Everyone’s Hulk-smashing their devices after Big Evil Facebook forced Wee Lovely Instagram to change its terms of use and privacy policy. The upshot of the change basically means that if you’re a ‘grammer, your snaps can now be sold to the worst people in the world: ‘third parties’. (I actually … [Read more...]
Ten signs you’re addicted to social media
Did you know you can go to rehab for internet addiction? It’s such a huge part of our lives that it’s easy for casual browsing and casual social media use to turn into a serious compulsion. We’re now a nation of people who have to share everything - from our latest relationship updates to what … [Read more...]
Five great social media apps for your Mac
Got an Apple Mac and want to find the best social media tools? Here are five of my favourites: Lifestream £0.69 If you're most concerned with looking at what others are saying, Lifestream is a great app. It's a multi-network tool, so you can login to all your accounts and see who's saying what … [Read more...]
Kid Knowledge: HTML for Babies
So, this is weird. You can now get an HTML guide for children to get them web-savvy before they've grown out of their cot. The 16-page book is full of colourful words surrounded by bright HTML tags. Might not be a bad buy though if you're pinning your hopes on your offspring becoming the … [Read more...]
Watch Doctor Who on Facebook! The Future Is Now!
Want to control time in a Time Lord fashion? That’s unlikely to happen in your lifetime, but you can now watch episodes of Doctor Who online on a whim with the new Doctor Who Video On Demand Facebook app, and only for a small fee! … [Read more...]
App Reviews: StumbleUpon, Fruit Ninja, Wave Launcher, Katango, Walkit
This week, we've got iPhone, iPad and Android app reviews for your, courtesy of the wondrous team at Frackulous. Here's a quick over-view of what you can expect: StumbleUpon for the iPad. A great way to suck up the precious hours of your life, the StumbleUpon app will give you instant access to … [Read more...]
What if social media were a high school?
We've all got our favourite social media networks (Hi, I'm Emma and I'm a Twitteraholic). But what do our chosen sites say about us? The lovely Sarah Drinkwater (check out her lovely vintage-inspired blog The Enchanted Hunters) recently tweeted this infographic from Geekologie depicting how a … [Read more...]
Facebook Places: Why I won’t be using it
People who blog, eh? And tweet? And check-in on Foursquare? Can we all say ‘Oversharers’? Except it seems we’re not. It looks like even the most over-share-y of internet lovers aren’t particularly embracing Facebook Places. Could it be? Could the Daily Mail, and your mother, be wrong? Maybe we’re … [Read more...]
Facebook: The Social Network movie trailer
If you haven't seen it already, the latest teaser trailer for the Facebook movie, The Social Network, is now online. If you use a Lost Boys-style cover of Creep by Radiohead and you flash up some dramatic looking scenes, I'm always going to be impressed. But despite that, it's got plenty of … [Read more...]
South Park Facebook episode: All the funny bits
The Facebook episode of South Park was truly a wonder to behold. If you missed it (or if you want to re-live the magic), here's a handy compilation of all the Facebook gags. … [Read more...]