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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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What Apple, Google, and Amazon’s Websites Looked Like in 1999

What Apple, Google, and Amazon’s Websites Looked Like in 1999 | Communications Major | Scoop.it

What did the internet look like before the dotcom bubble burst? Here's a look at the blocky, link-filled homepages of Apple, Amazon, and Geocities in 1999.

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Google Adds ‘Mobile Friendliness’ to Its Search Criteria

Google Adds ‘Mobile Friendliness’ to Its Search Criteria | Communications Major | Scoop.it

While Google remains the dominant search engine, its grasp on the mobile market is slipping in the face of increased competition from “native” applications designed for pocket-size devices.


Phones have become the dominant portal through which people use the Internet.

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Facebook Hits Back at Princeton User Loss “Research”

Facebook Hits Back at Princeton User Loss “Research” | Communications Major | Scoop.it

A Facebook data scientist has laughed off recent research by Princeton University which claimed that the social network giant would lose 80% of its users in the next few years. According to the model the Princeton researchers used, Princeton University would be extinct by the end of the decade and our entire planet will vanish by 2060. That last prediction is based on declining searches for the word "air" on Google.



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Marissa Mayer "The Future is Personalization"

Marissa Mayer "The Future is Personalization" | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Former self-described Google "search girl" and current Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says that "the future is personalization...where you're the query." Such searches will take into account all your history and preferences.

Meghin Moore's curator insight, October 2, 2013 2:36 PM

So if Marissa Mayer says that "the future is personalization," what impact will that have on news? Will journalism start to cater to each and every individual? Will this allow more bias-filled articles to come to light, based on an individual's search preferences? Will the ever-growing divide in the media be affected by this? That's something I'll probably end up seeing as I go on in life. 

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A Sociology of the Smartphone

A Sociology of the Smartphone | Communications Major | Scoop.it

For many of us, they are the last thing we look at before sleep each night, and the first thing we reach for upon waking.

 

Smartphones have altered the texture of everyday life, digesting many longstanding spaces and rituals, and transforming others beyond recognition.

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Nobody Is Using Google+

Nobody Is Using Google+ | Communications Major | Scoop.it

In case you thought you were missing out...you're not.


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The Beginner's Guide to the Hashtag

The Beginner's Guide to the Hashtag | Communications Major | Scoop.it

If you're new to social media, hashtags may seem mystifying. But with our beginner's guide, you'll be hashtagging like a pro in no time.

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Fortunes of Facebook May Hinge on Searches

Fortunes of Facebook May Hinge on Searches | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Improving its ability to find treasure amid junk offers Facebook a chance to topple Google from the throne as the king of search.

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