Technology

Facebook apps pass users information to advertising and internet research firms

October 18, 2010
Facebook Bug

From the WSJ report, top Facebook apps have been passing user information to advertizing and internet research firms, giving them access to users names or even users’ friends’ names.  The apps in question include the popular FarmVille, Texas HoldEm Poker and FrontierVille from Zygna Game Network Inc. Facebook user ID is being shared and that’s [...]

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How businesses are utilizing the Social Media – Starbucks, Wynn and Lucky Magazine all using Foursquare for their businesses

October 16, 2010
Foursquare

Brands such as Starbucks, Wynn and Encore Hotels and Lucky Magazine are using Foursquare for promotion

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Search in Social Media – Facebook and Bing partnership

October 13, 2010
Facebook and Bing partnership

Today Facebook announced its partnership with Microsoft, making Bing’s search more social. The first phase that’s rolling out is featuring Facebook module in Bing that shows you what your friends have liked related to your search.  For example, when you search for restaurants, it shows you which restaurants your friends have liked.  Or if you [...]

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Energizer iPhone 4 charger case

October 9, 2010
Energizer iPhone 4 charger case

We need to admit that we’re way too dependent on our cell phones these days. We feel vulnerable without them.  Nowadays we do way more than just calling with our phones.  iPhone users all depend on their phones to surf, check email, check their Facebook pages, check-in on FourSqaure, etc., which means the battery can [...]

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Facebook “Like” Worm, ‘This Girl Killed Herself after Her Dad Posted This Photo’, BEWARE!

October 2, 2010
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Facebook “Like” Worm, ‘This Girl Killed Herself after Her Dad Posted This Photo’, BEWARE!

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RIM’s Blackberry Playbook

September 27, 2010
Blackberry Playbook

RIM’s Blackberry Playbook

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My handy iPhone apps – Yelp and Foursquare

September 23, 2010

TipsOff’s handy iPhone apps – Yelp and Foursquare

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Paying subway and taxi fare with your phone – Visa payWave

September 23, 2010

Paying subway and taxi fare with your phone – Visa payWave

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Avatar in 4D

February 11, 2010
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Of course the recent movie hit is Avatar.  It’s doing well everywhere around the world.  I have been telling anyone who hasn’t seen it not to bother seeing it in 2D since it’s just not the same.  The 3D effects in the movie are just really awesome.  It brings movies to another level.  And now, [...]

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Cool iPhone apps, just to name a couple

August 10, 2009

Bump your photos and contacts with each other. Deposit your checks from anywhere. The cool iPhone apps keeps growing.

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