Yearly Archives: 2014

kazakhstan symbol

Astana, Kazakhstan, 2013 This project responds to a brief for a national symbol for Kazakhstan to be built for the Astana Expo in 2017. The expo theme explores the post-fossil fuel energy paradigm. Source: http://www.rolandsnooks.com

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Report: Facebook Dominates Social Sharing Of Major Events, But Twitter & Reddit React Quicker

Facebook is for ice bucket challenges. Twitter is for Ferguson, Mo. That’s been the conventional wisdom in the past few months; that conversation about breaking news is happening mostly on Twitter, while people are using Facebook to share less timely — some…

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6 Top Brands That Have Used Social Media Flawlessly

I like lists of case studies like this one. There is a good mixture in the article.  My favorites are  #4 and  #5. Tesco and Netflix were very creative. What do you think? Which ones are your favorite examples?  Read…

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5 New Realities of SEO

To improve accuracy Google and Bing are attempting to understand what was actually meant by a search and refining results based on semantics. Source: http://www.ducttapemarketing.com

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Why social media sites are more than a branding medium for retailers – Economic Times

Social networking websites are fast emerging as drivers of growth for both online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Is guidance stifling social media

Recent FDA draft guidance was meant to help companies create FDAcompliant tweets and handle thirdparty misinformation on the web. What other obstacles lie in the path of effective social media use Source: http://www.mmm-online.com

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Companies Can Make Their Emails Standout in Google’s Inbox

The new Highlights feature will let firms make certain information or actions in their emails stand out in the new Inbox app. Source: gadgets.ndtv.com

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Patent Suits Drop as Rule Changes Favor Tech Companies – Bloomberg

Technology companies have been the target of fewer patent lawsuits since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and new government polices made it less profitable for licensing firms that create no products to file questionable cases against those that do. Source:…

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Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Induced Patent Infringement – New York Law Journal (registration)

John D. Carlin and Fiona E. Darkin review the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in ‘Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies’, which held there can be no liabil… Source: http://www.newyorklawjournal.com

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Osama Bedier Catches the Latest Payment Wave With Poynt – Inc.com

As Apple Pay pushes payment boundaries, a new terminal could change the mobile commerce experience for merchants. Source: http://www.inc.com

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