Opt-Out of Seeing Your Friend’s Retweets on Twitter
“Who is this person and when did I follow them?” I think we’ve all had this thought cross our minds when someone uses Twitter’s native retweet button. It’s not immediately clear upon first glance that it’s a retweet from a friend. Even worse, it may not always be something you care to see. Thankfully, you […]
Read moreDid Apple Deliver? iOS 4.1 Review (iPhone 4)
Last week Apple announced the impending iOS 4.1 for (iPhones and iPods) along with (iOS for iPad). The update is supposed to fix numerous bugs reported such as the proximity sensor not working properly on iPhone 4, connecting to iOS4 devices via Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance with iOS 4. A number of new features […]
Read moreWho’s Really In Power In Your Social Networks?
Today Black Web 2.0 published a article in a series of blog posts aimed at highlighting powerful people of color on Twitter. Rumor’s are flying (tweeting?) that the list is a response to the many lists published year-round neglecting women and people of color, who account for 25% of Twitter’s users. It’s an effort that […]
Read moreStop Your Friends From Checking You Into Facebook Places
Earlier this week I tweet about wanting to use Facebook Places on a private Facebook account. However, Facebook’s history of privacy bloopers doesn’t make that a very attractive thing to do if you want to maintain the privacy of a private account. This hassle is evident with Facebook’s Friend’ Suggestions. If your profile is private, […]
Read moreMobile News Wave: Facebook Places, Foursquare, and Google
The rumors were true. Today, Facebook steps into the location-based services (or LBS) arena with Facebook Places. Now everyone is watching Foursquare, the current king of LBS. Not to mention Google acknowledged receiving 100 million Google Map users every month. The mobile space is clearly heating up and here’s what you should know about it.
Read moreImmediately Improve iOS4 Performance On Any iPhone With These Tips
I gave iOS4 on the iPhone 3G a pretty decent review. I immediately sided with the crowd on it’s horrible performance. iOS isn’t bad. In fact I enjoy some of the new added features. Despite this, the hardware you’re using becomes a major problem. The iPhone 3G can’t carry iOS4 like newer models. However, after […]
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