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The 10 Key Mobile Trends for 2011

Mindjumpers

Juniper Research has released its top ten wireless predictions for 2011, let’s step through and take a look at where they think mobile is going in the coming year. Juniper believes 2011 will see the first cloud-based mobile operating systems launched. Word has it that Google will launch it’s Chrome cloud OS in early 2011.

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How Appification Is Transforming The Internet

The Realtime Report

In 2013, just 7 percent of companies had implemented a mobile app strategy, and 51 percent of companies had no plans to develop one, a FeedHenry survey found. Soon, the company plans to roll out a separate mobile first index which will serve mobile users different results than desktop users, presumably including app content.

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An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer Social

Fishbowl Fishbowl prides itself as a working person's virtual water cooler where people can talk to each other about anything work-related, whether it's about their role, their company's culture, or the community they are a member of — all anonymously.

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Facebook Eavesdropping Patent and Congress Questions

Laurel Papworth

In 2014 ambient patent (filed 2011). For example, if a user’s GPS indicates he is in a movie theatre, the device may automatically turn off its ringer. Imma gonna go with “yes” “For example, GPS devices often do not function indoors. Useful yes. Bloody ringtones in a movie theatre.

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Why Facebook and Twitter are Old News

Ari Herzog

As long as you have a mobile device with GPS identification and the ability to visit a website, you can play. You are never asked to like the company on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. Are Facebook and Twitter less important in 2011 as they were in 2009? The social networking icons are not flashed on the screen.

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The Year Of More

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While Social Media has aligned within the marketing and communications departments, we're going to see the social impetus be pushed through the entire DNA of a company. It may (but I'm bullish on it continuing), and this year will be a year where consumers will be even more social than they were in 2011. More global. More devices.

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The Most Amazing Internet Stock Of The Year

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I'm not saying this because I'm a contributor to The Huffington Post (which AOL bought in 2011 for over $300 million) or because I have any kind of personal relationship with Tim Armstrong (I don't). gps for the soul. That being said, I've been a massive fan of AOL since Tim Armstrong took over as CEO and Chairman in 2009. broadcaster.

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