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Why Instagram's new video feature beats Twitter's Vine hands down
In case you haven't heard the news Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has launched a video recording app that is set to take on the Twitter owned Vine. Yes Vine remember that? The six second video app? In…
Gone in 60 seconds. How we are now sharing images online within a minute
Remember when you printed out photos to bore your friends and family with at leisure? Well it seems those days are virtually over.One in five of us now take photos purely to share via social media and many of us…
AP Twitter account hack leads to White House bombing scare
The Associated Press had its Twitter account hacked last night, leading to a tweet that claimed the White House had been rocked by a series of explosions, injuring President Barack Obama. The false message read: "Breaking: Two Explosions in the…
Twitter buyout of We Are Hunted now official: Twitter music service nears launch
Twitter have confirmed that their purchase of music discovery service We Are Hunted has now been finalised, sparking rumours that a Twitter music service is now on the verge of launching. First noted back in March, the acquisition will see…
Knowledge is power when it comes to online security
Forewarned is forearmed when it comes to protection against online security threats. This is why Symantec Website Security Solutions has created an easy-to-follow Malware Infographic to raise awareness about the hazards posed by malicious software; and to provide tips to avoid the pitfalls.
TweetDeck Air and TweetDeck for iPhone, Android to be discontinued – Facebook integration getting the chop
Twitter has announced big changes coming to their TweetDeck client. The company is to drop support for its TweetDeck Air, TweetDeck for Android and TweetDeck for iPhone apps in a move to focus more closely on the web version of…
Facebook hit by "sophisticated" hacking attack
Social networking giant Facebook have been hit by what it describes as a "sophisticated" hacking attack through a previously unknown loophole in its systems. Though the company insists that none of the personal data belonging to its 1 billion+ users…
Top 20 Best Free Kindle Fire HD Apps – Temple Run 2, Pinterest and more!
Amazon's Kindle Fire HD is one of the best value 7-inch tablets on the market. Kicking off at £159 for the 16GB version, it's got a vibrant 1280×800 resolution screen and a bag-sized form-factor that make it a great on-the-go…
Has Google+ overtaken Twitter as second most-popular social network?
How much do you use Google+, Google's social network? More than Facebook? Almost certainly not we'd imagine, unless you call Google's Mountain View HQ home. How about more than Twitter though? Again unlikely, but that's what's being suggested by new…
Twitter's Vine officially launches: 6-second video sharing for iPhone
Vine, the Twitter video sharing app for iPhone teased earlier today, is now available to download. Vine allows users to create six-second videos, either from a single clip or as a montage of short clips, which are then shared to…