Have social networks like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube become the weapons of revolution? Egypt’s president shut down the Internet on Friday to try to calm the protests rocking the country. But while the Internet may be an enab…
U.S. retailers are planning store expansions and increased initiatives to monitor and serve their customers — with a heavy focus on the Web and social media — as they work to accelerate their growth in 2011.
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Social-media tools like Twitter and Facebook could soon help the U.S. government respond more effectively to disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will take advantage of social media and mobile-device porta…
Under the radar, a little company called Quora has started to go ballistic. It aims to create a social watering hole where interesting, sophisticated questions are asked, and intelligent answers are provided, without spam, trol…
Social media has moved beyond our personal lives and into the job hunt — and not just on business-oriented sites like LinkedIn. Today, you’re more likely to find a hot job opportunity on Facebook or Twitter than in the Sunday …