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A recent Fox News article reported that social media causes people stress and researchers have actually developed the term “social media anxiety.” Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube, and Reddit all are great social media sites if used properly, but are people too dependent on them?
Finding a balance between the online world and the real world is the most important thing. Cell phones support social media apps and people feel the urge to check them every few minutes. Do you ever…
Although the iPad and the iPad mini were largely left out of any announcements made at Apple’s big Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week, the company has posted pictures of the new iOS 7 software running on its tablet devices.
iOS 7 — which will debut this fall — was only unveiled for the iPhone, leaving many wondering when the update to the mobile operating system and all of its new features would come to the iPad.
Tech…
Songbird, an early digital music service that aimed to compete against the iTunes, Pandoras and Spotifies of this world with an open source platform, is shutting down on June 28, after running out of money and failing to find a buyer. The startup, backed by Sequoia, Atlas Venture and Phillips, had raised at least $11 million and is planning to formally announce the news on its own site later today.
“Unfortunately, the company has found ourselves unable to fund further business operations…
The Twitter chat is one of the best tools for a social media professional to communicate with fans and customers, driving the conversation around the brand. Tuesday’s version of existing chat platform Twubs promises to make that job even easier
Twubs, the 5-year-old hashtag platform that aggregates tweets, pics and videos into a branded page, has debuted a free, Twitter API-compliant chat tool.
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The service, which may remind…
Apple announced a completely new Mac Pro at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, and it’s a completely new tube-like design packed with power for professional users.
The new Mac Pro model design is a major departure from the old, mesh-like metal tower design that has stuck around since the Power Mac G5 days. The processor, graphics and memory are all built around a “unified thermal core” and housed in a sleek, black can-like structure that is one-eighth the…
For many, social media has become a way of life. From Facebook’s one billion active users to Twitter’s 400 million daily tweets, these networks have had a massive impact on people around the world.
While social media has brought us together, it may not have one universal purpose. So, we want to know: What does social media mean to you? Does it mean you can stay in touch with family and friends you don’t see ver often? Does it help you earn a paycheck? Or does it update you with the latest…
Hulu has rolled out a new interface for Hulu Plus on Roku, select Samsung TV and Blu-ray players and the Nintendo Wii.
The update mirrors changes made to the PlayStation 3 Hulu Plus interface last fall and this spring’s Apple TV redesign.
The update is more living room-centric, with a focus on larger artwork, an easier way to scroll through recommendations and improved search. It also brings the Hulu Kids section into the living room.
Roku users should get the update now, as should 2012 and…
Twitter lists got a refresh on Thursday, giving users the ability to create more lists on the social network and include more people on those created.
Previously capped at 20, now you can create up 1,000 lists on Twitter. Those lists can now include up to 5,000 accounts, substantially larger than the previous cap of 500 accounts.
Twitter announced the update via Twitter, of course, in a tweet from its @TwitterForNews account.
Update to Twitter lists: You can now make up to 1,000 lists (up…
Twitter lists got a refresh on Thursday, giving users the ability to create more lists on the social network and include more people on those created.
Previously capped at 20, now you can create up 1,000 lists on Twitter. Those lists can now include up to 5,000 accounts, substantially larger than the previous cap of 500 accounts.
Twitter announced the update via Twitter, of course, in a tweet from its @TwitterForNews account.
Update to Twitter lists: You can now make up to 1,000 lists (up…
Facebook used to have a blogging feature called Notes. It still does, but it got buried by the Timeline redesign and widely forgotten. Facebook needs to overhaul Notes, and signs say a refresh may already be in the works. It could help people express themselves, make Notes a legitimate competitor to Tumblr, and soften the blow of Facebook reportedly failing to buy Yahoo’s new baby.
Back in March, Facebook acqui-hired the team from Storylane, a sort of blogging platform its founders described…
