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Saving the world through social media? How development is going digital |...
From tracking World Bank projects to Twitter conversations with Rwanda's health minister, technology is driving innovation Social media and mobile technologies offer a wide range of benefits for people...
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Net criminals have exploited a security lapse to pose as part of the Google+ social media service in a bid to steal confidential data. Reported by BBC News 2 days ago.
View ArticleNew arts centre planned for Ringwood
This is Dorset -- WHEN, in early December 2012, plans for a community arts centre in Ringwood were announced there was an immediate and enthusiastic response from individuals and groups locally and...
View ArticleIndian rape victim's father lodges complaint over fake photograph
The father of a student in south India has complained to police after Internet users circulated a photo of his daughter on social media claiming it was the Delhi gang-rape victim Reported by...
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30 Best Android apps this week
Antiques Roadshow, Zombies Run 5k Training, Pitfall, Sing Karaoke, Facebook Pages Manager, MailOnline Tablet and more With the number of impressive Android smartphones and tablets increasing steadily –...
View ArticleTyrone Howe: Social media remains much too tempting
One of the most influential developments in the last decade has been the explosion of social media and its inevitable effects on individual and group behaviour. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 2 days ago.
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Police appeal for social media info on serious sexual assault
This is South Wales -- Police are urging people who may have heard anything on social media about a serious sexual assault on a teenager to come forward.Officers are also renewing an appeal for...
View ArticleGerman state fights Facebook over alleged privacy violations
Data protection commissioner says social network violates law by not allowing users to use a pseudonym A German data protection official has threatened multi-billionaire Mark Zuckerberg with a €20,000...
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China's fast-food pioneer struggles to keep customers saying 'YUM!'
KFC and Pizza Hut's US parent firm tries to recover from '45-day chicken' food safety scare in bid to stay ahead of local competitors Just south of the Forbidden City, past Mao Zedong's palatial...
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The Impossible is 'beautifully accurate', writes tsunami survivor
Guardian reader Simon Jenkins was in Thailand when the 2004 tsunami struck. Here he responds to criticisms leveled at The Impossible, which suggested the film overlooked the majority of the disaster's...
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zeebox Adds ‘Always Listening’ Audio Recognition to TV App
Tweetzeebox is working with metadata company Gracenote to provide a Shazam-style listening companion for its TV app users. Whether watching live or on-demand programming, Gracenote’s audio...
View ArticleAudiences To Decide Ending For Hawaii Five-0 Whodunnit
In yet another effort to converge social media with old-fashioned TV, the producers of the CBS drama Hawaii Five-0 will allow viewers to vote on how... Reported by ContactMusic 2 days ago.
View ArticleBath scaffolder gives up the drinking to help Cancer Research UK
This is Bath -- A Bath scaffolder has kicked off a charity fundraising campaign encouraging people to banish the booze throughout January. Nathan Robson, 29, from Larkhall, has pledged to swap pint...
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When marketing the self, be wary of the humblebrag | Stefan Stern
'Bigging yourself up' is the norm these days, but it is better if the nice things we say about ourselves have solid foundations Do you feel innovative? Creative? Are you ready to self-start your way...
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Small firms warned not to rely on social media sites for marketing
Instead small businesses are being advised to use the sites such as Facebook to direct customers to their own websites. Photographer Milly Colley says social media is vital for driving traffic to her...
View ArticleKuwaiti gets two years for insulting emir on Twitter
KUWAIT (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country's ruler on Twitter, a lawyer following the case said, as the Gulf Arab state cracks down on criticism...
View ArticleTwitter activist jailed in Kuwait
A social media activist in Kuwait has been sentenced to two years in prison for a Twitter post deemed insulting to the Gulf nation's ruler, according to reports. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 2 hours...
View ArticleKuwaiti court jails man for insulting emir on Twitter
Rashid Saleh al-Anzi sentenced to two years in prison and is expected to appeal A Kuwaiti court has sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country's ruler on Twitter. According to the...
View ArticleMedia Monkey's Diary: Mark Radcliffe, James Corden and Leveson
✒It was a potentially tricky handover last week when Mark Radcliffe took the reins of BBC Radio 2's Folk Show – the programme previously hosted by Mike Harding, who didn't entirely go quietly when he...
View ArticleBelfast union flag dispute is lightning rod for loyalist disaffection
Small-scale protest in Northern Ireland escalates to month of violence with fears disruption will spread south of the border After a month of violent protests that left more than 40 police officers...
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