#trendingnyc: Tim Tebow Was Traded for a MetroCard? Only on Twitter
The New York Jets’ acquisition of the quarterback Tim Tebow stirred much talk, and even inspired a mini hoax, on Twitter. (read more)
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The Lede: Killing of Iraqi Woman in San Diego Draws Global Condemnation Online
The death of an Iraqi immigrant in San Diego on Saturday, an apparent victim of a hate crime, provoked a wave of outraged comments from bloggers who compared the killing to the shooting of an unarmed Florida teenager last month. (read more)
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Washington Memo: Supreme Court Goes Predigital for Health Law Arguments
No Twitter posts, phone calls or laptops will be allowed during Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law. (read more)
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Using Social Media to Bring Korean Pop Music to the West
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have made it easier for South Korean pop music bands to reach audiences in the West, and fans are using the same social networks to proclaim their devotion. (read more) -
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E-Books on Tablets Fight Digital Distractions
With diversions like e-mail, Twitter, YouTube and games a few taps away, the book-reading experience on a tablet is more like a 21st-century cacophony than a traditional solitary activity. (read more) -
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Bits: Was That Twitter Blast False, or Just Honest Hyperbole?
It started when the Ohio Election Commission received a complaint against a mechanical engineer who, on Twitter, asked voters to stop a streetcar project. courts are ruling on hyperbole in Twitter posts. (read more)
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SIDEBAR: Honest Hyperbole and Free Speech – Adam Liptak
It started when the Ohio Election Commission received a complaint against a mechanical engineer who, on Twitter, asked voters to stop a streetcar project. (read more)
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Bucks: American Express Incentives to Push Deals on Twitter
American Express cardholders can now sync their credit cards to their Twitter accounts to qualify for savings at certain retailers. (read more)
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Bits: In the Age of the Smartphone, Ads Go Mobile
Mobile advertising is about to enter the mainstream after Twitter and Facebook recently announced that they would soon begin presenting ads to users on mobile devices. A research report estimates that United States mobile ad spending will grow 80 percent to $2.61 billion in 2012. (read more)
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#TRENDINGNYC: Separation Anxiety Over Lost Anchor(s)
News of Sue Simmons’s ouster as an anchor at WNBC-TV and an appearance by Pat Kiernan of NY1 on ABC’s “Live! With Kelly,” which is seeking a co-host, had Twitter all abuzz. (read more)