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February, 2011
Oscars 2011 Predictions: Another Perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
Who will take home the hardware tonight at the Oscars 2011 awards ceremony? Here’s another perspective, leveraging the power of social media to find out which actors and films were talked about most, this time in an infographic created by the Meltwater Group.
This infographic confirms most of what ...
Facebook in Real Life: Startup Finds the Art & the Ego in Social Interactions
Name: Social Printshop
Quick Pitch: Social Printshop is an early-stage startup working to significantly alter the web’s relationship with the physical realm. Its first product, the Facebook Friend Poster, is the equivalent of a real-life Facebook Wall.
Genius Idea: Capitalizing on social interactions
Benjamin ...
FaceTime 1.0 Arrives in the Mac App Store
Apple has released the official version of FaceTime for Mac in the Mac App Store. The app is included with new MacBook Pro machines and is available for download for $0.99 in the Mac App Store [App Store link].
FaceTime made its debut with the iPhone 4 as a way for users to make free iPhone-to-iPhone ...
Facebook Responds to FTC Privacy Investigation
Facebook says it agrees with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s findings that a privacy framework must be “dynamic.” In the social networking site’s official response to the FTC’s report into its privacy policies, which surfaced Thursday, Facebook says it can “create a framework that is ...
New Firefox 4 for Android Available Now
Firefox 4 for Android and Nokia Maemo devices is now available in a new beta version that’s made huge leaps in terms of stability and performance.
Our mobile team has had mixed experiences with earlier versions of the Firefox mobile browser, so the improvements and bug fixes are most welcome.
Some ...
WordPress 3.1 Goes Live: Here’s What’s New
The WordPress team pushed out version 3.1, code name “Reinhardt,” on Wednesday, bringing a host of new and updated features to users and developers.
WordPress 3.0 was released back in June 2010, along with its own set of new functions and features. The 3.1 release cycle was originally expected to ...
How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development
The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates.
As the mobile application space continues ...
Apple To Hold Event on March 2: Is It Announcing the iPad 2?
Apple is holding an event in San Francisco on March 2, and many feel the company is getting ready to unveil the newest version of the highly successful iPad.
Kara Swisher of All Things D writes that “multiple sources” say the iPad 2 is coming and will be announced and demoed at this event.
We’ve ...
6 Ways to Design Your Own Jewelry Online
Dave Sloan is CEO of Treehouse Logic, which offers a hosted design tool solution that enables customer co-creation. You can reach Dave at dave@treehouselogic.com and follow him on Twitter.
Why buy standard department store jewelry when you can customize your own pieces online for around the same price?
Jewelry ...
Rumor Roundup: The MacBook Pro Edition
Various rumors and web reports indicate that Apple will be releasing updates to its MacBook Pro line later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday. It’s about time, too — with the exception of the redesigned MacBook Air, Apple hasn’t updated its best-selling MacBook Pro lineup since April 2010.
The ...