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10 Free Halloween Ecards [PICS]1. Punchbowl's Halloween Digital Greeting Cards We're such fans of Punchbowl's ecards we've included two in this roundup. With the look of traditional cards, but great contemporary designs, they are a seriously classy way to say "Happy Halloween."Click here to view... The Evolving Role of Social Media in News Organizations [LIVE Q&A]A few years ago, news organizations were unsure about social. Journalists were apprehensive to create Twitter accounts and media companies questioned whether a branded Facebook fan page was necessary. Nowadays those uncertainties are irrelevant. Social media has become the driving force of many n... Klout Tweak May Affect Your ScoreKlout has tinkered with its method for determining social media influence and it may affect your score on the platform. The new scoring model “represents the biggest step forward in accuracy, transparency and our technology in Klout’s history,” Ash Rust, director of ranking, announc... Never Mind Apple: Sincerely Raises $3 Million for Cards CompetitorSincerely, makers of mobile apps Postagram and PopBooth, will continue its mission to turn digital captures into printed gifts with the addition of $3 million in Series A funding and the pending release of Sincerely Ink, a greeting card application for iPhone, iPad and Android. The new release an... Oakland Mayor Takes Heat on Facebook After Police Fire Tear Gas at OWS ProtestersAs images circulate of police firing tear gas at Occupy Oakland protesters, spectators from around the world have descended upon Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s Facebook page to express their anger. Hundreds of comments along the lines of “What on Earth were you thinking last night?” ... Tweets Become Mini-Movies in Director’s Campaign to Fund Short FilmEddy Terstall found a unique way to fund his upcoming movie, Deal, that required making lots of other movies. As the video above explains, Terstall needed €20,000 to fund his short movie. To achieve that, he initially turned to CineCrowd.nl, a sort of Kickstarter for Dutch filmmakers like himself... Twitter Now Lets “X Factor” Viewers Vote via DMsThe fate of the 12 remaining contestants on the U.S. version of The X Factor will be in the hands of the viewers starting Nov. 2., and they’ll now have a new way to support their favorite performer: Twitter direct message-enabled voting. Though other shows have used Twitter to create buzz, ... WARNING: Twitter Phishing Scam Spreads by Direct MessagesA nefarious link that hacks Twitter accounts is being circulated via direct messages. The DM says, “There is a rumor/blog going around about you [LINK] might want to read it.” There may be slightly different versions of the link circulating, but if you click on it, all of your followe... Mint Finally Comes to the iPadMint, the web-based personal finance manager, has finally come to the iPad. Mint for iPad, now available in the iOS App Store, brings most of the website’s bill tracking and analytics features to the tablet. The app lets users access their financial data, analyze spending trends, get budget... 5 Ways Advertising Is Changing in a World of Non-Linear MediaChris Schreiber is director of marketing at social video advertising company Sharethrough. Before joining Sharethrough, Chris worked in the Global Communications and Public Affairs Department for Google. Earlier this month, the advertising industry’s leading brands, agencies and technology plat... |