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#Selfie Is The Word Of The Year

Firebelly

So much so that the Oxford Dictionaries have named ”selfie” the 2013 International Word of the Year. Oxford found that “selfie” was first used in 2002 on an Australian online forum but gained popularity in 2012 after becoming an integral part of social media platforms like Instagram.

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7 Mobile Marketing Stats That Will Blow Your Mind

Convince & Convert

While the majority of time spent on mobile devices is checking email, browsing social media sites or playing games – this leaves a crap load (see what I did there?) This same stat was less than 10% in 2002. 2013 will prove to be the tipping point as smartphone usage is expected to reach nearly 60%.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. So, how old is social media?

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Transmediale and Art Hack Day Berlin 2014

Little Web Giants

In December 2013, Ploeger and Atiku traveled to Nigeria, collected e-waste originating from Europe and brought it home to roost. Over the course of the Art Hack Day, Ploeger was pierced with a coil of copper wire extracted from a cathode ray tube monitor, which was then fed with enough electricity to generate a magnetic current.

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Transmediale and Art Hack Day Berlin 2014

Little Web Giants

In December 2013, Ploeger and Atiku traveled to Nigeria, collected e-waste originating from Europe and brought it home to roost. Over the course of the Art Hack Day, Ploeger was pierced with a coil of copper wire extracted from a cathode ray tube monitor, which was then fed with enough electricity to generate a magnetic current.

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How To Clean Up Duplicate Selfies or Blurry Snaps on Your iPhone?

Tweaklibrary

It originated in Australia somewhere in 2002 and was later declared the word of the year 2013 by the Oxford English Dictionary, whatever it is, it seems like it’s here to stay. Selfies have become a common phenomenon now in the age of social media. Read Also: 5 Best Duplicate Photo Cleaner Apps for Android 2022.

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