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Craig Kanalley is senior editor of Traffic & Trends for the Huffington Post. He is obsessed with real-time news, viral content, social media, and the future of journalism. In the past, he's worked with the Chicago Tribune and several publications in Western New York as a native of Buffalo.

Blog Entries by Craig Kanalley

Netflix Stock Plummets After Q3 Earnings (CHARTS)

Posted October 25, 2011 | 10/25/11

Netflix has had a rough few months. There was the price hike in July, split off of its DVD business, then the reunion of its DVD business. Now, it's the earnings.

On Monday, Netflix revealed it lost 800,000 subscribers in the third quarter,

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'Occupy' Blocked In China, Joins Banned Search Terms On Microblog

Posted October 24, 2011 | 10/24/11

The Occupy Wall Street movement has spread around the world in recent days. It has led to clashes with police in Melbourne, violence in Rome and massive protests. Protests in the U.S. have even shown hints of conflict in recent days.

China...

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Occupy Wall Street: At Zuccotti Park, Conflict Arises Among Occupiers

Posted October 22, 2011 | 10/22/11

Events at Zuccotti Park, the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement in Lower Manhattan, have become increasingly dramatic in recent days, as egos have clashed, visions competed, and the unity of the protesters has been questioned.

The debate over whether or not the protesters should draft a list of...

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Boo The Dog: Is This The World's Cutest Dog? (VIDEO)

Posted October 19, 2011 | 10/19/11

Ever since Boo The Dog was discovered by Khloe Kardashian, his life has never been the same.

Kardashian found Boo on Facebook in October 2010 and shared the discovery on her blog. Since then, Boo's popularity has exploded. She wrote:

OMG, I just discovered this dog named Boo...
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg Visits Occupy Wall Street At Zuccotti Park (VIDEO)

Posted October 13, 2011 | 10/13/11

Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopped by Zuccotti Park to visit with Occupy Wall Street protesters for the first time on Wednesday.

Bloomberg used the brief visit to address protesters, telling them to leave the park by 7 a.m. on Friday so it can be cleaned, according to the International...

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HuffPost for Facebook -- The Future of Social News

Posted October 10, 2011 | 10/10/11

HuffPost has a long history of deep and innovative integration with Facebook. In 2009 we launched HuffPost Social News, which let Facebook users who are HuffPost fans share more easily with each other and follow their friends' activity across the site.

At the beginning of...

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Occupy Wall Street: Social Media's Role In Social Change

Posted October 6, 2011 | 10/6/11

NEW YORK -- A panel on social innovation and social change started with a joke. A panelist said they should go the full hour without saying the word "Twitter."

But Twitter, along with Facebook, were unavoidable terms that came up repeatedly in the discussion Thursday at an Advertising...

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A Day Made Of Glass: Corning's Stunning Glimpse Into The Future (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Posted October 5, 2011 | 10/5/11

The rise of the touchscreen, tablets and mobile devices has been well documented.

It's clear by now that this type of technology will play a big role in the future. How big?

Corning has its own view on that. (Scroll down for video.) The...

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10 Predictions For The Future Of Media

Posted October 5, 2011 | 10/5/11

Media, advertising, marketing and communications leaders converged for a forum on the ever-debated topic of "the future of media" this morning at New York University's Kimmel Center as part of Advertising Week.

Digital was a common theme in the roundtable discussion moderated by Josh Quittner, editorial director of...

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Sean Parker Joins Twitter

Posted October 3, 2011 | 10/3/11

Sean Parker, a co-founder of Napster and former president of Facebook, joined Twitter on Monday.

His first tweet has already been retweeted more than 100 times. That message:

@ sparker : Sorry Zuck, I...
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The Onion Live Tweeting Congress Hostage 'Breaking News' (POLL, VIDEO)

Posted September 29, 2011 | 9/29/11

Satirical news publication The Onion broke the news on Twitter about an hour ago of a hostage situation involving Congress, but the story is not true and a number of Twitter users are saying it's not funny.

It all started with this tweet:

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Netflix Streaming Social Media Silence In Response To Criticisms

Posted September 20, 2011 | 9/20/11

In the wake of its controversial move to split DVD services into a separate business called Qwikster, Netflix has been unusually quiet.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings buried the news in the 10th paragraph of an apology Monday morning, confusing some and leading to an avalanche of...

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Google's Uphill Battle With Facebook Just Got Steeper

Posted September 14, 2011 | 9/14/11

Google+ has experienced quite the roller coaster ride since launching its field trial in June.

This eulogy from Paul Tassi a month ago was probably a bit premature. But now? It's time to at least consider it.

Google+ had a nice launch, milestones were...

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Twitter, Bing Tweets Announce Renewal Of Relationship

Posted September 6, 2011 | 9/6/11

Bing and Twitter got personal Tuesday evening, exchanging a series of public tweets to announce their relationship will continue.

It's no secret that Google dumped Twitter, nixing their "real-time" partnership this summer shortly after the launch of its own social network Google+.

But Twitter also had...

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IHOP Shooting: Multiple People Shot In Carson City, Nevada

Posted September 6, 2011 | 9/6/11

Multiple people have been shot at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nevada, according to local media reports.

According to KOLO-TV, initial details are sketchy but the shooting took place on the 3800 block of Carson Street.

At least eight were shot and the gunman was...

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IPhone Prototype Missing Again?

Posted September 1, 2011 | 9/1/11

Apple employees are trusted with next-generation phones before the general public sees them. But some policy changes may be in order if this latest report is true: yet another iPhone prototype has apparently gone missing.

The story is familiar: an iPhone prototype lost at a bar in California....

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The Growth Of Social Media (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted September 1, 2011 | 9/1/11

A new study suggests half of all American adults are now on social networks. In fact, out of American adults who use the Internet, Pew found that nearly two-thirds use social media sites like Facebook or Twitter.

Search Engine Journal agrees social media is here to...

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Washington Monument Earthquake Damage Worse Than First Thought (PHOTOS)

Posted August 26, 2011 | 8/26/11

Shortly after the rare 5.8 earthquake in Virginia rattled Washington D.C. Tuesday, a Park Service spokesman said there was "absolutely no damage" to the Washington Monument.

A more thorough assessment discovered a crack in the landmark. Not long after, additional damage was...

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Steve Jobs Resignation Letter: Apple CEO Announces He's Stepping Down

Posted August 24, 2011 | 8/24/11

Steve Jobs has stepped down from his position of Apple CEO, a role he has held since 1997.

Tim Cook takes over as CEO at the board's recommendation. Reactions to the news have been streaming in on Twitter.

Read Jobs's resignation letter...

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Virginia Earthquake MAP: Where The Quake Was Felt

Posted August 23, 2011 | 8/23/11

A 5.8 earthquake shook central Virginia this afternoon. It was felt in both Washington D.C. and New York.

HuffPost Green is working on a comprehensive map of where the earthquake was felt, based on news reports, your comments and tweets.

DID YOU FEEL THE QUAKE? Help us map...

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