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Top 10 Self-Published Writers Make 449% More Money Through Amazon Lending LibraryAmazon released some strong revenue numbers Thursday around KDP Select, its lending library program for self-published authors. The data, released in effort to ward off uncertainty about the program, suggest that KDP Select is generating some serious revenue for some bestsellers, but offer few d... SoLoMo Revolution Picks Up Where Hyperlocal Search Left OffThe Future of Search Series is supported by SES New York, the leading search, social and display conference. From March 19 to 23, get five days of education, inspiration and conversations with marketing experts from the digital space. Register with MASH20 to save 20%. Hyperlocal search was a hot-... Foursquare Brings Explore Tab to DesktopsFoursquare is bolstering its non-mobile presence by migrating its “Explore” feature to desktops. The tab, which was added to Foursquare.com on Wednesday, harnesses the site’s database of all the 1.5 billion checkins logged into its system. Explore was originally introduced as pa... Technology Costs Trump Utility Bills, Discrepancy Rising [STUDY]Americans are needier than ever — for tech devices that is. A recent study shows that spending on technology devices and Internet connectivity trumps utility costs. Consumer spending on the Internet, online services, mobile phones and multimedia entertainment costs are on the rise. The stu... Michelle Obama Joins TwitterFirst Lady Michelle Obama officially joined Twitter on Thursday under the handle @MichelleObama. Obama and her staff will be using the account – which has already raked in nearly 60,000 followers as of late Thursday morning — throughout the campaign to connect with voters. “We’re... Soapy: Can This Plug-In Kill SOPA?“Like crispy bacon, I crave censorship circumvention,” reads the website for Soapy, a Firefox plug-in that will allow users to visit websites blocked by the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) if it is passed. SOPA, intended to punish copyright infringement on the web, has caused quite a st... London Olympics Restrict Volunteers Twitter and Facebook UseLondon 2012 Olympic volunteers have been banned from posting updates and photos to Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. The London Organizing Committee announced Friday that Games Makers, the 70,000 person volunteer squad, cannot post their roles, locations, or details about the athletes ... London Olympics Restricts Volunteers’ Twitter and Facebook UseLondon 2012 Olympic volunteers have been banned from posting updates and photos to Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. The London Organizing Committee announced Friday that Games Makers, the 70,000 person volunteer squad, cannot post their roles, locations, or details about the athletes ... Politico Taps Into Facebook’s Data Gold MinePolitico, the politics-focused media outlet, is teaming up with Facebook to take a look at Facebook users’ opinions of Republican presidential hopefuls. It’s all happening during the lead-up to the next primary, being held Jan. 21 in South Carolina. Every time a Facebook user posts ab... Silicon Valley Vs. Silicon Alley [INFOGRAPHIC]Every Michigan needs its Ohio State, and New York City has been working hard to become one to Silicon Valley. In the last year, the city has pumped up its digital initiatives, welcomed prestigious startup accelerator TechStars, opened new offices for Twitter and Facebook and announced plans for a... |