30Nov2011
The Social Minded Blackberry Curve 9360
When we think of Research In Motion's new handsets, the first smartphones that pop in your head is the unique Torch 9860 or maybe the Bold 9900. After all, these are the Canadian phone manufacturer's high-end smartphones. However, if you are looking for a phone that will allow you to enjoy more from a mobile social experience, you might be interested in the Blackberry Curve 9360. It might not come with all the bells and whistles RIM's high-end handsets have to offer. However, it does come with
Read MoreLeave a Comment19Jul2011
Want A Google+ Invitation? How To Sign Up For Google’s Social Network
Google is betting that its new social network – Google+, will fix what it calls the “awkward” state of online sharing–but Google isn’t sharing invitations to its latest project with everyone. Users have been clamoring for invitations to Google+, which Google launched as a limited “field trial,” noting “you may find some rough edges.” Access to the project is currently by invitation only, and a limited number of users were given 15
Read MoreLeave a Comment30Jun2011
Want A Google+ Invitation? How To Sign Up For Google’s Social Network
Google is betting that its new social network – Google+, will fix what it calls the “awkward” state of online sharing–but Google isn’t sharing invitations to its latest project with everyone. Users have been clamoring for invitations to Google+, which Google launched as a limited “field trial,” noting “you may find some rough edges.” Access to the project is currently by invitation only, and a limited number of users were given 15
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Vlix gets more social and adds effects
The list of video-sharing apps in the Apple App Store continues to grow, with a number of startups all seeking to become the “Instagram of video.” In its efforts to increase social engagement on its own app, Spotmixer, the company behind Vlix, has improved on a number of social features within the app. We wrote about Vlix a few months ago when it first launched. Since then, Spotmixer has been working on adding new features to enable easier navigation and sharing of posted videos, as well as
Read MoreLeave a Comment27May2011
BlipSnips iPhone App Makes Sharing Mobile Video Social
Mobile video sharing company BlipSnips introduced the latest version of its iPhone app Tuesday, adding a whole slate of new features. The BlipSnips iPhone app introduces many new elements to sharing mobile videos on social networks, including geolocation support and the ability to tag your friends within the timeline of a video, and link comments to action while it is happening. Mobile video sharing is fast becoming a crowded market, with apps like Justin.tv’s Socialcam and
Read MoreLeave a Comment30Mar2011
Rocketr Brings Social Notebooks to the iPhone
Groups are “in” when it comes to apps, and a new iPhone app aims to use groups to differentiate its note-taking capabilities. Rocketr (free) is a simple, no-frills, cloud-synced, note-taking web application which just got an official iPhone client. Its most appealing feature, though, is the ability to share notes with a community of editors, and to share notebooks with an even wider audience, too. In stark contrast to Evernote, which offers a catch-all for a wide variety of inputs,
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Your Answer for Uploading to Social Media : Pixelpipe
Pixelpipe is the Social Networking uploader tool you've been waiting for. So, you’ve one one of the best devices for taking photos, videos, saving, sending and sharing whatever you want with the world, but there’s just one tricky problem: uploading them. I think we can all agree that iTunes syncing is just about everybody’s least favorite way to get media off of an iOS device. After that, uploading everything individually to each site you use can be a pain in the neck. When you’re
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Social Sudoku Review
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Sudoku has been in creative hibernation for a while now, and Social Sudoku is just the kick in the pants it needs. I’d be lying to you if I said that I had any faith in a Sudoku game being any good. Maybe good is a strong word, what I mean is that Sudoku has been done. It’s exhausted. Cluemaster, apparently not getting the memo, recently came out with a Sudoku game that is, well, good. I’ll spare you the rundown of what Sudoku is
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Apple Working on ‘Photo Streaming’ and Other Social Features in iOS?
With the release of Beta 2 of iOS 4.3, it seems there is more evidence that Apple is working on integrating more social features to iOS. The first beta revealed evidence of a "Find My Friends" features for MobileMe that might provide users with real-time location data of their friends. In Beta 2, 9to5Mac points to findings of references to two new services called "Media Stream" and "Photo Streaming". With Photo Streams, you will also be allowed to invite" other users to view your pictures as
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Reading Gets Social with Kobo
The App Store is jam packed with eReader competitors. Apple, Amazon, Google and Barnes & Noble all have a presence with apps for their respective platforms. A new eReader app has joined the pack with a unique proposition for solitary bookworms. Kobo differentiates itself by taking a more social approach to the eReader experience. Sharing, awards and notifications are all give a distinctly different experience with Kobo than with its competitors. Reading and sharing earn you awards, much
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