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Twitter followers have become the status symbol of 2009, but how valuable are they, really? I think we’re placing too much importance on the numbers and paying far too little attention to the actual reasons why followers can be valuable to us. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t want to have a lot of followers. I’m saying that you don’t want to have a lot of the wrong followers. There is nothing to be gained by accumulating “empty” followers. Why? Because they are not listening to you! Your core followers — those you who actually listen to you and interact with you — are the real value of Twitter, and that’s why you should never, ever automate your Twitter account to increase follower count. How Auto-Gathered Followers Hurt You There are services available that claim to increase your follower account automatically. These are a... [read full story]
Posted by Zack Whittaker @ 6:48 am Hearing the news of Google’s Chrome OS at the end of last week left me with an uneasy feeling about the future of operating systems and computer use. The general idea behind Chrome OS is that...
While there is a lot of scepticism about Google's Chrome OS, perhaps one of the biggest talking points is how it will evolve alongside the ever-improving Android mobile platform. Thankfully Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now...
KUALA LUMPUR: Panasonic recently launched a new range of communication products of IP PBX system, Colour Laser All-in-One printer (AIO) and DECT phones. The new line-up is designed with cost efficiency in mind, ideal for...
Robert Satcher and Randy Bresnik ventured into open space Monday for the walk that lasted nearly six hours. The two worked to attach a new oxygen tank at the orbiting outpost and installed a unit to conduct experiments.
