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Tim O’Reilly and Sarah Milstein get together for a Twitter Book…
“This practical guide will teach you everything you need to know to quickly become a Twitter power user, including strategies and tactics for using Twitter’s 140-character messages as a serious–and effective–way to boost your business.”
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This is big news for me – because now this means I get Amazon Videos in HD on my Roku.
From Webware….
It’s been a long time in coming, but Amazon Video on Demand is finally available in high-def. Owners of TiVo HD/Series 3 DVRs, the Roku Digital Video Player, the Sony Bravia Internet Video Link, and Panasonic VieraCast TVs (and, presumably, VieraCast-enabled Blu-ray players) will be the first to enjoy Amazon’s content in HD (software updates to enable HD viewing on those products should be available imminently). Likewise, Windows and Mac users will also get access to HD video content via Amazon’s Web site.
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Zane Safrit: Social Media is About Listening
The power of social media is allowing anyone, anywhere to LISTEN anytime to anything.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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GOOG Gives Publishers More Ad Inventory Control
Today Google launched the DoubleClick Network Builder, a tool that enables publishers to develop and maintain their own ad networks.
In-Stat: 66.3 Million US TV Viewers are Simultaneously Using a PC While Watching TV
Over 66 million consumers across demographic categories are using the Internet while camped out on their sofas watching TV
Land Rover Taps Twitter as Campaign Cornerstone
The appeal to marketers is obvious: It’s a cheap way to reach people through their trusted contacts. And Twittad’s technology is able to sort its users by geography, demographics and interests, which can both lead to more targeted appeals and, perhaps, prevent Twitter users from feeling under siege by advertisers, a major concern.
Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun Microsystems
The Oracle Corporation, the technology information company, announced Monday that it would acquire a rival, Sun Microsystems, for $9.50 a share, or about $7.4 billion.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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‘Hyperlocal’ Web Sites Deliver News Without Newspapers
A number of Web start-up companies are creating so-called hyperlocal news sites that let people zoom in on what is happening closest to them, often without involving traditional journalists.
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