The amount of  time that we have been spending with real people has decreased since 1997 and this is affecting our health. And so says the findings of a recent research study on the physiological effects in the long run of the decreasing “real” social interaction among individuals – that means us. This effect was [...]

I’m a big fan of the Gmail Labs and have been religiously monitoring cool features that the Gmail Labs Team put out every now and then. I’ve tried activating some of those features including offline email viewing, task manager and more.  And now, Gmail has just announced another cool feature – previewing YouTube videos, Flickr [...]

Finally, MySpace woke up from slumber and launches enhancements to its MySpaceID product. In case you may have forgotten already or unaware at all, MySpaceID lets any website to access MySpace’s social graph. Meaning, you as a MySpace user can link your MySpace profiles, friends, and other activities on the site to any websites.  But [...]

So how do you like the new Facebook profile page so far? Don’t worry, we’re not going to talk about the pros and cons of the new home page, but rather on an earlier announcement saying that members can now opt to allow everyone to view your Facebook profile or select some parts of it. [...]

Are you tired of seeing your Twitter profile sporting the same old default Twitter background? And changing the background pic is not enough to please your taste? How about getting a fully customized Twitter background or something that is different from the default one? Here are ten useful sites that offer both free and paid [...]

It was supposed to be a quiet Saturday when suddenly news regarding a Facebook announcement started going around the tech circle. What’s the fuzz all about? Nothing fancy really, it’s just that the Facebook Developers’ blog announced that Facebook Connect is now enabled on the iPhone. This simply means that iPhone games and apps developers [...]

Yahoo, through its location-aware developer program Fire Eagle has created a new Facebook application called Friends on Fire.  Friends on Fire is a social location application that collocates your present location and allows you to share it with your trusted friends. The application utilizes Yahoo maps to pinpoint your exact location, or your Facebook friends’ [...]

It was a bit intense in the tech world this week with both Facebook and Google getting their share of the headlines. Facebook launched its new home page with a slew of new features that would enhance everyone’s Facebook experience.  Google relaunching GrandCentral into the new Google Voice offering one phone number to do all [...]

So, is your Facebook home page already updated? The Facebook blog has just announced that the new home page is gradually rolling out to users. My Facebook account is already updated to the new format and the new features are already showing up. So, far I like the new sleek design, it is cleaner and [...]

Fearing that her daughter might be in danger from predators attacking innocent members of MySpace, Mary Kay Hoal created Yoursphere social network. Yoursphere offers a safe social networking site for kids and teens. How safe? How about getting an FTC endorsement for Privacy Vaults approval and parental consent requirement before members can join?

Tastemaker, now that’s a job! Imagine if you were paid for figuring out the next big thing?
While I have no clue what’s next in fashion (the return of baggy, pleated pants?) and no idea what popular culture will embrace next (could a Bachelorette reject be president?), I do have a pretty good [...]

 According to a latest Nielsen Report, social networking sites and blogs have overtaken the popularity of email as the preferred medium of online communication today. Based on the report two thirds of online users are now using what Nielsen calls us “member communities”. In fact these member communities are now the “fourth most popular web [...]