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@Everyword Tweets Every Word in Dictionary
NewsSocial Media June 12, 2014
There are all kinds of interesting accounts in the Twitter sphere (Twittersphere?) It seems everyone these days has a Twitter, from the President of the United States, to musicians, famous athletes, actors, and even the CIA of all organizations! While most of those are more serious accounts in nature,... Read more
CIA Joins Facebook & Twitter
NewsSocial Media June 11, 2014
Well, you just never know who you’ll find on social media these days. Of course there are all kinds of people who you would expect – celebrities, athletes, big-name type people – but there are some organizations and people who you wouldn’t exactly expect to see sending out a... Read more
There are continual threats of terrorism throughout the world! People are under attack, governments are under attack and officials are trying to find ways to ensure the continual safety of citizens. Agencies like the Secret Service, are always trying to find ways to increase the safety of U.S. citizens.... Read more
Facebook is wonderful – except of course when it’s not. For as huge of a communication tool as it is, sometimes it’s really hard to communicate on the social media giant. Oh, it’s terribly easy to write messages and comments to other users and post updates to your status,... Read more
A new feature will be released on Facebook’s mobile app that is similar to Shazam, which will allow your music and Television shows to be ‘listened’ to. Users will be able to share what they are listening to quickly, allowing the information to be published on their profile or... Read more
The Evolution Of The Smartphone Camera
MobileSocial Media May 22, 2014
I remember getting my first camera as a kid. It was a big bulky basic Ricoh camera that needed a traditional film roll to be inserted before you could take any pictures. Of course at the time I thought it was wonderful, despite the fact that half the time... Read more
I’ll go ahead and admit this and get it out of the way – when I post something to Facebook, I hope people will “like” whatever it is. I also usually hope someone will get a conversation going about it in the comments section. It drives me nuts when... Read more
Be careful what you say in public. No, really – be careful what you say in public because you just never know who or what may be listening to your words. It could be the person sitting at the table beside you. It could be the waitress who overhears part... Read more
Watch This Poor Dad’s Hilarious Vine Videos
InternetSocial Media April 12, 2014
I can pretty much guarantee that every parent out there can relate to Tony Serafini, or Bottlerocket as he is known on Vine. He regularly shares short videos, most of which include the humourous antics of his family; in particular the eventful Saturday mornings spent with his pop-obsessed daughter.... Read more
Everyone is having fun with the latest Captain America: The Winter Soldier spoiler. In the latest film you find out that HYDRA has infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D through a huge conspiracy. In one scene, Senator Stern is seen whispering “Hail HYDRA” to S.H.I.E.L.D’s Agent Sitwell. This has resulted in a tirade... Read more
Facebook has had its share of good press and bad press. I am not an advocate or opponent of Facebook or the wider implications of using the social network. But, I do think in this instance the use/misuse of a social network, was pivotal in the attempted murder of... Read more
When I was a kid, my family watched the evening news from the dinner table usually at 6:00 PM sharp. My Dad would usually just want to see the weather report, but most often we watched the whole program. Back then, the only two easy sources for what was... Read more
Twitter Blocked Again, This Time It’s Turkey
InternetSocial Media March 24, 2014
Some countries are, shall I say, a tad irked over their citizens using social media outlets to voice their opinions. Turkey is the latest in a long line of countries that are stopping access to the social media website. Currently any Twitter users in Turkey are being redirected to a statement... Read more
Facebook Messenger Trojan Issue
NewsSocial Media March 17, 2014
A piece of malware is making the rounds through the Facebook social network, on its way it is stealing credentials and account data. Security firm Malwarebytes has claimed. The Trojan spreads by Facebook’s Messenger service. It messages a victim masquerading to be one of their ‘friends’ using the popular term... Read more
Time is now up for Facebook Messenger for Windows following Facebook’s announcement that would be shutting down the app on 3rd March 2014. “We’re sorry, but we can no longer support Facebook Messenger for Windows, and it will stop working on March 3, 2014,” the message states. “We really... Read more
Nearly 5 Million People Download Telegram as Whatsapp Alternative
InternetMessagingMobileSocial Media February 28, 2014
While WhatsApp was down over the weekend, people turned to the messaging service Telegram instead; nearly five million people signed up for the app, placing it at the top of the App Store chart. Telegram is now the number one app in the social networking category, beating WhatsApp, Facebook... Read more
Twitter Username Worth $50k Extorted From Owner
NewsSocial Media February 2, 2014
Recently, a twitter user extorted into relinquishing his twitter user name. To give up your well-established twitter user name is bad enough, but this one was apparently worth $50,000. The Twitter user is claiming to have been offered $50,000 for the username in the past. The user name in question is... Read more
Dumbest Criminal Award Goes To This Facebook User
InternetSocial Media January 28, 2014
You’ve probably heard it a million times – there’s no such thing as the perfect crime. Eventually every crime will be solved and the details will be spilled out into the open. Just like there are no perfect crimes, there obviously aren’t any perfect criminals, either. Now, let’s be... Read more