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28-08-2012 02:48 Strong winds are kicking up waves on the New Orleans-Lake Ponchartrain shoreline early Tuesday. Tropical Storm Isaac is closing in on the city, and expected to hit Tuesday night or Wednesday. (Aug. 28)
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Facebook contributed to Tuesdays meeting of the Durango School District 9-R board, as members spent the evening discussing ways social-networking websites might benefit and be safely incorporated into public education.
Currently, social-networking sites Facebook, Myspace, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr and Tumblr cannot be accessed by 9-R wireless Internet and are not incorporated in the curriculum.
James Torres, executive director of educational technology, said, But the sites of tomorrow will be different.
Board member Kristy Rodri said, In the classroom, you have control over the students and the curriculum, whereas with Facebook, you dont have that kind of control.
Board member Stephanie Moran said, So many people use Facebook like theyre talking in their living room.
Or at a bar, Rodri said.
Torres cited Edmodo, an educationally bent social networking site, as a safe and easy way teachers could communicate with students, before reminding the board that, as always with the Internet, The question is: Is this too restrictive or not restrictive enough?
Board members agreed social-networking sites should be used in classrooms as a way to prepare students for 21st-century technology, but the Internet remains a double-edged sword to educators, and working out the details of proper Internet use will be taken up at future meetings.
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -08/29/12)- Blurt, the app that lets you record and share 10-second audio updates with the world, launched today in beta on iOS and Android mobile devices. With the touch of a button, users can now record, review and share voice messages called "Blurts" privately with friends and family, or publicly with the entire Blurt community.
Unlike text updates on other social networks, Blurts allow users to express themselves with the authenticity and emotional richness of their own voice. They can quickly and easily bring experiences, such as vacations, birthday celebrations and holidays -- or just everyday happenings -- to life for followers near and far.
"The appeal of Blurt lies in its simplicity and utility," said Blurt co-founder Bob Bayne. "We've purposely limited blurts to 10 seconds in order to keep them clear and concise. Blurt users may choose to tell a funny one-liner, invite friends to a great party, spread news efficiently to a group of people or simply voice their opinions. We're looking forward to hearing all the ways our users share and communicate with each other."
"Blurt is about giving social media users the power of voice and allowing it to enhance their social networking experience," added Blurt co-founder Clark Burgard.
Blurt's features include:
Blurt also provides a platform to help build and promote both commercial and personal brands. For instance, public figures can engage with their fans, and fans know that Blurts are coming straight from the mouths of their favorite personalities, not their social media assistants.
Blurt is now available to iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android users, free of cost, in the Apple App Store or in Google Play. For more information about Blurt, please visit http://www.BLURTcast.com.
About BlurtBlurt is the app that lets you record and share 10-second audio updates -- called Blurts -- with the world. Blurt provides authenticity for users and allows them to express emotion to their followers, while brands can also benefit from the app by engaging their audiences and promoting customer loyalty. Developed by the InterNetwork Broadcasting team, which boasts more than 50 years of combined broadcast and social media expertise, Blurt is committed to providing users with the best, easiest-to-use platform to share personal audio updates. Please visit http://www.BLURTcast.com and http://www.InterNetwork.com.
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MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In its continuing efforts to serve the needs of modern connected women, the Aristocrat Group Corp. (ASCC) is working to create the worlds top social networking destination for women.
ASCCs market research reveals an unfilled niche online for a women-only social media gathering place. The company hopes to create a new network that will not only be the first of its kind, but will be accessible 24/7 through the latest mobile devices, including the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and iPad.
We believe theres a tremendous market opportunity out there for a social media solution catering exclusively to women, said ASCC CEO Cindy Morrissey. Todays mobile lifestyle demands a new platform for women to share resources on a multitude of topics such as careers, parenting, fitness and dating in a format tailored to women with accessibility features that fit their busy schedules.
Market data indicates that women are leading the social media revolution. A majority of the users of three top social media platformsFacebook, Twitter and Pinterestare female. The number of women using social media is forecast to grow, as well-- 89 percent of women from age 18-29 use such sites.
Whats more, ASCCs research indicates that women control a majority of household spending, and the company plans to tailor its social solutions to goods and services related to their needs.
Shopping has always been a social experience for women, Morrissey said. Were planning to make buying and sharing easier than ever before.
For more information on ASCCs new social initiatives, please visitwww.aristocratgroupcorp.com/investors.html.
Follow ASCC on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/AristocratGroup.
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Google has started publicly testing an initial set of enterprise social networking (ESN) features for Google+, adding a key collaboration component for Google Apps customers.
Google first indicated last year that it planned to release an enterprise version of Google+ and that it was already using it internally.
On Wednesday, the company released in preview mode the first Google+ features tailored specifically for workplace use, aimed at Google Apps, the cloud email and collaboration suite for schools, companies and government agencies.
"During this preview period, organizations that have gone Google will be able to use the business features of Google+ for free through the end of 2013 while we continue to add more features and administrative controls designed for organizations," wrote Clay Bavor, product management director, Google Apps, in a blog post.
Google+ was launched as a consumer social networking site in mid-2011, but by creating a version for workplaces, Google is joining the hot ESN trend. ESN software provides Facebook- and Twitter-like functionality adapted for workplace use, including employee profiles, activity streams, microblogging, document sharing, content rating, blogging, discussion groups and online communities.
ESN software is provided by specialty vendors like NewsGator, Jive Software and Socialtext, but larger vendors like Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, SAP and Salesforce.com are adding ESN modules and capabilities to their larger collaboration suites and enterprise applications.
Thus, gaining an ESN component is critical for Google Apps, since ESN by now is considered an essential element in enterprise collaboration suites.
The ESN features of Google+ have been in private testing by customers like Kaplan and Banshee Wines, the company said.
Specifically, this first set of ESN features in Google+ includes more granular control over content posted on the service. "When you create a post you can mark it as restricted. Restricted posts are private to your organization and can never be re-shared with anyone outside," he wrote. However, it's also possible to share posts with partners and others outside of an organization's domain.
Google+ is also gaining IT administration controls to let IT staffers establish policies for usage and content sharing.
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