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Car Guys Embrace Social Media as Digital Activity Increases
TRAVERSE CITY — As the world embraces social media, the car hobby has also evolved and adapted to this trend. Classic car owners, known for their love of technology and socializing, are embracing the...
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Opinion: “Digital Politics” Is Here Without The Candidates
With all the communicative access to current local, national, and global information, expecting the masses to settle for media headlines and sound bites is insulting to today’s technologically-aware...
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FordDirect Adds Social Media Management Service
DEARBORN — FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and its franchise dealers, announced Tuesday the launch of its new social media and reputation management service for Ford and Lincoln...
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UpTo Launches Event Streams With U.K. Shopping Center Partnership
DETROIT — UpTo, the Detroit-bred social application for your phone’s calendar, Thursday announced added capabilities that enable users to follow third-party event streams. UpTo’s first major partner...
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Opinion: Media Covers Up Violence Of Flash Mobs
This is the second summer in which “flash mobs” are sweeping big cities throughout the United States. If you haven’t heard of flash mobs or know what they are, it can only be hoped that the rock...
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Pure Michigan Surges On Social Media
LANSING — Whether you like it, tweet it, pin it or hashtag it, Pure Michigan is expanding its social media fan base, surpassing 400,000 Facebook fans and 500,000 e-newsletter subscribers in August....
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10 Best Detroit Foodies To Follow On Twitter
istockphoto Twitter is a lively social network where people can ‘tweet’ announcements, musings and comments in 140 characters or less to those who have signed up to receive updates, known as...
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Opinion: Reaction To Embassy Attacks Proves We Haven’t Learned Anything
By Eric Thomas Every year, on September 11th, my Facebook wall turns into a shrine. If you log onto Twitter or Facebook on that day you’ll find a laundry list of tributes and testimonials. News sites...
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Event Notices From November 5
Trivalent To Host Modern Office With Cisco Workshop: Trivalent Group, one of Michigan’s largest technology firms, will host “The Modern Office with Cisco,” a free workshop for business owners and IT...
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Event Notices From November 13
Macomb Incubator Offers Advice On Protecting Company Secrets: The latest “Lunch and Launch” program at the Macomb-OU INCubator at VelocityCenter will be held Thursday, Dec. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. at the...
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Opinion: My2K
President Barack Obama is using his high-profile position to once again arm-twist the American public into supporting his position on a very deep and controversial topic. This time, the president is...
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Credit Union Holiday Campaign Uses Social Media For ‘Warming Hearts & Homes’
PLYMOUTH — Area residents are invited to use cell phone technology and social media to help make a difference this holiday season during Community Financial Credit Union’s “Warming Hearts & Homes”...
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University Of Michigan’s Social Media Director Resigns Amid Resume Scrutiny
ANN ARBOR (WWJ/AP) - The University of Michigan’s first social media director has resigned after it was revealed that she didn’t graduate from college as she had claimed on her resume and job...
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Michigan Could Help Protect Online Passwords
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - Michigan legislation aimed at prohibiting employers from asking job applicants and employees for online passwords and other account information could become law. Republican state...
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Event Notices From January 8
CIMdata Announces its 2013 PLM Market & Industry Forum Series: Ann Arbor-based CIMdata Inc., the product lifecycle management consulting and research firm, will hold its international 2013 PLM...
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Matt’s Favorites: Mining Asteroids, MSU Talking Computer From 1974, Social...
SOUTHIELD – So, what else is new, fascinatin’ and fun? Behold all this wonderment from the world in tech… * Michigan State University releases this tape of a talking computer – FROM 1974! * Two...
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U-M Researchers Say Gangs Occupy 2 Spaces: The Streets And The Internet
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) - In addition to carrying guns, gang members have armed themselves with social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to incite dares, trade insults or make threats that may...
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U-M Student Athletes Learn Pitfalls Of Social Networking
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) - The University of Michigan Athletic Department is taking issue with reports that officials “catfished” some of the school’s own Wolverines. U-M Athletic Director David Brandon told a...
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OCC Sets Programs On Social Media In Job Search, Business Marketing
AUBURN HILLS — Oakland Community College is offering three March programs on using social media effectively. Both programs will be held at OCC’s Auburn Hills campus, 2900 Featherstone Road, one mile...
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On Social Media, Jay-Z’s Jab Trumps Katy Perry’s Cleavage
On music’s biggest night, social media networks exploded with commentary, making the 55th GRAMMY Awards this year’s second-most popular event with close to 15.5 million interactions as reported by...
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