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

Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 - by mike s

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 …

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web

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

Friday, Dec 30, 2011 - by mike s

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 …

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iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

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

Monday, Dec 19, 2011Monday, Dec 19, 2011 - by Lee J.

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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web

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

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - by Pete Railton

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 …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Facebook rolls out Android update, speedier experience promised for all

Thursday, Dec 8, 2011Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 - by mike s

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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web

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

Monday, Dec 5, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

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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computing / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

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

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

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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computing / mobile apps / portable

Official Facebook app finally promenades on to the Apple iPad

Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011 - by Pete Railton

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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web

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

Monday, Sep 26, 2011Monday, Sep 26, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

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 …

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web

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

Thursday, Sep 22, 2011Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 - by mike s

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 / iPhone / mobiles

Google release Blogger app for iOS

Friday, Sep 9, 2011Thursday, Sep 8, 2011 - by Pete Railton

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 …

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web

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

Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 - by Lazy Llama - 4 Comments.

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 …

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hardware / mobiles

Vodafone 555 Blue Facebook phone targets da yoot and emerging markets

Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

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 …

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Google / web

Brits flock to Google+ as worldwide users hit 20 million

Friday, Jul 22, 2011 - by Pete Railton

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 …

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Apple / mobile apps / mobiles

Google+ iPhone app finally released

Tuesday, Jul 19, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Android users have been busy enjoying the fun for some time, but now iPhone owners can  finally join in with the Google+ fun, with the official iOS app being released today.

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