Social Networking
Twitter Approaching 10 Billion Tweets
Twitter is back in the news again, and this time it’s for their 10 Billionth Tweet.
About one year ago, Twitter reached the milestone of 1 Billion Tweets, then about 4 months ago, they reached their 5 Billionth Tweet. And now their next milestone is fast approaching, 10 Billion Tweets. Although Twitter has had less overall More >
Some Twitter Users Experiencing Timeline Problems.
Mashable is confirming that Twitter is having some problems with their timelines this morning. Blogger Dave Winer confirmed that his timeline hasn’t updated for the last 8 hours.
The popular Twitter App, TweetDeck, has tweeted that some users are experiencing problems as well.
Stay tuned for more information.
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Facebook Will Cease Sending App Notifications on March 1st
Today, the Facebook developer blog announced that Facebook will stop sending you notifications for applications on March 1st.
For most users, the Facebook app notifications are a big pain, especially when you see that you have 8 new notifications, only to open them and realize that they are all notifications from the Honesty Box or that one More >
Conan O’Brien Joins Twitter
About a day ago, Conan O’Brien, the former late night television host for NBC joined Twitter. His account has been verified so that everyone knows that it is the real Conan.
Currently, he has 335,000 followers, and I think that we can defiantly count on that number jumping up quickly. The true question is, will he be the More >
The iPhone App Bump gets Facebook integration
Imagine meeting someone on the street or at a cafe, and wanting to become Facebook friends right at that moment. You could just imput their name into Facebook and then search, but now it is even easier with the new Facebook integration on the iPhone App Bump.
All that youhave to do is bump your iPhones More >
Comparison: Meebo Vs. Nimbuzz
Meebo, a company who’s been offering a great chat client for a couple years, has now arrived for iPhone/iTouch.
If you have a Facebook, Twitter, AIM, Yahoo!, Myspace, ICQ, MSN, or Jabber (not to mention a whole handful of other services), Meebo might just be your new best friend!
With push notifications, widescreen/portrait mode, and lots of More >
Pana.ma – The bridge between IM and a phone call?
In a future based around voice and touch, quick messaging is key. And that is exactly why we love what Pana.ma is doing!
Pana.ma, a free iPhone/iTouch app, lets you either send a regular message or a voice message to a friend or an entire group of friends.
The interface is very simple to get used to More >
Smackdaddy – Your sports betting companion for iPhone
You know when you and your friends are sitting on the couch, watching the TV intently, hoping your team will win — or else you’ll lose money? Well guess what? There’s an app for that.
Smackdaddy is a free app that basically combines ideas of online money-accumulation and betting. Basically, the point is to bet against More >
The Best Must-Have Apps for iPhone/iPod Touch
We know just how frustrating it can be to find high quality apps in an app store that adds over 300 new apps every day. To get you started, here’s a list of apps that we recommend (nearly 200)!
Note: Apps with * means that they are must have apps or our favorites!
IMPORTANT!!: Vote for your More >
Best apps for free texting (SMS) [iPhone/iPod Touch]
By far the biggest use of cell phones is texting. Why? It’s easy, fast, and gets the point across in a very timely manner without having to wait for the person on the other end to be available. Well, if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, why should you pay for texting bills when More >
