Web 2.0 / Social Networking
Facebook for Android gets a small, but welcomed update
It looks like an updated version of the Facebook app has come available in the Android Market. This latest arrives as version 1.8.2 and should be a welcomed update for anyone that may have been having issues with the current version. According to the details coming from the folks at Facebook, this update brings “better more »
Twitter starts rolling out more enhanced brand profiles
Back in December when Twitter launched its latest redesign it also unveiled enhanced profile pages for brands. At the time the enhanced pages were only up for three brands, but now Twitter has started rolling out more of them. Today brands such a NPR, Volkswagen, Al Jazeera, the Huffington Post, and NBC News, along with more »
Timeline Movie Maker makes your memories look like a fancy commercial
Now here’s a neat little thing you can do with your newly created Facebook Timeline. Facebook and Definition6 have worked together to create an app called Timeline Movie Maker. It does exactly what the title suggests. Once you grant the app access, it will comb through your Timeline and create a unique video that highlights more »
President Obama will host a Google+ Hangout today at 5:30 p.m. EST
Just about two weeks after joining Google+ The White House is hosting it’s first Hangout. Today at 5:30 p.m. EST President Obama will be on a Hangout on Google’s social network. The Hangout will last 45 minutes and the President will be answering questions submitted on YouTube over the past few weeks. Not to worry, more »
Flickr now offering deeper discounts for 2-year Pro accounts and an option to go Pro for 3-months at a time
In the past Flickr has had their Pro account memberships fixed at 1-year and priced at $24.95. There was also an option to pay a bit more and make a 2-year commitment. But that said, Flickr has changed things up and officially announced a 3-month Pro account along with some deeper discounts for those choosing more »
Google+ now open for teenagers everywhere
Google is trying its best to make Google+ comparable to Facebook, and today it made another step in that direction. Today, teenagers can officially sign up to use Google+. When Google+ first launched it was only an option for people 18 or older. Now, to get a Google+ account you only need to be 13 more »
ShoeBox for iOS fills your Facebook Timeline will old photos
Since the Facebook Timeline is going to be mandatory for anyone with a modern web browser, it’s reasonable for users to make the most of it. The Timeline is supposed to tell the story of your life, but that’s not the case for most people. Facebook begins each Timeline with your birth, and skips everything more »
No one will be able to avoid the Facebook Timeline
Many Facebook users have already received the somewhat new Timeline feature. Facebook is making this change mandatory for all of its users whether they like it or not. If you’re one of the few that is still holding out, you only have a few weeks remaining to say goodbye to your cherished Facebook wall.
Google+ eases up on real name requirement
During its infancy, Google+ came under scrutiny due to Google’s requirement that all Google+ users use their natural name in their profiles. The problem with this is that some people are better known by their nicknames and stage names. After many months of waiting, Google is now ready to allow everyone to add an alternative more »
The White House joins Google+, promises to hold Hangouts
The White House has gotten pretty busy on social media recently, joining Tumblr and Instagram in the past few months, and now it has joined Google+. The White House’s Google+ page will carry the same sort of information you’d find on it’s other social network profiles: news from the blog, photos, and video of the more »
























