Events are new Facebook spam
If you’re on Facebook, you’ve surely seen one or more of your friends with a hacked status. Some spammer gets into their account and all of a sudden they are selling their Kindle so that they can buy a new Read more…
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Global spam down 33% after demise of Rustock botnet
Finally, some good news. The Rustock botnet was responsible for almost half of the world’s spam emails. So, when it was finally taken out, spam decreased by about 33%, according to a study by Symantec. There was some inactivity by Read more…
Google changes algorithm
Usually, when Google tweaks their algorithm, the changes are so subtle that most don’t notice them. But last week, however, Google made its biggest tweaks in quite some time. The changes are expected to affect 12% of their search results. Read more…
JC Penney learns tough SEO lesson
For most of the holiday season, JC Penney’s website ranked very high for many different products in Google searches. However, they got knocked down a few pegs when Google caught on to what they were doing. Or at the least, Read more…
How to Stop Junk Mail Overload
If your office is anything like mine, then you get TONS of junk mail every week. By now I have become a pro at spotting the deceptive envelopes. Stamping “important information enclosed” is most often like an illegally parked car Read more…
Guy who leaked The Today Show “what is internet” video gets fired
Remember that neat clip that popped up a couple weeks ago from “The Today Show” in 1994? If not, it’s right here. The video shows Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel openly wondering what the internet is. It’s not embarrassing, it Read more…
Free in-flight Facebook?
After airlines offered passengers free in-flight Wi-Fi over the holidays, there is another promotion coming down the pike. Specifically, these airlines are going to offer free in-flight Facebook for the month of February. Various airlines are partnering with Gogo Inflight Read more…
Facebook statuses to become ads?
Thanks to former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Luther Broughton for tipping us off on this one. While the execs at Facebook have certainly been able to monetize the social media giant, this might be the point where people start to Read more…
Facebook buys mobile ad firm
At the Inside Social Apps conference, Facebook CTO Bret Taylor said that moving forward, mobile will be the company’s “primary focus.” And apparently, it’s not just lip service. Facebook confirmed recently that they purchased the mobile ad firm Rel8tion for Read more…
Twitter getting sued
One of the things that most people love about Twitter, is it gives them a chance to actually reach and sort of touch their favorite athletes and celebrities. Without Twitter, we’d never know that Chad Ochocinco thinks he’d love to Read more…