Users can finally permanently delete photos from Facebook
Facebook is notorious for retaining user information, even after users has opted to remove it from Facebook. One such example is photos. Although officially Facebook claimed it allowed users to...
View ArticleHow social networks are affecting our in-person communication [Comic]
How many dotTechies use a social network, may that be Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Orkut (people still use Orkut?), etc.? If you are on a social network, have you ever found yourself in a situation...
View Article[Android] ImGame is a social network just for gamers
Are you a serious gamer? I know I am, although I don’t get to play as much as I’d like to. When it’s time to play it can be a real pain tracking down which friends are playing what, especially when you...
View ArticleInstagram has more than 5 million videos, in just 24 hours
Instagram was recently updated to include video sharing support much like Vine. During the first 24 hours of the service being available, more than 5 million videos were uploaded by active users. In...
View ArticleGoogle reveals top 10 most weak and common passwords
Always remember your password strength is vital on the Internet, especially if you have sensitive information saved in your email account, social networks, or cloud storage. Recently Google did a...
View ArticleThe dangers of Facebook — it may hurt your ability to get a job [Comic]
Remember folks: it is the digital age and your past can (and often will) come to haunt you. This includes stuff you post on Facebook.
View ArticleIn China, you can go to jail for three years if your social network post is...
Today the Chinese people have something new to fear, something that could force many to be very careful of what they say on the Internet, for it could land them in prison. According to a new...
View ArticleDislike button on prehistoric Facebook [Comic]
Ancient Facebook seems better than modern Facebook.
View Article10 tips for effective status updates on social networks [Infographic]
If you're just starting off in the world of social media, it can be tough. So give these tips a try and see what happens.
View ArticleLatin America fights crime with social media
Latin Americans are using social media to help make their lives as safe as possible, in lieu of actually effective police and security forces in their respective countries.Latin America has a very high...
View Article“Just forty more ‘likes’ and I can save that little girl’s life” [Image]
Facebook friends, they always fall for it.
View ArticleVine, the video sharing app, expands its global horizons
With the popularity of the six-second video sharing app launched by Twitter, everyone coming across Vine seems to be partaking in the fun that it provides. People post funny videos or videos of any...
View ArticleVint Cerf, a father of the internet, believes privacy will continue to dwindle
Vint Cerf, who is credited by many with the title as one of the “fathers of the internet” believes that as time goes on and as social media continues to prosper, privacy will become something that is...
View ArticleYour Facebook friends list is not as private as you think
Don’t want people to know who your Facebook friends are, then you probably should be aware that just about anyone can find out who is on your list. Facebook promises that you can choose to make your...
View ArticleGoogle patents technology that helps you use Facebook, Twitter, and Google+
Feeling overwhelmed by all of the social media out there? That’s okay, you’re not alone. Google believes that there are a lot of people that can’t seem to keep up with social networking and has taken...
View ArticleNew Vietnam law cracks down on online free speech, will jail or fine critics...
In a decision that brings up the dystopian world of 1984, the Vietnamese government now has the power to jail or fine its citizens which criticize it.The law in question is called Decree 72. Aside from...
View ArticleSouth Korea National Intelligence Service allegedly conducted political smear...
Federal prosecutors in South Korea have announced new evidence that the Nationals Intelligence Service (NIS) did indeed post more than 1 million tweets in favor of Park Geun-hye. Until recently it was...
View ArticleDarth Vader posts selfie on new official Star Wars Instagram account
Disney has launched an official Instagram account for Star Wars today, and the account’s first post is fittingly a selfie taken than none other than Darth Vader himself. In the post, Lord Vader even...
View ArticleMan volunteers for Al Qaeda via Facebook, pleads guilty to charges
Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen, who lived in Garden Grove, California, has just plead guilty to federal terrorism charges.Nguyen, who had previously spent several months in Syria fighting against Bashar...
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