2. The Online Connection Web sites with social components (forums, comment sections, user- generated content such as photos, articles, and reviews) caused the social media concept to explode online, as it connected more people with other, like- minded people than ever before. Portability Helps.
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6. Twitter: It’s One Tweet World The gist: Answer (Tweet) the question “ What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less. Users (Tweeps) follow and are followed by other users.
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8. What a Bunch of Tools. • Ease-of-use: tinyurl, bit.ly • Management systems: TweetDeck, JitterJam • PR / marketing tools: PitchEngine, HARO, gradr Info-sharing: twitpic, TweetThis Mobile-use: UberTweet, Echofon, FourSquare Social Media has allowed an ‘eco-system’ of tools and services to develop:
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10. Connecting with the Media PC World »Gadgets 10 Cool New Mobile Gadgets Good things come in small packages--and technology innovators are creating all kinds of them for people on the go. Some of these 10 intriguing mobile gizmos, including a connected GPS unit, external iPhone speakers, a Bluetooth headset, and a gadget charger, are fairly mainstream. The others, well, not so much. Dan Tynan, PC World Apr 22, 2009 8:00 pm Luxus LX-ProScope HR It may be the size and shape of a travel hair dryer, but the Luxus LX-ProScope HR is really a portable microscope that can magnify objects up to 400X. It even captures still images and QuickTime videos that you can watch on your PC. The Luxus LX-ProScope HR is good for medical professionals, hair care specialists, jewelers, students, stamp collectors, law enforcement agents--anyone who needs to get up close and personal with objects barely visible to the naked eye. Luxus even sells a full crime-scene investigation kit with multiple lenses and a carrying case for $950. Now you too can play CSI at home--but it's strictly BYOC (bring your own corpse). Price: $425 Company: Luxus Software Availability: Now 6.3 million unique visitors per month –pcworld.com
