I have always suspected that Facebook and Twitter had far grander plans than just being silly social networking tools for teenagers and web-geeks, but who knew that the sites are just fronts for the police? Not just any police either, the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More »

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From Crazysinglelife: Ever look at who you’re dating and wonder if it’s possible for you to do better? CanDoBetter.com answers that question for you. CanDoBetter is a dating site with a twist — it’s a social networking site that allows users to upload pictures of potential dates. Other users can vote three ways 1) He can do better. 2) She can do better. 3) Perfect match. More »

The increasing popular micro-blogging site, Twitter, that has taken the world by storm hit its ten millionth Tweet late Thursday night. Unfortunately, the ten billionth Tweet was no where to be found; the user had their Twitter set to “private.” More »

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Slacking off at work; we all do it. In one form or another, it’s impossible to avoid that tasty temptation that is “slacking off.” Well, now you can check your Facebook, update your Twitter, and check out the latest YouTube videos during work, without the fear of getting caught by your boss! Introducing the USB Office PANIC button! More »

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I’m going to wholeheartedly admit that I did, at one time, play Farmville. But that’s not all. I’ve played many of the extremely addicting games that are available on popular social networking sites like Facebook. A year ago, games like these didn’t even exist, and now it seems that they’re beginning to pop up all over the place! More »

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According to Confused.com, using popular social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook could cost you a 10% raise in home insurance. More »

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Before there was video chat, how did long distance couples see each other? In the past, singles had to connect through friends, family, or social gatherings (mixers), but now, with internet dating and social networking, people can easily find each other. Long distance relationships are also possible for couples that are willing to travel regularly for meetings. More »

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President Obamaa promised change while on the campaign trail and he certainly has brought a lot of it during his first year of presidency. The President recognizes that the internet and technology are valuable tools that have limitless possibilities to connect him with the rest of the nation. By utilizing online franchises such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, Obama’s administration is trying to make this the most “transparent” administration of all time.

During the interview with citizentube, the President answered questions that were submitted by actual citizens. These questions were then voted for online and the questions with the most votes were asked during the interview. Many of these questions were video questions submitted via YouTube. More »

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Last night, President of the United States, Barack Obama, gave his annual State of the Union address. Speaking for about an hour and ten minutes, the President highlighted the reality of the current situation in the United States, but also forcefully suggested several key changes that need to be and will be made. More »

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If I were Google, here would be my ambitious shortlist of improvements that I would make to Google Wave. Although “the Wave” has immense potential and is particularly useful as a brainstorming tool for business, it could possibly displace Facebook and many other social networking sites. However, before anything this dramatic can happen, Google must make the following amendments: More »

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When it comes to social networking sites, I have to admit that I am kind of e-slutty and all over the place. Myspace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter…you name it and I am pretty much all over it. Since I’m all over the place when it comes to social networking sites, it’s really easy to become so disorganized when it comes to logging into these sites, reading updates, commenting, messaging and friending. It’s all very daunting to even think about. Despite this, my resolution for this year is to be more organized and on top of things in the world of social networking sites. More »

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Keeping up with technology is a full time occupation for most, but this hobby can lead to information overload. Several of us here at Ziggytek are making resolutions to purge ourselves from certain technological addictions. Tuc looks at the tech trends expected to dominate this coming year, and I have several suggestions on how to improve Google Wave: More »

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When it comes to social networking sites, I’m kind of all over the place. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, LinkedIn, I’ve got it all down. Unfortunately, I’m spread so thinly and most times too busy to be checking up on everyone’s statuses. Nutshell Mail seems to be for people like me as it’s an interactive email digest of all your social networking activity delivered on your schedule. More »

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Okay, I’m not usually this much of a hater…scratch that, yes I am. With that said, the new TwitterPeek seems like a huge exercise in WTF. According to CNet, the device, which launched today is the first gadget solely dedicated to tweeting. Translation: There’s no email, no texting, no web browser — just tweeting. More »

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Last year while playing for a basketball league with a bunch of my friends, I updated game stats, schedules, among other things with my teammates through Facebook instead of traditional email, not because I didn’t want to but because it was easier and I didn’t have their email addresses. Every one of them had a Facebook account they checked more often than their emails. It wasn’t anything new, I was already following a trend that others had been doing for months on end. Plus, it was easier since most of them checked their Facebook messages more often than their emails. It’s a growing trend among users of social networking sites and it’s a trend that is likely to kill email, says a new Wall Street Journal report. More »

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