October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Twitter Launches New Version of Android App
Twitter has announced the launch of the latest version of its Twitter for Android app, with a new design to bring it in line with the other official clients. The visual appearance of the app has been changed significantly, with tabs along the top of the screen for your timeline, mentions, messages and lists. The mentions section now brings @replies and retweets... Read more »
Police Struggling to Deal With Twitter-Organized Protests
Police forces in the United Kingdom are struggling to contend with mass protests organized through social media, according to a Government watchdog. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the Constabulary claims that officers are ill-equipped to react quickly enough in order to stamp out violent demonstrations, as tech-savvy protesters can quickly regroup by using services... Read more »
Picplz Releases Updated Android App
Photo sharing service Picplz has unveiled the latest version of its app for Android, version 2.0. The update introduces a sleek new interface to the app, one that will make navigation much easier as well as making the user experience much more friendly to the eye. The app also now taps into the features of your smartphone's camera with the ability to use flash,... Read more »
Social Media Week Launches Mobile App
This week, from Feb. 7-11, the fourth biannual Social Media Week conference is taking place in nine cities all over the world. This time round though, the organizers have teamed up with their global technology partner OpenAction to launch a mobile app. The goal of the app is simple: to allow those at the conference in each city to connect with fellow attendees,... Read more » StumbleUpon Mobile Hits Record High During Super Bowl
With most homes having a plethora of gadgets and gizmos available, sitting down to watch the biggest sporting event of the year with complete concentration is becoming increasingly difficult. Case in point: StumbleUpon saw its heaviest-ever usage on its mobile apps during Sunday's game. Roberto Sanabria, the company's "StumbleStats Ninja", compiled some stats... Read more » The Whitney is Latest Museum to Offer Foursquare Badge
Art-loving New York City Foursquare fans, this one's for you: The location check-in app has taken another step into the NYC art world, with the reveal of a new badge which will reward regular visitors to the the Whitney Museum of American Art. Following the Whitney (as it's also known) on Foursquare is the first step towards grabbing the Whitneyphile badge. But... Read more » GetGlue Links Up With Crime Drama Southland
Hot on the tails of its Top Gear link-up, GetGlue has announced a tie-in with crime drama Southland for the show's third season on TNT. The deal marks GetGlue's first partnership with TNT, as it expands its number of stickers throughout the entertainment world. The show focuses on the relationship between a rookie cop and his mentor, who is showing him the ropes... Read more » Path Introduces Comments System
On a day where comment systems are undergoing big changes, 'personal' network Path has revealed a new update to its iPhone app, which introduces real-time comments to photo streams. Path Chat builds on the recently-introduced Emotion feature and will allow you to have a conversation with your contacts on your photos and videos (or 'moments' as Path calls them).... Read more » Picplz Fires Shot at Instagram with API, Analytics Dashboard
Photo sharing service Picplz has announced the release of its Application Programming Interface for third-party developers, as well as support for Creative Commons licensing and an analytics service for brands. The company has set up a library of jQuery samples which will allow developers to include Picplz's filters when uploading images onto their sites and/or... Read more » GetGlue Revs Up Partnership with Hit Motoring Show Top Gear
Social entertainment check-in network GetGlue has sped up its relationship with BBC America, with the reveal of three new stickers for fast-paced motoring show Top Gear. The humor-filled car show, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, premieres on BBC America tonight (Monday, Feb. 7) at 9/8c, and checking-in on one of the GetGlue apps or... Read more » 
