LinkedIn got a spiffy update recently, and the social media site for professionals is actually looking pretty sexy these days. Of course none of that glam means a thing if you can’t network like a boss, so here’s how to make the most of that newly sleek LinkedIn profile, courtesy of Krista Canfield, senior manager of corporate communications at LinkedIn: Add a photo. If you’re on...
I’ve been given everything from cocktails and Banh Mi sandwiches to plots of land and safari animals. That’s all virtual, of course, and it all happens on Facebook. My social network is apparently very generous (when they’re not “poking” me or Farmville-spamming me, that is). But will the generosity continue on when the gifts are real? The network is banking on it, having just launched...
Out with the old, in with the… familiar? Among the slew of new products unveiled by Twitter — including revamped iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch and Android apps — is a design change for the website profile that’s pretty reminiscent of Facebook’s Timeline layout. The new look being rolled out for user profile pages puts more emphasis on photos, with a widget on the left that displays even more...
It's quite normal to belly-ache to friends on the phone about work or vent about our bosses to our spouses at home, but do it online, and you could be in for a world of trouble. Employers are increasingly taking a hard line approach over workers' online behavior — even terminating them over it — and those stories are only going to grow as social media further entrenches itself into our...
With gadget makers churning out new devices every few weeks, it’s not easy to stay up to date with the latest technology. And it’s certainly not cheap. But if you ask very nicely, your favorite electronics company may just send you their latest handset absolutely free — providing you also draw them a picture. That’s what happened to Samsung fan Shane Bennett, who asked the Korean...
Former Deputy Sheriff Daniel Ray Carter Jr. probably didn't think anything of it: The Virginia lawman simply hit up his Facebook account and tapped that Like button for the "Jim Adams for Hampton Sheriff" page. But it didn't wind up being all that simple. Adams wasn't his boss — Sheriff B.J. Roberts was, and he didn't take too kindly to Carter's support of his opponent in the 2009...
For every David Pogue who shows us what smart tweeting can do, there are loads of others who demonstrate their capacity for monumental Twitter gaffes. It’s kind of amazing how much damage 140 characters or less can do, so let’s take a tour, shall we? Whether you’re looking for a learning lesson for the kiddies, want to entertain yourself with other people’s woes, or just simply curious...
You don't know who Kixeye is yet? I'm going to be completely honest with you. Until a couple days ago, I didn't either; at least not until this video started popping up all over the place. Their over-the-top, NSFW recruitment video is a hell of an introduction and mission statement, but it hardly tells anyone much about the company. If the last few years are any indication, Kixeye is...
Google's Wildfire acquisition did more than just put a major Facebook ad partner under the tech giant's umbrella — it also scooped up a Wildfire junior product manager with a super interesting pedigree. Her name? Arielle Zuckerberg. Yep, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's younger sister is now a Googler. Awkward! Word has it, Mark tried unsuccessfully to recruit his little sis in the past...
If you’ve ever doubted that men use Pinterest, here’s proof positive below, taken from Buzzfeed’s “39 Ways Men Use Pinterest.” According to this collection, what they’re using it for isn’t too much of a surprise. The male users called out here are married and have a wish list a mile long about foods they want their wives to cook. Next on this list — by a far margin — is stuff they want...