Weekly Digital News: What’s New?
If you asked us what’s new in Boston, you’d likely get a variety of responses. The Yankees are in town, the humidity is oppressive and the Obamas just arrived for a week-long reprieve on Martha’s Vineyard. All in all, it’s a typical week in the New England summer. There is, however, a lot to share in terms of digital media. Catch up on your summer reading with the below.
Los Angeles Times “RT@Twitter: Finally a standard Retweet Function Coming” – For most tweeps, it’s been a long time coming. Twitter wants to make retweeting easier, and that day has almost arrived. Soon, instead of copying and pasting tweets you find interesting, you’ll be able to spread the Twitter love with a single click.
AllFacebook “The 7 Most Important Facebook Stories From Last Week” – In addition to Facebook’s acquisition of FriendFeed which I mentioned in last week’s post, the popular networking site made waves in more ways than one over the past week. Learn about a possible iPhone application, how Facebook is outpacing Twitter, and more with this piece.
MSN Tech “Digital Manners: New Etiquette for Web-Speed Life” – Don’t talk with your mouth full, don’t snap your gum, don’t text during church? Modern technology calls for a new set of etiquette rules. From being cautious about who you ‘friend’ on Facebook, to being judicious about using the ‘reply all’ function in email, MSN has compiled a round-up of the must-knows for digital manners.
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