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Digital Digs

A micro - digest of what's new and emerging.

The Great App Bubble
iPhone apps are great, nobody will argue that. But a bigger, long-term picture involves developing content with rich utility, viewable in mobile browsers.
Just Having It's Not Enough

PR Firm Must Remove Deceptive iTunes Reviews
An important reminder that the FTC is a stringent bunch and type of advertising matters not.
Full Disclosure, No Exceptions

Google, User Experience, and Thinking Beyond Conversion
There’s a lot you may not have known about Google. Their highly valued user experience, for example, which includes a hope to have advertising appreciated.
Google Wants Your Love

The 12 Best Ways To Customize Your Facebook Pages
Something to keep an eye on as custom, “how’d they do that?” Facebook pages start to roll out.
Make Facebook Cooler

Don’t Tell the Creative Department, but Software Can Produce Ads, Too
CAI (Creative Artificial Intelligence) promises to add more stress to creative hopefuls enrolled in Copywriting and Art Direction courses, by creating work equal to a first portfolio.
Better Be Better

 

Digital Digs

A micro - digest of what's new and emerging.

Google Internet Stats
Say goodbye to searching the web for statistics.
One Stop Stats Shop

So Now Facebook Has Check-Ins — What About Twitter?
An inevitable progression for Facebook has social media enthusiasts wondering if Twitter will follow suit, or let Facebook race off into the sunset, supreme ruler of social networks.
Who has it All?

"The Last Exorcism" Viral Campaign Spooks Chatroulette
Innovative and just plain fun, a good idea for the promotion of “The Last Exorcism” flew across social networks this week.
Gotcha

15 Facts About Net Neutrality [Infographic]
The net neutrality debate is something that should be followed closely, but it’s not the easiest subject to grasp. Wrapping your head around this infographic is a simple way to stay on top of an issue that affects us all.
Know Your Internet

The Web is Dead. Long Live the Internet
The way we’ve used the Web in the past is no longer, but the Internet is here to stay. Apps are taking over. Can search survive? Or will the best apps carry us into the future; leaving little room to stumble onto what we didn’t know existed?
Only the Strong Survive

 

Digital Digs

A micro - digest of what's new and emerging.

Google, Verizon Would Exclude Mobile Web From Rules
Talks this week regarding net-neutrality and the rules associated with governing the Internet were abundant. Evidently, there’s a lot going on between you, the user, and the content on your screen.
Service Issues

Twitter Launching Official Tweet Buttons This Week
A giant step for Twitter means measuring social media campaign success metrics just became a fair bit easier for marketers, with a facelift for sharing information too.
Shareability

The Facebook of Forest Fires
Having the capability to create a social network around culturally, environmentally impacting events is the shining star of web 2.0.
Out of the Fire

If It’s On The Internet, It Must Be True
With no editors and no waiting for confirmation, the world of social media has more potential to credit a hoax as true than traditional media ever did. Take Dry Erase Girl, a solid reminder that not everything on the Internet is genuine.
Faking It

Doubleclick Founder's New Search Engine Powered By - Gasp - Humans
The laborious task of creating a search engine that will remove irrelevant results from your query is mind-boggling. It could take a long time to come to fruition, but with the help of many, many people, always finding the best of what you’re looking for could be on the horizon.
Man-Powered Search

 

Digital Digs

A micro - digest of what's new and emerging.

Facebook Says Ad Spending is Rocketing
You use it for more than anyone expected, for longer periods of time. With more ways to know what you like, why wouldn’t brands pay Facebook for you to know their name?
See Me, Know Me

8 Ways to Make Your Website Mobile Friendly
When strategically applicable, there’s a need to ensure a website is mobile friendly. Here’s a handy guide to help architect, design and build a mobile version with the least impact on master design and usability.
A Sure Fit

Why Xbox Might Be Microsoft’s Future - and Computing’s, Too
A strong argument for Xbox playing sheppard to Microsoft’s venture into the future of an industry leading company once again.
The Leader to Follow

Google Wave is Dead
The potential was there, along with a lot of support from social media enthusiasts. But with a daunting interface and inability to find adopters, we can now wave goodbye to Wave.
Calm Waters

Why Entertainment Will Drive the Next Checkin Craze
A logical next step that only requires a driver, new social networks are emerging that enable users to “checkin” to their favourite media content. This is a big step for the entertainment industry, as users will be connected by their interests, with their personal information available for study.
Checking Out Checkins

Wallet Prying Potential