Debbie Turner - Online Social Media

Facebook Deals Is No More: Good Timing for Groupon

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It hardly seems any time ago that we were first bringing you news about Facebook Deals, a marketing tool developed by Facebook to attract customers and also repay them. However today’s news is that Facebook Deals is no more, as Facebook has decided to shut it down after only four months of … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 Could Have Smaller Screen Than Expected: Disappointed?

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The nearer we get to a launch and subsequent release of the Apple iPhone 5, the more speculation and news we hear. Just in the last few days we’ve told of talk of the iPhone 5 coming to T-Mobile as well as Sprint and this morning gave details of the official Sprint line for employees about the … [Read more...]

Toshiba Ultra-Thin Tablet for IFA 2011: Credible Alternative to iPad?

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Back in June we told you about the Toshiba Thrive tablet which at that time was hoped to be a serious contender to Apple’s iPad 2. The 10-inch Honeycomb tablet with dual-core processor looked pretty promising, coming in at a lower price than the iPad. However it’s fair to say that the Thrive … [Read more...]

Zynga IPO Deferred Due to Stock Market Unease

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For some time now we’ve been bringing you news on Zynga, the social gaming experts, and its impending IPO. We told how a low-float IPO was the intention and then brought further news that Zynga was ready to file and also an infographic showing the company’s path to IPO. However, it seems that … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic News Floods In: Release Date, Site Show & Webtop

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Information is now flooding in thick and fast on the Motorola Droid Bionic as it gets closer to release on Verizon and today we have news that many of you have been waiting to hear, as the rumored release date of September 8 now seems to have been officially confirmed on Twitter. The Droid Bionic … [Read more...]

Will Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Take the Shine Off iPhone 5 Launch?

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For some time now we’ve been keeping our readers informed on what we have referred to as the great triad of smartphones currently dominating the tech headlines. They are the Samsung Galaxy S II (or S2), the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Apple iPhone 5. Yesterday we gave you news that the Galaxy … [Read more...]

Hoax Twitter Accounts to Brighten Your Day: Tech & Social Media

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Last month we brought you some details about spoof Twitter accounts from fiction and to brighten your day today we have some details for you about more hoax Twitter accounts worth following, this time from the worlds of tech and social media. … [Read more...]

Official Apple iPhone 5 Sprint Line: Internal Memo Reveals

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Apple iPhone 5 news continues to dominate the tech pages and the closer we get to an official reveal the more news and speculation floods in. In the last week we told of reports that this time around the next iPhone will also be carried by Sprint and released in mid-October. Today we have further … [Read more...]

New iPod Touch Leaked Parts Suggest White Version On the Way

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Earlier this month we reported on a speculated Apple event on September 7 in which the arrival of the new iPod touch is expected. Although there has still been no confirmation of the event date, today’s iPod touch news surrounds leaked parts purported to be from the next-gen iPod touch, which … [Read more...]

Social Media Recruiting & Job Searching: 89% of Companies Use

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It’s no secret that in today’s social media savvy world, tasks such as job searching and recruiting employees have embraced social media tools. Although LinkedIn is probably the social networking site that most people think of as being associated with business, other sites such as Facebook, … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Stirs – Now Official: Will Verizon Carry It?

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Well, well, this is interesting news for a Sunday, especially for Verizon customers who had wanted the Samsung Galaxy S II and were bitterly disappointed at the news a few days ago that Verizon would not be carrying it. It seems that Samsung has chosen to make the Galaxy S II LTE version official … [Read more...]

HTC Holiday Real 4G LTE on AT&T: Droid Bionic for Ma Bell

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We’ve been bring you news on the HTC Holiday since May when it first came to our attention and we gave you details of specs leaks. From the off it looked like the HTC Holiday would be a notable smartphone and a couple of weeks ago we then saw images of a prototype. Now we have further images of … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic Benefit Bonanza From No Galaxy S II: Plus New Video

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If you’re a Verizon customer waiting to purchase your next smartphone you’ll probably have considered the big triad of upcoming handsets that are the center of attention at the moment, the Motorola Droid Bionic, the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S II (or S2). However in the last few days … [Read more...]

Hurricane Irene’s Own Twitter Account & Current News Tools

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As Hurricane Irene continues its relentless path over the US East Coast we’ve already given readers some useful online tracking tools for keeping an eye on the projected path. Today we have what should hopefully be more helpful information with online resources showing current conditions and also … [Read more...]

Motorola Droid Bionic Costco Bundle: Deal to Ease Price Concerns

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The release of the Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon is edging closer and is already expected to be a huge hit if the budget for the marketing campaign is anything to go by. One concern though has been its reported price of $299 on contract but news today may ease some of that concern as we can tell … [Read more...]

HTC Vigor Photos Leaked: Verizon Answer to Missing Galaxy S II?

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We’ve been detailing information for some weeks on the HTC Vigor, from leaked specs including an HD screen, to discussing it as a credible Apple iPhone 5 alternative. Today we have news of the first leaked photos of the HTC Vigor and we’re now wondering if this could be Verizon’s answer to the … [Read more...]

US Galaxy S II All Variants Shot Together: Launch Event Date Changed

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We’ve been detailing all the latest news and speculation about the Samsung Galaxy S II (S2) and its US release and just in the last few days have told of the huge shock that Verizon will NOT carry the Galaxy S II and also told how the AT&T variant is now showing on a leaked roadmap. Today we … [Read more...]

Social Media Sentiment on Steve Jobs’ Resignation: End of Apple Era

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In the past few days we’ve brought you various articles on the shock resignation of Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs. We looked at the possible impact on Apple stock and also talked about the effects of his resignation on an iPhone 5 launch. Today though we wanted to take a look at the reaction to … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 Cover Leaks & What About Hurricane Irene Launch Effects?

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Apple iPhone 5 news and speculation continues to flood in despite the recent resignation of CEO Steve Jobs and just in the last few days we’ve had news that a T-Mobile iPhone 5 looks likely. Today though we have details of what is purported to be another leaked part of the next iPhone, the back … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S II Shock News: Not Heading to Verizon

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Here at OSM, Thursday seemed to be chugging along in much the same way as usual but we have just heard some news that has shocked and surprised us. If you’re one of the many, many people waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S II and particularly if you’re waiting for it on Verizon, then we have some … [Read more...]

Emma Stone Is Jim Carrey’s Passion: YouTube Video

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Here at OSM we enjoy bringing you some of our favorite YouTube videos and recent examples have been the latest Epic Meal Time, soldiers performing to Glee in Afghanistan and also an Epic Rap Battle. Today a rather odd YouTube video featuring actress Emma Stone as the subject of Jim Carrey’s … [Read more...]

Acer Business Laptop, TravelMate Timeline 8481T: Specs & Price

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Earlier this month we brought you news on the new Acer Aspire 3951 and today we have news on a further new device from Acer. The Acer TravelMate Timeline 8481T laptop is aimed very much at the business market and we have details of specs and price for you. … [Read more...]

Is iPhone 5 Headed to T-Mobile as Well as Sprint? New Reports

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Following the sad news of the resignation of Steve Jobs from Apple and its possible impact on Apple stock, we want to turn out attention back to the next expected Apple product, the iPhone 5. Only yesterday we reported on the latest news that Sprint is also set to carry the iPhone 5 along with … [Read more...]

Facebook’s One Trillion Pageviews: Most Visited Website

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Here at OSM, popular social networking site Facebook is always a hot topic. Just yesterday we brought you news of a privacy overhaul, details of Facebook expanding its content and how Ticketmaster will now show details of where your Facebook friends are sitting at an event. Today’s Facebook news … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic New Official Teaser & Site Show: Still on Track

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Over the last few months our enthusiasm for the Motorola Droid Bionic, coming to Verizon, has known no bounds. Today we have news to reassure you that the Droid Bionic is still on track for its September release as marketing has stepped up with an official teaser video and it is now also shown on a … [Read more...]