What happens when viral marketing gets out of control? If done incorrectly, companies waste money, insult the consumer, and end up looking like fools.
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TVNewser with Brian Stelter Part 2
Mario speaks with the founder of TVNewser about how the Internet and blogging is changing the media industry.
TVNewser with Brian Stelter Part 1
The last decade has seen an explosion of highly popular gossip blogs. Everything from the media industry, politics, and tech to Hollywood are covered. But how many of these sites were started by a college student who writes mostly to an audience of television news executives? Mario speaks with the mind behind TVNewser.com
Blog Talk Radio
What is social radio? Mario speaks with Alan Levy of Blog Talk Radio about how it works and who can benefit from it.
Anti-Drunk Driving Tech
Mario speaks with James Fell, Director from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, about how technology can help combat drunk driving and why it isn’t used more frequently.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mario speaks with Mamie Bittner, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, about how the $11 million dollars they awarded in grants to museums and libraries will advance technology and provide public services.
Generation Fit
Mario speaks with Judy Shasek about her organization, Generation Fit, and how they put video games into schools, providing research and results that say it reduces stress, allows kids to learn more effectively, and even build leadership skills.
Seoul, Korea
Where does America rank in terms of wireless broadband penetration? Number twelve!? Mario recently took a trip to country #1, Seoul, Korea. Mario details the technological feats he witnessed and offers some reasons why Korea is currently top in tech.
Cyber Crime
As online banking and shopping grow in popularity, criminals use increasingly diverse and slick methods of attempting to steal your information. What are the major security threats you face on the internet today and how can you protect yourself? Mario speaks with Zulfikar Ramzan, from Symantec.