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05 March 2010 ~ Comments

Google Wave Adds Email Notifications

This morning (actually Wednesday evening – but I just noticed it this morning) Google Wave went live with a new feature that allows for notification of new activity in waves you are participating in. The feature is activated via your inbox and will send an email based on a timeline (immediate, hourly, daily, never) that [...]

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09 February 2010 ~ Comments

Google Buzz for Apps Users Still Two Months Away

Google today announced another social sharing site. This is going to be a feature launched from within Gmail as a label called “Buzz” directly under the Inbox label on the left side of your screen. Google is looking to compete with both Facebook and Twitter in the currently hot area of status updates and sharing [...]

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21 January 2010 ~ Comments

foursquare for BlackBerry (beta)

foursquare for BlackBerry is not yet out in an official version – although a link to download the beta version has been circulating for the past week or so. This popular location aware social media application has versions for Android and iPhone which allow you to “check in” at various locations (earning points for each) [...]

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02 January 2010 ~ Comments

CT Twitter Traffic Alerts Available From Connecticut DOT

Connecticut Department of Transportation traffic alerts are now available free via Twitter. These helpful updates provide nearly instant notification of traffic tie-ups and accidents. You have the option to subscribe to a statewide feed or one of four different districts.

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24 December 2009 ~ Comments

Social Media T-Shirt For Creepy Oversharing Online Friends

Online retailer Despair.com has this cool social media t-shirt that sums up the world of being social online pretty well. Of course it doesn’t apply to you and me – but some of those creepy over-sharing people deserve this in their stocking . Cost is $15.95.
Social Media T-Shirt – $15.95

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