Of course every one of us know FedEx, or in one point in our lives have used the services to ship something locally or internationally. FedEx is such as big company that who would think that it will ride into the popularity of Facebook and come up with a Facebook application of its own? Continue reading the story called Even Fedex is Riding into the Facebook Wagon
These days kids are bouncing out of public schools with academic Web training. That means many of them know how to create Web pages, produce podcasts and manipulate photos. Many bloggers I have met are proficient on one thing, and that’s writing. They really have no interest in a lot of the other elements that make a blog successful, such as images.
Picreflect is a neat little Website that can add a new dimension to your blog. Actually, a new reflection. If you have 10 seconds and a digital photo, you can add a reflection. All you have to do is indicate the following: Continue reading the story called Adding Simple Web-Based Photo Effects
Couldn’t get enough of Twitter applications? Here are some more of them.
Twitterratio - gives you the ratio of your followers to the number of people you follow measured using Twitter Follower-Friend Ratio. When you get a high ratio, that means you are getting popular on Twitter.
Continue reading the story called Some 15 More Twitter Applications for Your Twittering Needs
From average Joe Blows to small-time indie bands, there’s not a blog on this earth that I’m not willing to check out. But one blog I never expected to read is from my bank.
According to the Charlotte Observer, banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Washington Mutual are making a push to invade Facebook and other social networking sites to appeal to Gen Y.
It’s not just the big boys making the move. Currently, there are more than 100 credit unions with profile pages. Offering games, videos and contests, it appears banks are desperate to try to make home equity loans and APRs cool.
“Last month, Jim Bruene, editor of the Online Banking Report, a trade publication, asked 500 Facebook users whether they’d be interested in viewing their bank account balance through Facebook. Seventy percent said “No way.””
Do you have any interest in accomplishing your banking needs through a social network. Or would you rather not mix business and pleasure?
If the idea of sniffing for your friends’ whereabouts sound fun to you, you might actually like a new mobile phone and Facebook application called Sniff. It’s a pretty simple service which answers the most asked question through text messages - “Where r u?”. Continue reading the story called Sniff Answers the Most Asked Question - Where are u?
If you’re a web 2.0/social network junkie like me, you’ve probably be in Twitter, Friendfeed, Pownce, Facebook and many more social network/social media site. I don’t know about you, but more often than not, I don’t get to check my account in these sites on a daily basis. Good thing for Friendfeed, it just introduced a new feature that would make our “Friendfeeding” activities a little bit better. Continue reading the story called Friendfeed’s Personalized Recommendations Feature
There are many reasons why people, like us participate in social networks. Be it to meet new friends, search for information, or simply to while away time. Most of us don’t get anything from visiting this social networks financially. So it would be great if every clicks, every comments, every stuff we share can be monetized if not at least rewarded, right? UrTurn aims to do just like that. Continue reading the story called UrTurn Rewards you to Use Social Networks
The social acceptance of tattoos for people from all walks of life might be relatively new, but the practice certainly isn’t. Just ask Ötzi the Iceman. He’s been marked since Neolithic times.
After a yearlong beta, CheckOutMyInk, a social networking for tattoo enthusiasts is now officially live.
Featuring user profiles, unlimited tattoo picture hosting, user-generated content, and interactive services for “ink” fans, the Website claims over 11 million page views per month. Continue reading the story called Show Off Your Tattoo at New Social Network
TheSpaProject is niche social networking site created specifically for, well spa lovers. If you are one of those who have incorporated the spa lifestyle into your daily routine, then The Spa Project is for you, as it is designed to offer targeted benefits to spa lovers. Continue reading the story called TheSpaProject is not just a Project, it’s a Social Networking site
Parents who are worried about the sites that their kids when they go online without them at home may soon have a peace of mind knowing that their children would not accidentally stumble upon a not-so-kid-friendly website. Thanks to Kidzui, parents can now be assured that all the sites that their kids visit were tested and evaluated by responsible teachers and parents alike. Continue reading the story called Finally, A Kid-Friendly Internet - Kidzui
Social networks have been the destination of millions of free downloadable music that it has become difficult to monitor and get hold of them. But not anymore, thanks to Qbox which just launched the Qplayer, a hybrid desktop/web application that streams music from social networks. Continue reading the story called Qbox Launches Social Network Music Player and Streamer
By all accounts, Adobe’s plunge into Web-based software looks to be destined for success. The company, which has ruled the PDF and image world with Acrobat and Photoshop respectively, now allows registered users to create, manage and share documents they create with Adobe’s suite of programs. Here are several of the new online features available at Acrobat.com.
Continue reading the story called Acrobat. Work. Together. Anywhere.
