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How to not fall for a fake press release makes for an interesting and valuable read. Do some research and check facts (and news feeds) to ensure the information being released is in fact accurate. Depending on your chosen field this could be an expensive or embarassing mistake.

This article could be helpful over the next couple of week while we are all working on our final papers. It discusses new research on ambient noise and its link to creativity and productivity.

A great article about a teacher in New York who uses social media and technology to help kids go from being consumers of digital products to being content creators.

This article is based on a study in the UK that found that digital technology often sits in classrooms unused because teachers do not know how to use it to its full potential. Oftentimes, it's not about having the finest technology, but how it is being employed.

This article comes from the media relations section. Walmart has felt that the Huffington Post has published too many inaccuate articles about the company, and it is their business decision to no longer participate with this news source.

I thought this was an interesting article. Even though I personally don't have Instagram, I know a lot of people do. Looks like there is a new competitor on the horizon!

Considering the prevalence of apps and ever changing technology. Here is an article that reflects the constant need to keep mobile applications new and updated to be attractive to consumers.

a review of my dream phone. it keeps selling out in what feels like a matter of seconds. probably because you can buy it unlocked without a contract straight from google, and avoid the evil canadian phone companies! i'm very excited for this next step in mobile phones as it should help alleviate the need to sell your soul to rogers every time you need/want a new phone

My 89 year old grandpa of all people tipped me on to this article. Interesting because much of the action happens at Ryersons Digital Media Zone. Also, for those of you who heard my educative speech about apps - this is a somewhat complementary article.

A new crowd funding platform allows community members pay for their own civic improvements. Community members can petition for projects as well as contribute to ones municipalities have put forward. I also really like that there are no rewards for contributing, just "a sense of neighbourly satisfaction". :)

A new feature on Facebook that is interesting, will it change the way you use Facebook or is this just another incremental change that will have no long term impact?

Really interested article about YouTube shifting from user-generated amateur content to professional content. Wonder if becoming a YouTube superstar will still exist if YouTube becomes just another TV channel?

Incredibly relevant given our discussion in class today. I know what I said this morning about not believing anonymous comments to be integral to free speech, but I have to say I'm not at all keen on the proposal of this type of law.

Interesting discussion after last week's Procom Mash-Up and the discussions about Big Data. This article is looking at the positive sides of big data.

Mr. Ignatieff is so smart and eloquent about the continuing political decline in North America. Interesting in this article is the stress placed on dialogue and compromise between elected officials (regardless of party associations) as essential to the democratic process.

A real example of the democratic potential of social media...

Researchers are working on software that tries to determine which city areas are prone to crime.

Wow, this is a pretty amazing thing. And a great article for synchronous tech! Please have a look. This revolutionary five-experiment exhibition highlights the way technology allows people to connect and engage with each other in real-time. It's the online component of a year-long physical exhibition in London's Science Museum featuring a series of interactive Chrome Experiments that bring the intricacies of the web to life. In what is a truly global exhibit museum visitors can interact with the technology at the same time as online participants.

For those of you who heard my educative presentation you probably already know about this but I think it is an interesting new use for LinkedIn.

The CEO of Pinterest explains the tools they used to grow the site.