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How Online Communications Are Closing the Generational Gap

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Today Microsoft and AARP have released the results of a research report they conducted which sought to find out how online communications and social networking are impacting family relationships.

What they found was the use of these various communications mediums significantly improved those relationships by allowing them to more easily keep in . . .

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InMobi Reports Mobile Usage Numbers During Super Bowl XLVI

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According to a survey by InMobi, a mobile advertising network, that was conducted during last night’s big game nearly 40% of viewers grabbed their mobile devices to get more information about advertisements as they viewed them during the game.  Respondents also indicated they would spend at least 30 minutes on their mobile . . .

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If You Are Fed Up With Facebook Changes then Check Out FriendIO

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FriendIO is a new alternative social media site that has been developed by a group of former Facebook users who grew tired of the constant changes to the social media giants website and services.

This new rival offers people classic social networking with strong privacy and popular features. "Friendio does not modify . . .

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Vimeo Releases Official Windows Phone App

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It has been a busy week for the popular video based website Vimeo.  Last week they unveiled their year long renovations for Vimeo.com and this week they release an official Vimeo app for the Windows Phone.

This app has been optimized for Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and brings you the following features:

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Rumor Has It A Move to Windows Phone Is Possible

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Yeah I know it is a strange title but here shortly you will see where it originates from.

Yesterday I happened upon the cNet podcast Rumor Has It.  It was the name of episode 17 that caught my attention Instagram helps us care about Windows Phone.  I had heard the rumors on . . .

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Vimeo Unveils New Website

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Vimeo, a social media website for filmmakers and video creators to share their work, has just announced a website redesign on their staff blog – Say Hello to the New Vimeo.

According to the blog post this is the culmination of a year long effort to redesign the site from scratch with . . .

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