Tag: social
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noPhone: A Non-Phone That Forces You to Socialize
A group of four, seated at a table, waiting for lunch to be served but they’re hardly talking, much less looking, at one another because each one is so busy swiping and tapping on their smartphones. It seems like everything’s wrong with this picture, but it’s a sight that’s getting more and more common to…
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Use ‘Somebody’ to Send Messages to Friends Via Strangers
If you think about it, social media takes away from actual socialization because of the lack of in-person interactions. Aiming to inject a little bit of that back into social-centric apps is Somebody. The app literally lets you use somebody (while using Somebody–get it?) to send a personal message to your intended recipient, wherever they…
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Sad Tweets: Revel in the Loneliness of Your Lonely Tweets
Social media is all about interaction and connecting with people virtually over the internet. Unfortunately, not all posts are created equal, and some of the things you’ve posted probably got ignored or overlooked every once in a while by your network. It so happens that an app that looks up your old, sad tweets…
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Tweet a Coke to Show Loved Ones You Care
Sometimes, all a person needs is an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola. You don’t have to be close by to hand them their Coke, because all you’ll need is Twitter. The beverage company’s marketing team has upped their social media interactivity by allowing users to send friends, loved ones, and random strangers a bottle of coke…straight from…
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Record Anonymous Video Confessions With the ‘Awkward’ App
Got something that you want to say out loud, but can’t because it’s something that’s meant to be kept private? Then download the Awkward app and start filming. It’s an app that lets you record blurred video confessions so you can get them off your chest without compromising your identity. Created by Redcyan, Awkward lets users…
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Emojli is a Social Network That Only Uses Emoji
What’s the world coming to? Or rather, what’s the online world coming to? Facebook is still in the lead when it comes to social networks, but that’s not stopping new ones like Emojli from cropping up. The name gives a lot away as to how the network will be operating. If you guessed emojis, then you’re…
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For the Adventurous: theQ Waterproof and Social Camera
Bright colors. Waterproof. Filters. 3G connectivity. What more can you ask for from a camera these days? TheQ waterproof camera isn’t made for editorials or photo shoots, but it should be more than enough for your social photography needs, AKA selfies, couple shots, groupies, and whatever else you post on social media these days.…
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Got Extra Food? Share It With Others Via the Ratatouille App
Got some stuff in your fridge that you want to give away? Perhaps you’re going on a trip soon, but still have a lot of produce and fresh food in the pantry. Or maybe you’re thinking of changing your diet and have food that you won’t be eating anymore as part of that change. Don’t…
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Going, Going, Gone: Auction Off On-Street Parking Spots With MonkeyParking
Good parking spots are hard to find these days. So much so that some people are willing to fork over money to secure a parking spot. Case in point: the MonkeyParking app, which lets people auction off and bid on prime on-street parking spots in San Francisco. The interface is simple enough: just type in your…
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Chat Off the Grid Without WiFi or Mobile Coverage with FireChat
With FireChat, you’ll be able to chat with anyone close to you location-wise, even when there’s no WiFi or when you’re outside the coverage area of your mobile network. It works by making use of the Multipeer Connectivity Framework built into Apple’s iOS 7. Think of it as being a peer-to-peer WiFi-Bluetooth connection of sorts where you’ll…