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New social networking savvy Internet browser RockMelt launches
A new social networking and social media internet browser, RockMelt, has launched to the public in beta.RockMelt is first and foremost an internet browser (Google's Chrome browser to be exact), but it...
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Facebook to offer email accounts?
Facebook has acquired the Fb.com domain. The domain previously belonged to the American Farm Bureau.The acquisition comes just days before a special event to be hosted by Facebook where the mammoth...
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Inception DVD release to go viral with mobile phones
Blockbuster, hit movie of the year, Inception, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on December 7, but fans can access exclusive content sooner with mobile phones.To coincide with the home video release,...
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Facebook announces modern messaging system, "This is not email."
Facebook launched a messaging service today for its 500 million members, a move that could make the behemoth social networking site the world's largest Internet messaging and communication...
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Shaq pulls Twitter prank
Funny guy, basketball star, and Hollywood hit Shaquille O'Neal sent out a tweet to his followers saying that for one day they could call him, and included his phone number.Of course the phone number...
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Chinese woman sentenced to year in prison for sending tweet
A Chinese woman has been sentenced to one year of “re-education” in a Chinese labor camp for sending a tweet.The woman, Cheng Jianping, 46, (Twitter name wangyi09)was sentenced to a year in a labor...
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WikiLeaks responds to confidential document release on Twitter
Controversial website WikiLeaks is reporting that it is under a “mass distributed denial of service attack," after the weekend release of confidential documents.According to the official WikiLeaks...
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George W Bush uses "the Facebook"
Former president George W. Bush visited the Facebook headquarters, Monday, November 29, 2010 for a live-streamed interview with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.It was the first time a former...
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Interpol places WikiLeaks founder on most-wanted list for rape charges
The International Criminal Police Organization, better known as Interpol, has added WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to its most wanted list after Sweden issued an arrest warrant against him as part...
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Acquisitions shift the power in online social shopping sector
The online social shopping sector was a-flurry this week as announcement and rumors of acquisitions and expansions surfaced.Online shopping megastore, Amazon, is expected to announce on Thursday that...
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Is Twitter censoring WikiLeaks discussions?
Bloggers are accusing Twitter of censorship by keeping the term “wikileaks” out of the trending topics.Twitter features a list of trending topics is determined by the words, phrases or hashtags...
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Facebook updates profile pages
Roanoke Facebook users can now access the newly launched Facebook profile pages for a more graphical and personalized user experience. (To turn the feature on click Facebook profile pages.)The new...
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Apple removes WikiLeaks iPhone and iPad apps
Apple confirmed Tuesday that it has removed the iPhone and iPad app from the online store that allowed users to check out content from the WikiLeaks site as well as follow the WikiLeaksTwitter...
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New Facebook news feed launches
Facebook is launching a new way filter for the news feed. Users with access to the redesigned feature will now see a drop-down arrow beside their Most Recent news feed tab on the home page, revealing...
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Google Doodle celebrates Christmas
Google is officially celebrating the holidays with the launch of its latest Google Doodle. This week features an interactive card that features 17 Christmas or winter scenes from around the world....
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Save money with CityDeals
CityDeals is an online source to shop for hundreds of discount gift cards and certificates to favorite local and national brands. Roanoke residents can save money with deals to movie theaters,...
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How to make money using Twitter
Roanoke residents looking to earn a few extra dollars can take advantage of social media tools such as Twitter.Twitter users can subscribe to advertising network Magpie, a third party ad network that...
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Angry Birds to become an animated series
Roanoke fans of the popular mobile app, "Angry Birds" will soon see their obsession turned into an animated TV series. Rovio, the Finnish company which created the mobile app, will produce an animated...
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Finding a job online
Roanoke residents looking for new employment ought to consider their options with online tools. Finding available jobs can be greatly increased by using the many free online tools.Companies are moving...
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Flash mobs growing in popularity
A flash mob is defined by Wikipedia as “a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse.” Your favorite...
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