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The U.S. State Department will take press questions from around the globe via Twitter, another example how governments increasingly use social media to spread their message. Spokesperson Victoria Nuland said the department will select questions from the #AskState hashtag, which allows submission in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Urdu, and [...]
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State Department Broadens Reach with Twitter Press Conference
January 6th, 2012 
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No Comments »Apple’s High Price Limits Reach in China, Lenovo Says
August 22nd, 2011 admin Lenovo’s CEO says Apple products are limited by their high prices in the Chinese market, as the two companies fight for ownership of the PC and mobile markets in the country. Apple’s iPad and iPhone devices have a limited reach in China, according to Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing, because people have much lower incomes than [...]
Non-Profits Tap Phones to Increase Donations, Reach Members
June 28th, 2011 admin “Do Something,” a non-profit organization that encourages teens to volunteer in their communities, is going mobile, paving the way for other charities to do the same. Do Something, which recently transitioned from bricks-and-mortar to the Internet, decided to text message 500 teenagers, many of whom had drifted out of touch, imploring, “Santa Cause says run [...]
Debt Collectors Reach Out Via Facebook, Text
June 15th, 2011 admin The debt collection industry is exploring ways it can use mobile devices and social media to assist in its efforts, highlighting the expanding role these technologies play in everyday life. The Association of Credit and Collections Professionals, or ACA, issued a modernized blueprint to guide its members as they explore more effective communication in the [...]
Facebook to Reach 700 Million Members
June 3rd, 2011 admin Facebook is on pace to surpass 700 million members, as the site continues to expand worldwide to become the preferred social network across the globe. According to Socialbakers, a Facebook statistics Web site, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based networking giant is nearing the 700 million member mark, thanks in large part to growth in countries like [...]
IPhone 5 Sales Could Reach 100 Million
March 31st, 2011 admin Apple could sell up to 100 million of its upcoming iPhone 5 handsets, according to projections from a market research company, offering up questions on how Apple could achieve those numbers and what factors could stand in its way. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s fifth-generation iPhone could match sales of all previous models combined, helping Apple [...]
Smartphone Contrabands Reach Epidemic in U.S. Prisons
January 5th, 2011 admin The long battle to disable and confiscate cell phones in prisons has escalated as the more versatile smartphones are making their way into the hands of convicts. As thousands of prisoners now check Facebook, text other prisoners and use cell phones for a variety of criminal purposes, federal regulators are trying to stem the surge [...]
