OK, this is just a puzzler to me. I’m probably doing something wrong and I will feel no shame if someone comes up with something simple I’ve overlooked. So, all suggestions are welcomed. I’ve been trying to use a couple of third party Apps to access Twitter on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Actually one [...]
If you’re not on a major OS platform, you’re a little bit behind in terms of a quality Facebook application. In fact, you might not even have access to one. Well, Facebook is here to solve that problem as it has rolled out something it is calling Facebook for Every Phone which is a rich [...]
If you’ve been waiting for the HTC Status (aka HTC ChaCha) Facebook phone to arrive on AT&T, you’ll be happy to know that the carrier just announced that it will be landing on July 17th and that pre-orders for the device begin today. We had heard that the HTC Status would be coming this summer [...]
The developers of Flipboard seem to understand the formula behind Apple’s successful approach to design: keep it clean, keep it simple, only include what is necessary. It’s apparent from the latest iPhone to the company’s website and product packaging. It’s no wonder then that Flipboard fits in so well on the iPad. It embodies those [...]
Yesterday I published two posts regarding things I like and things I don’t like about the HP TouchPad. As expected they’ve generated some interesting conversations in the comments. One of the reasons I can’t recommend the HP TouchPad currently has to do with Apps, or rather the lack thereof. Now, I’m not into a numbers [...]
On Wednesday, Facebook announced, along with its integration with Skype for video calls and chat, group chat with archived conversation history saved to your Facebook messages, and the ability to see your friends list for chatting organized based by whom you message most. The highlight of the announcement, however is video chat integration with Skype, [...]
While Google’s major venture into social networking is only a week old (and is only in beta), it has made quite the stir. Facebook-haters are coming out of the closet left and right, happy to have something that looks like it could put a dent in Mark Zuckerberg’s internet juggernaut. Does Facebook really have anything [...]
With Facebook users accustomed to uploading photos to their hearts’ content, Google wants their new social networking alternative, Google+, to allow them to do the same. With the new venture integrated with Picasa photo sharing, Picasa users have some good news. Once they get into Google+ (betas are slowly rolling out) they will essentially have [...]
In addition to Google+, Google seems to be working on more social projects to compete against the likes of Twitter and Facebook, and now it’s discovered that a Slide team within Google is working on a photo sharing app and service called Pool Party. The secretive service, still in beta, isn’t accessible yet without an [...]
A short time ago we had heard that Facebook was primed and ready to release its long awaited application for Apple’s tablet, the iPad. Well, it appears that the wait for anxious iPad owners might be over as Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told Reuters that the company is going to be “launching something awesome” [...]
Are you a social media addict? Do you love the idea of owning an HTC-made device with a QWERTY design? Are you on AT&T? If you answered yes to all of those questions then you probably will be thrilled to know that the HTC ChaCha, a smartphone with a dedicated Facebook button is headed to [...]
It appears that Facebook is finally ready to introduce its official iPad application more than a year after the release of Apple’s tablet and according to the New York Times, it should be arriving sometime in the coming weeks. The application, like the iPhone version, will be free and it will be optimized for use [...]
Facebook has its eyes set on Apple’s iOS platform and the company may launch a rival app store that will be HTML5-based, rather than supporting native apps, that will allow it to compete with native apps available through Apple’s App Store. Apps for Project Spartan would be tied to Facebook’s social ecosystem and would work [...]
Not only has the HTC ChaCha Facebook phone launched on in the United Kingdom, HTC also saw it fit to boost the processor speed of the device up from 600MHz to 800MHz before launch. Certainly some exciting news if you live across the pond and were hoping to get your hands on the device. As [...]
According to a report from Ericsson ConsumerLab, 35% of smartphone owners load applications on their device before getting out of bed in the morning. The results of the study are the culmination of an examination of internet usage in the United States, Europe and Japan and are, as the report points out, a ”sign that [...]
Facebook hired a PR firm to pitch anti-Google articles in publications. It’s no surprise that Facebook went and hired Burson-Marsteller to spin some news, but the agency’s tactics smell pretty bad. I have a love/hate relationship with PR folks. I’m married to a PR person, who used to work for Burson-Marsteller and who now works [...]
The wait is almost over for those of you wanting to get your hands on the HTC ChaCha or the HTC Salsa phones with that dedicated Facebook button as Amazon UK has put these bad boys up for pre-order with both phones set for a June 26th release. We had last heard from the ChaCha [...]
Whenever there is a big news story, there will shortly follow a series of stories that talk about how the big news is being covered/disseminated/spread around by social media and technology we employ and enjoy in our everyday lives. It’s as if an entire new cycle of coverage for any big story has been created. [...]
I have to be honest, despite a background in political science–which was the basis of my undergraduate studies–I am horrible at keeping up to date with breaking non-tech news; as a technology blogger, I already have a hard enough time as it is writing about and staying in the loop with gadget releases so even [...]
RIM has announced that Facebook for the BlackBerry PlayBook will be coming later on this month with a host of features that should make PlayBook owners with a mean social networking habit very excited. The application is going to be an optimized addition for the PlayBook tablet meaning the device will likely see a dedicated [...]
Evernote for Mac just received a nice upgrade that brings the sharing we have seen on the Windows Evernote update and the first desktop inclusion of Audio Notes as well as a collection of improvements to speed. The New Evernote for Mac is available now and can be found on Evernote.com, from the Mac App Store or [...]
Looking for the latest deals and the hottest in bargain shopping? Look no further than your most beloved (or hated) social network as Facebook may soon launch its own deals service called Facebook Deals to challenge the likes of Groupon, Living Social, and Deals by Citysearch. Where Facebook has a lead is in its user [...]
T-Mobile announces a new Facebook application called Bobsled, which allows users to place voice over IP (VoIP) calls to Facebook friends without the need to remember numbers, screen names, or dialing–all you’ll need to do is click on a friend’s name and you can call them or leave a message. No download is required for [...]
DaCast is announcing live video streaming on Facebook. DaCast is a self streaming service which lets users not only live stream video like Ustream or Justin TV, but also helps users make money doing so. Users who are signed up for the DaCast service can stream their content by providing a link to their DaCast [...]
Facebook has updated its social networking app for the Android platform, which is now available as a free download or upgrade to version 1.5.3, that brings a number of improvements, new features, and bug fixes. Chief among the features of the new version 1.5.3 is the abulity to tag friends in status updates. Now, you [...]
It’s Tax Time. If you haven’t filed your 2010 taxes yet you have until April 18th this year, which means an extra 3 days to find all those deductions and fill out form after form. Luckily, there are a collection of tools, apps and services that will make last minute taxes a breeze for most [...]
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The HTC Thunderbolt it just the latest amazing Android device to arrive on a major carrier. With the upcoming launch of the Motorola Droid Bionic, Samsung Droid Charge, Sony XPERIA PLAY and others, Android is about to be gracing the smart phones of a lot of new users. If you are new to Android, we [...]
Facebook has just released an update for their iPhone app, bringing the version up to Facebook 3.4. The update brings a number of changes including Map View for Places, Check-Ins for Events, the ability to unfriend people from your phone, as well as improvements to the News Feed and notifications UI. Improvements to the News [...]
Despite rumors of a false start for a Google-developed social network called Circles, the Mountain View, California-based search giant is denying that Circles is launching, at least not at the South by Southwest Interactive digital conference in Austin, Texas this week. In an interview with All Things D, Google’s Chris Messina, who’s closely associated with [...]
Google is re-igniting its war with Facebook, but this time the war is fought much closer to home on the Android home front. With the recently deployed Android 2.3 Gingerbread over the air update to rectify some of the Nexus S‘s many problems, Google is removing the Facebook contacts synchronization feature that would allow Android [...]
Rumors of a digital locker service for Apple’s MobileMe service has been persistent, but according to Cult of Mac, the online service will get a major overhaul to bring additional social features that will compete against Foursquare, Gowalla, Facebook, and Ustream. Some of the features that Cult of Mac is reporting includes: Live video streaming [...]
After losing out on iPhone exclusivity, U.S. carrier AT&T may be turning the bulk of its attention on Android with an aggressive push to launch at least a dozen devices in 2011. The carrier announced that HTC’s two Facebook-centric phones running on the Android OS–the HTC Cha Cha and HTC Salsa–will be appearing in its [...]
In addition to the HTC Cha Cha, HTC will be releasing another Facebook-centric Android phone in the name of the HTC Salsa. Utilizing a more traditional candybar touchscreen form-factor, the Cha Cha dances with a 3.4-unch HVGA display, making it a mid-range or entry-level phone offering, and with the Facebook integration and dedicated Facebook button, [...]
Facebook seems to be walking the line of not releasing a self-branded handset, but still wanting to be a pervasive experience that invades your phone. The social network giant is partnering with HTC to release the HTC Cha Cha, which was seen at Mobile World Congress, featuring a front-facing keyboard–similar to the T-Mobile Dash 3G–and [...]
Despite the number of phones that are touting integration with, and a focus on, Facebook, rival social networking heavyweight Twitter is ruling out the possibility of a self-branded Twitter phone in an interview at Mobile World Congress. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo shot down any notion of a branded Twitter phone, despite admitting that nearly half [...]
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