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The Friday Five - Volume 36

April 2, 2013, Posted in: Inspiration | Marketing | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• This column will change your life: Helsinki Bus Station Theory
  It doesn't matter where you start, it matters where you wined up.
   
• Why I want to own your house
  Ontario couple's brilliant idea of unload home via essay contest
   
• Picture shows suspicious bag at marathon
  Boston bombings, photos of a mysterious bag left in the crowd.
   
• Naughty in Name Only
  See how this 25 year old went from cleaning out her closet to owning the fastest growing retail chain in the world.
   
• Hidden gems of the Webby Award nominees
  Check out some of the coolest and unusual projects that you may have missed over the past year.

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The Friday Five - Volume 35

March 22, 2013, Posted in: Inspiration | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Can You imagine?
  Stay flexible, dream big and go with the flow
   
• Smart watch invasion: 2013 could be the year wearable timepieces take off
  The new wave of mobile devices on the way?
   
• Why Your Organization Suffers From Leadership Dysfunction
  Has your organization lost site of what leadership really is?
   
• Are we ready to do our banking via Facebook?
  Would you handle all of your online banking via Facebook?
   
• Amazing Water & Sound Experiment
  Ohhh Science! You never seem to disappoint.

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The Friday Five - Volume 34

March 15, 2013, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Google Reader shutting down on July 1
  Google says the emergence of Facebook and Twitter killed the popularity of the Google Reader.
   
• Upload Photos to YouTube for a Simple and Easy to Share Slideshow
  Share more than just your videos on Youtube! Sharing your photo galleries just got that much easier.
   
• Create More Value You Capture
  Excellent podcast from Tim O'Reilly.
   
• Dollar Shave Club
  Hilarious commercial from the people at Dollar Shave Club
   
• 104 Mobile Apps For Everything You Need
  Your app guide to simplifying your life.

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The Friday Five - Volume 33

February 22, 2013, Posted in: Inspiration | Marketing | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• The impending crisis that is Windows XP and IE 8
  Update your browsers! You are missing the full experience!
   
• Google Analytics Tips: 10 Data Analysis Strategies That Pay Off Big!
  What stats are you looking at?
   
• Trends in interactive design 2013
  A look at the latest design trends for 2013.
   
• Photo of the Day - Cricket Game Bangladesh
  Oh for the days of a childhood cricket match!
   
• Google's Pixel Chromebook is Microsoft's delight
  Google takes a second crack at hardware with their new Pixel

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The Friday Five - Volume 32

January 18, 2013, Posted in: Development | Marketing | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Top Web and Mobile Properties of 2012
  A closer look at what Trends emerge in app preferences of iPhone vs. Android users.
   
• Don’t Use Automatic Image Sliders or Carousels, Ignore the Fad
  Don't get caught up in the slideshow fad. Research shows carousels are a waste of time!
   
• Internet Users Demand Less Interactivity
  Are you tired of being bombarded while you surf the web? You're not the only one.
   
• Google Declares War on the Password
  "Passwords and cookies are no longer sufficient to keep users safe" - The future of internet security!
   
• Google Launches Zavers Coupon Service
  Google jumps into bargain hunting online and launches "Zavers Coupon Service"

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The Friday Five - Volume 31

January 11, 2013, Posted in: Inspiration | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Top 10 Ways to Speed Up and Beef Up Your Google Searches
  The keys to finding what you want, when you want!
   
• How Obama Won The Internet
  The beginning of the social president.
   
• Samsung Re-Invents the TV Interface to Include Social and Apps
  Social media transcending boundaries as Samsung reinvents the TV interface.
   
• See National Geographic's "Photo of the Year" winners
  National Geographic's best of the best from their "Photo of the Day".
   
• Tweeting Cat Door Keeps Unauthorized Animals Out of Your Home
  The most hi-tech cat door in the world, equipped with social sharing!

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The Friday Five - Volume 30

January 4, 2013, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• How much is your data worth to scammers?
  What do scammers stand to gain from stealing your information?
   
• Joi Ito's Trends to Watch in 2013
  What trends are you looking for in 2013?
   
• The Motherhood - Fiat 500c Commercial|
  Fiat takes an interesting marketing approach in their new hilarious commercial.
   
• Pinball Machine Makes Modern Art
  Why can't my pinball machine be this cool!
   
• Snapchat: Sexting tool, or the next Instagram?
  Could Snapchat take advantage of Instagram's policy changes?

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The Friday Five - Volume 28

December 14, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• ​How to Access Gmail When It’s Down
  Now you will never be locked out of your mailbox when Gmail goes down.
   
• Apple Maps glitch called ‘life-threatening’ by Australian police
  Apple Maps is prooving to be more hazardous than anyone would of thought.
   
• 2012: The year in pictures
  2012 like you have never seen it.
   
• 4D transistor: The future of computers?
  Breakthrough in transistor design could lead to the next generation of faster, better computers!
   
• Frost Flowers Blooming in the Arctic Ocean are Found to be Teeming with Life
  Flowers like you have never seen.

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The Friday Five - Volume 27

December 7, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• Q: “How much does an app cost?” A: “About as much as a car.”
  Are you looking for a Honda Civic or Lamborghini Aventador? You pay for what you get!
   
• Tempest Freerunning Academy
  Absolutely CRAZY! What I would give to be young again!
   
• Is Your Brand Magnificent At Digital Marketing? A Diagnostic Framework.
  How great is your brand? Avinash Kaushik shares the basics of making your brand Magnificent!
   
• Old dogs, new tricks: New Zealand canines taught how to drive!
  Taking the term "Man's best friend" to an entire new level!
   
• The Lifehacker Tech Dictionary
  Not the technologically savy type? Lifehacker simplifies everything for you with their "Tech Dictionary".

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The Friday Five - Volume 26

November 23, 2012, Posted in: Marketing | News | Social Media | The Friday Five

Five interesting stories from the last week on the interweb!

• FingerSense Could Finally Make Touch Screens As Versatile As Desktops
  FingerSense has major breakthrough with touch screens!
   
• The Responsinator
  This great new site shows marketers how their websites render accross numerous mobile channels
   
• Cyber Monday vs. Black Friday: How Do You Prefer to Shop?
  Exclaim is going to be all over Cyber Monday instead of the crazy Black Friday lines!
   
• 'Dumb Ways to Die' video a viral hit for Melbourne's Metro
  Melbourne's new transit safety video goes viral!
   
• 50 free apps
  This weekend you should take a look at Lifehacker's top 50 free apps!

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