Category: Featured

Want new Tweeps? Google ’em!

On Wednesday, Google unveiled the new and experimental Google Follow Finder on the official Google Blog. The service allows you to  type in someone’s Twitter name. The giant computers at Google labs then spin to life and generate two lists: (1.) a…

The Psychology of Social Media: Women are the Teachers

By Natascha Trivedi

It is fascinating how this new and seemingly’ neutral technology is fuelling the ongoing gender debate – over the differences in male and female socialisation. It seems as though ‘a woman’s touch’ extends past everyday life into the online realm as well.

Feature Find: Bookmark Sync in Google Chrome!

I absolutely hate trying to keep my bookmarks up to date across several computers, and I find delicious can be inconvenient. I found out that Google Chrome can do this automatically! Here’s how.

Nexus One officially comes to Wind Mobile

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google’s powerful and versatile Nexus One Android smartphone is now officially offered to work with Wind Mobile and possibly upcoming carrier Mobilicity which shares similar network features.

Multitasking plus 100 new features unveiled in iPhone OS 4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Set to ship in June, iPhone OS 4 will work only on the iPad, iPhone 3GS and the most recent version (late 2009) of the iPod Touch. The iPad version of the software is expected to come in the fall. Earlier iDevices, namely the original 2G iPhone and the iPhone 3G will be able to take the upgrade but will not have access to many of the new features, including multitasking. Apple is expected to launch another version of the annually-upgraded iPhone in June.

Location Based Social Media: How to play safe on Foursquare.com

By Jessica Muhlbier

Foursquare.com is a popular and fun location-based tool for mobile devices, and is also a game. It allows users to “check in” at various venues using either text messaging or a smart phone application. But there are several red flags to consider before checking-in all over town.

Virgin Mobile rallies for sidewalk Safe Zones across Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

In Canada alone, more than 20,000 pedestrian accidents have occurred while texting since 2009. These are the more serious ones that were actually reported, thousands of accidents go unreported.