This week is flying by so fast that we skipped right over Monday!
We scour the Interwebs to bring you random happenings and news… so you don’t have to…
Today on the Daily Dish:
Photo courtesy of Pacific Battleship Center
Full Steam Ahead at the Port of Los Angeles
by Gary Toebben – Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
This past weekend more than 3,000 people boarded the USS Iowa for its inaugural opening day in San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). When operating at full capacity in 2015, museum organizers expect hundreds of thousands of visitors to flock annually to see the ship that fought in World War II and Korea, hosted President Franklin D. Roosevelt and patrolled the seas during the Cold War. The USS Iowa will serve as an economic boon to the harbor community, bringing tourists from all over to San Pedro and future waterfront developments… …read more
Facebook Tab Engagement Down 53% Since Timeline Launch
by Lauren Indvik – Mashable
Facebook’s Timeline redesign profoundly altered the appearance and the function of brand Pages. It’s also significantly affected the degree to which fans interact with tabs, which point you to different content at the top of the Page… read more
Social Media Is the Top News Source for Brits Under 25
by Zoe Fox – Mashable
According to the first Reuters Institute Digital Report, 43% of people between 16 and 24 get their news from social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook, rather than search engines, such as Google, the Telegraph reports… read more
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you…
Facebook Yoga Teacher Fired For Banning Phones in Class [REPORT]
by Kate Freeman – Mashable
A yoga instructor who was hired to teach classes at Facebook in March says she was fired last month for banning students from checking their mobile devices in class… read more
