Online social networks are used not only to keep our friends updated with what is going on in your life, but also to share important local and global news with people. Here to provide that social networking news to you in an effective manner is an iOS app called Winston. Winston is a free to [...]
While it is easy to sign up for an online account with most of the popular online services (e.g. Facebook, Twitter), get into a gym membership or a cellphone contract etc, it is not as easy to close your account or terminate your membership. Now there is a new wiki cancellation guide called Wikicancel, which [...]
Twitter’s search tool is notoriously unreliable, and remains one of the service’s major complaints among users. Facebook is a closed social network, and that makes searching even public entities like company pages a drag – not to mention you need an account. That’s why tools for sifting through the endless volumes of social media updates [...]
Today the Internet has numerous social networks to offer. Despite the number of such networks, the dominant ones are still Facebook and Twitter. Every now and then however, a real contender is launched that has a lot of potential. One of these is Pheed. Pheed is a new social network that is still in its [...]
Most of your friends on popular online social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are people that you do not actually spend time with. Many of those contacts you do not even come into contact with for ages – or ever. If you feel the need for a social network that connects you with your [...]
Movim is the latest in decentralised social networks to hit the scene, the most well-known being Diaspora. It’s entirely open-source code, built using PHP, SQL, HTML5 and CSS. The main sentiment behind the project is that you should be the one who has control over your data. The network is built using pods (also known [...]
Social networks are less about communicating with your friends and more about showing everyone how many people you know. Everyme believes that a social network should be a place to communicate with people you are actually friends with. When you share a status update, photo or video, it should be to people who are actually [...]
I didn’t know that a social network for gardeners and plant enthusiasts exists before I came across this app for iOS devices called MyGardenApp. As you probably have guessed by its name, the social network’s name is MyGarden and this is its mobile version for iOS users. You can find information about all sorts of [...]
If you use multiple social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. then you might want to give Grabinbox a try, a website that allows users to manage multiple social networking websites and schedule messages on Twitter and Facebook. To make use of the service you need to make an account on Grabinbox. After [...]
Gardening is a wonderful hobby, one that passes your time while you take care of plants and nurture them. But gardening enthusiasts rarely have friends who are as interested in gardening as they are. Thanks to the Internet, YardShare can be used to share the fruits of your gardening with others who are passionate about [...]
If you own a smartphone, you probably use separate applications to keep in touch with your Facebook and Twitter accounts. In case you are using an application that lets you view updates from both, you are not able to control the precise features of each account you view. Here to change that is an iOS [...]
The barrage of niche social networking sites on the World Wide Web continues unabated, and Comunitee is the new kid on the block. It aims to make the act of news reading social, and wants to help people discover news through like minded friends. What’s interesting about this service is that it does away with [...]
If there’s any one thing that has penetrated our computers and mobile phones in droves in recent years then they are “apps.” Yes, apps! Productivity apps, game apps, to-do apps and what not. Beintoo is a social site that wants to help you discover new apps, connect with passionate users and build a community around [...]
Favo.rs is a site about asking and receiving favors, albeit limited to founders of companies and professionals. It’s a niche network which wants to help founders find help easily and let professionals connect with important people and get more work. You can follow people and ask questions. Everything else is pretty much the same as [...]
If you have ever wanted to be a weatherman, Weathermob is the iPhone application for you. Weathermob is like a social network dedicated to weather. Users can go on the application and share thoughts, videos and photos of the weather in real-time. It also links with Facebook and Twitter, so users can share with their [...]
Uencounter.me is a website that allows people to map their life experiences and connect with people they met at some point in their life. The service is something like Foursquare combined with Facebook or some other social networking website. The website allows you to mark a point on the map where you met someone special, [...]
Shufflr is a platform that takes the web video to a whole new social level. Instead of simply watching videos and then sharing them via email, Shufflr lets people build conversations around videos. You can find videos from various channels and either join an existing conversation or start a new one. The best thing about [...]
Have you ever wanted your very own social network where it’s only you and your neighborhood? True, Facebook exists, but that is more of a global social network. Nextdoor is something for the smaller, sophisticated neighborhood where you can communicate with your neighbors anytime. This is a great website especially for people who are moving into [...]
Neiio is a life saving tool if your contacts are scattered all over your email clients, social networks and other services. This great and easy-to-use web app lets you quickly import contacts from Facebook, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, Outlook and even a simple CSV file. Once contacts are imported, you can edit their details, [...]
Workfeeds is a new professional social network that recently joined the segment that is ruled by LinkedIn. As I mentioned in the title, this new service wants to emphasize on the “social” aspect more unlike LinkedIn where recruiters have the edge and users do not seem to spend more time. Its features and interface, where [...]