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Digg users revolt!

Apparently unhappy with redesign of Digg, users revolt and game Digg to highlight stories from competitor aggregate site Reddit. Ah… I love the web.

Check out full story: http://news.cnet.com/the-social/

iPad Targeting Wrong Consumer

Had this conversation with colleague earlier… As excited as I am to see the new Apple product on Saturday, marketers for the iPad target the wrong consumer. The iPad appears to be a simple, large product… with large buttons. It just calls to be marketed to the older, less tech savvy generation and the casual consumer. Calling all folks with bifocals and a fear of the interwebs… this product is for you… and you’ll love it. Thanks for agreeing with me @paidcontent http://bit.ly/aIODeW

Search = King?

If Murdoch pulls content from search engines… & other media companies follow, could demo that Search (not content) = King http://bit.ly/4rm07o (via The Guardian)

Twitter’s Flattened Growth

While some may think that Twitter’s flattened growth indicates that the social platform has maximized growth/reach, I actually think it’s simply the fork in the road for Twitter. Twitter has a terrific opportunity to seize the moment and define itself. Define itself as the platform for: 1) updates among friends/casual relationships 2) real-time communication for business/news organizations (sorry AP, Reuters) 3) something else.

Growth is only the most important metric if that’s how the majority of people perceive success. My gut reaction is that Twitter actually has a very high percentage of affluent users… who are also opinion leaders in life/their communities. If that’s the case, then think about the dollars that have yet to be monetized. Perhaps Twitter’s growth has plateaued… but its reach could be stronger than ever.

Inspired by @mashable http://bit.ly/1APJYc

Has email become obsolete?

I do not believe email has become obsolete. (One of the anchors on CNBC just teased this question.) Email is, however, just one of many tools in a communicator’s tool kit. Its a terrific tool for longer written communication, multiple (specified) recipients, and its format is easily printable/savable.

What do you think?

New York Dollar

Oh so true… See how NY dollar = 78.4% of US dollar…

What Does New York Dollar Mean?
The buying power of a U.S. dollar in the city of New York. The New York dollar is calculated by subtracting the additional cost of living in New York, and then adding back the additional income residents tend to command as a result. Once calculated, the remaining amount is a rough estimate of what your dollar is worth in this very expensive city.

Investopedia explains New York Dollar
Living in New York is much more expensive than most other places in America. A dollar earned and spent in this city does not go as far, and once this is taken into account, you are left with the New York dollar. For example if you take $1 and subtract the additional cost of housing (15 cents), taxes (5.2 cents), basic costs (4.1 cents) and lifestyle (13.3 cents), and then add additional wages paid (16 cents), you are left with the buying power of a dollar in New York: 100 - 15 - 5.2 - 4.1 - 13.3 + 16 = 78.4 cents.

Courtesy: Lisa W.