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A Brief History of the Evolution of Social Technology

Social Media Marketing

To truly appreciate social media and the ubiquitous nature of the Internet, the consumer must first remember the wireless networks' distant and humble beginnings. Piggybacking on Herz' radio wave, Marchese Guglielmo Marconi translated the wave into a wireless signal that would make short-distance radio transmissions possible.

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Killing My BlackBerry Softly

Ari Herzog

I bought a BlackBerry Curve 8330 in August 2006 — with the specific intent to use the smartphone at a government technology summit I was to attend later that month. I’ve kept it through the 2-year Verizon Wireless contract but have used it less and less since the spring.

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What’s Your Mobile Marketing Strategy?

Small Business Mavericks

Before starting my own company in 2006, I worked for 16 years in the wireless industry for AT&T Wireless and Cingular, so I’ve watched mobile develop over the years with more than a casual passers-by interest. For many reasons, mobile marketing has been slow to grow in the United States.

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My First Laptop

Taylor Marek

It started up very fast and I was able to start working on it very shortly with full internet connection from the wireless installed in it. I only payed roughly $950 for everything, including a wireless mouse in the same color as my laptop. When it first came, I unpacked it and started it up. It ran Windows Vista Home Edition.

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Hacking Skype For Better Audio

Twist Image

For over 375 episodes (since 2006), I have relied mostly on Skype to record these weekly conversations with leading business thinkers. This means no wireless networks and no wi-fi. wireless network. I use Skype to record most of my audio podcasts. Here are 6 ways to get the best sound possible out of Skype: Plug in. cat 5 cable.

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Six degrees of separation in instant messaging | Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Wireless & Telecom. The dataset which was collected in June 2006 contains summaries of 30 billion conversations among 240 million people. ManageMobile - Wireless Communications. Energy & Environment. Engineering & Innovation. Health & Medicine. Nanotechnology. Science & Nature. Social Sciences.

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Aloha Summit Links: Overview of Online Video

Bare Feet Studios

Be sure the camera you buy has “mic input&# jack and then use either a lavalier or handheld mic, wired or wireless, depending on your location requirements. We use and love the Sennheiser wireless mic , and it has been a real workhorse in our high-stress windy and salty ocean environment.