As many northern climes are still reeling from the harsh snowstorms of 2014 – the Ukraine is no exception. Yet, today’s report has more to do with a climactic versus climate change. Like the Arab Spring
that also commenced in the dead of winter [December 18, 2010] and
spawned dozens of revolutions throughout Africa and the Middle East,
similarly, news of the Ukrainian uprisings are now being conveyed by
digital technology, social networks and citizen journalism.
Have you ever told a fable on Twitter, perhaps for humor’s sake or as an accidental faux pas? Ever retweeted something, only to later discover it was false? Soon such … Continue reading
People are understandably happier when they see that their posts were liked by a lot of people. On Instagram, you get to give other people hearts instead of a thumbs up.
I know some people who love photos that all their friends post, as they treat social networks like another means of extending their PR reach. If you’re like this, then you will no doubt find Lovematically useful.
It’s an app that automatically loves all photos that people in your network post, as they are posted. The app was created by Rameet Chawla, who explains: “It’s our generation’s crack cocaine. People are addicted. We experience withdrawals. We are so driven by this drug, getting just one hit elicits truly peculiar reactions. I’m talking about Likes. Pre-Lovematically, my posts would average 35 likes. Now, I routinely hit the triple-digits for Likes.”
Unfortunately, it’s likely that the application violates Instagram’s policies on automated interactions, which clearly states: “You shall not… Use the Instagram APIs to post automated content to Instagram, including likes and comments that were not initiated and entered by an Instagram user.”
[via C|NET]
The most shocking part of "Generation Like," PBS’s new Frontline documentary about youth media culture, occurs when a bunch of teenagers confess they don’t know what the term "sell-out" means. This term, so vital to the identities of at least three generations that had come before them, didn’t register as something negative. In fact, it didn’t register at all. If you hear a loud crunching noise at around 10pm tonight, don’t worry. It’s just a bunch of old people wringing their hands in unison.
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Almost no one likes Gmail Contacts. They’re difficult to find, merging them is tedious, and sometimes people just disappear without a trace. Well, now we have a good idea of why the experience is so bad.
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Facebook’s new Paper app is the best excuse yet to ditch the social network’s older offering. Here are some quick tweaks to help you get the most out of it.
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Facebook, the world’s most widely used social network, celebrates its 10th anniversary today. Here’s a look back at a decade’s worth of innovation.
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Twitter just flipped the switch on a redesign on the web and it looks totally different. Everything is flat, the font has changed, your profile picture shows up in the top left-hand corner, and overall, it looks a whole lot cleaner.
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For all those social media addicts out there who constantly chase the "numbers — whether it be followers, friends
or page views — Google, in its inimical wisdom is here to tell you,
popular videos are no longer a guarantee you will go viral on YouTube.
In case you’re not aware, with the 301 Freeze Rule, your video could be frozen in time, never to see any additional add-on ever again.
In order to stream live out-of-market NFL games to your laptop or mobile device, you’ll still need to pay for the DirectTV Sunday Ticket Max package. But today, NFL Media just announced a new way for football fans to watch …
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