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Facebook 1.1.0 Update For webOS Looks Gorgeous, Brings Enhanced Inbox and Photo Albums

Ooh la la! You can now update to version 1.1.0 of the Facebook app for webOS. It looks great and it brings an enhanced inbox, photo album access, more profile viewing options, events, and search. Finally! According to Palm, this is the breakdown of the new features: Enhanced Inbox – Now, your inbox lets you…

Social Media Rosa Golijan Mar 3

Facebook App for Zune HD Now Available for Download

You can now feed your social media obsession even further by downloading a Facebook app onto your Zune HD. Heads up though, seems that you may need to update your Zune software first. [CrunchGear]

Tech News Rosa Golijan Mar 1

New Pentagon Policy Lets Troops Overshare Like the Rest of Us

Yesterday the Department of Defense released a memo outlining the government’s first official policy for social media access by military personnel. Somewhat surprisingly, it gives them unrestricted access to blog, Tweet, poke and ping just like everyone else. Effectively immediately, Department of Defense personnel across the board, including civilian employees and troops alike, have full…

Social Media Kyle VanHemert Feb 27

A More Awesome (But Maybe Creepier!) Way to Facebook Friend That Girl You’re Talking To With Augmented Reality

The Astonishing Tribe’s latest demo is Recognizr, an app that blends Polar Rose’s face recognition tech with augmented reality and social networking—point your phone’s camera at somebody’s face, and their contact info and social networks will magically appear. You have to join the Recognizr service and upload a photo to the database in order to…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 23

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Caught on Video Edition

In today’s Remainders: video! And in many cases, things caught on video for the first time, like Samsung’s E6 and E101 ebook readers, Apple’s $1 billion data center, Big Bloom’s “miraculous” fuel cell, and a modern day Superman. Stylish Stylus We got a look at Samsung’s ebook readers—the E6 and the E101—back at CES, but…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 22

Google Buzz Not a Threat To Twitter and Facebook, Instead It’s “Filling a Niche”

Google may be aware they should’ve spent longer testing Buzz, but according to their VP of product management, it doesn’t pose a threat to Twitter and Facebook. Instead, “it’s filling a niche, which is not currently met in the market.” https://gizmodo.com/google-admits-buzz-testing-sucked-and-they-are-very-v-5473660 Bradley Horowitz from Google told eWeek that in addition to not wanting to replace…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 22

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: The Truth Edition

In today’s Remainders: the truth. These entries get to the heart of the following matters: free speech on Facebook; what everyone’s Buzzing about on Google Buzz; the nature of infographics; and where we stand in Dante’s Internet Hell. Freedom of Facebook Back in 2007, a high school student in Miami created a Facebook group titled,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 16

Ask Giz: The 7 Steps of the Online Break Up

Things didn’t go so well, huh, champ? We’ve talked a lot about love, but now it’s time for our resident love doctor to talk about what happens when romance goes south. Here are the steps to breaking up… online. Breaking up is hard to do, so the song goes, but it can be particularly painful…

Social Media Wilson Rothman Feb 15

Ask Giz: How Do I Bring Up the Subject of Video Sex?

The old videophone sci-fi concept is now portable wireless reality, and it’s not just politicians and celebrities who are doing naughty things in front of cameras. Our resident love doctor explains if and when it’s okay to bring it up. Far too many people have had their sex lives exposed thanks to sex tapes—and not…

Social Media Wilson Rothman Feb 13

Ask Giz: Is It OK To Ask Someone Out Via Text Message? Can You Use Video?

Though we’ve talked a lot about dumping via text message, the burning question put to our resident love doctor is: Can you ask someone out via text message? And can you do it with video? As technology evolves, the number of ways to ask someone out on a date grows and grows until one day…

Social Media Wilson Rothman Feb 13

The Modern Date: Flirting, Tweets, and Black Lace Panties

Last Wednesday I married the love of my life. This is the short story of some of the things I did before I met her, a guide on flirting using Twitter, Facebook, texting, and sexting face-to-face, in the real world. Since I came to New York, my romantic life has been a rollercoaster. A very…

Social Media Jesus Diaz Feb 12

Ask Giz: When Is It Too Early To Change Your Facebook Relationship Status?

You go out, you like each other, then you blow it by attempting to change your relationship status too soon. Our resident love doctor explains how soon is too soon, and what other freaky behavior might ruin your good thing. One week is way too soon to add the “in a relationship with” phrase that…

Social Media Wilson Rothman Feb 12

Ask Giz: What To Do When You Accidentally Sext the Wrong Person

Our favorite love doctor, Debby Herbenick, explains what to do after accidentally sending a romantic—or possibly kinky—message to the wrong person. And what happens when you tweet said message publicly, instead of sending direct? If you misdirected a line about what you plan on doing with your tongue later that night to a good friend…

Social Media Wilson Rothman Feb 11

Ask Giz: When to Officially Stalk Your Potential Flame on Facebook or Twitter

Nearing Valentine’s Day, we enlisted our favorite love doctor, Debby Herbenick, to share advice on romance in the age of broadband wireless 24/7 interconnectedness. The first question: With a potential love interest, when do you friend or follow? Most young-ish Facebookers (especially those who remember the .edu days) have so many Facebook friends that one…

Social Media Wilson Rothman Feb 11

Facebook Counterpunches Buzz With AIM Partnership

Facebook and AOL have linked their instant messaging platforms. After downloading the beta software, AIM users can click a “Facebook Connect” button to set up Facebook chat. They’ll then have access to their Facebook friends on their buddy list. It’s a quick right jab back at Google, whose announcement of Buzz yesterday heralded a clear…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 10

Gmail Is the New TwitFacePlurk

Facebook might be the new Gmail, but now Gmail is the new Facebook, bitches: They’re rolling out an update that makes it “easier and faster to share media and status updates with friends,” in a new module that shows a stream of status updates. And it’ll integrate YouTube and Picasa, somehow. Say it with me…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 8

Facebook Eyes Webmail With Project Titan

TechCrunch reports that Facebook is working on a full webmail system to replace their current messaging platform, including full POP and IMAP support and a customized @facebook.com e-mail address. The codename for the new system: Project Titan. In the TechCrunch post, Arrington suggests that Facebook has been working towards a webmail service for some time,…

Social Media Kyle VanHemert Feb 5

Follow Gizmodo’s Live Apple Tablet Launch Coverage on Facebook & Twitter

Can’t check our liveblog of Apple’s Tablet Event tomorrow? Don’t worry, we’ll be updating our Facebook and Twitter pages with the breaking news. If you’re not already a Gizmodo Fan or Follower, getting into it is super easy, just follow the links below: https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-event-liveblog-were-here-5457641 Gizmodo @ Facebook Gizmodo @ Twitter Our live coverage of the…

Tech News Christopher Mascari Jan 26

Feisbuk Is Just Like Facebook, Except Analog and In Spanish

You know what, this analog version of facebook looks a lot cleaner and more user friendly than the real deal. Besides, there is still something to be said for putting pen to paper. Unfortunately for those that prefer an old school form of data entry, the design is only a concept. [Laura Balboa via This…

Social Media Sean Fallon Jan 22

The Greatest Use For AT&T Display Phone

Activated display phones in AT&T stores are fun. You can send dirty text messages to strangers or make long-long-long distance calls. What this individual did is far better than any prank though: He donated money to Haiti on AT&T’s behalf. I’m assuming that this person donated $10 at a time by texting HAITI to 90999.…

Social Media Rosa Golijan Jan 22

Facebook 1.1.0 Update For webOS Looks Gorgeous, Brings Enhanced Inbox and Photo Albums

Facebook App for Zune HD Now Available for Download

New Pentagon Policy Lets Troops Overshare Like the Rest of Us

A More Awesome (But Maybe Creepier!) Way to Facebook Friend That Girl You’re Talking To With Augmented Reality

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Caught on Video Edition

Google Buzz Not a Threat To Twitter and Facebook, Instead It’s “Filling a Niche”

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: The Truth Edition

Ask Giz: The 7 Steps of the Online Break Up

Ask Giz: How Do I Bring Up the Subject of Video Sex?

Ask Giz: Is It OK To Ask Someone Out Via Text Message? Can You Use Video?

The Modern Date: Flirting, Tweets, and Black Lace Panties

Ask Giz: When Is It Too Early To Change Your Facebook Relationship Status?

Ask Giz: What To Do When You Accidentally Sext the Wrong Person

Ask Giz: When to Officially Stalk Your Potential Flame on Facebook or Twitter

Facebook Counterpunches Buzz With AIM Partnership

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Follow Gizmodo’s Live Apple Tablet Launch Coverage on Facebook & Twitter

Feisbuk Is Just Like Facebook, Except Analog and In Spanish

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