A much deeper Facebook mobile coming soon
iPhone Approll — ... On Wednesday night Facebook previewed the next version of its popular iPhone application, which has retained one of the top spots in Apple's app store since its launch in early July. The new version is a complete overhaul and shares much in common with the ...

Adium 1.3
applewoods — Tags: Adium , instant messaging Adium_icon_90x90.jpg Universal Adium 開發團隊宣佈推出了 Adium 1.3 ，這是近七個月來此項傳訊程式的重要更新。此次釋出的版本對整個程式進行改善，包含效能表現、記憶體的運用、使用者界面、支援 Facebook 交談、支援 MSN 個人訊息等等；另還有全新的“聯絡人檢閱器”、直覺易用的聯絡人即時搜尋等新增功能。詳細資訊可以參考開發人員提供的 版本歷史記錄 。 Adium 1.2 是在 一月份 推出的，主要是提供了 19 個主要語系的更新，並處理了 188 項由使用者提出的功能建議或臭蟲修復。 link : Adium 1.3 (The Adium Team)

The iPhone's Missing Link: User Profiles
louisgray.com — The iPhone has quickly become one of the most popular and sophisticated devices on Earth. With a very unique and natural interface, quality camera, GPS, tilt controls, and a full developers API and App marketplace, it's no wonder it's quickly approaching to be one of the most widely used phone platforms on the planet. With 3.3 billion people having a cell phone subscription ...

Adium 1.3.1 released
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: SoftwareIt was just last week when our favorite multi-service instant messaging client was updated. Now Adium has been updated to 1.3.1. While there is nothing new with this version, some major bug fixes improves the application's usability. Here's some of the major bug fixes in this version: Facebook timing out when attempting to connect is now fixed Avatar not updating in open message windows after change is now fixed Stopped Adium from crashing when updating an account password You can read the full ...

Web sites we love: Expand your mind and impress others
Macworld — The Web may not make you prettier, but it can help you win friends and fill awkward silences at the next company party. You just have to know where to look. As Emily Post advises, skip politics and religion. In this edition of our ongoing "Web Sites We Love" series, we've picked eight sites that will fill you in on interesting discussions, offer historical insights, and help you keep up with your friends' latest hangouts on the Web. (Be sure to share your own picks here ...

BeeJive Instant Messenger app now available for hefty price
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touchIf you used an iPhone before native applications came along, then you may have used BeeJive's web app for instant messaging. BeeJive [iTunes link] has now released a native application for the iPhone/iPod touch. Some of the features of BeeJive for iPhone are: 24/7 connectivity, but easy on battery life Get notifications via email even if the application is closed (you will need push email for this to work properly) Works with AIM, MSN, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, ICQ, ...

BeeJive Instant Messenger app now available for hefty price
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touchIf you used an iPhone before native applications came along, then you may have used BeeJive's web app for instant messaging. BeeJive [iTunes link] has now released a native application for the iPhone/iPod touch. Some of the features of BeeJive for iPhone are: 24/7 connectivity, but easy on battery life Get notifications via email even if the application is closed (you will need push email for this to work properly) Works with AIM, MSN, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, ICQ, ...

Facebook v2 for iPhone goes live
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchThe Facebook [iTunes link] application for the iPhone has just been updated to version 2 (although you may see it listed as version 1.1 in the store), and the new version number brings some stellar features! In this release, the Facebook team has completely revamped the user interface and brought the client up to parity with the mobile Facebook app for Blackberry (really surpassed it, if you ask me). Some of the new features are: Facebook Chat Address book ...

Geek Factor: The etiquette of social networking
Macworld — Social networks like Facebook and MySpace have turned many social norms inside out. Your online friends may not be friends offline—and you may not be exactly whom you claim to be, either. How to approach strangers online, handle unwelcome solicitations, or make real friends out of virtual ones is stuff your parents probably never taught you. Here’s how etiquette experts would politely navigate the worlds of Facebook , LinkedIn , and Twitter . Q: I’ve got a strict policy about “friending”: I invite only people I know well. And sometimes people they know. And occasionally ...

iPhones go to front of the class at Texas university
Macworld — Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from Network World . When almost 1,000 freshman students showed up at Abilene Christian University on Aug. 16, they got something more than the usual medical release forms, parking permits and Welcome Week T-shirts. They got a choice of a brand-spanking-new Apple iPhone 3G or iPod touch, plus a package of ACU-written Web applications to use on them. (Watch a slideshow of the coolest iPhone apps.) The hardware is part of the Texas university’s pilot mobile learning project , which has been gestating for over a year. (The ...

Social Media Workflow on the iPhone
louisgray.com — By Phil Glockner of Scribkin (FriendFeed/Twitter) I wanted to write a slightly different type of iPhone app review today. Instead of focusing specifically on one or two apps, I wanted to bring you with me as I walk through the tools I rely on daily as I check out the social media ‘scene.' Also, I'd like to prefix by stating that the iPhone has been an amazingly capable and flexible platform for web-based activities such as this. Not only does it work better for me than any mobile smartphone I've used in ...

Article: iPhone Gems: Ten Noteworthy Social Networking Apps
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — One of the biggest developments on the Internet in the last five years is the rise and proliferation of social networking; the idea of linking your real-world friends to your online affairs has become increasingly mainstream, with leading networks now boasting over 100 million user accounts. Larger, older networks today face challenges from a new generation of networking sites—services that leverage the power of location-aware, Internet-enabled portable devices to bring their services out of users’ homes and into the real world. Today, we look at 10 noteworthy social networking apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, ...

Location and social networks on the iphone
Webtop Mania — Here are some location based tools that I use on the iPhone. Some are social canvas, some are useful tools. Google Maps I use it to: Locate me. Search places. Bookmark places. Find routes. Navigate. ...

Facebook, MySpace Beneficial To Teens
WebProNews Feed — [image] Helps them learn Teens who use social media such as MySpace and Facebook are not just wasting time, they are in fact developing important social and technical skills online, according to new research from the MacArthur Foundation . Facebook, MySpace Beneficial To Teens"It might surprise parents to learn that it is not a waste of time for their teens to hang out online," said Mizuko Ito, University of California, Irvine researcher and the report's lead author."There are myths about kids spending time online - that it is dangerous or making them lazy. But we found that spending time online is ...

Ziibii floats updates to your iPhone
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touchDo you like keeping up with friends on social networks? Do you have an iPhone? If so, you might be interested in a new social networking application for the iPhone called Ziibii. Ziibii [iTunes link] brings an innovative approach to viewing your social networking sites and RSS feeds -- without ever leaving this one app. Ziibii allows you to see friend updates, videos, and photos from Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube. Ziibii's killer feature is its "River" feature, which depicts friend updates, ...

Apple Eclectic’s Quick Guide to Social Networking
Apple Eclectic — We’ve been getting a few — by which I mean no — e-mails from readers who are confused by the plethora of social networking sites out there. Which, they wonder, is right for them. Here we aim to provide a quick, easy-to-ignore guide. The general rule is to join every new social network as soon as Leo Laporte starts banging on about it, but be cautious in which ones you admit to being a member of. Tailor your reply to whoever you’re talking to. So while you might want to Facebook friend that cute girl you met at the bus stop, your probably better off handing out your LinkedIn address at the vinyl ...

Review: Ziibii for iPhone
Macworld — by Mathew Honan , Macworld.com Admit it, you’re drowning in a sea of friends, photos and feeds and need a lifeline. Ziibii lassos updates from many of the most popular social networks and media sites, allowing you to check your feeds on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, as well as add feeds from the Web, on a single iPhone app. The unusually-named app—“ziibii” is a Native American word for river, according to Zumobi—presents all your subscriptions in a “River,” essentially a floating list of headlines, that links back to the original item. If you’ve used a desktop feedreader before, you’ll ...

Use 'Company' field in iPhone's Contacts app for tagging
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Tips and tricks, iPhone, iPod touchThe social media movement has trained us well to tag just about everything we see. The presence of tags on photos, videos, blog posts and even to-do items has become ubiquitous. So this simple tip, from reader Greg F., struck me as an obvious, easy trick to help categorize contacts inside the iPhone's Contacts app. It involves using the Company field in Contacts to record tags -- just put in your tags, separated by a space, instead of a company name. First things first. Why would you want to categorize contacts with ...

My 2008 Tech Predictions Look Bad As Year Nears a Close
louisgray.com — It's a year-end tradition for many media, blogs and individuals, to predict what will happen over the next year. Some prefer to make their guesses fairly straight-forward in an effort to be right (Example: Apple ...

Our Favorite iPhone Apps: The best communication apps
Macworld — by Macworld staff , Macworld.com After focusing on our favorite iPhone games , our look at the best the App Store has to offer continues with our picks for the top communication apps. The iPhone has e-mail and SMS features. But there’s more than one way to stay in touch, as the following four apps prove. (Note that, like our Editors' Choice Awards , our picks for our favorite App Store programs is restricted to programs released by November 1, 2008.) Most elegant Twitter client Twitterrific ( [image] ) connects to the Twitter messaging service and lets you send tweets and displays ...

Scrapplet Sets Up Blank Canvas to Mash Up Web Activity
louisgray.com — There are destination sites, and there are aggregation sites. There are enterprise-grade Web sites and then there are templates, easy to use for the average layperson. And then there is Scrapplet ...

15 Things About Unlocking the 3G iPhone You May Be Afraid to Ask
louisgray.com — By Mona Nomura of Pixel Bits (FriendFeed/Twitter) A lot of us mobile geeks have been talking about the 3G iPhone unlocking software release, due out on New Year's Eve. Yesterday, the Dev-Team released a demo video of said software, 'yellowsn0w', working its magic by effortlessly switching the 3G iPhone from AT&T's network to T-mobile's, and actually made a call. ...well this information sounds great but it confused a lot of my friends that have iPhones. You see, most of my offline friends are non-geeks, and somewhat keep up with ...

Apple introduces iLife '09 at Macworld Expo
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Macworld, iLife, FeaturesEarlier today at Macworld Expo, Phill Schiller announced that availability of iLife '09. Not a huge surprise, as a few of us guessed we'd see an iLife update today, but it does offer some cool new features. iPhoto iPhoto has been updated with to features called "Faces" and "Places." Faces, as you may have guessed, lets you tag photos by subjects' faces, similar to what Facebook and Picasa have done. iPhoto makes its best guess as to the identitiy of a subject based on previous tags and asks you to ...

Facebook for iPhone and iPod touch updated to version 2.1
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Macworld, Software, iPhone, iPod touchIn the online social networking space you've got your big guns: MySpace, to a lesser extent Twitter and for business users, LinkedIn. Facebook is also extremely popular and now, Facebook's client for iPhone and iPod touch has been updated to version 2.1. Among the changes for this update include fewer crashes (that's an important one), corrected timestamps for all time zones, improved sync time and faster loading of the inbox. It's also worth noting that Facebook for iPhone and iPod touch ...

I Don't Care If You Call Me a Fanboy. Steve Jobs Should Be Immortal.
louisgray.com — As today's news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be taking medical leave from the company through the summer rockets around the Web, many are speculating this will be the last we may ever see of Cupertino's hero. Following the initial news around Macworld Expo that Jobs was going to forego the keynote and had a hormonal imbalance, whispers grew to loud murmurs, saying that Apple needed a backup plan for CEO - and fast - but now that murmuring has become a roaring crescendo. And while I put myself at significant risk at being labeled a fanboy who kneels at the multi-colored altar, I have to express ...

Is There Life After iPhone?
Apple Watch — Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:25 PM/EST Is There Life After iPhone? In mid December, I bought a Nokia N96 cell phone from Amazon, and I'm simply in love. While there's no touchscreen and some usability deficiencies compared to iPhone 3G, the N96 is good enough where the mobile compares and otherwise beats the Apple smartphone. arrow.gif GOT A TIP OR RUMOR? I first bought iPhone 3G on day of sale , July 11, and briefly switched because of dropped calling problems . But I missed the mobile and returned to using it a couple months back. For me, iPhone 3G was a lifestyle choice, ...

Mac-savvy Obama staffers frustrated with legacy White House
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends According to the Washington Post, the incoming U.S. presidential administration has inherited quite the challenging IT environment: The White House. President Obama's staff -- accustomed to Macs, social media, and having the latest equipment -- found Windows PCs with Microsoft Office 2003 in their new offices. Laptops were "scarce," apparently, and the team had trouble finding ways to update the redesigned White House website and add subtitles to web videos. Perhaps they were misled by the prominence of Mac hardware in the ...

Facebook for iPhone client most popular
iPhone Buzz — In the ocean of the social networking services, especially among dekstop-based users, Facebook is quite popular. And it also goes with mobile users.  It's reported that Facebook for iPhone is the service's most popular application. Facebook have revealed that, out of its 4 million daily mobile users, their Facebook for iPhone mobile client sees approximately 1.64 million daily active users, compared to the Facebook for Blackberry app which has has approximately 1.56 million daily users. Launched and hit the App Store at July last year, ...

Facebook for iPhone client most popular
Top iPhone News — In the ocean of the social networking services, especially among dekstop-based users, Facebook is quite popular. And it also goes with mobile users.  It’s reported that Facebook for iPhone is the service’s most popular application. Facebook have revealed that, out of its 4 million daily mobile users, their Facebook for iPhone mobile client sees approximately 1.64 million daily active users, compared to the Facebook for Blackberry app which has has approximately 1.56 million daily users. Launched and hit the App Store at ...

Review: iPhoto ’09
Macworld — by Rick LePage , Macworld.com Of the five applications that make up  iLife , iPhoto is the one with the broadest appeal. After all, nearly everyone has photos on their Mac, taken with their own cameras or those of friends and family members. As our libraries grow, so too do the problems with managing our pictures. With  iPhoto ’08  ( [image] ), Apple tried to simplify photo management by introducing the concept of events, letting you automatically organize photos based when they were taken. With iPhoto ’09, Apple has added the who and the where components to this equation—helping you ...

Review: iWeb ’09
Macworld — by Deborah Shadovitz , Macworld.com Apple’s goal with iWeb is to give home and non-professional users an easy way to create and update lively, personal Web sites without needing to know the harsh mechanics of complex Web building technologies. With the addition of FTP capabilities and some powerful new widgets, iWeb ’09 accomplishes that mission with flying colors. Despite its powerful features, it’s amazing how simple it is to use. Interface updates In this version of iWeb, the methodology of designing a gorgeous site remains unchanged. All design work takes place within one window, accompanied ...

Apple Bans Access to Facebook Website From Retail Stores
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — Apple has banned the social networking website Facebook from being visited from the computers in its retail stores. Visitors who were once allowed to surf to nearly every site on the internet are now being told that in addition to MySpace, Facebook is not allowed. A report from tinycomb.com explains that this is primarily being done by Apple in an effort to thwart thieves and turn off loiterers from coming into the stores. In an effort to thwart off time-theft and loiterers, Apple has decided to add Facebook to the list of banned websites at retail ...

Palm Pre Losing Mojo Each Day the SDK is Held Close
jkOnTheRun — Just yesterday, I was on camera saying how much I’m looking forward to the Palm Pre. With my first-gen iPhone contract up in July, I’m sure to get a new phone this summer. There’s still some open questions around the Pre, such as battery life and the cost to use the phone as a tethered modem for a notebook or netbook. The biggest question I have right now is the same one I had for Google’s Android device: How long before developers embrace it and deliver a vast array of software? This morning, I read a Wired article about ...

Observation: Bookmarks Dead
TheAppleBlog — Going through the day to day realities of web crawling I find myself using the Favorites or Bookmarks feature of browsers less and less. Oddly enough, however, this statement is coming from the same guy with thousands of them backed up on multiple drives. Early this week I had an epiphany ...

Apple iPhoto to Integrate Facebook Connect
louisgray.com — During Dave Morin's presentation on a search for a more social Web at the SXSW conference today, the senior platforms manager for Facebook mentioned the company would be integrating Facebook Connect with Apple's iPhoto consumer program, in what could be a big step for Cupertino away from their forced vertical integration with Mobile Me, and more toward an adoption of the broader social networking community. As Facebook grows in visibility, it's no surprise that companies big and small are looking to tap into the service's reported 175 million accounts. As Morin said during his ...

Facebook Connect announced for iPhone, iPod touch
Macsimum News — Posted by Dennis Sellers Facebook has announced Facebook Connect for the iPhone, allowing users to take their Facebook friends, identity and privacy with them wherever they go. Nine applications are currently live in the Apple App Store, with more to launch in the coming days.

Facebook Connect for iPhone
iPhone Buzz — Facebook Connect web platform has been extended to iPhone apps. Through Facebook Connect, you are able to access your facebook contacts through iPhone apps supported by it. Potentially in line with the iPhone 3.0 firmware update out tomorrow, the added abilities to interact with your friends through your iPhone is really exciting. Ongoing support and developments will be interesting to watch, more so with the developers needing to get contracts and the like in order for Year 2 of the iPhone app. A few examples: You are able to use your ...

Facebook Connect for iPhone
Top iPhone News — Facebook Connect web platform has been extended to iPhone apps. Through Facebook Connect, you are able to access your facebook contacts through iPhone apps supported by it. Potentially in line with the iPhone 3.0 firmware update out tomorrow, the added abilities to interact with your friends through your iPhone is really exciting. Ongoing support and developments will be interesting to watch, more so with the developers needing to get contracts and the like in order for Year 2 of the iPhone app. A few examples: You are able to use your ...

Will Palm Pre Software Updates Be Free?
jkOnTheRun — Owners of Apple’s iPod Touch have grumbled about paying for software updates in the past. I certainly understand their point when they see iPhone owners get free firmware upgrades. I’m no accountant, nor do I play one on the Internet, but the discrepancy between free and pay-for updates is apparently due to accounting methods used by Apple. So what does this have to do with Palm’s Pre? Surely there will be firmware updates and new software features that Palm will want pushed out. The question is: will you have to pay for them? The Palm WebOS blog says no, and unless they ...

Firemint Talks about ‘Real Racing’ and Reveals New Details, Screenshots, Video
Touch Arcade — Firemint CEO Robert Murray We’ve been closely following Firemint’s Real Racing game since its initial preview back in August 2008. We were very impressed by the brief clip that was provided at that time and have been ...

Subsidized Nokia E71x Handsets Arriving at AT&T
jkOnTheRun — Such is the word from BGR: The small QWERTY S60 handsets from Nokia are set to hit AT&T stores in just a few days. The E71x is the more capable and slightly smaller cousin to the E63 I’m evaluating. It offers a better camera sensor, GPS and HSDPA support over the less expensive E63, and it’s encased in a nice-looking metal as opposed to plastic. More importantly, this device is subsidized. What’s that? A Nokia smartphone that won’t cost you $500 or more? Yup, the device has a list price around $450, but you can often find ...

Scrabble for iPhone gets a Facebook boost
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, App StoreSay the words 'Facebook' and 'Scrabble' in the same breath and you're likely to get the evil eye from fans of the lamented Scrabulous application that formerly called the social network its wordy home, even though the official game has made its way back onto Facebook. Despite the stomp job on the unofficial version from Hasbro The Hardnosed Holder of the copyright, the game is still addictive in analog, online and iPhone formats. Now a new version of the iPhone Scrabble game, which previously permitted ...

FriendMobilizer Brings Facebook to Android
jkOnTheRun — Is there really still no native Facebook client for Android devices? I don’t have a T-Mobile G1, but some Googling didn’t turn up anything when looking for such an app. There appears to be a web-wrapper type of “application”, but nothing else. Leave it to the third-party folks to come up with a solution: FriendMobilizer appears to be a useful stand-in. From from the looks of the screenshots and posted info, I see the following features and more: View real-time status updates of your friends. Leave comments, send messages, write on walls ...

Should I get an iPhone
iPhone Buzz — I would like to hear your thoughts. I currently have a BlackBerry 8310 with a contract running out at the end of April - should I get an iPhone and more importantly, why? As a person, I like to think that I am open minded although very loyal when I find something that works (this contradicts to history with boys, more that I seem to have more luck finding a reliable phone than a person). I'm extremely active and one that tends to look after technological equipment, although if it cannot handle a random bump on the head, then it is just not tough enough for me. ...

Should I get an iPhone
Top iPhone News — I would like to hear your thoughts. I currently have a BlackBerry 8310 with a contract running out at the end of April - should I get an iPhone and more importantly, why? As a person, I like to think that I am open minded although very loyal when I find something that works (this contradicts to history with boys, more that I seem to have more luck finding a reliable phone than a person). I’m extremely active and one that tends to look after technological equipment, although if it cannot handle a random bump on the head, then it is just not tough enough for me. ...

News Corp. Shakes Up MySpace Management
The Mac Observer — News Corp. Shakes Up MySpace Management by Brad Cook on April 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 AM News Corp. has announced the resignation of MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe, while President Tom Anderson is expected to assume "a new role" at the social networking site, which remains popular but has seen its position erode as Facebook aggressively grows its user base. According to IDG, DeWolfe will continue to serve on MySpace China's board of directors and will remain a "strategic advisor" to the company. A replacement was not announced. The article also cited December 2009 Nielsen Online statistics showing ...

Turn your status updates into a story
iPhone Atlas — (Credit: CNET) It seems like just about everyone has a Twitter or Facebook account these days and I find myself checking the so called "status updates" for my friends and family more than I'd like to admit. I never thought when these services launched that a ...

Boxee: On beyond Hulu
Macworld — by Christopher Breen , Macworld.com Boxee, the media center application that gathers together multiple streaming sources into a single interface, received a lot of attention a few months ago. And it did so because a good number of computer and Apple TV users wanted to watch Hulu.com’s streaming television programs without the bother of launching a web browser. Weeks of cat-and-mouse games ensued with Hulu cutting Boxee’s access and Boxee’s crew finding ways around Hulu’s restrictions. And then along comes Hulu Desktop , a nicely put-together standalone application for ...

Facebook Now Allows Username Changing
Mac|Life — Facebook Name Change Large Remember when Facebook announced that its users would be able to choose a URL shortname? If you messed up, Facebook is now allowing a do-over. By navigating to the Settings area in your account, you can click the Change button for the Username setting. This will give you the ability to check the availability of another name. You should note that you can only change this once. Via Mashable

Appsfire Wants to Make Sharing Your iPhone Apps Social
louisgray.com — With tens of thousands of different iPhone applications out there, it's doubtful that many iPhones have the same array of programs. Each time I see a friend page through their loaded iPhone apps, I discover new ones I had never heard of, and they too find surprises from what I have loaded. Appsfire ...

Facebook Etiquette
Macworld — by Christopher Null , PC World Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from PCWorld.com . What’s okay on Facebook ? On sites like MySpace , anything goes (or seems to), but the rules of etiquette on Facebook seem to be a little more refined—not a lot, mind you, but a little. Keep these tips in mind, whether you’re making your first friend or your 1000th. Consider how many friends you really want Some people adopt an everyone-welcome policy on Facebook and accept all friend requests; some only want real-world contacts in their friends list. In deciding on the right ...

Top Twitter etiquette tips
Macworld — by Christopher Null , PC World Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from PCWorld.com . Because it’s just a messaging platform, Twitter is far less complex than Facebook . Nevertheless, misuse and abuse seem at least as common on the former as on the latter. Some of our favorite Twitter etiquette rules follow. Reconsider the running commentary Live-tweeting sporting events or conference speeches may seem like a public service, but who’s listening? If you normally use Twitter to post once-a-week status updates but then abruptly let fly with 80 tweets in a day, ...

Facebook for iPhone 3.0 app sent for approval
Macworld — Posted on by Carrie-Ann Skinner , PC Advisor Editor’s Note: The following article is excerpted from PC Advisor . Facebook has created a new version of its iPhone app that allows users to upload videos shot on the iPhone 3GS to the social networking site. It is hoped that the app, which has been submitted to Apple, will be available to download from the iTunes app store shortly. Facebook for iPhone 3.0 benefits from a new home screen that reflects the design of the website. It also features 14 other new functions including the ability to create new photo albums, assign ...

Facebook 3.0
Mac|Life — Facebook 3.0_large Without any notice or fanfare, Facebook for iPhone [ iTunes link ] was updated to version 3.0. With a great new interface, Facebook has given their application a new look and feel. When you launch the new version of the social networking client, you’ll see a new screen that mimics the home screen of the iPhone and displays the most important tasks up front. The recent notification section has been moved to the bottom of this main screen. Tap on notifications to have this pane slide up in a very Android OS-like way. Icons in this central portion of the app can be rearranged by ...

Facebook Lite Launches, Speeds Up Site
Mac|Life — If you ever experienced a slower than usual loading time on your Facebook page when all you wanted to do was post an update status, you're not alone. We've all experienced this problem, and now there's a fix. Today Facebook launched their much requested "Lite" version of the social netowrking site, that strips away unnecessary items and only shows your new stories up front. From the main page you can post a photo, video, or status update, see a short list of notifications. Through the lite interface you also have access to your profile, events, and your ...

Hit a Home Run With Your iPhone and Challenge Friends
louisgray.com — My Batter Poses After A Strong Showing I knew I was in trouble when I looked at the Apple Web site after their latest iPhone OS update and saw a screenshot featuring Com2uS's Homerun Battle 3D application. Combining two of my obsessions (baseball and the iPhone), it wasn't too long before I had opened up the iTunes Store and downloaded the game, for $4.99. What I found was more than just a simple game that let me swing for the fences, but a high quality video game with built-in social functions, letting me challenge people wirelessly from around the world, and the option to send my ...

BuzzVoice reads aloud to you almost anywhere
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: iPod Family, Internet Tools, Podcasting, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review BuzzVoice can most simply be described as a talking reader for over 1400 blogs, but saying that doesn't begin to do it justice. It's not just an ...

Protect your privacy on Facebook and Twitter
Macworld — by Tony Bradley , PC World Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from PCWorld.com . Web surfing is no longer a solo affair. Facebook , Twitter , and other social networks have quickly become an integral part of the online culture, and with them comes a whole new array of potential security threats. In this article, I’ll identify some of the key dangers of social networking and offer a few easy steps that you can take to stay safe online. Social networking is built on the idea of sharing information openly and fostering a sense of community. Unfortunately, an online ...

qTweeter: The Fastest Way to Tweet and Update Facebook Status!
iSmashPhone —     For those of you who have jailbroken your phones, you'll LOVE this! For those of you who haven't jailbroken your phones, this just might be the encouraging shove. Developed by Efiko software, qTweeter is the FASTEST way to both tweet AND update ...

Will the Cloud Lead Me Away From the Mac?
TheAppleBlog — There’s no doubt that cloud computing is a growing trend. All you have to look at is the popularity of netbooks to see that many people nowadays will be quite happy with a computing device that gives them access to the web, and not much else. I’m certainly part of this trend, as ...

Apple's House Rules Won't Be the Death of App Development
MacNewsWorld — So Facebook developer Joe Hewitt tweets that he's ditching the super-popular Facebook iPhone app, and TechCrunch, clearly sensing there's more to the story here, reaches out to learn why. "My decision to stop iPhone development has had everything to do with Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) policies," Hewitt told TechCrunch . "I respect their right to manage their platform however they want; however, I am philosophically opposed to the existence of their review process. I am very concerned that they are setting a horrible precedent for other software platforms, and soon gatekeepers will start infesting ...

Facebook Developer Leaves iPhone Scene, Unhappy with Dev Process
Mac|Life — Joe Hewitt, developer of the popular Facebook iPhone app, has decided to stop iPhone development because of Apples policies. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Hewitt said is reason for leaving the iPhone development scene, "had everything to do with Apple’s policies.” He went on to say, "I respect their right to manage their platform however they want, however I am philosophically opposed to the existence of their review process. I am very concerned that they are setting a horrible ...

Hands on: Roku's updated Player software and new Channel Store
Macworld — by Dan Frakes , Macworld.com Roku will announce on Monday a major update to the software powering the company’s Roku Player models. As part of that update, the company will also introduce the new Roku Channel Store. Last month, Roku expanded the company’s streaming-media player line to three models : the $80 Roku SD, the $100 Roku HD (formerly the Roku Player, originally called the Roku Netflix Player ), and the $130 Roku HD-XR. All three models, which work via a wireless or wired Internet connection, inherit the functionality of the original Roku model: the ...

Facebook begins redesign rollout
Macworld — by Juan Carlos Perez , IDG News Service Facebook has begun delivering to its members its site redesign, which is aimed at reducing the clutter of members' profile pages and protecting the social network's trademark clean and organized layout. A related goal of the redesign is to make the site's activity feed features more prominent and easier to use. The features allow friends to broadcast and receive action notifications, such as updates on what they are doing and alerts about the posting of photos or comments. In the works since early this year, the redesign was due last month. However, Facebook is taking ...

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MacNewsWorld — Digital advertising is evolving beyond the desktop computer, leaving companies relying solely on Web sites and display advertising woefully behind the eight ball. More and more, brands are relying on software development to create engaging consumer experiences that span multiple open platforms. Branded mobile applications Take the worry out of managing your enterprise applications. Click to learn how. are fast becoming an important element of this new digital ecosystem as evidenced by Apple's ...