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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Lynn Banister

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Sony PlayStation Network Breach - 10 Things to Know about Online Security - 0 views

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    Interesting article IT network and security news, posted on eweek.com. This breach at Sony made headlines and the article suggests 10 things that we as computer users should be aware of and suggestions of steps we should take.
Lynn Banister

ALS Study Shows Social Media's Value as Research Tool - 0 views

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    The Wall Street Journal published this article by Amy Marcus on Monday, April 25, 2011. By connecting patients who are suffering from ALS on Facebook, they are able to share information on treatments that work and those that do not. This particular study had to do with lithium.
Lynn Banister

Cheapest E-Books Upend the Charts - 0 views

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    In our discusssion of print vs Internet, this article from April 21, 2011 Wall Street Journal brings up the fact that not just news is affected by this. Large publishing houses are being by-passed in favor of self-published titles. The article states that 15 of the top 50 digital best-sellers at Amazon are those priced at $5 or less.
Lynn Banister

IPhones Power Apple's Growth - 0 views

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    The Wall Street Journal article from Thursday, April 21, 2011 discusses the boom in sales of the IPhone despite disaster in Japan and ill health of Steve Jobs. Just more proof that the U.S. is going mobile.
Lynn Banister

Online Poker Players Face Big Life Changes - 0 views

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    April 18, 2011 Wall Street Journal has this article regarding the changes about to happen for those that are regular online poker players. Some lost money that had built up in their accounts and others are wondering how they will fill their time.
Lynn Banister

Eleven Charged in Federal Crackdown on Online-Poker Companies - 0 views

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    From The Wall Street Journal, Saturday, April 16, 2011, the Feds are filing charges against large gambling sites that are operating from foreign soil. They are hiding credit card payments from gamblers by showing the purchases to be flowers, jewelry, etc. The U.S. authorities are taking a hard line against these sites and seized their domain names.
Lynn Banister

The 0.00002% Privacy Solution - 0 views

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    This article from March 28, 2011 Wall Street Journal leads off that more than half of Americans 12 and over have Facebook accounts. It discusses privacy laws that the government is proposing and would people actually take advantage of them.
Lynn Banister

Color App: A New Frontier In Social Networking Privacy - 1 views

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    In this Wall Street Journal article, users of the new Color App are warned their information is shared with all other Color users in their area. This is an app that is launching today, Thursday, March 23rd. Are we ready to police ourselves?
Lynn Banister

Teens Take Elders to Tech Bootcamp - 0 views

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    This is a Wall Street Journal article from January 12, 2011. It is a refreshing view of teenagers doing something wonderful as we always seem to read of the pitfalls of being a teen. The article references our PEW readings on technology useage by age group.
Lynn Banister

Here, Tweeting Is a Class Requirement - 0 views

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    This article relates to class discussions on social media and the classroom. It was in yesterday's Wall Street Journal's Personal Journal section. Major corporations are turning to universities and colleges to reach a younger, tech saavy generation to market their products. Instructors are anxious to work with these companies to let their students gain experience and knowledge of marketing with the new technologies.
Lynn Banister

Verizon Wireless CEO Says iPhone Sales Strong - 1 views

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    It looks like the texting generation has nothing to worry about as these phones get faster all the time. After reading this I wondered, should I upgrade my phone or wait six months and something else will come out.
Lynn Banister

A Bakery Gets Sweet Returns From Social-Media Blitz - 1 views

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    This Valentine's Day article relates how a NY bakery kept business brisk during recent bad weather. Using Facebook and Twitter to remind customers of the hot drinks they serve and offering coupons helped out. The write-up also mentions a change in marketing Spot Dessert took by hiring a PR firm that would lead them into the social media as part of their advertising and communications with customers. People who frequent there are encouraged to join the fun by adding photos of their food or answering questions posted on the site. The general manager of the bakery is quoted as saying, "we wanted to create a personality around our brand." After reading this article, my response is "Mission Accomplished!"
Lynn Banister

Twitter as Tech Bubble Barometer - 1 views

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    Front page of WSJ today addresses valuations of the social networks and offerings to buy Twitter. The article questions the valuations of these companies. I thought it might be of special interest to those of us majoring in business/accounting/finance.
Lynn Banister

The Internet and Our Aging Population - 0 views

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    This is an interesting article on one particular demographic and internet useage. The article suggest that encouraging the elderly to go online could help relieve some of the depression and isolation that some feel. It also mentions that women over the age of 55 are the fastest growing group on Facebook.
Lynn Banister

E-mail Users Jumping from the Web to Mobile - 0 views

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    This article dovetails with the PEW study on internet useage. It gives data of age groups and the change in the amount of time they use online email versus the time they spend on mobile email. As you would think, age 12 to 17 has moved from the web at a very high percentage.
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