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Amazon.com has had its fun with the Internet retail business, and now it’s ready to take on social media and gaming.

Facebook might seem like a social media behemoth, but according to StatCounter StumbleUpon made up 47.11 percent of all social traffic in the U.S. as of July 2011.

Kenneth Cole must be tired of fashion, because he’s using social media to spark political debates about war, gay rights, guns and abortion.

Watching what you post on Facebook, Twitter and other hubs on the social net will take on new meaning. The NYPD has appointed a new Assistant Commissioner to mine your web activity for shenanigans and potential criminal activity so beware. Read more

Photos and video of the FIFA World Cup are essential; but connecting with die-hard fans online is another way to share in the exciting competition. There are a number of online communities and social networking platforms just waiting for your comments, cheers, and sneers. Through these social-media playpens, the world can connect around the World [...]

Part of Internet Week New York this year focused on social change at a day-long “Promise” summit. That event, produced by ThinkSocial and sponsored by Pespico, showcased brands, executives and entrepreneurs using social media to affect global change. ThinkSocial is a non-profit initiative dedicated to analyzing the use of social and mobile media, and we [...]

Just about everybody’s dad is now on Facebook. (Though they might not be ready for Twitter just yet.) They see your status messages and all your latest out-on-the-town photos. It’s acceptable spying for parents! Since they’re already enjoying the joys of social media, here are five ways to say Happy Father’s Day online.

According to a new study based on IT governance groups, businesses need to know the risks of social media. The new study lists the five risks associated with Twitter, Facebook, and other popular social networking time-suckers. These warnings seem a bit hyper-vigilant, but one can never be too careful when it comes to your business. [...]

The similarities between social media and dating are eye-opening. Listening to relationships expert Andrea Syrtash at the “Branding Your Way to Better Relationships: Using the Tools of Social Media to Make You Irresistible” Sobel Media Internet Week event last, it was obvious that many of the same rules apply online and in our dating lives.

Esquire’s director of design last week showed off his foray into the world of “augmented reality” at a Sobel Media event in Manhattan. David Curcurito created a December cover featuring Robert Downey, Jr., seated atop a box with a marker on it. After a download, a consumer can scan that marker in front of a [...]