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Monday’s 5 Social Media Must-Reads

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By Mathew Ingram The bottom line is that companies of all kinds will have to be more aware of —- and actively involved in -— social networks, so that they can become part of the social signals that Google is indexing. Google+ Posts Now Appear in Google Search Results. 6 Creative iPad Uses for Small Retailers.

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Social Networking Stats: LinkedIn Tops 259 Million Members, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

Google Plus: 343 million monthly active users. In others, including China, native language options are available only on mobile and iPad apps; a smart move in a country where 4 out of 5 internet users go online via smartphones. Sina Weibo: over 500 million users. via The Next Web. Renren: over 170 million users. via LinkedIn.

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The New Convergence

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Because of this, the concept of opening up a local retail outlet seems counterintuitive. While this may be true, we are in the era of exponential growth when it comes to technology and adoption by the mass audience (consider this: the iPad didn''t exist four years ago). google glasses. google glasses. augmented reality.

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Welcome To The One Screen World

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It''s still somewhat shocking to think that the iPad was first introduced on April 3rd, 2010, and we now live in a world where more iPads are being sold than any PC manufacturer sold of their entire PC line (and this has been a constantly growing trend since 2012). google glass. google hangout. online retail.

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A New Tablet Today

Ari Herzog

It retails new for $449 and Amazon sells it for 16% less. Some people suggested I get an iPad but that was an illogical decision for me unless I also had an iPhone. I’m also a Google user, active with GMail and YouTube and Docs and other Google applications, which run seamlessly on the tablet.

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Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored?

Waxing UnLyrical

Her voice said, “Sure,” but then she proceeded to make me feel as uncomfortable as I’ve ever felt in a retail outlet. When I asked for information on the various Airs, she didn’t deign to answer, but pulled up the comps on the nearby iPad… and then did nothing. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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T-Commerce And The Rise Of Tablet Shopping

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Tablets (in particular, the iPad - which is the dominant player) are changing online shopping and it's forcing the physical store experience to evolve as well. Google also announced their tablet, Nexus 7 , at this year's Google I/O 2012 developer conference this past week. connected devices. consumer sales journey. media habit.

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