LG unveils the G Pad 8.3 tablet to rival Apple’s iPad Mini (via The Inquirer)
KOREAN HARDWARE MAKER LG unveiled the G Pad 8.3 tablet on Sunday to challenge Apple’s rumoured iPad Mini refresh. Outed ahead of this week’s IFA conference in Berlin, the LG G Pad 8.3 is the firm’s second stab at the Android tablet market, after its…
Social Media: ID Theft, Scams and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim (via http://paulschaecker.blogspot.nl)
By Joy Mali in Security Social Med Social media has made it easier for people to share their views and opinions with the rest of the world. It has made keeping in touch with friends and family and sharing aspects of your life through status messages…
The Cloud Is Killing Nintendo’s Handheld Dreams (via slashdot)
Nintendo has announced a new handheld gaming device, the 2DS, which will retail for $129.99. The 2DS disposes of the stereoscopic 3D that marked its more expensive predecessor, the 3DS, along with the clamshell design that defined previous Nintendo…
Portland Taxi Service To Use Tesla Model S (via Clean Technica)
This article originally published on Gas2by Christopher DeMorro On one hand, most electric cars are unlikely candidates for taxi service, with their limited driving range and long recharge times. On the other hand, the Tesla Model S is unlike any other…
Don Draper’s head would explode if he saw this Pinterest for professionals (via Pando Daily)
By Carmel DeAmicis On August 22, 2013When you’re a reporter covering a startup that hasn’t been written about yet you feel a bit like you’re taking away its media virginity. The founders are so fresh-faced, bright-eyed and innocent. That’s…
The era of social media in today’s business world has quickly, and not so quietly been ushered in. With nearly every company, both big and small using social media, having an online presence has never been more important than it is today. Social media has already had a huge impact on the world of business, so let’s take a moment and ponder on what the future has in store.
In 2012, New York Life Insurance’s social media guru, Dipayan Gupta, used social media to reach out to policy holders, after the deadly and destructive Hurricane Sandy. Gupta informed all of their policy holders that if their home was damaged during the storm, they could reach out to New York Life via social media. [Read more…] about The Future of Social Media in the Business World