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Paying Homage to the Social Technographics Ladder

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As I understand it, the trio at Forrester built the Social Technographics framework for their excellent book, Groundswell , and it was a helpful way for those of us in the space to explain how people were engaging with sites like Friendster, MySpace, Blogger and Facebook. Why Do People Not Use Facebook? .

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T-Commerce And The Rise Of Tablet Shopping

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After buying a tablet, 29% of tablet owners claimed they stopped surfing the Internet via their PC and/or laptop. When that happens, you are more likely to buy and try new experiences. Look no further than Microsoft 's leap back in hardware production with their upcoming tablet, Surface. Over 60% of U.S. connected devices.

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How Facebook is Slowly Strangling Twitter

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But here’s why even a Jack Attack might not save the company from eventual MySpace-ization : Facebook is slowly strangling Twitter at every turn. Facebook buys Instagram, which becomes far larger. Twitter launches a one-click buy button. Twitter buys Periscope and builds it into a popular service.

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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

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If you don’t buy the extended warranty it costs you just to call and try to get help. I’m going to ask Apple to buy me a Zune. I think Microsoft would be more receptive to user feedback. I’ve seen this on Microsoft’s PR depts. Look at their policy about servicing you from the get go. Answers Yahoo!

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6 Lessons Learned From the Demise of MySpace | facebook | Social.

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MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

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It use to be that Apple was the scrappy underdog and white knight to Microsoft's evil empire. link] James Windrow Apple used to be the scrappy underdog and white knight to Microsofts evil empire. Thats convenience! What I found most interesting is the continued shift in the perception of the Apple brand.

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How To Create A Know-It-All Company - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

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buy a link » SUBSCRIBE TO CIO. Otherwise, youll spend unlimited time and money creating something that gets used about as much as the online help function in Microsoft Word. MySpace Opens Up Data Portability Initiative. This white paper highlights best-of-breed solutions being built on the Microsoft platform.

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