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Jon Rognerud recently had the distinct pleasure of speaking to one of the Masters of Social Media, Brent Csutoras. He’s a leading internet marketing consultant who primarily specializes in social media, viral and search engine marketing strategies.
Not only does he enjoy speaking on the topic, but he has a deep understanding and [...]

In a move that will significantly expand its retail presence in time for the holiday season, Apple has agreed to let retailing giant Best Buy sell the new iPhone 3G through its nationwide chain of Best Buy Mobile outlets starting early next month.
Best Buy markets cell phones in the United States through 970 full-size stores [...]

Does the world really need another social network? Konnects certainly thinks so. The startup formally launched its site Wednesday with the aim of filling what it views as a gap in the marketplace between business-focused LinkedIn and socially driven Facebook.

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I just sent this email to a friend of mine about my conclusions after using Vista (Home Premium) for a while on my new HP laptop computer:
–
Howard,
I am revising my Vista critique downward from a 6 to a 2.
Instead of improving with age, as I use it, it is getting worse.
I originally thought the criticisms [...]

Tens of thousands of people are expected to line up this Friday for the most hyped gadget of the decade - the iPhone.
Don’t be one of them.
Oh, it’s a technological marvel. But Apple’s all-in-one handheld isn’t the best cellphone - or even the best iPhone - that will be sold in the next year.
The iPhone [...]

Beginner’s Guide to SEO
by Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz.org
Sections in this guide:
• Prologue: Who is SEOmoz and Why is this Guide Free?
• A: What is SEO?
o Why does my company need SEO?
o Why do the search engines need SEO?
o How much of this article do I need to read?
• B: How Search Engines Operate
o Speed Bumps and Walls
o Measuring Popularity and Relevance
o Information Search Engines [...]

A frequent commenter made a decidedly pointed observation in my blog recently, responding to a post about a powerful new desktop PC from Apple.
In his typically understated way, O.C. Jones said: “Seems as if you’ve turned into a regular Dr. Mac.”
Of course, Jones was referring to Bob LeVitus, who writes the column about Apple and [...]

“Walt Mossberg says his Vista startup experience was pretty horrid because of the tons of ads and other things that OEMs load onto the OS. They do that to try to make a few extra bucks on each machine sold. Microsoft can’t stop them because the DOJ made it impossible to push around the OEMs [...]

Wikis have been around for years. However, they have particularly been popularized by the online encyclopedia site, Wikipedia. With the ability to add or edit entries on a Web page, wikis are seen as an empowering tool for sharing knowledge and collaboration. Today, wikis are increasingly being implemented in corporate enterprises as a collaborative tool [...]

This is the future according to EPIC 2014, a faux documentary posted to the Web in late 2004 by young journalists Matt Thompson and Robin Sloan. Thanks to their slightly tongue-in-cheek, Twilight Zone-inspired tone, the short video drew as many chuckles as gasps of dismay from the legions of mainstream media types and Web digerati [...]