Most nations 'miss health goals

Researchers say just nine of 137 developing countries will achieve ambitious targets to improve the health of women and children.more

5 Fun Digital Photo Effects Apps for the iPhone/iPad

We all know how important multi-media elements are to a blog post. Using digital photography is a great way to quickly obtain images relevant to a post. I use my phone constantly to snap pictures, and since I just got the iPhone 4 I’ve been playing around with all the fun photo effects apps! First … [Read more]

Type-A Parent Track Coming to BlogWorld LA!

This year, the Type-A Parent Conference is partnering with BlogWorld & New Media Expo to offer a BlogWorld parent blogger track. The track will be two full days of the conference, Friday and Saturday, and jam-packed with learning and take-aways for moms and dads who blog, as well as business who want to connect with … [Read more]

Nielsen Releases Their “State of the Media: The Social Media Report”

Yesterday (September 11th) Nielsen released their “State of the Media: The Social Media Report” which “looks at trends and consumption patterns across social media platforms in the U.S. and other major markets, exploring the rising influence of social media on consumer behavior”. Here are a few of the highlights from the report: Social networks and … [Read more]

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New Posterous Spaces Makes It a Breeze to Share with the Right People

Blogging tool Posterous (created in 2008) introduced a new system this week called Posterous … [Read More]

How Businesses Can “Go Undercover” Using Social Media

I was flipping through the channels early today and landed on a show I had never heard of before … [Read More]

46 Brilliant Bloggers Talk About Triberr

Brilliant Bloggers is a weekly series here at BlogWorld where we look at the best posts from … [Read More]

How to Make Massive Money During Q4 2011

It comes around the same time every year, yet so many of us just let the huge holiday cash cow craze … [Read More]

A Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting Basics

You have never produced a podcast. You may have heard or seen an episode or two, but you're not a … [Read More]

Why Authenticity Is A Lie (Bad) Marketers Tell

Session: Creating Your Blogging Superhero Speaker: Lisa Barone Hi, I'm Lisa. It's time for an … [Read More]

The Flexibility of Consistency

One of the initial attractions to podcasting is the ability to listen to a show whenever you want to …[Read More]

Should Small Businesses Really Worry About Social Media?

Session: Is social media still relevant for small business or is it just wasted time? Speaker: … [Read More]

Ashton Kutcher Keeps the Lines of Communication Open with His Social Media Presence

If there’s one draw to social media for those in show business, it’s being able to set the record straight. It seems that very rarely do we see an official statement from a PR rep, but rather a Tweet or Facebook status update from the star themselves. My how times have changed. Ashton Kutcher is … [Read more]

Celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day” by Changing Your Facebook Language to Pirate

Ahoy! thar me hearties! You be readin’ this right. It’s “Talk Like a Pirate Day 2011″ and there are several ways you can celebrate online. For me personally, the most fun and entertaining way to talk like a pirate has been by changing my Facebook language to pirate. Just go to Account settings, Language and … [Read more]

Is Social Media Making People Angrier at Netflix?

This week, Netflix announced some pretty big changes in what was a sort-of apology letter. I don’t think people reacted the way the company hoped they would react. Of the thousands of comments, tweets, and other mentioned people have been making about the idea of having two movie services, I’d say that a good 90% … [Read more]

Cool record for trapped neutrons

Long-standing secrets of the subatomic particles called neutrons could be laid bare as scientists slow enough of them down to get a good look. more

Wire star West shines in Othello

Actors Dominic West and Clarke Peters, best known for starring in US drama The Wire, start their stage run in Shakespeare's Othello at The Crucible in Sheffield. more

Google+ opens service to everyone

Search firm Google eyes Facebook and Twitter as its own social network is opened up for anyone to join.

Japan tsunami costs hit Lloyd's

Insurance market Lloyd's of London says catastrophes such as the Japanese tsunami made the first half of 2011 the most expensive on record.

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Earlier curfew starts Sunday for Chicago youth

Sunday marks the beginning of an earlier curfew for Chicago youth. The city council approved the new curfew in July as a way to protect kids by keeping them off the streets after dark.Starting Sunday night, kids between the ages of 12 and 16 have to be indoors by 10:00 PM Sunday through