Why PepsiCo Embraces Innovation and Social Change
SXSW is a show that is all about innovation and emerging technologies. PepsiCo, on the other hand, is a brand that has been an early adopter of technologies and social capabilities. That said, it is...
View ArticleBranchOut: Professional Social Networking Solution
BranchOut, a jobs and career networking service, launched in January and has already built up its userbase to 500,000 users. According to Rick Marini, the company’s CEO and founder, the consumer...
View ArticleWhat Placecast Is Doing for Mobile Marketing
It didn’t take long for people to start using location and mobile capabilities together. Recently, the daily deals phenomenon has also been linked directly to these functions. While tying these three...
View ArticleWeb TV Trends and What They Mean
According to blip.tv Co-founder Dina Kaplan, there are three distinctive trends pertaining to Web TV. For starters, there is a shift in when people are watching Web shows. In the past, most users...
View ArticleSource Code Director Talks to WebProNews
The sci-fi action thriller Source Code is receiving a lot of attention for many different reasons. For starters, the acclaimed Duncan Jones directs it. Another reason for its popularity is the fact...
View ArticleMichelle Monaghan on Her Role in Source Code
Michelle Monaghan stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the sci-fi thriller Source Code. WebProNews had the privilege of talking with her specifically at the movie’s premiere at SXSW. “I’m really excited...
View ArticleThe Challenges in Building Mobile Apps
With a large portion of the world carrying around smartphones, businesses need to be creating apps so that people can find them while they’re on the go. Although most businesses realize this need, they...
View ArticleSocialcast: Taking Social Media beyond a Network
Federating the social Web is a new concept that is starting to be talked about in the tech industry. In summary, it takes the social experience outside a specific network. Socialcast is one player in...
View ArticleLivingSocial's Role in the Daily Deals Industry
Groupon has been considered to be the leader of daily deals for the past several months. However, recent data shows that LivingSocial is gaining on it. At SXSW, WebProNews had the privilege of talking...
View ArticleBlogDash: New Solution for PR and Bloggers
BlogDash launched earlier this year as a blogger outreach dashboard. Although some blogger outreach platforms already exist, BlogDash hopes to pick up where the others fall short. WebProNews spoke with...
View ArticleWhat SimpleGeo Storage Means for Developers
SimpleGeo began as a location-based gaming company but quickly realized that the technology that it needed didn’t exist. As a result, it began developing the technology itself with the goal of making...
View ArticleWhy AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Would Help Industry
AT&T recently announced that it would acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion, provided the companies receive regulatory approval. Because it would create the largest wireless provider in the U.S.,...
View ArticleUsers to Have Social Networking Mandate? Your Choice.
How do you feel about a bill of rights for social network users? That’s the question that a group of IT specialists, lawyers, activists, journalists, and others are striving to get answered. Last year...
View ArticleAdobe on CS5.5 and Its New Pricing Model
Adobe launched its new Creative Suite 5.5 Web Premium today. WebProNews spoke exclusively to Scott Fegette, Adobe’s Senior Product Manager on the Creative Suite Web team, about this new version and...
View ArticleNet Neutrality: The Fight Continues
Net neutrality has had its share of ups and downs over the last year. Most recently, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the FCC’s rules to keep the Internet open. The vote still has to...
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