Fast Chat: Biden’s Gay Marriage Maneuver, Twitter as International News Source
pandodaily.com
Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz are in front of the White House to discuss Joe Biden’s support for gay marriage, and whether his words are meaningless if the Obama administration refuses to change its policy. They also examine Twitter’s role in the French elections, the case of Chinese dissident...
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Facebook earnings show growth around the globe
venturebeat.com
Facebook announced its quarterly earnings today: $1.46 billion in revenue for the first three months of 2013. This shows a slight dip from earnings last quarter but a year-over-year increase of around 38 percent. (We’ve included the company’s full Q1 presentation below; stay tuned for quotes and details from...
Why Ben & Jerry's Might Become As Cool As Oreo On Social Media
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Ben & Jerry's just partnered up with Oreo's digital shop 360i, which probably means you should start following the ice cream company on Twitter right now. If there is one brand that has truly shined on social media this year, it's Oreo. The cookie is all about cultural relevance. It...
5 buttons that should never have been pressed | David Shariatmadari
www.guardian.co.uk
Inspired by the French MP who voted for gay marriage by mistake, we detail some of the worst crimes against dexterityAs the world gets increasingly gadget-ed up, and more of us manage our lives by pointing, clicking, scrolling and selecting, the possibilities for error have become terrifying. Previously confined to...
Google bags $14B in revenue for the first 3 months of 2013
venturebeat.com
Today, Google put a bow on the first quarter of 2013 with $14.0 billion in revenue, a 31 percent year-over-year increase. In the company’s quarterly earnings statement, we read that Motorola Mobile revenues were $1.02 billion, or around seven percent of the total. Restructuring charges arising from the Motorola...
My iPhone Supports Gay Marriage. Does Yours?
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If I can recommend a great local restaurant, leave a review for future patrons, alert my followers on Twitter, update my Facebook friends on my great new find - all in a few seconds - using only Yelp and my iPhone, why can't I similarly promote those businesses whose values...
Tim Cook tops Out magazine's Power 50 list for third straight year
www.guardian.co.uk
Newcomers to influential list include drag queen RuPaul and statistician Nate Silver but no public figure outed for the first timeAs US senators race to announce their support for gay marriage, and public support for gay couples to wed increases, perhaps it's not surprising that Out magazine couldn't find a...
Elon Musk Dares To Have A Political Opinion On Twitter
techcrunch.com
No more political comments for me now that I’ve shot off both my feet. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 9, 2013 Twitter is an extraordinary tool in so many ways. But, it’s a troll-lined black hole for civic dialogue. Last night, serial inventor Elon Musk dared to express a political...
Why Facebook matters in the fight for gay marriage
www.theverge.com
If you've been on Facebook in the past week, you've probably seen it: the red equals sign. Human Rights Campaign launched the movement last Monday, as the Supreme Court moved towards a ruling on Prop 8. According to Facebook, it spurred an extra 2.7 million people to change their...
Tech titans raise millions to enter the political arena: but what is it they want?
www.guardian.co.uk
As Facebook and Google begin to flex their lobbying muscle, critics warn that their values are very different from those of millions of ordinary AmericansOne day last month about 40 noisy protesters gathered outside the home of the Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in Palo Alto in California's Silicon Valley. They...
Facebook maps out support for gay marriage as profile photo campaign takes off
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Over the last week, many Facebook users have shown support for marriage equality as two high-profile cases get underway at the US Supreme Court. They've done so in a simple yet instantly noticeable way; by substituting their usual profile photo for a pink-on-red equal sign designed by the Human...
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