January 2012 Issue One Hundred Fifty Eight
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Research

Sortable: Taking The Pain Out Of Buying
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Haven't got a clue what you want beyond a "phone" or "tablet"? Tell Sortable your requirements and price range and it will suggest products that fit the bill.

Narrow Your Options

Social

Pinterest: Get Creative With Consumer Engagement
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Pinterest, the image based website we've written about in the past, has quickly become social media's "one to watch." Find out how your brand can use this platform to build consumer engagement.

Creative Communication

Cook

Punchfork: Best Recipes From Top Food Websites
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What's for dinner? Why not try the recipe everyone's talking about. Get a wealth of culinary inspiration, ranked by social popularity, from some of the top trending recipe websites.

Food for Thought

Video

Tout: Video Status Updates
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Use this service to create 15 second video updates with your Android or Apple smartphones. Distribute across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for instant video status updates

Video Status Updates

Tip

Clean Your Gadgets
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LCD monitors, laptops, touch screens -- learn how to clean your technical gadgets without causing any damage.

First Do No Harm