others stagnate? Often it comes down to personality. Or lack thereof. When Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield started selling homemade ice cream out of a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, it was personality and a little extra attitude that helped get the business off the ground . Jerry said, “If it’s not fun, why do it?” Ben said “Every company has a responsibility to give back to the community.”  Those two…

• Conversion Branding. How to make your website work — on many levels.

  John Furgurson

  17 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm

  There seems to be a trend in website development these days… more and more cookie-cutter, template-driven websites that are wearily one dimensional. The fact is, if you want the maximum return from your website investment, it needs to work on many different levels.  It needs to be practical. Functional. Inspirational. Beautiful. And immediately understandable. The Functional, Phonebook Level In case you hadn’t noticed, the phone book is fading faster than the first generation Blackberry.  Now that we all have a web-enabled computer in our hands at all times, Google is the phonebook of…

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  Branding Strategy Insider

• Measuring Advertising Effectiveness

  Derrick Daye, The Blake Project

  14 May 2012 | 9:10 pm

  Show me the Money! This memorable line from the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire might just as well be coming from today’s CEO’s and CFO’s: a growing and vocal demand for accountability from the Marketing function. Big Data Coming – For Better or Worse Everywhere you go these days, you hear about “big data:” the coming golden age where all problems will be solved by crunching massive amounts of data from the web and every other imaginable source. You would think that the CMO’s ability to, indeed, show them the money, would never be better. But according to a recent IBM study, “From…

• Brand Marketers Must Create Wow Moments

  Derrick Daye, The Blake Project

  13 May 2012 | 9:10 pm

  The brain remembers the emotional components of an experience better than any other aspect. —John Medina When Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, the world didn’t just lose one of its great visionaries, but it also lost an astonishing corporate storyteller. His presentations, “Steve-notes” as they were fondly called, had all the elements of a Broadway production, including a cast, drama, heroes, villains, and props. Most brand marketers use presentations to deliver information, often dryly. Steve Jobs gave presentations that informed, educated, and entertained. The most…

• Brand Marketing's New Currency

  Derrick Daye, The Blake Project

  12 May 2012 | 9:10 pm

  In the late 1980s and early 1990s, neuroscientists at the University of Parma discovered mirror neurons in our premotor cortex that fire when we perform an action and also when we observe others performing the same action. For example, the neurons that fire when we grasp a cup also fire when we see others grasp a cup. By mirroring the activities of others in this way, mirror neurons endow us with a built-in leaning toward empathy, social interaction and altruism. We don’t always behave well in social settings, but because we are predisposed to social engagement, the rocketing rise of social…

• Brand Strategy: Repositioning Commodities

  Jack Trout

  10 May 2012 | 9:10 pm

  Even producers in the commodity world of meats and produce have found ways to reposition themselves and thus create a unique selling proposition. Their successful strategies can be summed up in five ways. 1. Identify. Ordinary bananas became better bananas when a small Chiquita label was added to the fruit. Dole did the same for pineapple with the Dole label, as did the lettuce people by putting each head into a clear Foxy lettuce package. Of course, you then have to communicate why people should look for these labels. 2. Personify. The Green Giant character became the difference in a…

• Brand Strategy For Startups

  Thomson Dawson, The Blake Project

  9 May 2012 | 9:10 pm

  A startup business faces many difficult challenges getting off the ground. For many early stage CEO’s assessing their priorities, product development and the seed money to grow are their primary concerns. Few if any are thinking much about brand building–mainly because they believe it to be sophisticated marketing they simply can’t afford. For startup CEOs, brand building needs to be as important to early success as product development and raising money. You can have the most innovative, groundbreaking product ever conceived, but if you can’t create a strong foundation for…

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  Big Marketing For Small Business

• 4 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Content Marketing

  Guest Author

  16 May 2012 | 10:07 am

  Content marketing has changed drastically over the last few years. In the early days of content marketing, you could get away with creating off-the-cuff content. Today, there’s a lot of competition and it’s important that your content stands out. Here are four simple ways to supercharge your content marketing efforts. 1. Develop a Comprehensive Strategy for Long-term Success Without a comprehensive plan your content marketing efforts are doomed to failure. Beyond doing the necessary keyword research it’s important to think about the style and tone of your content. Will it be serious…

• SEO 101: The Do’s and Don’ts of Search Engine Optimization

  Guest Author

  11 May 2012 | 12:41 pm

  Search engine optimization, also known as SEO is a volatile industry. Google changes can come at any moment and some are worse than others. It doesn’t help they name their updates after cute animals like pandas and penguins (honestly who doesn’t like to see a cute panda?). Anyway, I digress, SEO might be a roller coaster, but it doesn’t mean there aren’t do’s and don’ts you can live by. Do—Stay Current on Industry News No matter if you have been doing SEO since the beginning of it’s inception, or just started today, you have to stay current on new trends. Google is fickle, and…

• 7 Free Ways to Market a New Small Business

  Guest Author

  9 May 2012 | 9:00 am

  For obvious reasons, all new small businesses need to do what they can to market themselves. Not every owner can afford to utilize the best marketing and advertising tactics though. These services and strategies can cost quite a lot of money to employ in the long run. Too many businesses overstretch their budget trying to roll out a huge campaign and wind up suffering financially. With that in mind, there are various free methods that can be employed at any time. 1. Harnessing the Power of Social Media Perhaps the best option is starting a few social media accounts on sites like Twitter and…

• Common Small Business Mistakes Made Online

  Guest Author

  9 Apr 2012 | 1:39 pm

  In the online world, it is far too easy to make a mistake and have it available for countless eyes to see. While most businesses might think accidentally sending an email to the wrong recipient or posting something questionable on a social network are going to be the biggest faults to avoid, there are other mistakes businesses make online that make them look unprofessional, or even foolish. The following are some examples of mistakes businesses, especially new business owners, make online and how to avoid them. Email Addresses Not on the Company’s Domain If you have a website up and…

• Remarketing Increases Paid Advertising Conversion

  Guest Author

  2 Apr 2012 | 11:04 am

  When small firms think about paid advertising online, 99.9% of them think about one thing: Google AdWords. Not to speak negatively of this venerable platform, but AdWords isn’t always (or even often) the answer: It takes a substantial monthly ad budget to generate enough conversions to move the dial. In some niches, keywords are too expensive for small firms to compete. In other niches, search volume is too low to generate ROI. If you’re looking for an advertising model with a higher probability of success, look to one of the best-kept secrets in Internet marketing: Remarketing. How…

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  ManChic

• What Men Should Look for in a Shoe

  Image Nation Studio's

  30 Apr 2012 | 12:04 am

  Long gone are the simpler days, when we would nip down to the local shoemaker in the hope of replacing or repairing a tired pair of shoes. Today we are met with shoe mega-stores, offering thousands of colours, styles, designs and designers – all claiming to cover our feet better than the next. Shoes are made all over the world and for all different purposes. And whilst the diversity which has developed within footwear is undoubtedly a good thing, it has certainly made it quite tricky to pick a pair. The shoe selection process requires us to be quite brutal. We must be sure of what we want…

• Dancer Ramon Christian wearing Marnie for H&M

  Image Nation Studio's

  28 Apr 2012 | 2:41 pm

  The success of H&M has for long been connected to the way how inexpensive clothes are brought to the market with updated design as soon as the new fashion is out, but nowadays H&M is taking this to another level by bringing amazing designer collaborations tot he streets around the world. In this image a piece for the collection signed by Marnie and worn by internationally renown dancer Ramon Christian. There are very few dancers today that have the versatility and potential that Ramon Christian brings to the set , and we are not surprised to see that more and more fashion industry…

• Sailing in Style

  Image Nation Studio's

  4 Apr 2012 | 12:41 am

  Yes we are always trying to look our best, even when we are in extreme situations, but sometimes we need to have foul weather clothes for sailing, and we have found some examples of the pieces suitable for every season. What you want to pay attention too primarly, is the quality of materials used and the stitching, but you should never forget that fitted clothes always look better, and by finding the right cut and the size you can still look fashionable while sailing. What are you waiting for ?

• Creating a Stylish Wedding for Yourself

  Image Nation Studio's

  14 Mar 2012 | 12:06 am

  Wedding season is just around the corner, and one of the biggest days for a man is the day he marries the love of his life. Let's not kid ourselves, even here style matters. You want you, your groomsmen, your wife-to-be, and the ceremony venue to look good on your wedding day. Hopefully, you have the funding for the considerable expenses of this day squared away and can now focus on crafting the right tone and aesthetic. Here are a few of the top considerations: Engagement ring — Of course, your choice of engagement rings is one of the most important decisions you will make prior to the…

• Three Spring/Summer Essentials for the Man on the Street

  Image Nation Studio's

  6 Mar 2012 | 10:04 am

  Summer is the real season for street fashion - when looking cool and staying cool should at least attempt to run hand-in-hand. If you want to buy a few key on-trend items men's fashion at scotts has streetwear fashion wrapped up. For the man on the street, here are three key things to look out for. Denim jacket These are a style classic that come and go, but are phenomenally versatile. Wear buttoned up over a T-Shirt or open with a shirt and jeans. Just like the leaves on the trees, denim shades change with the seasons and this Spring/Summer a traditional mid-blue with brass buttons is a safe…

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• What to Wear on a First Date: Your 60 Second Visual Guide (Spring/Summer Edition)

  Brett & Kate McKay

  16 May 2012 | 9:42 am

  This post is brought to you by Life Khaki from Haggar What’s this? Illustration by Ted Slampyak Have any other first date style tips? Share them with us in the comments! Related posts: How To Dress For the Kentucky Derby: Your 60 Second Visual Guide An Illustrated Guide to the Perfect Driveway Car Wash 6 Reasons to Carry a Handkerchief: A Visual Guide Dressing for the Occasion: Your 60 Second Visual Guide How to Dress for a Job Interview: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

• Listen Up! Part III: Crafting Good Questions and Responses

  A Manly Guest Contributor

  15 May 2012 | 4:43 pm

  Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Valdes. As this series on listening comes to a close (see part 1 and part 2), we should consider a few things in terms of the transition from listener to speaker.  When the time comes for the roles to shift, our responses to the messages of others will most often be one of the following: asking questions, agreeing, disagreeing, or qualifying.  It is the first and last items on that list that we will examine here. Asking Questions When we ask questions, we are not only showing that we are listening, but we are also helping the speaker to…

• DIY Weekend Project: How to Make a Slingshot

  Brett & Kate McKay

  14 May 2012 | 3:23 pm

  Imagine the idealized rough and tumble boy depicted in literature, movies, and TV shows. Go ahead. Do it. Done?  Whether you imagined Tom Sawyer, Dennis the Menace, or Bart Simpson, chances are you pictured him with a handmade slingshot dangling from his back pants pocket. The humble slingshot has been a fixture among boys across cultures and across generations.  The first modern-type slingshots probably didn’t make an appearance until vulcanized rubber was invented in 1839. 19th century boys used old rubber tire inner tubes as the bands to catapult their rocks and pellets at cans and…

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• How the Dream of Americans Elect Died

  16 May 2012 | 10:23 am

  Americans Elect died from neglect, which was all it ever deserved.

• May 16, 2012 -- Homepage Content

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• May 16, 2012 -- HTML 5 Promo Player 1

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• Sacha Baron Cohen: The Assessment

  16 May 2012 | 10:01 am

  A look at his influence on the occasion of The Dictator

• Shopping Guide: Summer Sport Watches Under $500

  16 May 2012 | 10:01 am

  This season, you'll want an affordable timepiece with a flexible band, a chunky face, and the rugged details (and water resistance) that will have you looking sharp, even if — so what? — you're running late