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  • Brands need to start learning how to harness social media data. MarketingWeek
  • Beware, hackers are targeting smartphones. TechEye
  • Google is adding local product availability data to Google Place Pages. Search Engine Land
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is investing in new supercomputers for improved weather and climate forecasting data and making information available to the public through Web portals. Information Week
  • Email marketers need to take data security seriously. ClickZ

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