Google sees 500,000 Android devices activated everyday

Google is activating half a million Android devices a day, a big jump in just the last couple months, a sign of growing momentum for the platform. Google’s VP of mobile Andy Rubin tweeted out the new milestone, saying activations are growing 4.4 percent week over week.

Wallets to Go Extinct by 2015, PayPal Predicts

Digital currency will signal the end of the wallet as we know it by 2015, predicted PayPal president Scott Thompson in a blog post. Thompson made the prediction alongside an announcement that PayPal broke past 100 million active accounts. “Consumers are increasingly giving up traditional payment methods such as cash and checks and turning to a more modern—and anytime, anywhere—form of payment,” he blogged. “We believe that by 2015 digital currency will be accepted everywhere in the US—from your local corner store to Walmart.” “We will no longer need to carry a wallet.”

The Top 10 Luxury Brands with the Highest Facebook IQ

Could Facebook become the internet? Is that a possibility? Could Facebook’s continuing growth and evolution, establish it as the mandatory universal channel for companies and individuals to communicate, share and shop?

Marriott creates Facebook game for international recruitment

The gamification trend has been going strong in recent months, but until just recently we hadn’t seen it applied to recruiting. Sure enough, though, none other than hospitality giant Marriott International is now using a Facebook game to try to fill some 50,000 open jobs by the end of this year.

Security firm will update your Facebook status while you're on holiday

With burglars allegedly using Facebook to find their targets, a new service will kepp user's social network profiles updated while they're on holiday

Facebook's Unbelievable Effect On The Rest Of The Web

Facebook is quietly eating up all the time we spend on the web at the expense of all other static non-Facebook sites, according to an analysis by Ben Elowitz CEO and founder of Wetpaint, a digital media startup. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-facebook-vs-the-rest-of-the-web-2011-6#ixzz1QIaspwlN

Airline Pilots Ditch Paper for iPads and Save Millions in Fuel

At least two airlines are switching from paper to iPads in the cockpit, Marketwatch reports. Doling out gadgets may seem more like a recruiting perk than a sustainability decision, but pilots have to carry up to 35 pounds of paper with them in the cockpit on each flight. Swapping out those manuals, maps, and other documents to lighten the load could add up to $1.2 million in fuel savings, according to American Airlines.

Foursquare hits 10M users (infographic)

Growing from Zero to 10,000,000

nice map animation:)

What the Heck Are We Doing on Twitter?

One of the main reasons we updated our book Groundswell in a new paperback edition was to provide some advice on corporate uses of Twitter. Two things we said in the original Groundswell (2008) were (1) pick a corporate objective before implementing a social technology strategy and (2) keep an eye on this Twitter thing, it's going to be big.

Five Projects That Use Technology to Improve Education

On Tuesday the Gates Foundation announced 19 winners of the second phase of its Next Generation Learning Challenges grant competition. The NGLC's priority is using technology to improve college readiness among low-income students, and what makes these new grantees noteworthy is that they're working on targeting the critical seventh- through ninth-grade years—well before students can either drop out or fall too far behind in higher level math and science. Each project is also aligned with the new Common Core Standards, which are all about developing higher-order thinking skills. While all 19 grantees are noteworthy, here are five that really stand out:

5 Brilliant Mobile Marketing Campaigns

More companies are investing in a mobile marketing strategy, as smartphone usage changes the way people access content and services on the go. Findings just released from Comscore reveal that mobile advertising has doubled in the past 2 years, as more companies invest in this medium to reach a new type of consumers.

Social Objects are the future of marketing

For as long as I’ve been involved with the Internet, I’ve seen the SAME OLD DISCONNECT appear again and again AND AGAIN i.e. the disconnect between how the Internet ACTUALLY works and how the social media marketing dorks like to PRETEND how it works.

Videogames as Powerful Tools for Learning

Videogames have been stigmatized by an older generation (that has largely never played them) as corrupting the moral and cognitive fiber of a generation. At best they can help develop some hand-eye coordination. At worst videogames can turn you into a sociopath. But from what I've seen in my classroom, videogames aren't bad for you at all. In fact, videogames are powerful tools for learning.

The Science of Sharing

T. and F. They don’t stand for ‘true’ or ‘false’ anymore. They stand for Twitter and Facebook. They’re in the corner of every webpage we visit, alongside ‘in’ for LinkedIn, ‘su’ for StumbleUpon, and the universally recognized envelope, which represents the archaic sharing system we call ‘email’ – which still accounts for 17% of all Internet sharing.

Why employees should think before they tweet

The day after he used his Twitter account to denounce same-sex marriage, Damian Goddard lost his job as a broadcaster with Rogers Sportsnet, igniting a debate about the right of employers to fire workers for their tweets or Facebook posts.

Philips Moves Shaver Production Out of China, Telegraaf Says

Royal Philips Electronics NV is moving the production of higher-priced shavers to the Netherlands from China to save transportation costs, De Telegraaf reported, citing a company spokesman.

INFOGRAPHIC: Facebook Winning War For Best Talent

Facebook has had the strongest pull in recruitment of top technology talent for some time now, and now we’ve got an infographic quantifying the extent to which the social network is out-recruiting the competition. Top Prospect Data Labs compiled this visual representation showing how Facebook is outhiring Google, Microsoft, Apple, LinkedIn and Yahoo. Let us know what you think of the infographic by commenting beneath this post.

YouTube Begins Streaming Commencement Speeches Live

Many colleges post video of their graduation speeches online these days, but more may start to Webcast the speeches as they happen, via YouTube’s new live-streaming platform. Dartmouth College will be the first higher-education institution to try YouTube’s live-stream platform on Sunday when Conan O’Brien speaks at its commencement. Later that day, Stanford University will stream its commencement address, to be delivered by Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderón. YouTube announced the Webcast plans on its blog on Thursday.

LinkedIn Seen as Most Important SocNet

While Facebook has the highest engagement rate of the “big five” social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube), the highest percentage of online consumers think having a LinkedIn account is important, according to an April 2011 study from ROI Research and Performics.

The Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam Authority Presents Long-Term Development Strategy

The port of Rotterdam will grow in the coming 20 years and, at the same time, experience a number of structural changes. “The refining and chemical industry are on the threshold of a transition to more bio-based production, energy will be generated more cleanly in 2030 and from a wider variety of sources, and the container will become increasingly important in transport”, according to Port Authority CEO, Hans Smits. “In order to be able to handle these containers problem-free, transport must become more efficient and a network of logistic hubs will have to be developed both at home and abroad. Our ambition is for the port to be the global leader in 2030 when it comes to efficiency and sustainability.”

European Road Freight Rates decline despite increased fuel costs

Road freight prices in Europe saw a decline in the first quarter of 2011, despite increased fuel costs according to the latest edition of ‘Transport Market Monitor’, produced by Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting. The price index saw a 5.6% decline for the first quarter of the year, compared with the fourth quarter of 2010. However, compared with the same period the previous year the index recorded an increase of 8.4%

Eastern European Transportation: Systems and Modes (Instrumentation and Techniques in Clinical Medicine)

Should be funny book:)

What To Remember In Finding Reliable European Haulage Company

Right before you can trust transportation logistics to some haulage company, you need to make conscientious deliberation.

Shortest Route From China to Russia Is Via EU

Russia’s economic development has faced many challenges over the past two decades, but upgrading the country’s infrastructure remains one of the most daunting. Due to its vast size, Russia has historically found it difficult to establish strong links between its numerous and far-flung regions. As a result, the country has returned to the old habit of funding big-ticket pork barrel projects at the expense of developing and modernizing the country’s infrastructure.