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Twitter, the consumer complaint center
The best way to test if companies are using social media is to complain about them. I had occasion to do so twice this week on Twitter. One was a surprise. One I expected to. And one I expected to …
Verizon iPhone announced, arrives early February
The Verizon iPhone arrived at 11 a.m. ET this morning, but Verizon's Wireless (VW) site is very clearly being bombarded with requests. So I grabbed a VW photo
To 4G or not to 4G
For now, my 4G decision is easy because Verizon has already made it for me. It's way too expensive and I have to wait because the service in
In 2011, lots of un-friending, mobile apps make $$
Below are seven 2011 predictions from Scott Lahman, CEO of GOGII which develops texting apps. If you've got 2011 predictions, send them my way and TDR
`Un-Hoodie-ed’ Zuckerberg Speaks on Privacy
Here's an interesting 52-minute interview with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg by Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt Mossberg and D: All Things Digital co-producer and host
Fit to Print Trailer
Below is a really terrific video trailer about journalism and all the noise made by 24-hour political channels (er, Fox News, maybe?). The trailer is for "Fit
Mark Zuckerberg, The Social Network: reviewing a review
The Social Network movie is getting a lot of attention and in my initial positive review a few days ago, I said Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg needs
The Social Network a Good Yarn, but Incomplete
The movie The Social Network is a worthy and multi-faceted flick. It evoked some thoughts given I have traveled in high tech circles for most of my
Pent up iPhone inside Verizon Wireless Tech Support
By now, everyone and their mother has heard about the Bloomberg story yesterday that Verizon will get the iPhone by early next year. We've heard this before. Here's
Your Apple iPad is in!
Like two million others before me, I am getting my iPad - today. Yes, t minus 90 minutes before I head to the Apple store in Salem, N.H.




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