October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Photo Sharing
REPORT: Twitter Set To Launch Photo-sharing Service
Twitter is set to launch its own photo-sharing service that will compete with the likes of TwitPic and Yfrog, according to reports. The service could be launched as soon as Tuesday, according to TechCrunch, and could prove to be the beginning of a shift in how Twitter users share media on the social network. This news shows that, along with the acquisition of... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: A Look At How Often People Change Facebook Profile Photos
It seems that Facebook users are switching their profile photo often, with women uploading a new profile photo every 2 weeks, and men uploading a new profile photo every 3 weeks on average. According to this infographic published by Pixable -- which closed a $3.6 million funding round last month -- 10 percent of pictures on Facebook are profile photos. Given... Read more »
Instagram Adds Interactive Comments, Faster Photo Like Feature And More
This week, it was revealed that Instagram has more than 4.25 million users, who have become hooked on the photo-sharing app through its rich array of filters and social features. However, that success has not dampened the company's ambition, as it has rolled out an update to its iPhone app that includes new features such as username autocomplete and an... Read more » Flickr Will Now Wait 90 Days Before Deleting Content After Account Is Closed
Occasionally, you might reach the point where you do not want to be a member of a social networking service any more and you end up deleting your account. However, what if you change your mind? What if you decide that you want to rejoin that social network after all? You will most likely have to start over, uploading all of your content and profile information... Read more » Instagram Hits 4.25M Users In Just 7 Months
Since launching 7 months ago, Instagram has grown enormously and has been a huge hit among iPhone owners. Case in point: Instagram now has 4.25 million users who are taking photos with their iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices and uploading them to the photo-sharing service. The figure was revealed by Nick Bilton of The New York Times, who tweeted the figure... Read more »
Path Updates Profiles With Stacks, New Way To View Your Friends Interests
Closed social network Path has revamped the profile page on its iPhone app to include a new way of displaying moments. Called “Stacks,” this new profile paradigm collects, stacks and organizes every moment (that would be any photo and video) that you add to Path. Every time you tag your moments with people, places or things, each moment will be automatically... Read more » Facebook Tackles Child Pornography Problem With Microsoft Technology
Facebook has revealed that it has started to use free technology developed by Microsoft to help it track down and eliminate the thousands of registered images depicting child pornography that are uploaded to the social network each day. The technology, called PhotoDNA, was created to help identify photos of child abuse that had been posted online. It was donated... Read more » Facebook Planking Game Videos Spread Through YouTube
The game is simple: lie face down and hold still - like a plank - and then have one of your friends take a picture. It's called Planking, a game that has been gaining a lot of traction in Australia and is steadily becoming a fascination in the U.S. Most of Planking participants are teens and young adults, but judging by the numerous Facebook photos and YouTube... Read more »
Instagram Rolls Out New Features: Grid View, Push Notifications And More
Instagram, a photosharing service that's strictly for iPhone, has announced some updates to their application. In addition to fixing bugs and making speed improvements, the service rolled out a couple new features. Users can now switch between List View and Grid View on user profiles and Location and Tag pages. This makes navigating through the app a whole... Read more » Instagram Reveals Cool Ways That Moby, Starbucks, Deftones Use API
Back in February, Instagram launched its real-time API to allow developers to come up with some cool apps using data and images uploaded using the iPhone photo-sharing app. Instagram has spotlighted three brands which have used the API to create some interesting projects and experiences for their fans. First, musician Moby has launched a microsite that integrates... Read more » 
