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Ocean Marketing’s Founder Paul Christoforo goes viral, very bad PR

Ocean Marketing’s Founder Paul Christoforo goes viral, very bad PR

Michael Foley December 30, 2011 10

“Twas the month of Christmas, when all through the web A Fail went so viral it made him a celeb. His emails were taken, his meme almost finished, Poor Paul Christoforo’s reputation? Very diminished.”

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SOPA/PIPA Explained; GoDaddy loses 21,000 domains and stops supporting SOPA

SOPA/PIPA Explained; GoDaddy loses 21,000 domains and stops supporting SOPA

Michael Foley December 26, 2011 4

Late last week saw the domain registrar Go Daddy lose over 21,000 domains. Why did this happen to a service which was doing pretty well for itself for so long? In an acronym, SOPA.

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Kindle Fire Performance Update Fixes Initial Problems, How to Install

Kindle Fire Performance Update Fixes Initial Problems, How to Install

Michael Foley December 21, 2011 0

Amazon updated its Kindle Fire tablet last night to software version 6.2.1 in an effort to fix the problems many have been complaining about since its debut in mid-November. Along with several performance update,

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2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top 5 Gaming Apps

2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top 5 Gaming Apps

Michael Foley December 19, 2011 0

You’ve worked hard this year and after all the holiday shopping, picking up gifts for your friends and family, you want a little treat for yourself. But if you’re anything like me you’re not

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Amazon Selling 1 Million Kindle Devices a Week, Sustainable?

Amazon Selling 1 Million Kindle Devices a Week, Sustainable?

Michael Foley December 16, 2011 0

Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, has announced that customers have purchased around 1 million of it’s Kindle e-book readers and tablets every week for the past 3. Wonder which product made the

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Sonic CD available on iOS and Android mobile devices, speeds to the top

Sonic CD available on iOS and Android mobile devices, speeds to the top

Michael Foley December 14, 2011 0

Sonic the Hedgehog from Sega has come back! And this time he’s gone mobile. Now available on iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch as well as Android powered devices, gamers

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The End of Napster

The End of Napster

Michael Foley December 1, 2011 0

Napster, which had once been the bane of the music industry, is finally being put to rest. After a very troubled life and countless lawsuits from the likes of the Recording Industry Association of

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You Are Here: Google Maps 6.0 launches indoor maps and directions

You Are Here: Google Maps 6.0 launches indoor maps and directions

Michael Foley November 30, 2011 0

Google launched Google Maps 6.0 on Tuesday and introduced indoor directions. Google Maps can now be used indoors the same way it is outdoors: to find directions to your destination, whether that be an

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Twitter acquires mobile security startup, Whisper

Twitter acquires mobile security startup, Whisper

Michael Foley November 29, 2011 0

Twitter has purchased the mobile security startup Whisper Systems, a two person mobile security software development company. While not revealing the exact terms of the deal, Twitter did confirm the acquisition and stated that

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Apple’s Grand Central Store Will NOT be open on Black Friday, Apple discount announcement

Apple’s Grand Central Store Will NOT be open on Black Friday, Apple discount announcement

Michael Foley November 22, 2011 0

Just shy of a month ago, pnosker reported the rumor that Apple Inc. would be opening its newest store in Grand Central in the greatest city in the world (aka New York City.) Moreover,

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