NYT Study: Influencers are Alive and Well on Social Media Sites The fact that 10% of users create 90% of user-generated content on any given social media site has become a standard trope in discussions around social media. Because of this gap between mainstream users and the enthusiasts who contribute frequently and tend to dominate the discussion, many companies have decided that participating in online… Frederic Lardinois View comments
Blogging Email Still Matters: WordPress.com Tests Reply Via Email Despite the competition and rumors of its demise, email remains a very prevalent part of our daily lives. (That's one reason why Google continues to pour effort into Gmail.) Yet even with its familiarity, we're still discovering new ways we can use email to control other applications and perform simple tasks. Now WordPress.com has embraced… Rick Turoczy View comments
NYT OpenSocial Foundation Announces Elections for Community Directors The OpenSocial Foundation has announced elections for its Board of Directors, the governing body that helps the non-profit organization "sustain the free and open development of OpenSocial specifications." Thirteen candidates have been nominated to fill two "Community Director" Board seats. Among the nominees are several familiar names including… Social Rick Turoczy View comments
Events Guide How Technology Can Improve The U.S. Health Care System "The United States is far behind other countries when it comes to health care," Deb Levine (Founder, ISIS), told the audience this week at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, CA. "One of the United Nations development mandates is to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as much as possible to move countries forward in their… Lidija Davis View comments
Google Gmail Gets Graphic: When ;) just won't cut it Remember the charge of Google co-founder Sergey Brin from a few years back, "Features not products"? Clearly, the Gmail team was listening. Following closely on the heels of Google Labs releases like Mail Goggles and Canned Responses, the Gmail team has announced another feature, and it's sure to make you smile. Or perhaps more accurately, make… Rick Turoczy View comments