Entries Tagged as 'Online Communications'

Teens Turn to KiwiBox to Stay Informed

If something is considered hip, cool or trendy, there’s a good chance that someone young made it so.  Subscribers of that theory will want to check out Kiwibox, a social networking site and online magazine designed for teens.  The online destination allows teens to produce and share personalized content.
The beta 2.0 version has expanded member [...]

Your Suggestion Box Follow-Up

Everyday, at 12:45pm, Ned the local mailman stood at the salad bar at Whole Foods, eating nuts.  He wasn’t placing them on his tray that was to be weighed.  He would dip in a small plastic cup, take a scoop, and down it like a shot.  This would happen four to five times, EVERYDAY.
I realize [...]

Brighten up your day, meet new friends in person at BrightKite

Social networks are cool, there’s no doubt about that. Why? Because you get to meet new friends even in the realm of the virtual world. But wouldn’t it be more exciting if you can bring your social network profile into the real world and start meeting real people in the real world? Well, here comes [...]

Update your blog, social network profile using Cellspin on your Mobile Phone

Nothing can be cooler than having to upload pictures, videos or audio files into your social networking profiles, or web hosted blogs, using your mobile phone, anytime, anywhere, right? This is the reason why given the proper buzz and perhaps support by major mobile networks, Cellspin’s mobile application could very well contribute to the further [...]

ChaCha Phones In the Answers

Answers are a dime a dozen on the Web.  Does that mean we’re asking more questions?  Never get stuck without that important 411 again.  If you want to skip the library, call ChaCha for on-the-go answers to your questions.  The free cell phone service (available at 800/2chacha) will text message an answer to any question [...]

VoiceCloud offers a fast voice-to-text transcription for your mobile phone

You know those times when you want to talk to someone for an important matter but you couldn’t get hold of that person and you’re left with no choice but to leave a voice message? But it would take time before the person gets your message, that is you have to wait until that person [...]

LinkedIn Growth Continues to Explode

Here in the United States, LinkedIn has grown 319% over the past year according to Nielsen Online, while Facebook grew by 98% and MySpace barely registered at 9%.

Skype for Mobile now works in 50 Java enabled phones

Ever wanted to do your “Skype-ing” anytime, anywhere even if you don’t have a PC? Well, now you can do so using your mobile phone, through Skype’s recently launched Skype for Mobile beta. Yes folks, that same Skype PC to PC calls we used to enjoy are now enabled for our mobile phones.

Score One for the Good Guys!

Created by police officers who saw the need for a venue to connect property owners with their stolen goods, JustStolen.net is an asset tracking and property recovery service.

TypeRacer: How Many Words a Minute Can YOU Type?

Thinking back on my junior high school days, I believe there was only one course I failed.
T-Y-P-I-N-G
Due more to poor behavior than my awkward typing style (I tend to use my pointer fingers and that’s about it!), I like to think my skills would now impress Mr. Duncan.
Or not.
Welcome to TypeRacer, a Web-based game that [...]

Video chat with your MySpace friends via SightSpeed Light

Looks like the opening up of MySpace platform has not only done MySpace some good but the whole social networking universe as well. As developers gained access to MySpace’s development platform, more and more great applications have been developed. One of these applications is the recently launched video chat facility courtesy of SightSpeed Light.

Track Packages Via Twitter

There’s nothing more exciting than getting a package.  I vividly remember being a little kid, perched in the window, hoping that the UPS man was coming to our house.
Even as a grown up, a surprise FedEx at work can be a thrill.  There’s just something magical about the unexpected.  Heck, even anticipating a package is [...]