As a result of allegedly entering an illegal anti-poaching agreement that prohibited the hiring of each other’s employees, some of the top technology companies in the world are now facing an antitrust lawsuit. The alleged anti-poaching agreement between Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe, and several other technology giants caused five software engineers to initiate a class-action Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google and Apple

Last week, Maryland’s House and Senate passed legislation prohibiting employers from asking for a current or prospective employee’s logins to Facebook and other social media sites. Once Governor Martin O’Malley signs the bill into law, Maryland will become the first state in the nation to pass legislation protecting employees from having employers access their social Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Maryland Lawmakers Ban Employers from Requesting Facebook Credentials from Employees or Interviewees

The IAB has recognized the power of giving consumers the choice of skipping ads in online video by including a guideline in VAST 3.0 which is open for feedback until early May. Along with Skippable Linear Ads, Ad Pods are being introduced which are “a sequenced group of ads” much like that which is found ..

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IAB Adds Skippable Linear Ads to VAST 3.0 Guidelines, I Like it!

Chicago is the third largest media market in the U.S.  “Chi-town” has also been the setting for many popular television shows, including: According to Jim, The Bob Newhart Show, Chicago Hope, ER, and Married with Children.

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Baseball Videos, Chicago-Style Hot Dogs, and Apple Pie

Shufflr is the latest app to want to be your choice for video curation. They say that their patent pending algorithm takes into account social signals to create a daily ‘must watch’ playlist for iPad users. I haven’t got an iPad, they’re too hip and expensive for a poor freelancer like me, so I haven’t ..

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Shufflr Wants to be Your Daily iPad Video Fix Curation App, Forgets to Give You Input?

In the recent past, Google has been accused of profiting off of serving illegal ads related to online pharmacies, illegal Olympic ticket sales, and recently lost a case in an Australian court related to being “engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.” Now, the National Association of Human Trafficking Victim Advocates (NAHTVA) along with 37 other Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Anti-Trafficking Organizations Request Investigation of Google AdWords

Although many Facebook users already have concerns regarding their privacy, the social network’s large user base combined with the vast amount of data available continues to motivate marketers and researchers to find new uses for the information. Now, the University of North Carolina’s Center for Infectious Diseases team is hopeful that they have found a Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Status Update: Could Facebook Analytics Help STD Information Go Viral?

We’ve written several times about Google+ and the first thing that I noticed when Google+ launched, was that you could easily connect your Google Plus account to accounts online, like: Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, and even Orkut and Yelp – BUT, not YouTube.

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Google+ Profiles Finally Get ‘Reel’ YouTube Channel Integration Friday

The tipping point is rapidly approaching as we, as a society, are ready to flip from a physical rental society to a digital delivery society. According to Rentrak and Screen Digest anyway, who say that it might not be too long before online streaming tops physical disc rentals.Sure, rentals of DVD and Blu-Ray discs totaled …

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Streaming Video On-Demand to be King of Entertainment as Disc Fall?

In our opinion, all brands should have a presence on YouTube.  In order to maximize exposure and build an audience, it’s important to regularly feed YouTube channels with quality video content.  Creating ongoing content can feel like a daunting task, but there are many ways to boost the video in your brand channel without shooting it all ..

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How To Build & Boost Your Brand’s YouTube Channel Presence