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Network of Homeless Newspapers Tries QR-Code Digital Edition

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Network of Homeless Newspapers Tries QR-Code Digital Edition
7:03:02 AMJoann Pan
Since 1994, the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has worked with the homeless to sell locally produced newspapers or magazines as a way for them to earn a decent living. The Glasgow, Scotland-based non-profit helps journalists set up...



Top Swimmer to Quit Twitter During Olympics, Blames Trolls
Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:29 PMSam Laird
Two-time gold medalist swimmer Rebecca Adlington will take a Twitter timeout during this summer's Olympics in London. Why? Because of trolls who send vile comments about her looks, she says. Adlington has about 50,000 followers, and looks like a...



FTC: We've Protected the Privacy of a Billion People
Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:58 PMLance Ulanoff
In an era where partisan bickering in Washington has created dysfunctional and ineffective gridlock, the Federal Trade Commission may be an island of bi-partisan accomplishment. At least, that's how FTC Chair Jon Leibowitz sees it. In a...



Facebook's New Scheduling Feature: 5 Design Missteps
Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:09 PMMatt Petronzio
A recent Facebook update lets page administrators schedule posts in advance, similar to the scheduling functions of HootSuite and other third-party apps. However, users quickly noticed flaws in the user interface -- that is, if they could even...



Billionaire Tycoon One-Ups Rapper Drake's Money Tweet
Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:20 PMBrian Anthony Hernandez
An amusing Twitter exchange between rap star Drake and T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire chairman of BP Capital, has been catching significant attention Thursday -- to the tune of more than 24,000 retweets as of 12:15 p.m. ET. The 25-year-old...



8% of Online Adults Use Twitter Every Day [STUDY]
Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:48 PMSarah Kessler
Most Americans don't use Twitter. But about half who do use it every day. Of 2,253 U.S. online adults surveyed in a recent Pew study, 15% said they use Twitter. Among the same population, 8% said they use the service on a typical day day. Growth...



Best-Selling Book Turns Into Mobile Game for Women in Developing Countries
Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:20 PMZoe Fox
Half The Sky, the best-selling book written by Pulitzer Prize winning couple Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, is turning into a revolutionary gaming concept, targeting women in the developing world. Three mobile games, to be released in June for...



20 Reasons to Switch to Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]
Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:04 AMSamantha Murphy
Thinking of truly embracing Google+ as your go-to social network of choice? The folks at Infographic Labs have put together a compelling infographic as to why the Google service is worth your time. From seamless integration with Google services...



'Crowdspeaking' Platform Thunderclap Pushes Your Tweets to the Masses
Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:40 AMKate Freeman
A new site called Thunderclap, which went live in beta Thursday, can do for your messages on Twitter what Kickstarter does for burgeoning ideas. Get enough people to support your message through the Thunderclap website and they'll all tweet it...



Facebook Finally Lets Page Admins Schedule Posts, Have Different Roles
Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:14 AMEmily Banks
Third-party apps like HootSuite just got a little less relevant with an update from Facebook that lets Page admins schedule posts. A new help center page from Facebook also outlines how brand pages can now dole out specific duties to multiple...



 
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