ABC News has empowered an online community of election watchers and media critics. I’m not sure of the record for most comments on a blog (or web news posting). But ABC’s got to be rising up the list.
Imagine getting this kind of feedback in just over 24 hours. There were 19,000+ comments as of 10 [...]
This is a great follow story to the hoopla over Sen. Barack Obama’s “bitter” comment made during a “private” San Francisco meeting with donors. A 61-year-old blogger — and Obama supporter — posted the remark, and things quickly spun up.
Just a few years ago, the remark may have been passed among a few people in [...]
I saw this last week in the Wall Street Journal and forgot to share it. High school teachers and college professors have software that can detect plagiarism.
Now it appears that Internet dating service enthusiasts or social networkers may also want to do a little background checking when considering getting serious with someone they meet online. [...]
Today if you’re in one of the Super Tuesday states and casting a ballot, vote then click — as in take a photo of your polling place with your cellphone camera.
The Polling Place Photo Project is an experiment in political user generated content (pictures only). The first stream of photos are posting up from coast [...]
The Federal Communications Commission should have a few extra coins in its pocket soon. Bids totaling nearly $19 billion have been received for blocks of wireless licensed spectrum, including $4.71 billion for the “C” block. Verizon and Google are thought to be vying for this slice of airwaves, which will be open to any device [...]
Hilton, Marriott and Sheraton hotels all cater to business customers. Functional rooms with Internet connectivity, reasonable prices and free breakfast keeps corporate types coming back.
But if you’re ever on business in Orlando, don’t plan on getting Internet connectivity in the Hilton Grand Vacation property. It’s the only Hilton property I know that only provides access to [...]
As only the web can do, it led me to this post of a new media blogger. Without a doubt, he’s got a following. Check the string of comments as the blogsphere debates journalism ethics.
I wonder how many popular bloggers or blogs claiming the journalism mantle are members of the Society of Professional Journalists and follow [...]
Browsing books to buy on Amazon, I suddenly wished for a Kindle — if just for a moment tonight. The ability to download books on a wireless device is brilliant if you want something now.
Remember the hype and Newsweek cover story two months ago? The product was out of stock less than six hours after [...]
Motorola’s products seem to be getting smaller and smaller.
But not on the sidelines of NFL games.
The reason: Motorola bought the space.
Is putting your logo on a bulky wired contraption worn by tense and angry men a good marketing decision when you’re core business is wireless cellphones and devices? Of course, Motorola sells networking gear and communications products to corporations and government agencies.
But consider this:
Motorola’s valuation is $35 [...]
If you watched any of the Iowa Caucuses, you may have noticed.
One candidate gave an acceptance speech alone on a raised platform.
That marketing decision by advisors for Illinois Senator Barack Obama was as important as the words he delivered. It symbolized fearless. It magnified delivery. It elevated him higher than his first place finish among Democrats.
Advisors for other top finishers, including [...]
