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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Articles by Joshua Burton
YouTube Taps Fair Use Experts To Answer User Questions On Parodies, Mashups
Some of the best videos on YouTube are posted by users who utilize other people's content to create parodies, dubs or mashups that never cease to entertain. A lot of people are uncertain about the limits of what they can do to modify existing content. To help with this, YouTube has invited 2 experts to answer questions from the public about the legalities involved in... Read more »
Renren, China’s Largest Social Network Files For IPO In US
Renren, the largest social network in China, has filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., according to Reuters. The Facebook-esque website looks to raise up to $573.1 million from stateside investors who would love to get their hands on ever-desirable Chinese tech stocks. About 52.1 million American Depository Shares are expected to be put on sale by... Read more »
Photo-sharing App Color To Be Featured At Fox’s Premier For ‘Water For Elephans’
The photo-sharing app Color has been fighting an uphill battle since it was released in March to prove how cool and useful it actually is. The app shares the pictures and video you capture with any user within 150 feet, making it a service that's only any fun if you're in a large group. In order to prove the usefulness of the app, Color has teamed up with 20th... Read more »
Mother Sentenced 10 Years In Prison For Playing Cafe World On Facebook While Son Drowned In Bathtub
A Judge in Colorado sentenced 34-year-old Shannon Johnson to 10 years in prison on Friday for the death of her 13-month-old son. The child drowned in the bathtub while she was messing around on Facebook. Johnson had turned herself in to the authorities after a warrant was issued for her arrest following the death of her son in September 2010. She had told... Read more »
Gowalla Partners With National Geographic, Introduces New Pin, Badges, Discount Subscription
In honor of National Parks Week, which starts Saturday, Gowalla has announced a partnership with National Geographic and the introduction of new in-game items and a giveaway. This partnership highlights the week where admission to any of the 394 national parks is free and many of them will be holding special events to help people discover the joys of these protected... Read more »
JAJAH App Lets You Call Friends Through Facebook Chat
Multi-platform telephony company JAJAH released a new version of its mobile app for iPhone Thursday, which allows users to call their Facebook friends without needing to know their phone contacts. Users can then make phone calls to any friend who is logged into Facebook Chat. It looks like we've moved past phone numbers, folks. If you want to give this service a... Read more »
Ron Paul Looks To Sell His House - Using Facebook
Everyone knows that location is a big factor when it comes to pricing and selling a house. The same rule applies for advertising, which is why Ron Paul has advertised the sale of his home on his Facebook account. Smart move, given how many people currently use the social network. "Carol and I are selling the house we lived in for over 40 years. If you or someone... Read more »
Facebox App Puts Facebook On Your Mac Menu Bar
If you're like me then you hate to have unnecessary tabs open in your Web browser. I don't like clutter, so Facebox is an app I could easily warm up to. Facebox is an app that gives you limited access to Facebook features directly from your Mac's menu bar. I love to streamline, and this does the trick. Once you install the app, you will have limited access to the... Read more » The Rise Of David Beckham’s Incredible YouTube Trick Shot Video
It's always nice to see the history behind a trend, even when it is only a week old. The recent Pepsi video of David Beckham making some serious trick shots on the beach has seen a fantastic amount of views on YouTube in its short life, mostly due to the fact that it is itself an amazing example of soccer trick shot goodness. Commentary has flown around about the... Read more »
YouTube Introduces Copyright School For Copyright Offenders
Many of us have had to take traffic school to avoid a strike on our driver's license after getting a ticket - these things happen. It's an easy way to keep points from going on our long-term driving records. Interestingly enough, YouTube is adopting a similar policy when it comes to its copyright rules. YouTube's policy has been to suspend the account of anyone... Read more »
