GroSocial and Reid Johns created this infographic. Fantastic timeline of data to use for research.

CityPass.com has put together an interesting infographic looking at the history of New Year's Even in Times Square, with a timeline dating back to 1900. While it doesn't include info from every year,

Oh yes I can already hear the champagne bottles popping! Happy new year! 2012 is going to be an amazing year! Have you made your resolutions yet? If one of them is to be a better marketer then I have a secret strategy in store that is sure to get you started on the right foot! Some define marketing as a process which creates wealth. So if you want to get better at marketing then you need to get better at creating wealth.

Facebook, Twitter, Google+, it's hard to imagine there's a company out there who isn't using some form of social media to reach their customers. Hard to imagine, and yet it appears to be true. Take a look at this chart from eMarketer. More than half of the organizations surveyed said they were either doing nothing or just getting into social media. Only 16% said it was fully integrated. Really? What's everyone waiting for? eMarketer has the answer to that question,

It's true. Apes are using iPads, and word is that they could end up video calling one another between different zoos. Just look: Oops. I mean: These come from a project at the Milwaukee Zoo.

French retailer eBizcuss, of Apple's biggest retail partners in France, has announced that they are suing Apple over unfair business practices. In an interview with Le Figaro,

New Year's resolutions. Love 'em, hate 'em, you can't hardly live without them. Even if you don't write them down or announce them to the world, they're there. We can't help ourselves. There's something about the start of a new year that makes us all decide it's time to be better, smarter, richer, thinner or happier. I can't help you with the thinner or happier part, but here are 5 New Year's resolutions that could make you a better, smarter,

A viral video is one that becomes popular though the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good 'ole email.

After rebounding from a blunder-filled start to 2011, the PlayStation 3 network, as well as the buzz around the system (and the company) died down to the point where it was acceptable to be a PS3 owner once again. However,

Verizon has just announced that they are scrapping plans for a $2 convenience fee that would apply to customers paying their bill online or over the phone.