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  • An App to Help With Small Talk?

    (The Root) — I am a lot of things, but shy has never been one of them. Introducing myself to someone or making conversation is not something that makes me melt into a puddle of social anxiety. But for many people, the thought of coming up with interesting small talk is the same as standing…

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  • Vine: Twitter's Video-Sharing App

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  • Got the Flu? Check Out This App

    (The Root) — Although I have been a bit under the weather lately, fortunately it hasn’t developed into full-blown flu symptoms (I’m knocking on wood as I type this). But a record number of people are suffering from one of the worst flu seasons in 10 years. The ability to share data through social media…

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  • Never Lose Track of Your Luggage Again

    (The Root) — It’s happened to all of us at some point: You just landed at the airport, you’re the last one at the baggage carousel and that sinking feeling starts to set in when you realize that your bag didn’t make it to your destination. Adding insult to injury is the fact that the…

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  • Would You Make Phone Calls on Facebook?

    (The Root) — In what seems like a continual quest for complete world domination, Facebook is testing some new changes that would allow all of the social network’s billion users to make calls for free. Canadians are the first to test out this new feature, which is part of the upgrades to Facebook’s Messenger app.…

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  • 3 New Year's Tech Resolutions You Should Keep

    (The Root) — It’s a new year, and along with losing weight or saving money, technology should also be on your list of resolutions. There are some very simple things you can do this week to make sure you start 2013 off with good tech practices that will serve you well throughout the year. Change…

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  • Are Apps Violating Your Kid's Privacy?

    (The Root) — I don’t have any children, but I see it all the time: children as young as 2 or 3 tapping away on iPad touchscreens or parents handing over their smartphone to keep a child busy for a little while. While it still amazes me that children so young are already so technologically…

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  • An 'Instagram for Words': Next Big Thing?

    (The Root) — We’ve all shared them on Facebook: images of those inspiring quotes or those funny status updates. The interesting fonts and cool colors instantly attract your attention, and they tend to get a lot of “Likes,” too. Now there’s a new app that can turn your status updates into works of art. Whims…

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  • 3 Ways to Attract Twitter Followers

    (The Root) — A recent poll by social recruiting company Jobvite revealed that 46 percent of the American workforce now uses Twitter. And most of those people are higher-skilled, higher-paid individuals who are using the social media tool as a vehicle to find new job opportunities. Personal branding is a critical piece of attracting those…

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  • About Facebook's New Privacy Policy

    (The Root) — In the last couple of days, I’ve seen legal declarations in my Facebook newsfeed about how the social media network can allegedly use your personal data. Some of the language posted includes this: … I notify Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate, or take any other action…

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