Feb 04
Facebook is celebrating its tenth anniversary this week. To celebrate that anniversary, Facebook has launched a new feature that is designed to highlight some of your best moments from your … Continue reading
Jan 30
During its fourth-quarter earnings conference call yesterday, the social network’s Mark Zuckerberg discussed Facebook’s mobile future, and it looks to be one peppered with standalone mobile apps that provide a … Continue reading
Jan 29
Facebook saw a dramatic increase in revenue for Q4 2013, the social network has announced, up 63-percent year on year with a significant percentage in mobile users noted. Total revenue … Continue reading
Jan 29
Following an announcement earlier today that it has partnered with both Dataminr and CNN, Twitter sent out a tweet revealing a work-in-progress on new search filters. Once available, users will … Continue reading
Jan 29
Fans of the West Wing – and of getting greater insight into how the US government ticks – will be excited to hear that today is Big Block of Cheese … Continue reading
Jan 28
Google has added a new category view to Google+, effectively turning the contentious service into a socially-curated news reader to take on Flipboard, Pulse, and others. Dubbed Google+ Explore, and … Continue reading
Jan 28
We haven’t heard as much lately from Pinterest as we used to, but the site is still very popular with a lot of users around the country. Pinterest added support … Continue reading
Jan 26
NameTag is a pretty cool-sounding app on paper, but it could quickly turn into the stuff of nightmares in reality. It’s essentially an app that can match people’s mugs to their social media profiles.
NameTag essentially uses facial recognition to match people with their accounts on social networks and even dating profiles. All users will have to do is take a picture of the person. The app will then send the image wirelessly to a server, which will compare the image to online records. When a match is found, that person’s name, photos, and links to social media accounts will be displayed.
The app is being developed by FacialNetwork, who is also working on a technology that will let users take things one step further by allowing them to scan the pics to determine the person’s dating history or find their profiles on dating sites. Just imagine what potential stalkers might be able to do with this app.
In addition to smartphone apps, the company is working on a version for Google Glass as well, though if the beta demo below is any indication, the database lookups aren’t exactly instantaneous at this point:
FacialNetwork’s Kevin Alan Tussy explained: “I believe that this will make online dating and offline social interactions much safer and give us a far better understanding of the people around us.”
On privacy, he adds: “People will soon be able to login to www.nameyag.ws and choose whether or not they want their name and information displayed to others… It’s not about invading anyone’s privacy; it’s about connecting people that want to be connected. We will even allow users to have one profile that is seen during business hours and another that is only seen in social situations.”
What do you think?
[via C|NET]
Jan 24
It seems only yesterday Vine took off in a Twitter-fueled spat of popularity, rising through the ranks to become the stomping grounds for all those who want more than GIFs … Continue reading
Jan 23
Pinterest adds GIF support
Posted in: Today's ChiliIf Tumblr isn’t satiating your GIF needs, Pinterest might become your new favorite stomping ground — the company has announced on its blog new support for GIFs, adding an element … Continue reading
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