July 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Facebook’s expected to announce its 500 millionth user soon, but the news is likely to be overshadowed by a recent survey that found its current users are terribly dissatisfied with the site.
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Tags: ACSI, American Customer Satisfaction Index, consumers, E-Business Report, Facebook, popularity
July 13, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Debt collectors have a new, insidious weapon in their search for folks who skip paying their bills: Facebook. The social network site has become a new way to track down deadbeats.
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Tags: debt collectors, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, FTC
June 30, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Forget the recession. At least where digital advertising is concerned, there doesn’t seem to be one.
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Tags: advertising, forecast, IPG Mediabrands, magna global, online, research, revenue
June 30, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The “Cloud” has started to look a lot more inviting in recent months, but before signing up to use one of these services, there are some key pieces of information you’ll want to gather.
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Tags: cloud computing, gather, information, questions, selection, vendors
June 8, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Meet George Jetson, er, Steve Jobs, who wants to video chat with you the way his 60s cartoon hero could.
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Tags: Apple, George Jetson, iphone, OS4, Steve Jobs
June 7, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Seems that consumer advocates and politicians smell blood in the technology waters. The red stuff is flowing from the direction of Facbook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose awkward performance at a tech industry conference recently sent schools of predators swarming.
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Tags: CEO, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, privacy
May 25, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Repeat after me: Facebook is a business, its job is to make money. Now, go check your Facebook privacy settings and see how you’re helping this Internet tsunami sweep through your life and contacts to add to their coffers.
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Tags: advertising, business model, Facebook, privacy features
May 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Ever wish you could just sit down at the computer and IM your doctor for advice on whether you should be taking an antihistamine or a decongestant for your lousy cold? The chance may be just around the corner.
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Tags: American Well, consult, doctors, online
May 7, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
In the scramble to become the No. 1 Internet search engine, it looks like Google’s holding its own against all comers. Recent stats from online traffic monitor Hitwise show Google’s used for more than 71% of all U.S.-based searches.
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Tags: Bing, Google, market, search
April 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Desperate for that tax refund? If you’re wondering where it is in the Federal pipeline (or more precisely, discharge pipe) there’s a way to track down the money that’s as simple as logging onto your computer.
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Tags: check, IRS, online, refund, status, Web site
