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ConnecTV unveils SocialTV Timeline for mobile devices

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you are a TV fan who likes to watch your favorite shows with Facebook or twitter open so you can talk about it as you watch, you may be interested the new feature from ConnecTV. The company has announced a new SocialTV Timeline for mobile devices. The feature allows fans to chat in real time with TV and sports stars in a format that syncs with the TV offering a second screen experience. Read The Full Story

Facebook sending out emails for “Sponsored Stories” lawsuit settlement

, Jan 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in December, you might remember when Facebook offered to settle a class-action lawsuit that saw the social network illegally use its users' "Like" information on various Sponsored Stories. Instead of taking it to court, the company decided to settle to the tune of $20 million, and if you received an email about the settlement, it means that you're entitled to up to $10 if you fill out a claims form. Read The Full Story

French government replaces Twitter hashtag with “mot-dièse”

, Jan 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This isn't the first time that the French have gotten involved with shenanigans on Twitter, but today the French government has announced that they're getting rid of the hashtag and replacing it with what they're calling the "mot-dièse," or "sharp-word." However, citizens of France won't be required to adopt the new style, but the government will be using it for now on in official documentation. Read The Full Story

Wolfram Alpha improves personal Facebook analytics tool

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're looking for more detailed insight about your Facebook network, such as your friends and your activity on the site, Wolfram Alpha announced a variety of updates to their Facebook analytics tool, which initially launched back in August. The tool allows users to see analytics on their daily posting activity, as well as friend statistics. Read The Full Story

French court orders Twitter to identify racist users

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter has been criticized in the past for not being as vigilant as other social networks as far as removing offensive content, and it looks like a French court is taking matters into their own hands by ordering Twitter to hand over the usernames and information of users who post racist and offensive tweets. Read The Full Story

MySpace accused of using music without permission

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

MySpace launched a refreshed version of its social network not long ago. Along with the launch of a refreshed version of the website also came a new single that was heavily promoted on the social network from minority MySpace partner Justin Timberlake. While MySpace certainly had permission to use the new Justin Timberlake single, one music association is accusing MySpace of using music without permission. Read The Full Story

Facebook rolling out free voice calling for iPhone users in the US

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Earlier this month, Facebook rolled out a limited beta of sorts that introduced voice messaging and voIP calling in Canada. However, it looks like the testing of the feature went rather well, because just a couple weeks later, Facebook is now launching free voice calling to iPhone users in the US. Read The Full Story

Facebook partners up with Bing to provide search results in Graph Search

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook just introduced its newest feature, Graph Search, where you're provided with specific, catered searches of friends on Facebook and their respective interests and likes. However, CEO Mark Zuckerberg just pulled a "one more thing" trick on us and announced that Facebook is partnering up with Bing to bring web search results to Graph Search. Read The Full Story

Zuckerberg describes difference between Graph Search and Web Search

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Remember Facebook's "come and see what we're building" event? Yeah, that's today. And the first thing that CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled was a new feature called Graph Search. It essentially will give people the power and tools to take a cut of the graph to form any query they want. However, Zuckerberg was adamant that Graph Search was not the same thing as traditional web search. Read The Full Story

Facebook testing $100 charge to message strangers

, Jan 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook is at it again, folks. The social network giant is testing out yet another new feature, and this time it's almost too ridiculous to believe. Facebook is testing a new service that charges you $100 to send a message to a stranger. So, instead of having the message land in their "Other" inbox, it will go straight to their main inbox. Read The Full Story

Foursquare adds “Like” feature to check-ins for users outside of friend zone

, Jan 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Foursquare rolled out a minor new feature today that lets your Facebook or Twitter friends "like" your Foursquare check-ins even if they're not connected as your friend on Foursquare. For now on, when you share your Foursquare check-ins with friends on Twitter or Facebook who are also on Foursquare, they'll be able to like it, regardless of friend status on Foursquare. Read The Full Story

YouTube unbanned in Pakistan for 3 minutes

, Dec 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

The government of Pakistan imposed a ban on video sharing site YouTube after an anti-Islam video turned up on the site and caused riots in the Muslim world. Pakistan lifted the video ban on Saturday only to discover that the offensive material was still available on YouTube. The lifting of the ban lasted approximately 3 minutes. Read The Full Story
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