Posts Tagged ‘activism’

Can One Man Communicate Solely Through Social Media for a Month?

As @SilentClark , Clark Harris is communicating solely through social media channels during the month of May to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Harris started the experiment as a tribute to his mother, Ruth Harris, whose 10-year battle with cancer ended last February.


Facebook Launches New Mobile Site with No Data Fees

Facebook has just launched a fast new mobile version in order to expand its international reach. The new site, 0.Facebook.com , will be available in 45 countries through 50+ mobile and wireless network operators. It is a trimmed-down version of Facebook with most of the features of m.Facebook.com , including status updates, a newsfeed, Likes, wall posts and comments


Nestle Meets Greenpeace’s Demands Following Social Media Backlash

Today Nestle announced a “zero deforestation” policy in partnership with The Forest Trust (TFT), which will initially focus on amending its palm oil purchasing practices. The move follows a full blown Facebook attack initiated by Greenpeace earlier this year. Eight weeks ago, Greenpeace UK released a provocative YouTube video calling into question Nestle’s methods for acquiring palm oil.


Newly Revealed Apple Patent Hints at Deep Facebook-iPhone Integration

The a newly revealed patent hints at some of Apple’s plans for better iPhone-Facebook integration at the device level.


Hollywood and “The Cove” Join Forces for Dolphin Awareness PSA [VIDEO]

Hollywood is coming together to spread the word about the brutal slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan. In the Academy Award winning documentary The Cove, these practices are exposed from the perspective of those that are working to put a stop to it. In honor of Earth Day, the producers of The Cove worked with celebrities from film, television and music to put together a PSA spreading the word about what is going on and what individuals can do to help.


Apple Considering $8 Billion Acquisition of ARM [RUMOR]

ARM Holdings, the company that creates the processors for most of the world’s mobile phones including the iPhone and iPad, is now the center of major acquisition rumors. The potential buyer: none other than Apple. According to the London Evening Standard , there is huge chatter in London’s financial scene that ARM Holdings could be acquired by the technology giant for around $8 billion dollars, or 5.2 billion pounds.


Global Pulse 2010 Wants Your Solutions to Global Challenges

Global Pulse 2010 is a completely online virtual event running through tomorrow where you can participate in a global conversation whose stated goal is to “create innovative solutions to the most pressing social issues of our time.” Sponsored by the U.S.


Verizon iPhone: What We Know So Far

Yesterday the web was ablaze with new rumors that Apple is developing two iPhones , one of which would be for the Verizon network. Deep-seeded unhappiness with AT&T’s network only helped fuel the rumors across the web