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Facebook / FriendFeed Update: Facebook Pays $50 Million In Cash And Stock

As a follow up to a post I did earlier announcing that Facebook acquired FriendFeed, TechCrunch has the figures for what Facebook paid for FriendFeed. Everyone is obviously talking about the Facebook/FriendFeed deal, but everyone wants to know one key detail: How much did Facebook pay? Now we know: Facebook paid nearly $50 million when […]

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Facebook Search Rolling Out To All FB Users

Facebook has just announced they are rolling out Facebook site-wide search to all Facebook users.’ However, as their press release states, it may take a few days to roll out to all Facebook users: We’re rolling these changes out over the course of the next few days, so you may not see the new results […]

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NEW: Microsoft Store Logo Just Released (see logo & video)

Are you excited about the new, upcoming Microsoft Retail Stores?  These stores are obviously on the horizon in order to compete with the Apple Retail Store. So along with a new store and business model, you need a new logo, right? Well here it is – Microsoft just filed a patent with The United States […]

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Breaking News: Facebook Buys FriendFeed – Full Press Release Here

Facebook just announced they have purchased FriendFeed for an undisclosed amount. Although FriendFeeds’ traffic has flattened over the past few months, the user base is very loyal and seemingly drawn to FriendFeeds bipartisan approach to social networks. This acquisition might make FriendFeed users “not very happy”! Full Press Release Below

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Facebook Technology Twitter

Great Video on Twitter, Facebook, Social Media For Business

Just saw a great Twitter update from @socialnetdaily that shared a short, simple, yet powerful video about Twitter, Facebook, and social media but business. But more importantly, this video shows the power of connecting, connections, networks that are naturally established, and how even the speakers 16 year old daughter with 1000 friends is in a […]

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Montgomery County (MoCo) Employees Allowed Access To Facebook

I see a bad storm brewing here with this one! According to NBCWashington.com Montgomery County employees claim that they “need” Facebook to conduct county business.  Of course, no personal interaction will happen during business hours, right…? So you think that your taxpayer money was being squandered before – now your county employees have Facebook on […]

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Why Google Trends Is A Lagging Indicator Behind Twitter Trends

Recently I’ve been interested in comparing Google Trends and Twitter Trends, and what I’ve found is there is really no comparison whatsoever! What I find is the following: Google Trends:  A lagging indicator of what is popular on the web.  As blogs, Twitter, and other content sites launch breaking news, the word spreads and then […]