As Thursday rolls around, it’s time to once again recap the buzziest brand stories on the realtime web. Some of these headlines are exciting new company announcements, and others are results of very public boo-boos. Either way, the the public’s consuming, reading, and sharing of these stories have added each one to our list of the most talked about brand stories on the web right now.
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10 Buzzing Brand Stories on the Realtime Web: 7.30.10
7/29/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot Topics
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Parenting Wisdom from the Motherhood Content Channel
7/28/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Content Channels
You always hear from frazzled parents how there’s no “official handbook” for good parenting. Well stress not moms! You can now get your hands on an official content channel for parenting.
What’s a content channel, you may ask…Well friends, it is a magical place where OneRiot congregates the hottest and most buzzed about stories, news, and videos concerning specific categories. Each content channel uses OneRiot’s realtime PulseRank technology to surface fresh and relevant content on your category of choice. Our Motherhood Content Channel is full of useful information, from pregnancy plans to surviving toddlerhood tips. Bring a little sanity to your day with buzzworthy musings, mumblings, and mommy methodology from your favorite female bloggers.
For the busy mom on the go, we make it easy to stay updated on the freshest content from our Motherhood Content Channel. You can set up a live bookmark by clicking here, or follow our Riotfeed @MommyPulse to catch emerging updates directly to your Twitter account. You can also access the top 5 top stories directly from OneRiot.com. With all that time you’ll save by accessing these convenient portals to parenting wisdom, you may still have some luxury time left over to clean those spaghetti-os off your shirt. Heck, you may even be able to squeeze in a shower this week!!!
Happy parenting!
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A Sad Day for All Dunder Mifflin Employees
7/27/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot Topics, How to Use the Realtime WebWe’ve known the day would come for quite some time now. It was inevitable really. But anticipating the news really didn’t soften the blow when it was officially announced: Yes, it’s true…after the upcoming season, Michael Scott will no longer be the self-proclaimed “World’s Greatest Boss”.
Steve Carell, who plays the hopeless yet strangely likable Office character, acknowledged over a month ago that his time to exit was in the near future. However it wasn’t until NBC finally confirmed the plans that it became real to many-a-fan…Too real to handle. According to the Associated Press, NBC Primetime Entertainment President Angela Bromstad said Monday the actor’s seven-year run as Michael Scott will end when his contract expires in 2011. However, even though Michael won’t be around anymore, the show will continue to go on….and it will continue at air at the highly prized 9:00pm time slot.
Since the announcement, the realtime web has been blowing up with anger (@DCLost1231 “Grr, Cancel “The Office” when Steve Carell leaves! Don’t Keep it on, it’ll just ruin it, don’t be like “That 70’s Show” “), sadness (@DaniLikesBeards “I’ll be the MOST sad when Michael Scott is no longer a part of The Office!”) and speculation as to who will take on the role of new Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin. 
While some think it’s best for a fresh face to join the cast, others think Rainn Wilson’s Dwight is the obvious successor to the Paper Throne. (Which could be a nice little pick-me-up for Rainn, who was just sued for dealings with his personal website.)
Regardless, it’s time to look to the future and remember the past fondly. We’ve got one more season left with good ol’ Michael Scott, so let’s savor it while we can. That being said, who do you think should be the new big man in office? Take our poll here.
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Add Some Pink to Your Desktop
7/26/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under OneRiot CommunityWe love it when people in the OneRiot Community come up with cool things “just because”…It makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Today we’re giving a shout out to Craig who decided to come up with this desktop background for us. If you dig it, you can snag it here.
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The Monday Buzz 7.26.10
7/26/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot TopicsNew buzzyworthy trends are constantly emerging on the realtime web. Below are the hottest trending topics right now so you can jump-start your week with the stories that have everyone talking.
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The Weekly 10: Friending, Failed Phones, and Photoshop
7/23/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot Topics, The Weekly 10It’s your last chance to catch up on those hot topics on the realtime web before you take off for the weekend, so why not snag the buzziest stories all in one place? We’ve had a pretty diverse week in the realtime scene, covering it all from Playboy to more BP Failures and everything in between, so go on and take a read. Later tonight, you can recap what you’ve read at a dinner party or while casually talking to someone at the bar. Your friends will be amazed on how up-to-speed you are on all the hottest stories, news, and videos from the week. Plus, we hear chicks dig that stuff.
NASA has used laser technology called LIDAR to create a first-of-its-kind map that details the height of the world’s forests. While we personally would rather have NASA spend their time and resources hunting for aliens, determining tree height is pretty cool too….sorta…
Oh the wealth of knowledge we can learn from BP. BP FAIL Lesson #143: If you’re going to photoshop an image after the world has already decided to hate you, make sure you get someone to do it who actually KNOWS PHOTOSHOP and not your nephew or someone similar who has downloaded the 30 day trial on their computer. You will be caught.
Another day of bad news surrounding Apple’s iPhone. Have you been waiting patiently for your snazzy (though antenna-flawed) shiny white iPhone? Well the waits not over yet sucker! Even though they should have been ready, Apple is still experiencing manufacturing delays and offers only “they will not be available until later this year” as a potential arrival date. What a tease!
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5 #FollowFriday Picks 7.23.10
7/23/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot Topics, OneRiot CommunityOh Friday! We’ve made it through another week and have nothing but the lazy weekend ahead of us. Excellent. Now, as we wrap things up at the office, we once again find ourselves upon #FollowFriday. Today we’re getting in the sharing spirit by picking a few Twitter accounts you should follow who have made it to our front page by being the first to share buzzy content.
As we’ve stated before, on the realtime web, people indicate that a piece of content is valuable to them by sharing it with their friends. Conversely, we determine that a piece of content should be among our search results if people consider it valuable. So, in order for a piece of content to be on OneRiot, someone, somewhere, has to share it. The photos next to our search results represent the first person that shared the link to that article (or video, blog post, etc.) on sites like Digg, Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Buzzing Brand Stories on the Realtime Web 7.22.10
7/22/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under How to Use the Realtime WebWhile celebrity news, national headlines, and unexpected occurrences generate buzz on the realtime web, often times brand stories pertaining to powerful or emerging companies trigger a frenzy of online consuming and sharing. Sometimes this a result of clever marketing and brand management, strategic partnerships, or sometimes can stem from epic corporate fails. We used our PulseRank technology to pull the most talked about brand stories this week so you could take a look at which brands were showing a strong presence on the realtime web.
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5 More Reasons Lohan Should Stay in the Slammer
7/21/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Hot Topics, How to Use the Realtime Web
Oh Lindsay Lindsay Lindsay. You’re one lucky little hot-mess. You’ve got the realtime web buzzing about how your 90 day jail sentence will most likely be served for only a measly 14 days now. Well played. Maybe the fumes from your orange Cheeto-glow spray tan have intoxicated the justice system impairing their judgment, or perhaps your pleading tears have evoked sympathy after all. Nah. It’s probably just the prison overcrowding like they’re saying. Regardless, you’re getting off easy. You’ve been officially booked for cocaine possession charges, drunk driving, and violating your rehab agreement…but you are guilty of a handful of other crimes that went unmentioned during your court date. Here’s our top 5 additional reasons as to why you should stay in the slammer.
1. IDENTITY THEFT: Stealing someone’s identity is a serious crime.
2. MURDER: Ahh, please make it stop. The auto-tuned screechy rap/pop while you attempt to “gyrate seductively” is literally killing me .
3. INDECENT EXPOSURE: Almost every week a new picture of you surfaces either a) falling down or b) getting out of the car on a day where you forgot your undergarments. Nip slips are also common occurrences. Book her with indecent exposure! My eyes! They’re burning!
4. STEALING: To actually be paid a hefty sum of money to run around saying “wink, smack, and Fornarina” seems more like stealing to us. We should be paid for wasting a whole minute watching it.
5. FRAUD: Wait? You were living two lives….at once? Obviously fraud. I feel so duped.
The above holds just a few examples of criminal activity we’ve seen you display Ms. Lohan….and we know if we looked further, we’d be able to come up with a lot more. Just count your lucky stars that we don’t have any formal law/court justice training or you can bet that you’d be looking at life in the big house.
For more Hollywood scandals, celebrity romance and B-list boo boos visit @JuicyPulse. The best way to track the juiciest stories from sites like TMZ, PopSugar & Perez Hilton. Powered by OneRiot.
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A Content Channel for #MusicMonday Lovers
7/19/10 - Posted by Jennifer Hodges under Content Channels
Are you always looking for fresh and hot #MusicMonday picks? Then look no further than OneRiot’s very own Music Content Channel. With Fresh reviews, remixes, interviews and more from the Internet’s favorite music sites, you’re sure to satisfy your craving for new songs and cutting edge artists. By using OneRiot’s PulseRank technology, our Music Content Channel delivers you only the hottest, most buzzworthy stories, news and videos.
For daily music updates accessible directly from your browser, just set up a live bookmark by clicking here, or follow our Riotfeed @PulseOnMusic to catch emerging updates directly to your Twitter account. You can also access the top 5 top stories directly from OneRiot.com
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