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Digital libraries save up Canadian content, Tweets, and everything else
April 23, 2010 – 10:01 am
Digital libraries save up Canadian content, Tweets, and everything else

by Lee Rickwood

Every public tweet, ever since Twitter’s inception in March 2006, will be archived – what a treat!

Want new Tweeps? Google ‘em!
April 19, 2010 – 5:08 pm
Want new Tweeps? Google ‘em!

On Wednesday, Google unveiled the new and experimental Google Follow Finder on the official Google Blog. The service allows you to  type in someone’s Twitter name. The giant computers at Google labs then spin to life and …

The Psychology of Social Media: Women are the Teachers
April 16, 2010 – 1:39 pm
The Psychology of Social Media: Women are the Teachers

By Natascha Trivedi

It is fascinating how this new and seemingly’ neutral technology is fuelling the ongoing gender debate – over the differences in male and female socialisation. It seems as though ‘a woman’s touch’ extends past everyday life into the online realm as well.

Feature Find: Bookmark Sync in Google Chrome!
April 16, 2010 – 9:24 am
Feature Find: Bookmark Sync in Google Chrome!

I absolutely hate trying to keep my bookmarks up to date across several computers, and I find delicious can be inconvenient. I found out that Google Chrome can do this automatically! Here’s how.

Location Based Social Media: How to play safe on Foursquare.com
April 9, 2010 – 10:32 am
Location Based Social Media: How to play safe on Foursquare.com

By Jessica Muhlbier

Foursquare.com is a popular and fun location-based tool for mobile devices, and is also a game. It allows users to “check in” at various venues using either text messaging or a smart phone application. But there are several red flags to consider before checking-in all over town.

Canadian Makes Everest Climb with Tons of Tech Support
March 19, 2010 – 1:53 pm
Canadian Makes Everest Climb with Tons of Tech Support

by Lee Rickwood

It’s all part of an incredible learning project designed to engage and inform school kids – but the rest of us armchair adventurers can join in online!

6 ways to create or download free ringtones for your phone
March 19, 2010 – 12:03 pm
6 ways to create or download free ringtones for your phone

By Ted Kritsonis

Ringtones are great for personalizing your phone and contacts, but why pay for them when you don’t have to? We show you how you make or find your own by only using a Web broswer.

Canadian Firm Uses Android for Social Media Marketing, Mayoral Campaigns
March 17, 2010 – 10:14 am
Canadian Firm Uses Android for Social Media Marketing, Mayoral Campaigns

by Lee Rickwood
Multiple Twitter feeds and Foursquare meet-ups can be managed using new tools from Vancouver’s HootSuite

An Interesting Week for Google
March 15, 2010 – 5:26 pm
An Interesting Week for Google

By Tim Teatro

Another exciting week in the company that doesn’t sleep.

5 free sites to discover and listen to new music
March 13, 2010 – 5:41 pm
5 free sites to discover and listen to new music

By Ted Kritsonis

The Web is full of streaming music sites, but not all of them are adept in helping you discover new tunes. Here are five options that are interesting — not to mention legal — and work just fine in Canada.

Canpages Contest Call for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Web Developers
March 3, 2010 – 12:58 pm
Canpages Contest Call for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Web Developers

Lee Rickwood

Vancouver-based Canpages, the online local search firm, is launching a nation-wide contest for smart phone application developers on the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and web platforms.

Young Minds Unlock Their Online Brand
March 1, 2010 – 9:36 pm

By Jessica Muhlbier

“In times of rapid change, we are all students.”

With this in mind, my employer, Thornley Fallis sent me back to school. The occasion was HumberPR’s second annual Personal Brand Camp, a brilliant workshop that encourages students to think about their digital footprint.