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Mark Hinson column: Some folks forget their social skills when it comes to …

Mark Hinson column: Some folks forget their social skills when it comes to
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles in this office in Palo Alto, Calif. He's the guy who let the genie out of … So, had the NSA finally caught up to me as I shoveled organic-squash casserole into a box at the hot bar? Surely the statute of …
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Please, Microsoft, don't put Windows XP to sleep on April 8 – the world isn't
Anyway, the point is, if you have a friend or family member who's still running Windows XP, help them upgrade to Windows 7 as soon as possible. In case you were wondering, Office 2003 also has the same EOL/EOS date — but unless you're in the habit of …
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Stonyfield Inspires Fans to Make Their Mornings Social

Londonderry, NH (PRWEB) May 03, 2013

Stonyfield, the world’s leading organic yogurt maker, is celebrating 30 years of waking up with some very loyal breakfast eaters by launching a social media campaign that is all about fans. From May 1st through June 30th Stonyfield will be asking its fans to use the #WakeUpWithStonyfield hashtag in social media posts, and in return, the company will share fan content throughout its online communities, highlighting its biggest followers. The #WakeUpWithStonyfield campaign will prominently feature user-submitted photos and stories about organic lifestyles on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Each day will feature a different theme such as “wake up inspired” or “wake up spooning” – providing ample opportunities for fans to find their photos, stories and smiles on Stonyfield’s social media sites. Themes will also incorporate national holidays such as “wake up remembering” for Memorial Day, and “wake up organized” for ‘National Clean Room’ day.

“We have amazing, passionate fans and over the last few months we’ve seen a big increase in the number of photos they are sharing with us online,” said Amy VanHaren, Stonyfield Senior Social Media Manager. “So we created an exciting campaign that gives fans even more of what they want; a fun place to submit their own interpretations of life, family, friends and food. Since we began using Facebook, our fans have loved showing us their organic ‘ah ha’ moments, and we’re looking forward to seeing them visually across our social space.”

Morning Emails Motivate Fans to Rise and Shine

To stay on top of each day’s theme and join in the fun, fans can sign up for morning emails from Stonyfield at http://www.stonyfield.com/wakeup. Throughout the campaign, everyone that signs up for Wake Up with Stonyfield emails will be sent coupons from Stonyfield as well as other offers from like-minded organic and natural companies including: Burts Beees, The Honest Company, Gaiam TV , Applegate, Happy Family, and Earthbound Farm.

Waking Up Where the Fans Are

As part of the #WakeUpWithStonyfield campaign, Stonyfield will also ‘wake up’ in Chicago – the city that has the largest concentration of Stonyfield social media fans. From May 14th-16th, through geo-targeted tweets, Stonyfield will ask fans to tweet out their “L” stops, their grocery shops, and other local hot spots, so the Stonyfield crew can personally deliver Wake Up yogurt deliveries. Stonyfield is the first company to crowd source yogurt deliveries and it’s eager to let fans dictate where the Stonyfield yogurt truck stops.

For more information about the #WakeUpWithStonyfield campaign and to participate, fans can sign on to http://www.stonyfield.com/wakeup.

About Stonyfield

Stonyfield, celebrating its 30th year, is the world’s leading organic yogurt company. Its certified organic yogurt, smoothies, milk, cultured soy, frozen yogurt and ice cream are distributed nationally. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. Its use of organic ingredients helps keep over 200,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers known to contaminate soil, drinking water and food. To help reduce climate change, Stonyfield offsets all of the CO2 emissions generated from its facility energy use. Stonyfield also donates $ 2 million of its yearly profits to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. For more information about Stonyfield, its products and initiatives, visit http://www.stonyfield.com or follow Stonyfield on Twitter @Stonyfield and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/StonyfieldFarm.







New Coin-Sized Device and Smartphone App Helps Users Track and Find Their Lost Wallets, Keys, Phones, and More


Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2013

Phone Halo’s newest creation, Button TrackR, is a coin-sized device that eliminates the common frustrations involved with losing or misplacing important items.

Button TrackR is only about the size of a few stacked quarters, it can be placed on or stuck to virtually anything users would like to keep track of – whether it’s a disappearing TV remote, keys, or a lost wallet. It is combined with a free, easy-to-use iPhone app, Item TrackR (http://appstore.com/itemtrackr), to create a time saving tool that aims to eliminate unnecessary stress in people’s every day lives.

How It Works:

Button TrackR is a coin-sized device that can be attached to or stuck to anything you want to keep track of. The device communicates to the user’s iPhone or Android, and if the user is about to leave an item behind, the Phone and Button TrackR device will audibly notify the user. At the same time, the app remembers the time and location the user separated from their item and shows the item’s location on a GPS map. The app can then guide the user to within five feet of this exact location using GPS and a short distance Hot & Cold finding system within the app. Users can also locate their lost items by causing the Button TrackR device to ring. The system is completely bidirectional which means if the user can’t find their phone (and the phone is on silent), the user can press a Button on the TrackR device and cause the phone to ring.

Button TrackR has a new feature called Crowd Sourced Tracking. If you lose an item, the Button TrackR will begin to broadcast a encrpyted unique ID that can be detected by the phone’s of other Button TrackR users. When another Button TrackR user walks within range of the lost item, a message is sent to the Phone Halo Cloud server which will then send a notification to the user with the updated GPS location of their lost item. This revolutionary technology allows users to track their lost items without the need for expensive GPS tracking devices and instead, using the power of crowd collaboration.

“We’ve been working on item finding and tracking devices for over 3 years. We’ve always wanted to create a solution that can help users find items after they’ve become lost. With Crowd Sourced Tracking, that is now a reality” says Chris Herbert, Co-Founder of Phone Halo. The Button TrackR has been aggressively priced at a single device for $ 25. Early customers can purchase a 10 pack for just $ 95, $ 9.50 a device, for a limited time.

Please visit http://www.igg.me/at/ButtonTrackR for more information about the Button TrackR campaign.

The Button TrackR utilizes the latest technology called Bluetooth Smart or “Bluetooth Low Energy.” Unlike older Bluetooth devices, Bluetooth Smart uses a common coin cell battery that can last for 1 year. At launch, the Button TrackR will be compatible with the iPhone 4S/5, iPad 3/4, iPad Mini, New iPod Touch, Samsung Galaxy S3/S4, and Samsung Galaxy Note 2.







Fifty Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted From Their Jobs – and …

Fifty Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted From Their Jobs – and
She was flying high as the head of marketing for a large financial planning firm when she was laid off in 2009 at the age of 47. The recession had done its … Ashton Applewhite blogs about aging and ageism at ThisChairRocks.com. She has much to say …
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Morning MoneyBeat: This Bull Market Is Par for the Course
Merck is planning a massive overhaul of its research and development practices, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal late Friday. Shares of the Dow industrials component rose 0.2% to $ 49.91 in after-hours activity. Twitter is likely to …
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Good Harvest Market plans larger store in Waukesha
The 9-year-old market has outgrown its space at 1850 Meadow Lane and plans to build a 19,300-square-foot store just off of Silvernail Road at the end of Meadow Lane, according to a letter to the city planner. The store's existing lease expires at the …
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Minted Announces the Guest Judges Awards from their First-Ever Art Print Challenge


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2012

Minted (http://www.minted.com), the global design community and e-commerce site, today announces the guest judges awards from their first-ever Art Print Challenge. All the designs chosen by the well-known d

US Consumers Receptive to Social Media Appearing on Their TV Screens …

US Consumers Receptive to Social Media Appearing on Their TV Screens
NEW YORK; April 16, 2012 – (Virtual Press Office) – Social media is showing signs of connecting with TV viewers as nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of US consumers surveyed recall seeing social media symbols such as Facebook “Likes” while watching …
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Michael F. Brennan Law Offices Launches Virtual Law Office for Estate Planning
By PR Newswire MILWAUKEE, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Michael F. Brennan Law Offices is proud to announce the launch of a new 100% virtual law office (www.michaelfbrennan.com). Based in Milwaukee, WI, it is the first known virtual law office …
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