Tag Archives: Todd Wasserman

About 624 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

Apple Touts Learning Value of iPad 2

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Apple is reminding us that the iPad 2 is good for education, too. The company has rolled out a new ad touting the benefits of the tablet, which include helping users learn something new, such as astronomy, anatomy, even calligraphy. READ MORE »

About 664 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Internet and Online Business

Google+ Growth Appears to Slow

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The growth of Google+ may be slowing. Web tracking firm Experian Hitwise has reported that total visits to Google’s new social network fell about 3 percent to 1.79 million in the U.S. for the week ending July 23 compared to the week before when visits had risen 283 percent. People also spent less time at Google+ last week, with the average amount declining 10 percent to 5 minutes and 15 seconds. READ MORE »

About 707 days ago Hardware | Tablets and eReaders

American Airlines Offer First-Class Passengers Galaxy Tabs

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First-class travelers on American Airlines now have yet another reason to feel even more special. According to Mashable’s Todd Wasserman, the airline is selectively scrapping its current entertainment system and replacing it with the Wi-Fi-enabled tablets. Currently offered on certain coast-to-coast flights, the tablet will soon be offered on some international flights to and from Europe and South America. READ MORE »

About 750 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Online Marketing

Two More Reasons Groupon Should Watch its Back

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While it’s true Groupon copycats have been popping up all over the place, AT&T and a novel start-up called thruSocial are the newest players to throw down with the online coupon giant. According to Mashable‘s Todd Wasserman, AT&T is preregistering coupon lovers in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth for a service that will send daily deals to consumers via its yp.com. The telecom giant also is offering $10 off a first deal for people in those cities who sign up through May 22. READ MORE »

About 751 days ago Blogging and Social Media | Location-based services

The Role of Location-Based Services in the 2012 Elections

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No one “checked in” when Obama won the presidential election and gave his acceptance speech in Chicago’s Grant Park. That’s because in 2008, Foursquare didn’t exist. The frontrunner of location-based apps wasn’t introduced until 2009 and didn’t gain major recognition for another year. Now, despite the newness of the technology, Mashable‘s Todd Wasserman predicts that location-based apps will change the face of the 2012 election, primarily by inspiring (and peer pressuring) more voters to hit the polls. Whether checking in will actually boost voting numbers is unclear. READ MORE »

About 755 days ago Blogging and Social Media | E-Commerce

What Social Media ROI?

When it comes to online sales and marketing, e-mail still rules. That’s the word from a just-released Forrester Research and GSI Commerce study. Despite social media’s ability to connect millions of consumers across wide spaces and interests, this, the study says has a negligible effect online retail purchases. READ MORE »