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Small business owners take picture perfect advantages with Instagram

Stephen McDill — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:10 +0000

Instagram, a smartphone application that allows users to shoot, edit and publish photos online, was bought last spring by Facebook for $1 billion, and its no small wonder the social media giant was eager to gobble up the technology startup and its dozen employees. Founded by Stanford University alums Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the [...]

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Apple integrates Facebook into iPhone software

Ross Reily — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:48:39 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO — Fresh off a disappointing initial public offering, Facebook is getting a big boost from Apple, which is building the social network deep into its iPhone and iPad software. With the next version of Apple Inc.’s software, users will be able to update their Facebook status by talking to their phones. Users will [...]

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Keeping Our Eye On: Mary Margaret May

Stephen McDill — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:19:39 +0000

Jackson soprano vocalist Mary Margaret May is back with another release of classical and inspirational songs. I Asked the Lord (available on iTunes, Pandora and Amazon.com) is the third album from May, who got her start singing in church and at Jackson Preparatory School. She earned a bachelor’s in vocal performance from Mississippi College where [...]

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‘Crowd-funding’ changing the start-up game

Clay Chandler — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:01:04 +0000

Thirty-four-year-old Matt Hoggatt has been a Jimmy Buffett fan since childhood. Thanks to his use of social media, Hoggatt is awfully close to becoming a regular touring partner with the music legend. Hoggatt, a detective with the Gautier Police Department, won a contest held by “American Songwriter” magazine for his song, “Dear Jimmy Buffett.” Thrilled, [...]

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The World-Changer: Steve Jobs knew what we wanted

Associated Press — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:07:20 +0000

CUPERTINO, Calif. — In dark suit and bowtie, he is a computing-era carnival barker — eyebrows bouncing, hands gesturing, smile seductive and coy and a bit annoying. It’s as if he’s on his first date with an entire generation of consumers. And, in a way, he is. It is Jan. 24, 1984, and a young [...]

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Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died

Associated Press — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:50:38 +0000

NAME: Steven Paul Jobs BORN: Feb. 24, 1955, in San Francisco DIED: Wednesday at 56. Apple announced his death without giving a specific cause. EDUCATION: Graduated from high school in 1972 and enrolled in Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but dropped out after six months. FAMILY: Wife, Laurene Powell; their three children, Reed Paul, Erin Sienna [...]

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