You might not know it from all the Twitter chatter, but the blizzard’s not called “Nemo” — at least not officially.
Social Networking
Instagram’s Web Feed Keeps It Clean, Keeps It Simple
Instagram users can now view their photo feeds through any web browser. This web-based Instagram Feed is a simple one, mimicking the look and feel of Instagram’s mobile apps.
Friend Finder or Location Tracker? Facebook’s Trust Problem, Visualized
Facebook is reportedly working on a smartphone app that can track your location. Or if you want to use spicier terminology, it’s working on a “location tracker.” Everybody panic!
Universities Turn to Tumblr to Reach Prospective Students
How Tumblr is becoming a popular tool for engaging applicants and documenting student life at colleges and universities.
App.net, the Twitter Clone/Anti-Twitter, Does File Storage
The for-pay social network is giving its members 10GB of space for photos and other files.
Quora Goes Beyond Q&A with Blogs
Famous for its meaty answers to questions, the site now wants to encourage meaty blogging.
I Might Be Too Old for Facebook Graph Search
Facebook’s Graph Search sounds great. But unless you and your pals are putting lots of data in, you’re probably not going to get a lot of data out.
Use Facebook? Own an iPhone? Call Your Facebook-Using, iPhone-Owning Friends for Free
Facebook has rolled out free voice calling to other Facebook users via its Messenger app for iOS.
Facebook’s Graph Search Is the Future of Facebook
Graph Search lets you enter plain-English concepts that tie together multiple things the social network knows about the people who use it.
Path’s New Search Feature Is a Big Deal
The mobile social network now lets you revisit your path with pinpoint precision.
Rockmelt Hits the iPhone: One Small Step for Social Browsing
This innovative browser has more in common with Pinterest and Flipboard than with Safari.
Smule’s Strum: An ‘Instagram for Video’ That’s Set to Music
This iPhone app turns 15 seconds of video into mini-music videos you can share.