Technology PR & Tech Communications

Intel Launches Intel iQ Digital Magazine

A new and innovative social media project comes from Intel in the form of Intel iQ, a digital magazine with content submitted by employees that aims to "connect with a younger audience and tell them the bigger story of who we are as a brand," said Editor-in-Chief Bryan Rhoads. The idea is very simple: when an article submitted by the company’s employees reaches a certain number recommendations it goes on the iQ front page.

New 'Pay to Promote Post' Tool from Facebook

Facebook users from New Zealand were the first in the world to test a new tool from the social network. The new tool, 'pay to promote post', allows users to make their messages more visible among their connections.

Google to Test Driverless Cars on Nevada’s Public Streets

UK Ban on The Pirate Bay Boosts Site's Traffic by 12 Million

Actress Danica McKellar to Promote Casio PRIZM Calculator

GetResponse for Android: More Control for Your Email Campaigns

GetResponse offers a new Android App that gives email marketers control of their campaigns, marketing lists and email reports straight from their phones.

Better Facebook Pages with TabSite Timeline App Builder

TabSite has recently redesigned its Page Manager area to work seamlessly with the new Facebook’s Timeline page and tab design.

Mobile Apps Displaying Ads Kill Smart Phones Batteries Faster

SmartPhonesDid you ever use mobile phone app that displayed ads (in order to be a free version) and saw that your mobile phone’s battery was drained very fast? Well, it’s natural, according to a new report from Microsoft and Purdue University which shows that such applications have a rate of power usage up to 75% higher than other apps.

SXSW: A Recap of the Startups and Strategies We Love

Social serendipity became one of the hottest trends for this Austin conference, leveraging new technology around ambient discovery to connect people of similar interests. Highlight, Forecast, Ban.jo and the other discovery apps became the darlings of this year’s event, marking SXSW a successful laboratory to test the latest in social tech.

Instagram Value Soars

It might be free to use but that hasn’t stopped the developers of the hugely popular Instagram photo sharing app reaping the rewards. With users being picked up faster than it takes to snap a photo, the company behind the app has just received funding to the tune of $40 million, shooting its total value up to a massive $500 million. Not bad for a startup.