Favorite Finds
Despite the inclement weather Chicago is having, summer
perhaps is starting to find its way just in time for the end of June! Here are
my favorite finds this week:
- Instagram
Update – The latest
improvement includes updates on the Explore page, featuring curated sets of
photos based on individual tops as well as dedicated pages for trending topics
and places. Check out PR
News’ recommendations for how to use Instagram hashtags in brand campaigns.
- It’s a
Match! – OkCupid,
Match.com and Tinder have gotten together and decided they all want the same
thing – to be one big happy
family. As of later this year they will be listed on the public stock
exchange as “The Match Group,” formerly acknowledging that the online dating
industry is stronger than ever.
- Wiki News
– This week The
New York Times reported that Sunshine Sachs—an agency specializing in
celebrity PR and crisis communications—paid editors to alter clients’ Wikipedia
pages – violating Wikipedia’s terms of service. The clients included Campbell,
Mia Farrow and Sarah Brightman. PR
News puts out the question about the effect this has on our industry.
- Remember
Clippy? – The Microsoft Office character which was so familiar to many –
and greatly despised – might
not have made it if Microsoft had listened to focus groups. The
documentary Code: Debugging the Gender Gap uncovers how the women
addressed Clippy’s overall “creepiness,” which was ignored back in 1996, as
well as other diversity issues in the tech industry.
- Google
Cars Hit the Road – The Google Self-Driving Cars are now on
the roads in California driving at a “neighborhood-safe” 25 mph. Google is
even taking advantage of this to receive some feedback from other drivers on their website where you can
learn more about these cute cars!
- Poop Poop
Platter? – Disney is gaining attention for their
newest treat that you can buy when visiting the Animal Kingdom – chocolaty
treats shaped like animal dung. It currently comes in four different species:
giraffe, elephant, hippo and tamarin.
No comments :
Post a Comment