'Simples' and 'Tweetup' are words of 2009
Words such as Tweetup, staycation and jeggings provide a snapshot of Britain in the last year, according to dictionary expert Susie Dent.
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Hypnotist to cast a spell on UK via Twitter, Facebook!
London, December 30 : A British hypnotist is hoping to create history by attempting the world's largest mass online hypnosis session trance using Facebook and Twitter.
(tags: hypnotist twitter facebook)

2009: the year on Twitter
2009 was the year that micro-blogging service Twitter came of age as both a source of news and a way …

The Top 2009 Social Media Trends for Mums
2009 was the year of the social media mom. So-called “mommy bloggers” broke away from their niche audiences and went mainstream, and social marketers took notice. Here are some highlights from 2009, and some thoughts on what lies ahead for social media moms.
(tags: moms mums twitter social media mashable blogs trends socialmedia)

How to Use Twitter for a Product Launch
As social media networks, particularly Twitter, become adopted by the mainstream media and corporate marketing firms, we’re seeing an evolution in the way that products …

Iran: Twitter becomes focal point of protests
In the aftermath of elections anti-government protesters have been posting accounts, photos and videos of the clashes
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Fugitive taunts police on Facebook
A prisoner on the run from an open jail was taunting police over the festive period by posting Christmas messages on a social networking site.
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Facebook more than doubled its number of users this year
With 500 million users in its sight, questions are raised over future growth for world's favourite social network site
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Facebook Feeds Begin Showing Up on YouTube's Homepage
You might have noticed that YouTube's been getting a lot more social lately.
(tags: video facebook youtube connect socialmedia socialnetwork tv)

Man gets kidney after Facebook appeal
Proving that the Internet can reach a wider audience than any other form of advertising, an Iowa man found a kidney donor on Facebook after his son posted an appeal in his Facebook status.
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From the folks that brought you Prometeus: The media revolution… Gaia, the future of politics.
Voice: Herbert Marshall McLuhan Avatar.
Date: 14th August 2054
Place: Nuuk, Greenland

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Gaia, a New World Order, is born today, the 14 August 2054.
Racial conflicts, ideological conflicts, religious conflicts, territorial conflicts belong to the past.
Every man is a world citizen, subject to the same law.
The Internet has driven the change, spreading communication, knowledge and organization at a planetary level.
The Pyramids of Egypt, the Colosseum of Rome, the Church of the …

One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It’s the loneliest number since the number one
[thanks to The NextWeb for the tip-off]

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Amy Jenkins: The revolution begins here – all it takes is one click of the mouse
You just go to your computer. You can have a one-click revolution if you want it.
(tags: revolution independent)

Guinness offers planet-making Google Earth tool
Guinness has teamed up with Google Earth and Facebook to give everyone to the "chance to be the master of their own universe".
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In mobile phone journalism, Africa is ahead of the west
In areas where net-connected computers are not common, the mobile phone is becoming a vital tool for news
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Snooping around Google Labs as I’m often prone to do, I came across something called Google Transliteration.

Google Transliteration offers an option for converting Roman characters to their phonetic equivalent in your language. Note that this is not the same as translation – it is the sound of the words that are converted from one …

A ‘Web 2.0 Suicide‘ website has launched which lets you “reclaim your life” by deleting your MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn profile. Best of all, it rips the accounts apart bit-by-bit and you get to watch it.

I’m sweating, just thinking about it. And yes, I’ll probably have nightmares…
[via Pocket Lint]

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Celebrating Anniversaries on Facebook
Once added, your anniversary date will be reflected on your profile and the profile of your significant other. The display of your anniversary date will follow the same privacy settings as those that you've set for your relationship status.
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