WordPress for Android has recently been updated and it looks like a fairly big release. Not only did WordPress make the jump up to version 2.0, but the app has left the confines of the Android Market and is now available for the Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet by way of their respective app more »

Hacking group Anonymous is planning a 12-hour communication shut down in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act. The group is following Reddit’s example on January 18th with a blackout lasting from 8am to 8pm. This seems counterintuitive as Anonymous is notorious for creating stirs on the web such that taking a day off might more »

WordPress has updated it’s Android app to version 2.0 to make blogging easier on Android smartphones, with tablets now supported as well. WordPress for Android 2.0 sports and entirely new design that should make it much easier to use. In every screen the top Action Bar is present, allowing you to switch between blogs or more »

Ning has just added apps so social network creators can make their social networks function better. Here are some examples of the new Ning apps: the Sellit app allows a site creator to build in a store, a WordPress app that shows WordPress.com blog posts, and Ustream.tv and Qik for live streaming video. Ning is more »

According to their official blog, Google says this morning’s outage was caused by a “system error” that rerouted some traffic through Asia, causing a traffic jam. The bottleneck resulted in GMail, Blogger, and Google itself loading slowly and in some cases being totally unavailable. Anyone on Twitter knows it caused quite an uproar. Google has apologized for the error and promises that everything is back to normal now.

This is far from the first outage Google’s had lately and it leads to a very good question. What are some alternatives to Google’s services? Here’s a look at a few.

Tired of being a consumer of content? Maybe this year you want to produce content. How do you want to get your voice heard? This could be your time to start blogging. There are lots of options out there, so here’s an overview of some of the easiest ways to start.