Category: Social
AT&T Blocks Google+ Hangouts Video Chat
The Google I/O 2013 conference that enters its second day today has been a disappointment to most ordinary watchers like me because so far we haven’t seen a new Nexus device, Android 4.3 or 5.0 Key Lime Pie has not been unveiled and it seems the Google glass and a ton of software and service [...]
Facebook blocks Path for spam activity
Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, has just blocked Path’s access to its social graph after it got a lot of complaints from its users about the spam messages that Path has been sending. Path, the mobile based social network, has been reported as sending text messages to Facebook friends of Path users as [...]
Instagram Now Has Photo Tagging Feature
Popular photo sharing and social networking service Instagram has just introduced a “Photo of You” feature that allows you to tag people in photos. The company, which was acquired by Facebook last year, said that the new feature which lets users add “who” on their photos will complement the already available “what” and “where”. Instead [...]
Google Glass Testing Gets Mixed Reactions In Public Places
It is just a few days after the Google Glass testing commenced. The Google Glass testing started April 25 when the new products were handed over to a bunch of developers. So far, the developers have found ways to exploit the features of the gadget and even go as far as to root it. When [...]
Path adds 1 million users per week
Facebook may still be steaming ahead, but the mobile app Path has been taking some big steps in the right direction. With the past few updates of the app, users have flocked to check the new social network out. Path is pulling in about one million users per week according to CEO Dave Morin, this [...]
Cancelled TV Shows Find Their Way On The Internet
Nowadays, it is becoming a common practice for cancelled TV shows to look for a place on the Internet where they could be revived. The trend is no longer like before when cancelled TV shows, even their unaired episodes, simply disappeared into oblivion. Among the axed television shows that are now rising like a bunch [...]
Person Finder Launched Again By Google In The Wake Of Boston Bombing
What should have been a picture perfect finish turned grim in the Boston marathon finish line on April 15 when two explosives allegedly went off. The Boston bombing immediately left 3 dead and dozens injured, which we featured in our previous report. The incident turned all eyes and ears towards Boston as the national and [...]
Just.me social app launches on iOS finally
Just.me is a social app which newly launched on the Apple app store this week, this app has finally came to the masses after being in development for two years. Just.me isn’t your average messaging service like whatsapp, kik, iMessage or even Facebook chat. Just.me is something that is completely unique, this service is available [...]
New Twitter ad program allows advertisers to target users based on keywords in tweets
Twitter is becoming ad friendly. A new update to the social network allows advertisers to direct ads at users based on keywords in the user’s tweets. The idea behind the update is to allow advertisers leverage on user needs at the right moment for the ads to be most effective. Most internet users today live [...]
Police Turn To Crowdsourcing To Gather Boston Blast Evidences
The Monday Boston blast is another tragic event that rocked the nation in what was supposed to be a fun-filled marathon. According to the CNN coverage of the Boston marathon incident released on April 15, 3 individuals were pronounced dead including an 8-year old boy. Then, around 144 people are being treated in medical facilities. [...]
Facebook Home reviews on the PlayStore release
The much anticipated new interface for Android, Facebook Home has finally arrived for download on the Android app store, Google Play. Home is a suite of features and services rather than a regular app but has nevertheless been featured on the app store and is being swallowed up by a huge number of users since [...]
Twitter’s music service, albeit without any features!
Twitter’s new music service went live on April 12th. This has been a hot topic of discussion across technology forums since the social network acquired music service We Are Hunted. Although the music site went live, there are no features yet. Users are able to login with their twitter credentials but they are no features [...]
Second Hackathon Scheduled On June 1 By The White House
The White House is presently looking for programmers, hackers and other experts in the field of technology to join the upcoming Hackathon this coming June 1, a report from FCW revealed. The goal of the second Hackathon event is to enhance the visuals of the “We the People” petitioning system of the government. Also, this [...]
