Archive for January, 2010

50% of Employers Use Social Networking Sites to Research Job Candidates

CareerBuilder

As social networking grows increasingly pervasive, more employers are utilising these sites to screen potential employees. More than half (53%) of employers reported in a recent CareerBuilder survey that they use social networking sites to research job candidates. Another 12% plan to start using social networking sites for screening. More than 450 employers participated in the survey, which was completed in December 2009.

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Seesmic for Blackberry – Google Map, Picture Preview and ReTweet

Seesmic

Experience Twitter on your Blackberry with searches, lists, retweets, picture preview, Google maps geo-location and other powerful features. Point your blackberry to http://m.seesmic.com to get Seesmic within minutes.

Dedicated to listening to our community of users, we are happy to share that we have incorporated a set of features in the newest version of our Blackberry application that will make your Twitter experience easier and helpful. Thanks to our user’s feedback and suggestions, we updated Seesmic for Blackberry with the following features:

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VideoEgg Achieves 100% Year-on-Year Global Sales Growth

VideoEgg

VideoEgg, the engagement ad network, achieves 100 per cent year-on-year global sales growth, starting in June 2009, despite the global recession. Supported by considerable growth in the UK market, with global revenues exceeding $25 million.

The privately held company was founded in 2005 and 2009 represented a year of business maturation for VideoEgg, as it solidified operations across nine markets and four countries. VideoEgg also expanded product offerings for brand advertisers and grew its network to reach more than 100 million consumers per month. Today in the UK, VideoEgg reaches 15 million people. (more…)

Nexus One – New Android Mobile Phone from Google

Nexus One phone

Android was developed with one simple idea: Open up mobile devices to enable greater innovation that will benefit users everywhere. Nexus One, new Android mobile phone from Google. Nexus One is an exemplar of what’s possible on mobile devices through Android – when cool apps meet a fast, bright and connected computer that fits in your pocket.

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Critical Path Acquires ShoZu

Critical Path

Privately-held Critical Path, a leading provider of messaging software and services, has purchased the business and assets of ShoZu. The acquisition of ShoZu’s mobile social media services significantly advances Critical Path’s delivery of consumer-focused mobile and social networking solutions across the entire range of mobile platforms.

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