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Google shows off its Google Maps 3D maze challenge [video]

January 15th, 2012 1:44pm No comments

Google shows off its Google Maps maze challenge

Google has  slipped out a promotional video showing off a Google Maps-driven game for the Google+ Games platform.

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What information are your apps accessing? Clean up your permissions in seconds here

January 10th, 2012 12:55pm No comments

What information are your apps accessing? Clean up your permissions in seconds here

Even when you try hard to keep track of what apps have access to your account information, it’s easy to forget a few, so praise be to this wonderful site which lets you easily check what is accessing your accounts.

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It’s D.I.V.O.R.C.E. on Facebook, with the site cited in one third of UK divorce cases

December 30th, 2011 3:54pm No comments

It's D.I.V.O.R.C.E. on Facebook, with the site cited in one third of UK divorce cases

According to a recent study, Facebook is becoming a major factor in divorce cases in the UK, with the social networking site being cited in 33 per cent of behaviour petitions in 2011 – a hefty jump from the 13 per cent of cases in 2009.

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Android’s Facebook app usage overtakes the iPhone for the first time

December 19th, 2011 4:00pm No comments

Android's Facebook app usage overtakes the iPhone for the first time

A new study shows the Android Facebook app now ratcheting up an astonishing 58.8 million daily active users, making it more popular than the iPhone Facebook app for the first time.

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WordPress 3.3 runs wild across Internet pastures into the arms of grateful bloggers

December 13th, 2011 10:43am No comments

Wordpress 3.3 runs wild across the green pastures of the web into the arms of bloggers

WordPress – the very same software that powers this ‘umble site – has just enjoyed an upgrade to version 3.3, with the latest update including useful features like iPad Optimisation, a new drag-and-drop uploader and a Tumblr Importer.

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Facebook rolls out Android update, speedier experience promised for all

December 8th, 2011 9:15am No comments

Facebook rolls out Android update, speedier experience promised for all

Facebook has just announced a shiny new version of its Android application, and it should be landing in an  Android Market near you any minute now.

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Facebook buys Gowalla in quest for Foursquare trouncing location-based dominance

December 5th, 2011 12:39pm No comments

Facebook buys Gowalla in quest for Foursquare trouncing location-based dominance

We’re still battling to find anything compelling about location-based ‘checking-in’ services like Foursquare, although we can tell that there’s something in there that has real potential.

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Little Printer pumps out mini newspapers from your smartphone, looks awfully cute

November 30th, 2011 12:09pm 1 comment

Little Printer pumps out mini newspapers from your phone, looks awfully cute

Trendy Hoxton-dwelling designers BERG have created a rather cute little device called the Mini Printer, a tiny printer that lets you make personalised, receipt-sized print-outs from your social feeds.

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Official Facebook app finally promenades on to the Apple iPad

October 11th, 2011 9:15am No comments

Official Facebook app finally comes to the Apple iPad

It’s taken so long to saunter into the App Store that we suspect some iPad users were starting to take it personally, but the official Facebook app is now finally ready for downloading.

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When is the best time to post your Tweet? Infographic ahoy!

September 26th, 2011 2:15pm No comments

When is the best time to post your Tweet? Infographic ahoy!

Not sure when to post up that fascinating update about your new shoes?

Undecided as to what the optimum time might be for your latest update? Or perhaps you just want to feast on some Twitter-related facts – like how many tweets happen every week?

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Facebook unveils Timeline and shows off its features in a schmaltzy video

September 22nd, 2011 7:41pm No comments

Facebook unveils Timeline and shows off its features in a schmaltzy video

Facebook has unveiled Timeline, described as a “major re-imagining of user profiles,” which allows users to build a visual scrapbook of their activities on the site over the years.

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Google release Blogger app for iOS

September 9th, 2011 9:30am No comments

Google release Blogger app for iOS

With the Android version released as long ago as February this year, iPhone and iPad users will be chuffed to learn that Google has finally unleashed their freebie Blogger app for iOS.

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urban75 becomes XenForo’s biggest UK installation as community site transfers 10.3 million posts from vBulletin

August 10th, 2011 10:54am 4 comments

urban75 becomes XenForo's biggest UK installation as community site transfers 10 million posts from vBulletin

Our sister site urban75 hosts one of the UK’s biggest online communities, and has just switched from the popular vBulletin forum software to the new XenForo system.

With over 10.3 million posts and 40,000 users notched up, this was not a decision to be made lightly, but growing dissatisfaction with both vBulletin’s software and their company ethos made the switch a matter of priority.

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Vodafone 555 Blue Facebook phone targets da yoot and emerging markets

July 27th, 2011 12:12pm 1 comment

Vodafone 555 Blue Facebook phone targets da yoot and emerging markets

Vodafone has jumped on the social networking gravy train and introduced its own ‘Facebook Phone’ in the shape of the Vodafone 555 Blue.

Aimed at the cheapo segment of the market (i.e. teens and the developing world), the handset doesn’t trouble itself with niceties like a well known operating system, and instead elects to run Vodafone’s proprietary operating system.

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Brits flock to Google+ as worldwide users hit 20 million

July 22nd, 2011 5:28pm No comments

Brits flock to Google+ as worldwide users hit 20 million

Last week, a pleased-as-Punch Larry Page announced that their new Google+ social network had smashed through the 10 million member barrier, and the news for Google’s chief executive keeps on getting better with the latest figures.

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