Ryan Goins hit a home run and pitcher Mark Buehrle was solid as the Toronto Blue Jays won their 11th game in a row on Thursday with a 4-2 home victory over the Oakland Athletics. Buehrle (13-5) had two strikeouts and allowed seven hits and two runs over seven-plus innings as Toronto (64-52) extended its winning streak. Aaron Sanchez pitched a scoreless inning of relief while Roberto Osuna earned his
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) unveiled a new Galaxy Note phablet and a larger version of its curved-screen S6 edge smartphone on Thursday, marking a fresh bid by the South Korean company to revive momentum in its handset business. Samsung is the world’s top smartphone maker but its market share fell in the second quarter when the company released its critically acclaimed S6 models, squeezed by Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) upscale
It’s been reported that as of 2015, roughly 73% of all Americans have at least one social media profile – up from 48% just five years ago. Keeping up with this massive movement to social media has long been a business concern. A lot of businesses still struggle with understanding how to use social media effectively. As a business owner, it can be tempting to want to jump right in
Technology is a divisive topic for many people across many fields. Medical innovations always have staunch supporters and cynics, and the globalized online web has become so ubiquitous, we’d barely be able to function without it. This intense use of the Internet has garnered concern like any other technical advance, but a new editorial published in The BMJ says that certain exaggerated viewpoints are harmful, and that they aren’t backed up by
Using social media for marketing can enable small business looking to further their reach to more customers. Your customers are interacting with brands through social media, therefore, having a strong social media marketing plan and presence on the web is the key to tap into their interest. If implemented correctly, marketing with social media can bring remarkable success to your business. What is Social Media Marketing? Social media marketing, or
Jose Bautista hit his 27th homer of the season while Drew Hutchison pitched into the eighth inning for just the third time this season. While the Blue Jays were in New York City this past weekend, an article in the New York Post caught the eye of manager John Gibbons. It was about Noah Syndergaard, the former Jays’ prospect and current Mets’ pitching stud who got roughed up a bit
Mayor meets with head of Canadian Olympic Committee Toronto’s mayor is one step closer to deciding whether the city will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. A spokeswoman for John Tory says the mayor met with the head of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Marcel Aubut, on Tuesday to discuss recent changes in the bid process and learn more about the city’s two previous attempts. She says the meeting was
HINT: IT’S A SMALL COUNTRY. Google’s plan to bring internet to the world via balloon has found a toehold in central Asia. The government of Sri Lanka announced this week that Google’s Project Loon will provide “affordable high-speed” internet coverage for the entire country, beamed from balloons floating in the atmosphere. Neither the Sri Lankan government or Google has set a concrete time table, but foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera made
We have been drinking the content marketing cool aid for years. We understand how content attracts traffic, engages and builds trust….and we get it. Or do we? There is a conversation we need to have that is often avoided. But before we have that conversation let’s take a little look over our shoulder. In 2008 I started to notice that the web was changing. Websites that were online static brochures were
Whether or not you’re aware, you are living your own personal brand. Each and every day you are adjusting, shaping and moulding your own brand to other people. What is a personal brand? It’s how you sell yourself and how others perceive you to be. Social media is the physical layout of our personal brand and it must be tampered with carefully to ensure that your personal brand is not
