Dotto Tech | Tech that matters to you.

Dotto Demos - Superb Signatures with WiseStamp

#52 / 2013-04-25 17:00:00 / 9:34 min.

WiseStamp lets you make a better use of your daily emails – adding a whole new level of functionality and interaction. Additionally, it enables publishers (social services and brands) to distribute content and engage users with your email signature.

Dotto Tech | Tech that matters to you.

Dotto Demos - Rapportive for Gmail an Essential Add On

#51 / 2013-04-18 08:00:00 / 3:58 min.

Rapportive is a Gmail add-on that provides all sorts of contextual information about who you are communicating with.

Lab Rats

Beyond Instagram: photo apps for the iPhone - Lab Rats episode 298

#298 / 2012-05-08 19:45:28 / 14:25 min.

iPhone photo-sharing app Instagram was recently the big buzz when Facebook bought it for one billion dollars. Never mind the cashola, though...what's Facebook going to do with those pictures? If you're looking for alternatives to this popular photo app, Andy and Sean have just the ticket with apps like Hipstamatic, Pix, PhotoSynth and iPhoto, plus one piece of hardware you should always keep near your iPhone, the Olloclip.

This episode sponsored by Netflix - get your 30 day free trial at http://netflix.com/labrats

Android Weekly

Google buys Motorola, App Creator dies and Facebook Messaging for Android

#26 / 2011-08-17 12:00:00 / 6:25 min.

Earlier this week, Google announced it was buying Motorola Mobility, Motorola's mobile phone arm, for $12.5 billion dollars. It looks like win-win. As part of the "more wood behind fewer arrows" approach announced by Google big wigs in its latest earnings conference call, the Android App Creator project gets scrapped. Finally, Facebook looks to be the BBM of the Android and iPhone world with its new Facebook Messaging app. Also, Kate Abraham brings us her review of the Google Translate Android app.

Tech Industry Insider

Social gaming: Google+ vs. Facebook

#4 / 2011-08-16 14:00:00 / 2:47 min.

Scott Steinberg, Tech Industry Insider, sheds some light on the social gaming situation going on between Facebook and Google+. What's Google's gameplan? How are they going to shake control away from Facebook? As always, Scott answers questions submitted to TopTechExpert.com.

Introducing the new Facebook Groups

Managing your Facebook groups

#5 / 2011-08-05 10:00:00 / 1:16 min.

In this last episode on

Facebook groups

, we show you

how to manage your groups

including how to

add and remove members

, as well as

how to add admins

. We'll also show you where you can

add a group description

and

change the privacy settings

for your group whenever you want.

Introducing the new Facebook Groups

Chatting with your group online

#4 / 2011-08-04 10:00:00 / 1:22 min.

In this episode, we show you how you can

use Facebook chat

to

communicate with your Facebook groups

. We'll also show you how you can

appear invisible to certain groups

and give you a crash course on the

basics of Facebook chat

.

Introducing the new Facebook Groups

Adding group posts and comments

#3 / 2011-08-03 10:00:00 / 1:18 min.

Facebook privacy

is important to most

Facebook users

so it's a good thing that

Facebook groups

allow for more privacy than ever before. In this episode, we show you

how to add posts

and

comment on other posts

that are made to your

group page

. Only members can comment, and no-one else can see the content unless the privacy is set to Open.

Introducing the new Facebook Groups

Making a group email address

#2 / 2011-08-02 10:00:00 / 1:14 min.

In this episode, we show you a couple of tricks you can do with your

Facebook group

. We'll show you how to

add a profile picture

for your group and how to

create a group email address

that

group members

can use to

make posts through email

.

Introducing the new Facebook Groups

Creating a new Facebook group

#1 / 2011-08-01 10:00:00 / 1:29 min.

Facebook groups

have more to offer users than ever before so in this episode, we'll be showing you

how to create a group

on Facebook. You can make your group a

private group

or even a

secret group

so that non-

group members

won't know it exists. It's a fun way to

share pictures and files

with

friends and family

while having more privacy than ever before.

60-Second App - Android

Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers for Android review

#34 / 2011-07-26 12:00:00 / 1:21 min.

For those of you looking to

customize your Android smartphone

, there are few better free apps than

Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers

. This app gives you access to more than half a million files ranging from

ringtones and notification sounds

to

wallpaper images

.

Introducing Google+

Adding people to circles on Google+

#2 / 2011-07-26 09:00:00 / 2:45 min.

Google+ has a feature called circles, which is a way of

sorting your friends and contacts

. You can create a number of circles and have any of your contacts be part of any number of them. Then, you can share things with only particular circles, giving you an extra layer of privacy when

sharing information over Google+

.

Gadget TV

HTC Status, AKA HTC ChaCha video review

#257 / 2011-07-25 12:00:00 / 3:36 min.

If you're a BlackBerry loving, Facebook-addicted wannabe Android switcher, the

HTC Status

(AKA HTC ChaCha, AKA The Facebook Phone) seems custom made for you. It's got the old-school form factor with exposed

QWERTY keyboard

you presumably love, the dedicated

Facebook status update

button you probably didn't know you needed and it runs Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) under the hood. It's not for everyone, but it's a surprisingly good overall experience and perhaps the perfect gateway device for BlackBerry switchers.

Tech Industry Insider

Social media, your privacy and Google+

#1 / 2011-07-19 14:00:00 / 2:34 min.

Scott Steinberg, Tech Industry Insider and all-around techspert, is here to answer any and all of your questions related to technology. Whether you're having a hardware hassle or you're simply curious about the latest trending topic on Twitter, you can ask Scott at TopTechExpert.com. Today's topic: your privacy on social media.

Lab Rats

The Pluses (and Minuses) of Google+

#281 / 2011-07-18 17:00:00 / 26:18 min.

Social networking is one of the biggest sources of traffic on the Internet, and now tech giant Google has released Google+ to go up against Facebook and Twitter. But how does it stack up? Does it have what it takes to win? Andy and Sean take a look at Google+ and discuss where it shines and where it still needs work.

How do I use the HP TouchPad

Adding accounts using Synergy

#5 / 2011-07-04 10:00:00 / 2:28 min.

Syncing your favorite social networking services

on your

HP TouchPad

is easy thanks to Synergy. Synergy allows you to sync information like

calendars, contact information and photos

from services like Facebook, Skype and more. You can also sync services such as Dropbox and Photobucket.

60-Second App - Android

Fruit Slice for Android review

#29 / 2011-06-30 12:00:00 / 1:08 min.

Fruit Slice is a

free game for Android

where the purpose is to use finger swipes to slice fruit and rack up

high scores

. With three

game modes

and more to come, Fruit Slice is an addictive game that offers hours of entertainment.

60-Second App - Android

FatBooth for Android review

#27 / 2011-06-22 12:00:00 / 1:08 min.

Those who have a morbid urge to see a more robust version of themselves can try out

FatBooth for Android

. This free app lets you

morph an image of your face

so that it looks like you've been exclusively dining on Double Downs. While it's not flattering, it's sort of fun and gives you the option to

share photos

and shock friends.

60-Second App - Apple

AIM for iPhone review

#100 / 2011-06-15 12:00:00 / 1:22 min.

The free edition of

AIM for iPhone

gives you a number of ways that you can

keep in touch with friends

. You can easily communicate with AIM contacts,

Facebook friends

,

Google Talk

buddies and more. You can also

send SMS messages

whenever you want.

How do I use the BlackBerry PlayBook

Five must-have PlayBook apps

#9 / 2011-06-02 12:00:00 / 2:50 min.

In this episode, we'll show you a few must-have

apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook

. While there are thousands of apps out there, we decided to show you just a handful, each from a different category. Some of these are

entertainment apps

, some of them are

apps for productivity

, but each app is great on its own merit.

Tutorials

Sharing photos on your Android smartphone

#911 / 2011-05-12 09:30:00 / 1:03 min.

Sharing photos on your mobile device

could hardly be easier to do than it is on an

Android smartphone

. Just the same, in this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process step by step as we show you not only

how to upload multiple photos

simultaneously, but also

how to share individual photos

over

Twitter or Facebook

.

60-Second App - Apple

BBC News for iPad review

#92 / 2011-05-10 12:00:00 / 1:12 min.

Local news is great, but if you want to

get world news

from a respected news network, then the BBC is the place to go. The

free BBC News app for iPad

is laid out much like the

BBC website

and allows you to

organize your news feeds

however you like and easily

share news with friends

.

Tutorials

Syncing your Facebook account with your Android

#904 / 2011-05-02 09:00:00 / 1:08 min.

You can

sync your Facebook account

with your

Android handset

so that you can get all of your

friends' contact information, pictures

and more. We'll show you how to

set up your Facebook sync

through the

Android settings

in this tutorial.

How do I use the HTC HD7

Using the Settings menu on the HTC HD7

#10 / 2011-04-22 10:00:00 / 4:57 min.

In our last episode, we'll show you how to

change the settings

of your

Windows Phone 7 device

.

Using the HTC HD7

we'll show you what to expect in the

system settings

, show you how to

personalize your phone

, change your individual

application settings

and more.

60-Second App - Android

Facebook for Android review

#12 / 2011-04-13 12:00:00 / 1:11 min.

If you're an avid Facebook user and an Android owner, then you should definitely download

Facebook for Android

, an app that lets you quickly and easily keep all of your contacts up to date on what's going on in your life. It's a

free application

and the straight-forward interface is sure to please.

Lab Rats

Geotagging demystified...and de-riskified

#268 / 2011-04-04 17:00:00 / 18:12 min.

If you've taken a photo with your smartphone, there's a good chance you've revealed more about yourself than you intended, thanks to the inclusion of GPS in modern phones. Sean and Andy take a look at how photos are "geotagged" with your location, show how to get the information, and talk about how you can turn it off on your phone, if you want.

60-Second App - Android

Tumblr for Android review

#7 / 2011-03-22 12:00:00 / 1:13 min.

If you're a frequent

Facebook or Twitter user

, then you may be looking for an

Android application

that allows you to post to both at the same time. The

free Tumblr app for Android

allows you to do just that, letting you easily

post to Facebook and Twitter

and share things like

quotes, text, audio and video

.

Tutorials

Creating a Facebook business page

#892 / 2011-03-09 09:30:00 / 2:43 min.

In addition to letting you have your own

personal account

, Facebook now allows you to

create a business page

. If you

own a business

and want to generate some word of mouth and get more attention, then a Facebook business page will help you do just that. We'll show you

how to create a Facebook page

for your business in this tutorial.

Tutorials

Shortening URLs with bit.ly

#890 / 2011-03-07 09:30:00 / 1:39 min.

If you've ever dealt with

long complicated URLs

, then you'll know it's a pain to share them. In this tutorial, we'll show you

how to shorten URLs with bit.ly

as well as how to use bit.ly to

track your link's usage

and

traffic statistics

. It's a great way to

share websites

and see who's visiting them.

Tutorials

Disabling Places on Facebook

#889 / 2011-03-03 09:30:00 / 1:30 min.

Facebook allows you to

check in to places

so that you can

share your location

with your friends. You can also allow your friends to check you into places too. If you want to, you can

disable those features

or just

protect your Facebook privacy

by

disabling places

or by allowing specific users to see what spots you check in to.

Android Weekly

Android uptake uptick, Minecraft is coming and Facebook unfriended by Android

#2 / 2011-03-02 12:00:00 / 4:10 min.

Android Weekly brings all the

Android news

that's fit to Google. This week, we look at a surge in Android uptake for 2010, the geek game phenomena Minecraft heading to a handset or tablet near you and a battle of 800-pound gorillas; Facebook and Android at odds over contact syncing.

Gadget TV

Boxee Box by D-Link video review

#216 / 2011-02-28 12:00:00 / 6:00 min.

We're tired of building a series of work-arounds to watch web video from the couch and on the big screen. Boxee makes it simple to get online content onto your HDTV in full 1080p (or old school standard def CRT if that's the way you roll). Simply put, it's the easiest way to watch web video without the laptop, netbook or desktop computer.

Tutorials

Using the Facebook Friend Exporter for Google Chrome

#887 / 2011-02-28 09:30:00 / 1:29 min.

In this tutorial we'll show you a way you can

export your friends' contact information

out of Facebook to either a .csv file or to Gmail. This process involves using a

Google Chrome Extension

called

Facebook Friend Exporter

but can be a handy way of fetching your friends' info and putting it into one

contact list

.

Tutorials

Syncing your iPhone contacts with Facebook

#883 / 2011-02-22 09:30:00 / 1:31 min.

If you find it hard to

manage your contact list on your iPhone

, then you might be interested to know that you can

group your iPhone's contacts

. They aren't groups per se but they do allow you to quickly

access multiple contacts

from the same entry. We'll show you how to do that as well as how to

sync your contacts with the Facebook app

and how to

add pictures to contacts

.

Hootsuite for iPhone

Accessing Facebook through Hootsuite

#10 / 2011-02-11 09:00:00 / 1:35 min.

In the last episode of our series on

how to use Hootsuite for iPhone

, we'll show you

how to use Facebook from your iPhone

. While it's not much more complicated than

using Twitter on your iPhone

, the Facebook functions allow you to not only check out places on the Internet, but also comment on posts, add or follow friends and more.

Status Update

Charting the Path of your life via social media

#32 / 2011-02-09 17:00:00 / 4:09 min.

Path is an interesting startup that invites users to answer the questions where you are, who you're with and what you're doing. Share photos, text and video up to 10 seconds in length and create a social media timeline (or path) of your life. Path was started by Facebook alum Dave Morin and Napster co-founder Shawn Fanning.

60-Second App - Apple

IncrediBooth for iPhone review

#76 / 2011-02-09 12:00:00 / 1:06 min.

In this episode of

60-Second App

, we show you the

IncrediBooth app for the iPhone

. This app is bound to bring feelings of nostalgia to some users as it allows you to simulate the old

photo strips

that you'd get from

photo booths

in shopping malls. With three different shooting modes, the ability to easily

share photos over Facebook or email

, and a $0.99 price tag, this is a hard app to pass up.

Tutorials

Linking Twitter tweets with Facebook

#876 / 2011-02-08 09:30:00 / 1:12 min.

If you want to

share your Twitter tweets

with your

Facebook friends

, then you should know that it's a pretty easy process. In this episode, we'll show you how to do just that so your

tweets appear on your Facebook page

as soon as you update them, and your friends across your

social networks

will always know what you're up to.

Hootsuite for iPhone

Posting to multiple social networks

#7 / 2011-02-08 09:00:00 / 1:31 min.

Posting to multiple social networks simultaneously

is easy when you're

using Hootsuite. While making a post, you can select
Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare
and even

select multiple accounts

from each. You can also choose to

add a picture

,

translate your post

and more.

Hootsuite for iPhone

Adding columns to your Hootsuite streams

#6 / 2011-02-07 09:00:00 / 1:57 min.

In this episode, we'll show you

how to add columns on Hootsuite

. Columns can be added to each of your various services such as

Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare

so that you can

organize your information streams

better. We'll also show you how to

delete columns

and organize your tabs.

Hootsuite for iPhone

Using Hootsuite to check in to locations

#5 / 2011-02-04 09:00:00 / 1:35 min.

Using Hootsuite to check in to locations

on your

Foursquare account

is just as easy as using Foursquare itself. You can even quickly and easily

update your Twitter or Facebook accounts

at the same time. We'll show you how Hootsuite makes it easy to find and

check in to your location

in this episode.

Hootsuite for iPhone

Organizing your streams

#2 / 2011-02-01 09:00:00 / 1:39 min.

Now that you've added your

social networking accounts to Hootsuite

, you should know that you can

organize the order that your feeds appear

. If you want your

Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare

account to be shown at the top, we'll show you how to do that. We'll also show you how to

reorganize the feeds

within these services so that you can quickly see the information that's most important to you.

Top Secrets - Bing iPhone app

Finding flight information on Bing

#2 / 2011-02-01 09:00:00 / 2:02 min.

If you're a frequent flyer or you're just looking to get out of town, the

Bing iPhone application

can help you out. You can use it to

search for airline deals

or to

look up flight information

for a particular flight. While you're there, you can check on the

local weather, news, hotels

and more. You'll also be able to check any deals you find against the

average price of flights

.

Hootsuite for iPhone

Connecting to your accounts

#1 / 2011-01-31 09:00:00 / 1:38 min.

With

Hootsuite installed on your iPhone

, it's easy to

keep track of your social networks

. However, before you can do that you'll first need to

add social networks to Hootsuite

through the settings menu. It's an easy process that we'll walk you through in this episode so that, once you're done, you'll be able to

manage your Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare accounts

quickly and easily.

Checking in with Gowalla

Customizing your Gowalla profile

#10 / 2011-01-28 09:00:00 / 1:35 min.

Here, we show you

how to change your Gowalla settings

. This includes your

personal information, profile picture

,

password and privacy settings

, etc. You can also choose to change how Gowalla shares information with sites like Facebook and Twitter if you so choose.

Checking in with Gowalla

How to add Gowalla highlights

#9 / 2011-01-27 09:00:00 / 1:37 min.

In addition to

creating bookmarks

for places in Gowalla, you can also choose to

add Gowalla highlights

. These are places that fit a particular description and happen to be your

favorite location

for that particular thing. Whether it's a walk in the park or a cup of coffee, these

highlight locations

can be shared with other Gowalla users so you can show them how much that spot means to you.

Checking in with Gowalla

Checking in on Gowalla

#3 / 2011-01-19 09:00:00 / 1:17 min.

With your

Gowalla account

set up, it's time to start

checking in to different locations

. We'll show you

how to check-in using Gowalla

in this episode so that you can

share your location

with friends and other Gowalla users. It's also the only way that you can

earn pins and badges

so that you can fill out your Gowalla passport.

Checking in with Gowalla

Adding friends on Gowalla

#2 / 2011-01-18 09:00:00 / 1:19 min.

Last episode, we showed you how to

create a Gowalla account

. Now, we'll show you

how to add friends on Gowalla

so that you can see their

Gowalla passport

and easily

share spots and trips with your friends

. It's easy and you can use your address book,

Twitter or Facebook

, your email account, or you can just

search for Gowalla users

.

How do I use the Flip Video

#6 / 2011-01-14 10:01:00 / 9:04 min.

The

Flip Video line

has been around for a while and many people have caught on with the

compact digital video recorders

. That's why in this

How Do I

series, we'll show you

how to shoot videos

using the Flip Ultra HD

. This latest Flip Video model boasts a new FlipPort to

attach Flip accessories

and a removable battery so you can replace it when necessary.

Status Update

How do I use the Flip Video

Managing your Flip videos on the computer

#3 / 2011-01-12 10:00:00 / 1:43 min.

In this episode, we'll be showing you

how to export videos

to your computer

using your Flip Ultra HD

. It's easy to

transfer videos to your computer

using the Flip's USB arm and the Flip even comes bundled with

FlipShare software

that you can use to

edit your videos

or

share your videos

over

YouTube, Facebook

and more.

Sharing your photos with Instagram

Photo sharing through Instagram

#3 / 2011-01-12 09:00:00 / 1:32 min.

Here, we show you how to

share photos with your friends

using Instagram

. Once you configure your various services, you can share your photos using

Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, Tumblr and Foursquare

. This makes it easy to

keep friends updated

as to what you're doing and where.

Sharing your photos with Instagram

Adding friends on Instagram

#2 / 2011-01-11 09:00:00 / 1:11 min.

If you want to

share photos

, then its much easier if you have friends to share them with. That's why in this episode, we'll show you

how to add friends on Instagram

in a number of ways, including through

Facebook or Twitter

. That way, you can easily

share photos with your friends

or even view your friends' photos.

Hidden Google treasures

Real time searching with Google

#3 / 2011-01-05 09:00:00 / 1:02 min.

In this episode, we show you how to

use Google Realtime Search

. This is a

free feature Google

offers that allows you to

search the Internet

for various topics and see results from users'

social networking sites

. These results come from places like

Facebook and Twitter

and are refreshed in real time.

Status Update

The new Facebook Messages flow and what it all means

#27 / 2010-12-29 17:00:00 / 5:36 min.

Jay takes a look at the new Facebook Messages flow that invites you to group all of your written communications in one place. Email, Facebook, SMS and IM. If Facebook has its way, it'll be the One Messaging Platform to Rule Them All (and in the darkness, advertise within them). You can get your own @facebook email address and your friends messages will be prioritized and you'll always have a full, rich archive of your message history.

60-Second App - Apple

Instagram for iPhone review

#64 / 2010-12-28 12:00:00 / 1:12 min.

In this episode of

60-Second App

we take a look at

Instagram for the iPhone

. Instagram is a

free iPhone application

that allows you to

apply filters to your photos

to give them a unique look. You can also easily

share you photos

with friends using

Facebook, Twitter and Flickr

.

Lab Rats

The 2010 Lab Rats Awards!

#254 / 2010-12-27 17:00:00 / 21:17 min.

2010 has been a busy year, full of gadgets, software, viral events and intrigue. In this capper to the 2010 Lab Rats season, Sean and Andy hand out awards for Smartphone of the Year, App of the Year, Device of the Year, Viral Event of the Year, and Web Gaffe of the Year.

The new Facebook profile page

Facebook privacy settings Pt. 2

#10 / 2010-12-24 09:00:00 / 1:36 min.

In our final episode of this series we'll be showing you how to

adjust privacy settings

further

using the new Facebook account

layout. You can

customize your privacy settings

to allow certain people to

see your profile information

or even to

hide parts of your profile

from certain users.

The new Facebook profile page

Facebook privacy settings Pt. 1

#9 / 2010-12-23 09:00:00 / 1:47 min.

Protecting your privacy online

is important, especially on Facebook. That's why in this episode we'll be showing you how to

adjust your privacy settings

that control how much information other people can see from your

Facebook profile

when they search for you.

The new Facebook profile page

Mashup with MySpace

#8 / 2010-12-22 09:00:00 / 1:27 min.

In this episode, we show you

how to use Mashup

to

export your Facebook interests

from your

Facebook profile

to your

MySpace profile

. Mashup will also

suggest interests

to you based on what information you've already provided.

Using your Windows Phone 7

Taking photos and videos

#7 / 2010-12-21 10:00:00 / 5:37 min.

In this episode, we show you how to use the camera on a

Windows Phone 7 device

. We'll demonstrate how to

take photos and videos

using the LG Optimus Quantum

, how to

change your camera settings

and more. We also show you how to

manage your photo library

and change background images.

The new Facebook profile page

Tagging and searching for friends

#7 / 2010-12-21 09:00:00 / 1:36 min.

Not only does the

new Facebook profile

setup allow you to

share work projects

that you collaborate on with friends, but you can also choose to

add sports and activities

and share which of your friends shares those interests. This allows you to

sort your friends

by common interests and

see what your friends like

.

The new Facebook profile page

You and your friends

#6 / 2010-12-20 09:00:00 / 1:41 min.

In this episode we'll show you some new aspects of the

new Facebook profile page

, including the

infinite scroll feature

for

viewing photos on Facebook

and the new

See Friendship

button that allows you to see your most recent interactions with your

Facebook friends

.

The new Facebook profile page

Updating your interests

#5 / 2010-12-17 09:00:00 / 1:34 min.

Updating your interests is easy to do with the

new Facebook profiles

layout. You can easily go to your info page and

add books, movies, television shows

and more to your

list of interests

. We'll show you how the new Facebook profile makes it easy to

edit your interests

in this episode.

The new Facebook profile page

Adding work projects to your profile

#4 / 2010-12-16 09:00:00 / 1:42 min.

In this episode, we'll show you how to add

work projects and class information

to your Facebook profile. The

new Facebook profiles

layout allows you to add more detailed information to the

Info section

of your Facebook profile. In this way, you can add details like work projects and classes attended to your

work history and education information

.

Status Update

Is there space for the new MySpace?

#25 / 2010-12-15 17:00:00 / 5:00 min.

If MySpace has somewhat fallen off your social networking radar, we can't say we blame you. However, the time has never been better for checking in with this one-time social wunderkind to see how it's grown up. Jay takes a look at the new MySpace and what it all means.

The new Facebook profile page

Creating featured friends groups on Facebook

#3 / 2010-12-15 09:00:00 / 2:04 min.

With the

new Facebook profile

layout, your friends will be listed on the left of your

profile page

. You can

reorder your friends list

if you want and even

create new friends groups

or featured friends. We'll show you how to

edit your featured friends

and create new groups in this episode.

Using your Windows Phone 7

Using the Windows Phone 7 interface

#2 / 2010-12-14 10:00:00 / 4:52 min.

The

Windows Phone 7 interface

is fairly easy to interact with, as we'll demonstrate in this episode. We'll show you

how to navigate the menus

as well as your

Windows Phone 7 dashboard

.

Calling your contacts

and keeping up with their Facebook and Twitter updates is just a tap and a swipe away.

The new Facebook profile page

Updating your Facebook profile snapshot

#2 / 2010-12-14 09:00:00 / 1:22 min.

Updating your Facebook profile

information is always important but now with the

new Facebook profile

layout it's also important to

update your snapshot

. Your

Facebook profile page

now contains an introduction area with a few facts that are meant to summarize who you are and what you've done. We show you how to control that information in this episode.

The new Facebook profile page

Enabling your new profile

#1 / 2010-12-13 09:00:00 / 1:41 min.

In this episode, we show you how to

enable the new Facebook profile

. This

new profile layout

rearranges your profile page

and moves your personal information to the top so people can quickly see a snapshot of who you are. All users will be switched over to the new layout eventually but you can opt to

change your Facebook profile

's layout ahead of time.

60-Second App - Apple

Talking Tom Cat for iPad review

#59 / 2010-12-08 12:00:00 / 1:07 min.

If you've ever wanted a

pet cat on your iPad

who you can play with and who

mimics what you say

, then we've got just the app for you.

Talking Tom Cat

is a

free iPad app

that lets you interact with a pet cat who, strangely enough, can also talk back to you by repeating what you say... just don't pull his tail.

Tutorials

What is a web app

#859 / 2010-12-07 09:30:00 / 2:06 min.

In this tutorial we explain

what web applications are

and tell you why there are so many

web apps

these days. With

cloud computing

becoming commonplace users want to be able to use certain

programs and applications

anywhere there's an

Internet connection

. Those programs are called web apps.

Status Update

The wisdom of crowdsourcing and how to make it work

#22 / 2010-11-24 16:28:15 / 6:32 min.

Many hands make light work; the term is as true today as it was in the days of community barn raising. Crowdsourcing is the digital version of this idiom come to life online. Rather than having one person or a small team make, for example, translating Facebook into numerous languages their life's work, crowdsourcing asks the community to pitch in. Jay Goldman explains crowdsourcing in detail and explains how it works and how to make it happen.

Status Update

How to design a social media campaign

#21 / 2010-11-17 17:00:00 / 6:48 min.

Don't do social for the sake of social. If you've already thought it through and social is the right fit for your campaign, Jay has some great tips for creating an effective social media campaign and strategy. It all starts with metrics; hard numbers that you can measure your success with.

Status Update

Checking in with Facebook Places

#20 / 2010-11-10 17:00:00 / 3:58 min.

Competing with Gowalla, Foursquare and other services, Facebook Places enters into the location-based fray. While there are the inevitable

privacy concerns with Facebook Places

, it has some distinct advantages over more fully fleshed out location based services like Foursquare and Gowalla. Most notably, it's got a half-billion strong user base to draw on. Jay Goldman takes a look at the service, how it works and how it's doing so far.

Status Update

Sharing a team Twitter account with HootSuite

#19 / 2010-11-03 17:00:00 / 4:22 min.

While Twitter may have started off as a place for the vapid to share daily minutia, it's evolved into a great place to have online conversations (though truncated), to see what your friends, family, colleagues and peers are sharing and also; it's an ideal way for businesses to reach out, contribute to the conversation and get its core values and value proposition out there. Jay Goldman takes a look at HootSuite, an ideal way to

share a Twitter account between multiple users

, to avoid redundancy and to avoid getting locked out when

using Twitter in business

.

Gadget TV

Kodak Pulse 7-inch photo frame video review

#165 / 2010-10-18 12:00:00 / 2:33 min.

Consider the Kodak Pulse 7-inch digital photo frame the gift that keeps on giving. For parents and grandparents not exactly inclined toward social media, Flickr et. al., the Pulse keeps them in the loop with the latest pics of the grandkids. It has its own email address and you can send new pictures at any time. And unlike getting Grandma a Facebook account and friending her, you don't have to worry about her seeing the wrong pics or discovering that her grandson/granddaughter is not the cherubic angel she believed him/her to be.

Gadget TV

Kodak EasyShare M590 camera video review

#164 / 2010-10-15 12:00:00 / 3:39 min.

Since its days as a film juggernaut have ended, Kodak has built itself a new reputation for creating simple, easy-to-use and user-friendly digital cameras. It's right there in the product name: EasyShare. The EasyShare M590 continues the tradition, but it's more complicated than the EasyShare user base may be ready for.

60-Second App - Apple

Flipboard for iPad review

#42 / 2010-10-12 12:00:00 / 1:15 min.

If you're looking for a

free iPad application

that will combine your social media experiences then you can't do much better than

Flipboard for iPad

. Flipboard can combine your

Twitter, Facebook and RSS feeds

so that you can

view multiple feeds

quickly and easily from one application. You can also easily

share your feeds

through Flipboard.

Status Update

Viva le location based services revolution

#15 / 2010-10-06 17:00:00 / 5:04 min.

LBS. If you guessed embarrassing bowel condition or an alternative to the public broadcast system, you're way off. LBS, in this case, stands for

Location Based Services

; services like foursquare, Gowalla and more recently, Facebook Places. Services that ask you to share your location and offer status, rewards, coupons and special deals for doing so. LBS is already worth $2 billion and is only going to grow over the next couple of years, according to some industry analysts. Jay Goldman cuts to the heart of the matter, explaining what

location based services

are and why marketers and users are excited while offering a few words of caution about LBS and over sharing.

Status Update

Why some Digg users aren't digging it

#14 / 2010-09-29 17:00:00 / 5:11 min.

Digg, the social news website that connects users as they share video, text and other content, recently released its new version. Suffice it to say, a vocal portion of Digg users simply aren't digging it. Jay Goldman looks into what went wrong and what Digg is doing to fix the issues with its release and iterate strategy.

Status Update

Three social media etiquette rules

#13 / 2010-09-22 17:00:00 / 4:44 min.

Everyone using social media has a motive. Whether it's pushing a product or service, keeping in touch with friends and family or promoting a band, company or personal brand. What separates social media socialites from bad is a little thing called etiquette. Jay Goldman explains how to push your product, service or self without annoying all and sundry in the process.

How to use the new MapQuest

How to share your MapQuest maps

#6 / 2010-09-20 09:00:00 / 1:22 min.

MapQuest is a great way to

share maps with friends

so that you can

plan events

or help people get directions around town. MapQuest also gives you a number of different ways to

share directions and favorite locations

. You can

share maps through email

, mobile messaging, Facebook and Twitter.

Lab Rats

Power Friending with Amber Mac

#237 / 2010-08-30 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.

Ever wonder how to best build your brand online? The Lab Rats' good friend Amber Mac guests on this episode of the show, where she passes on some key tips for those looking to make a mark in the world of social media. Included in the discussion: being consistent and authentic, as well as what you should do when someone decides to criticize you mercilessly. Check out the whole episode for all the tips, as well as for information on how you can win a free copy of Amber's new book, Power Friending!

Tutorials

How to manage sync accounts on your Android phone

#782 / 2010-08-20 09:30:00 / 2:40 min.

By default, your

Android phone

can synchronize itself with your various

online accounts

. These include the ability to

sync with your email

,

Facebook

,

Twitter

and more. We'll show you

how to sync your Android phone

with your various accounts and

how to manage your accounts

using your Android phone

.

Status Update

Flavors.me makes it easy to share social feeds

#8 / 2010-08-18 17:00:00 / 4:36 min.

Flavors.me is an online go-to spot for all your social feeds. Share your Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, YouTube, LinkedIn, Etsy, Foursquare among other feeds. A free account allows you to link up to four services. A $20 annual fee lets you link as many services as you like, point from your own domain, change the layout and more.

Status Update

Understanding and using Facebook Pages

#7 / 2010-08-11 17:00:00 / 4:52 min.

Consider Facebook Pages a Facebook profile for your business, a cause, a band or any other entity. Get Facebook fans on your Page, get analytics on who's hitting your Facebook Page and how they're interacting with it, send messages to your Facebook fans, get demographics data and more.

Sexy Tech

Sexing up your Facebook profile

#26 / 2010-08-07 17:00:00 / 5:26 min.

Kate shows off some of the sexiest free Facebook apps that are sure to spice up your profile page. From sexual health trivia to a way to send sexy pics to friends, Facebook is the

ultimate online flirting tool

. Forget the pokes, wall posts and IMs; these sexy apps let your friends know what's really on your mind.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Summing up Facebook privacy

#10 / 2010-08-06 09:00:00 / 2:05 min.

In this last part of our series on privacy fixes when

using Facebook

, we'll go over some of the more important

privacy settings

and how to

keep your account secure

. We'll explain how to

customize your settings

to your liking so that you feel more secure on Facebook.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Sharing with applications on Facebook

#9 / 2010-08-05 09:00:00 / 1:21 min.

Many

Facebook applications

will request

access to your account

when you're installing them. Some may not and will only be able to use and view the parts of your profile that you've made public. If you want to

keep your Facebook profile secure

then the best idea may be to either

deny access

to the application or not install it at all.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Changing your photo tagging settings in Facebook

#8 / 2010-08-04 09:00:00 / 1:58 min.

There are lots of unflattering

pictures of people

out there, and chances are you don't want to be in one of them. That's why, when you're

using Facebook

, it's important that you

check your security settings

for

photo and video tagging

. This keeps too many people from

tagging your photos

or viewing photos you have been tagged in.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Keeping your Facebook posts private

#7 / 2010-08-03 09:00:00 / 1:29 min.

When you're

using Facebook

, you may wonder how many people can

view your posts

. There are

privacy settings

governing posts so if you'd like, you can

change the privacy level

of each post or the

privacy settings for your posts

in general. We'll show you how to customize them to your liking.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Securing your Facebook public search profile

#6 / 2010-08-02 09:00:00 / 1:34 min.

Even people who don't

use Facebook

can find your

public search profile

through

browser searches

, by default. You can prevent this by

changing your security settings

or you can simply change what is publicly visible by following this tutorial.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

How to scan your Facebook privacy settings

#11 / 2010-07-30 09:01:00 / 2:02 min.

When you're

using Facebook

, you may want a second opinion as to whether your

privacy settings

are really secure. Fortunately, there is a site called

ReclaimPrivacy.org

that will do exactly that and tell you the results of its

Facebook privacy scan

. It's a great feature that's free of charge.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

Protecting your information from Facebook advertisements

#10 / 2010-07-30 09:00:00 / 1:26 min.

If you've been

using Facebook

, you've undoubtedly noticed the ads on the site. There is an option in your

privacy settings

that can either allow or prevent your information from being used in ads directed at your friends. If you want to

protect your Facebook privacy settings

, follow along with the steps this episode.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Blocking users on Facebook

#5 / 2010-07-30 09:00:00 / 1:28 min.

There may come a time that while

using Facebook

, you decide that you would like to

block another user

or even just

block invites

from that user. Both are possible and reversible things that you can do to

protect your privacy on Facebook

. We'll show you how in this tutorial.

Tutorials

How to use the Skyfire Browser on your Android phone?

#766 / 2010-07-29 09:30:00 / 3:12 min.

If you're looking for a

new browser for your Android

, you might want to try

Skyfire

. You can

download Skyfire for free

and it's a fun little browser that allows you to easily

access video

,

explore online content

and

share what you like

with your friends through

Facebook

and

Twitter

.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

Protecting your information from Facebook applications

#9 / 2010-07-29 09:00:00 / 1:17 min.

There is a way to

protect your private information

from applications when

using Facebook

. It might take a little bit of time, but by going through your

Facebook application settings

you'll have your

privacy protected

in no time.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Keeping friends from sharing your information

#4 / 2010-07-29 09:00:00 / 1:08 min.

You may have been unaware while

using Facebook

that your friends can

share information

about you unknowingly through

games and applications

. Fortunately, you can prevent this by making some tweaks to your

privacy settings

.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

Understanding Facebook applications and your privacy

#8 / 2010-07-28 09:00:00 / 1:08 min.

If you've

installed applications

when you're

using Facebook

then you may be unaware that you've been

sharing information with those applications

. That includes all of your

profile information

that you might have thought was private. We'll tell you more in this tutorial.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Changing your application and website privacy

#3 / 2010-07-28 09:00:00 / 1:09 min.

If you're one of those

Facebook users

who has installed a lot of

applications and games

then you might want to take another look at your

privacy settings

. There is an entire category of privacy settings that applies purely to applications, games and websites and changing these settings may help

keep your Facebook account secure

.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

Understanding Facebook's terms of service

#7 / 2010-07-27 09:00:00 / 2:05 min.

Anyone

using Facebook

is obliged to agree to the

Facebook terms of service

. While all users have to click that they

agree to the terms

many users often don't read the terms as thoroughly as they should. In this episode, we'll go over

how those terms affect you

.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Customizing your Facebook privacy settings

#2 / 2010-07-27 09:00:00 / 1:31 min.

If

using Facebook

's

default privacy settings

isn't for you then you can always

customize your privacy settings

. This way, you can have complete control over your

sharing settings

and what people can see from your profile, even allowing you to

block other users

from seeing certain things.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

How to delete your Facebook account

#6 / 2010-07-26 09:00:00 / 1:47 min.

If you've been

using Facebook

for a long time, you may have occasionally considered

deleting your account

. However, the option to

deactivate your account

is much easier to find, and is much less permanent. We'll show you

how to delete your Facebook account

as well as how to simply deactivate it in this tutorial.

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

Accessing your Facebook privacy settings

#1 / 2010-07-26 09:00:00 / 1:39 min.

When you're

using Facebook

, it's important to be aware of your

privacy settings

. They are located in your account and you can

customize your settings

or set them to one of a series of defaults, each ranging in

levels of security

. We'll show you how to

secure your Facebook

in this episode.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

Checking your Facebook privacy settings

#5 / 2010-07-23 09:00:00 / 1:44 min.

If you are concerned about your

Facebook privacy settings

then we have a great trick you can use to

check your privacy settings

. First you'll have to log out of your profile then just follow these steps to

view your profile

as others see it. Then you can log back in to

change your privacy settings

as you see fit.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

An introduction to Facebook community pages

#4 / 2010-07-22 09:00:00 / 1:25 min.

While you are

using Facebook

, you may find fan pages scattered about. Similarly, you may also

find community pages

. These community pages are generally about topics or events and have been created by members of the

Facebook community

. You can even

create a community page

yourself for other members of Facebook to view and comment on.

Status Update

Between micro and macro blogging - Posterous and Tumblr

#4 / 2010-07-21 17:00:00 / 6:54 min.

If you're looking for the ideal way to share the digital bits you see day to day, look no further than Posterous or Tumblr. These short format blogging platforms let you share links, vids, MP3s, thoughts, pictures and much more without the need for an accompanying long-form blog post and without trying to cram your thoughts into 140 characters. You can also link directly with your Twitter, Facebook and other accounts.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

How to use social plugins for Facebook

#3 / 2010-07-21 09:00:00 / 1:30 min.

In the previous episode, we gave you an

introduction to social plugins

. In this episode, we'll tell you

how to use social plugins

while

using Facebook

. They are a great way to

share interests with friends

or

give your friends advice

about businesses and services.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

An introduction to social plugins for Facebook

#2 / 2010-07-20 09:00:00 / 1:09 min.

Facebook has a number of

social plugins

available for users that like

sharing with friends over Facebook

. There are social plugins for news, entertainment, sports and more, with more plugins arriving all the time. We'll show you

what social plugins are

and what they can do for you when you're

using Facebook

.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

How to create events using Facebook

#1 / 2010-07-19 09:00:00 / 1:20 min.

If you want to

create events using Facebook

, you'll be pleased to learn that it's easy to do.

Creating events

using Facebook

also gives you plenty of options like the ability to

invite friends through Facebook

or

invite friends through email

, and you can even control the

privacy settings

of who can view or RSVP.

Miss Download

Managing multiple IM accounts with Trillian

#87 / 2010-06-29 17:00:00 / 2:20 min.

If you're anything like us, you have at least three or four handles across the different instant messaging (IM) servies. Google Talk, MSN, AIM, Facebook Chat, Jabber, etc., etc.. Trillian lets you keep all these IMs and more organized and in one place. No more firing up multiple messengers in order to track down that elusive IM contact.

Gadget TV

Motorola BACKFLIP review

#130 / 2010-06-28 12:00:00 / 3:44 min.

The Motorola BACKFLIP is the first phone we've seen that features a back-mounted touch panel for on-screen navigation. Running Android 1.5 and Motorola's own MotoBLUR social interface with a full QWERTY keyboard and a capacitive touchscreen in a unique backflipping package.

getting started with foursquare

Connecting with your friends on foursquare

#7 / 2010-06-22 09:00:00 / 1:08 min.

Connecting with friends through foursquare

is easier than you might think. Not only can you check-in at different places and recommend them, you can also

send text messages and emails

or even

place calls using foursquare

. You can also

see foursquare users' friend lists

and add friends if you'd like.

Facebook Privacy Primer

Deactivating your Facebook account

#10 / 2010-06-18 09:00:00 / 1:33 min.

If

Facebook

has started to take up too much of your time or if you find yourself obsessing about what happened to the members of your Grade 3 class, you can always choose to

deactivate your Facebook account

. Deactivation is temporary and gives you the option to take a breather from Facebook without actually

deleting your profile

. It's a simple, reversible procedure that only takes a couple of minutes.

Facebook Privacy Primer

Removing yourself from ads

#9 / 2010-06-17 09:00:00 / 1:25 min.

Facebook

advertisements are all over the place when you're online. You may have even noticed pictures of your friends being used in them. If you're concerned that your friends might be seeing pictures of you in their

Facebook advertisements

then you can change some

privacy settings

so that you stay on the safe side. It only takes a few quick steps that might afford you some peace of mind from the advertising industry!

Facebook Privacy Primer

Wall post privacy

#8 / 2010-06-16 09:00:00 / 1:22 min.

The wall is a dangerous place on

Facebook

. It's where all of your friends get to post whatever they want and it links right back to you. Not only that, but it's searchable on search engines like Google. You can change that, however, by changing some simple

privacy settings

from your profile page. Just like with photo albums, you can customize

who can view your wall

and add people who can't.

Facebook Privacy Primer

News feed privacy

#7 / 2010-06-15 09:00:00 / 1:27 min.

If you're a

Facebook

user who constantly

posts to your news feed

then you'll be happy to know that you can change who has

access to your news feed

. Much as you can with photo albums, you can have your news feed visible to friends, friends of friends, or even custom groups. You can even change it so that your custom group is the one selected by default. It's easy and we'll show you how in this episode!

Facebook Privacy Primer

Removing applications from Facebook

#6 / 2010-06-14 09:00:00 / 1:35 min.

There are so many cool

applications on Facebook

that it's easy to forget the ones we downloaded last month or even last week. Your list of applications can quickly swell with unused apps and, although they don't take up hard drive space or local resources, all of these applications have access to your information. If you're done with an application and don't want it

accessing your personal information

, you can

remove the Facebook application

by following these simple steps.

On Deck

Amber Mac and Power Friending On Deck

#67 / 2010-06-11 17:00:00 / 2:36 min.

Matt Harris catches up with Amber Mac on the eve of her first book launch, Power Friending. Amber Mac is a social media maven and shares a few strategies for "Power Friending" using social media tools to promote yourself, your brand or your latest project.

Facebook Privacy Primer

Replying to comments in email

#5 / 2010-06-11 09:00:00 / 1:16 min.

In this episode, we'll show you an easy way to

respond to Facebook messages

through email. It's simple once you've got it set up and it's a great way to avoid visiting the

Facebook

page if you are at work, school, or on a public computer. You might have to

change your notification settings

in order to get it going, but it only takes a minute. Here's how to set it up!

Tutorials

How to change your Android phone with SlideScreen

#734 / 2010-06-10 09:30:00 / 2:40 min.

Your

Android phone

comes with its own default themes and wallpaper. It also has a default home screen. For those who want to express themselves a little more, there's a program called

SlideScreen

. It's available on the

Android Market

and allows you to

customize your home screen

. It's a free download and we'll show you what it looks like in this tutorial.

Facebook Privacy Primer

Who can see your friends

#4 / 2010-06-10 09:00:00 / 1:16 min.

Friends lists

can get quite large on Facebook and relationships can get complicated. For a number of reasons you may want to

make your friends list invisible

to others or change which friends are always displayed on your friends list. This may be to

protect your privacy

or maybe to protect your friends'. It's a simple edit that doesn't take much time at all. We'll show you how to change your friends list

privacy settings

in this episode!

Facebook Privacy Primer

Your privacy and your friends

#3 / 2010-06-09 09:00:00 / 1:40 min.

You might be unaware (as we were before researching this tutorial) that Facebook has a separate

settings menu

for what your friends can share about you. This includes information about you that can be shared through

websites and applications

, even if you don't have those applications. Here we take a look at how to

change those privacy settings

and ensure that you have full control over what information can be shared about you.

Web Watch

Editing your photos online for free

#48 / 2010-06-08 12:00:00 / 2:58 min.

Have some last minute edits to make to your photos before you publish them online or share them with friends? Don't have time to download and install software to your computer? Stacy Reed shares five of her favorite

free online photo editing services

that integrate well with third party sites like photo galleries and social networks.

Facebook Privacy Primer

Photo Album Privacy

#2 / 2010-06-08 09:00:00 / 1:31 min.

If you have a number of

photo albums on Facebook

then you probably have a wide range of pics from birthdays and social events to vacations and random photos. What you might not know is that you can change the

privacy settings of albums

individually if you would like to have some available to the public and some available just to friends. You can even choose to let specific groups or users have access, or bar certain users from access. We'll show you how in this episode!

Facebook Privacy Primer

Using Facebook's Help Center

#1 / 2010-06-07 09:00:00 / 2:11 min.

In this first part of our 10-part series on Facebook privacy settings we'll show you how to use the

Help Center in Facebook. This is where you go to access your

account settings

and change your

security settings

and privacy levels. It's also where you go to get help for

Facebook applications

. We'll walk you through the various tabs and lists of options you have here including

Using Facebook

, Getting Started and more.

Lab Rats

Miss Manners for the Digital Age

#224 / 2010-05-31 17:00:00 / 21:29 min.

Andy and Sean talk about etiquette tips for using your technology in the modern age, including tips for email, mobile and social networking. There are no hard and fast rules for

proper tech etiquette

, but the guys have some solid real-world tips to ensure your online interactions are more genteel.

Gadget TV

Motorola CLIQ aka DEXT Android phone with Motoblur

#121 / 2010-05-28 12:00:00 / 2:45 min.

It goes by a couple of different names,

the Motorola CLIQ

in the US,

the Motorola DEXT

in Europe and other parts of North America. Whatever you call it, the CLIQ is an Android phone running a special Motorola-created UI on the top. Because of this UI, you'll be locked into Android 1.5 for the time being, but it might be a worthwhile trade-off if you're a social media maven. The MotoBlur interface links all your social networks under one umbrella. It will also help you wipe your data should you phone be lost or stolen.

Lab Rats

Facebook Privacy and Security

#223 / 2010-05-24 17:00:00 / 20:32 min.

If you're a big Facebook fan, pay attention: Andy and Sean show you some of the things you need to pay attention to, to avoid turning Facebook into an open book with all your private data. If you've wondered

how to make your Facebook profile private

, the Lab Rats have the answer.

Finding a home with online tools

Finding a broker online

#3 / 2010-05-19 09:00:00 / 1:26 min.

Asking for a

reliable mortgage broker

is easy to do online. If you use the tools provided, you'll see it's easy to

find a mortgage broker

. Then just follow along. It doesn't take much effort. Just follow these simple steps and you'll have a reliable broker in no time.

Tutorials

How to use Facebook on your Android phone

#677 / 2010-04-28 09:30:00 / 1:44 min.

If you find yourself using Facebook in your daily life on a regular basis then you may want to carry it with you when you're on the move. Luckily there's a

Facebook application for your Android phone

. Here we'll give you a quick run-through on it.

Tutorials

How to share images from your Android phone

#664 / 2010-04-19 09:31:00 / 2:18 min.

In an earlier tutorial we took a brief look at Gallery, Android's built-in

photo application

. Here we'll look at how you can easily

share photos from your Android phone

via Gallery!

The Five Star Guide to Yelp

Managing your Yelp account

#10 / 2010-02-12 09:00:00 / 1:52 min.

Log in to your Yelp account settings to manage what email you receive and how often, to add or manage saved locations, check your friend invites and even

share your Yelp info on Facebook or Twitter

.

Gadget TV

eStarling TouchConnect digital photo frame

#81 / 2010-02-03 12:00:00 / 3:29 min.

If you're anything like us, you have thousands of pictures, spread across almost as many online and offline storage repositories. Flickr, Picasa, your hard drive, your email and so on. The eStarling TouchConnect digital photo frame brings all of these online photos together in one place... a place where you can actually see and enjoy your digital photos. The 802.11n wireless and wired Ethernet connections coupled with a touchscreen interface let you display all of your photos on the 10.2-inch LCD display.

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CES 2010 video - Pure Sensia Internet radio

#132 / 2010-01-06 09:38:09 / 3:02 min.

Sean Carruthers talks with Vicky Deacon from Pure about the Sensia. This Internet radio offers Twitter and Facebook access.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com as we bring you

video coverage of CES 2010

. Butterscotch hosts will be

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Miss Download

TweetDeck manages social media mayhem

#62 / 2010-01-05 17:00:00 / 3:45 min.

Tired of drinking from the fire hose, Miss Download learns how to

manage social media mayhem

using the

free software

TweetDeck. With this

Adobe Air

app, social media turns from being an overwhelming waterfall to a manageable stream.

Breaking news tutorials

Facebook's New Privacy Settings

#60 / 2009-12-14 11:15:00 / 1:24 min.

Facebook has over 300 million members and it's still growing.

Privacy on Facebook

has always been a concern for families and individuals who

share information on Facebook

. Now,

Facebook privacy settings on Facebook

have changed. Users can

take control of Facebook privacy settings

but by default, users are sharing more than ever.

Mr. Mobile

A look at the new Facebook app for iPhone

#41 / 2009-10-21 17:00:00 / 2:47 min.

Facebook. For social media hounds it's the place to be. iPhone owners have had access to the

Facebook app

through the App Store for some time. However, the app recently evolved and gets the Mr. Mobile seal of approval for sheer ease of use and intelligence of layout.

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Xbox Live goes social

#113 / 2009-10-01 16:30:30 / 4:42 min.

The biggest social network in the world teams up with the biggest online gamer community going as

Facebook comes to Xbox Live

. Microblogging gamers rejoice as

Twitter gets the Xbox Live treatment

too. In this episode, Andrew Moore-Crispin chats with Glenn Purkis to find out what all this social media buzz is about and also to learn about new

Xbox Live Avatar

options.

Photo Editing Tips with Picnik

Saving and sharing your Picnik photos

#10 / 2009-09-25 09:00:00 / 1:55 min.

Apparently understanding that no web site is an island, Picnik plays nice with many of the most popular

photo sharing sites

, social networks, blog services and so on. Picnik also makes it easy to save a copy of your picture to your computer, email photos to friends and so on.

Breaking news tutorials

Facebook launches lite version

#48 / 2009-09-11 12:20:00 / 1:21 min.

If you've grown tired of the non-stop updates from friends who insist on installing every third-party Facebook application under the sun, you may be interested in the popular social networking site's latest offering. lite.facebook.com get rid of the extraneous stuff and offers just your friends' latest status updates along with photos and video. Perfect for slow Internet connections.

Tutorials

Update Facebook and Twitter from your iPhone with just your voice

#358 / 2009-08-19 09:30:00 / 1:37 min.

If you like to do frequent

updates to Facebook and Twitter

you can do them easily. Just talk to the

Vlingo iPhone app

and send the same update to both sites or send a unique update to each. And best of all, you never need to touch the iPhone keyboard.

Breaking news tutorials

Change your Facebook username

#41 / 2009-07-24 12:43:30 / 1:08 min.

When Facebook first announced that users could register their own usernames, it was very clear that once you chose one, it would be impossible to

change your Facebook username

. Users were told to to pick a name very carefully. Without any word from Facebook, we see that it is now possible to

change your Facebook username

.

Tutorials

How to use Facebook on your iPhone

#316 / 2009-07-21 09:30:00 / 1:28 min.

Have a Facebook account? Would you like to know what's going on while you're away from your computer? It's fun and easy to do with

Facebook for the iPhone

. Keep up on

status updates, see notifications

and even

upload photos to Facebook from your mobile

.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Share Facebook info on your site or blog

#10 / 2009-07-10 09:00:00 / 1:43 min.

Facebook makes it easy to

share your Facebook profile on your site or blog

. Molly McDonald demonstrates how to use

Facebook widgets

to give your blog readers or site visitors your latest updates from Facebook.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Completely customize Facebook privacy settings

#9 / 2009-07-09 09:00:00 / 2:59 min.

You may worry about

how much information you and your friends share on Facebook

. But did you know you can

completely customize Facebook privacy settings

? You can make it so that certain users can only see certain items,

block your boss from seeing your wall or photos

or videos, keep your friends from seeing private exchanges with your significant other and much more. While you can't

delete your Facebook account

without contacting Facebook staff, you can deactivate it if you want or need to.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Fine-tune your Facebook profile

#8 / 2009-07-08 09:00:00 / 2:27 min.

Filling out your

profile on Facebook

gives your Facebook friends an idea of what you're into. Movies, music, books, even religions and political leanings and much, much more is all fair game in the

complete Facebook profile

.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Create a Facebook Groups for Extended Family

#7 / 2009-07-07 09:00:00 / 3:25 min.

Facebook has a great way for you to

keep in touch with your family

. Family Groups allows you to

share photos, stories, and even create family events

where everyone can accesses and see them. By creating a

Facebook Group for your family

you'll make sure that everyone shares in all the family fun.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Keep your Facebook photos private

#6 / 2009-07-06 09:00:00 / 2:13 min.

Facebook allows you to

share as much or as little detail about yourself

as you like. Most of us are careful and don't

upload questionable, racy or potentially embarrassing photos to Facebook

. However, we can't count on our Facebook friends to show the same discretion. If a friend uploads a photo you're in but would rather not be associated with, you can easily

untag Facebook photos

so your Facebook friends won't likely see. You can also choose to

set all Facebook photos of you to private

.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Hiding Facebook content to keep your home page organized

#5 / 2009-07-03 09:00:00 / 1:48 min.

If you have a lot of Facebook friends, your

home page may be overrun with all their status updates

. Using these simple tips, you can

hide a Facebook user's updates

so you're not bothered by them. Perhaps you're seeing way to many status updates from a chronic "oversharer," or perhaps a certain someone is unintentionally update spamming. Whatever the case, it's easy to

hide Facebook updates

from people you'd rather not hear so much from.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Get more likes with your Facebook status updates

#4 / 2009-07-02 09:00:00 / 1:45 min.

With a little effort, you can

be the most popular person on Facebook

by just putting some thought into your

Facebook status updates

. By

sharing photos, videos and URLs

, you'll quickly see your status update "Likes" skyrocket. Give it a try!

The Finer Points of Facebook

Customizing your Facebook news feed

#3 / 2009-07-01 09:00:00 / 2:04 min.

Many

Facebook users

accept the

default Facebook settings

. However, you can

customize your Facebook news feed

to show what you want to see by default. Just drag and drop to re-order. You can choose to see photos first, see notes, status updates and more. This is

web 2.0

, after all. You can also

create your own Facebook filters

to see updates from, for example, family or colleagues.

The Finer Points of Facebook

The Facebook news feed

#2 / 2009-06-30 09:00:00 / 1:49 min.

The

Facebook news feed

brings all of the

latest Facebook happenings

in an easy to digest format. Find out which of your friends have

changed their Facebook relationship status

, see who's

recently posted photos

, who's saying what to whom and more. It's all right here.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Get to know your Facebook home page

#1 / 2009-06-29 09:00:00 / 2:04 min.

The

home page

is the first thing you'll see when you log into Facebook. Fortunately, it's also arguably the most useful feature of the

social networking site

. Here, you can

see what your network has been up to

since you last logged in. See the

latest updates from your Facebook network

, and see the

latest pictures

.

Web Watch

Five best free online photo editors

#6 / 2009-06-19 12:00:00 / 3:03 min.

Why download an expensive application and then wait for it to install, then register, and finally edit your photo when you can get the job done for free online? Stacy Reed runs down her picks for

the five best free online photo editors

. The next time you need to

quickly edit, publish or print your photos

, consider one of these online services.

Tutorials

Get Facebook on your BlackBerry

#273 / 2009-06-19 09:31:00 / 2:17 min.

With so many people using Facebook it's not surprising that there's a way to access it from your BlackBerry device. The Facebook App makes it easy to check on the status of your friends, send pokes, upload pictures and much more. All this from the palm of your hand.

Tutorials

Use Twitter from your Mac using TweetDeck

#270 / 2009-06-18 09:30:00 / 1:04 min.

There seems to be no end to Twitter's popularity. As a result, there's no shortage of programs you can use to access it from your computer. TweetDeck is free and available for both PC and Mac. That's nice because if you have both PCs and Macs you can use a similar program on both.

Tutorials

How to update Facebook from your BlackBerry with your voice

#264 / 2009-06-15 09:30:00 / 2:23 min.

With Vlingo on your BlackBerry, you can update your Facebook status without ever touching the BlackBerry's QWERTY keyboard. Simply speak your status update and Vlingo will transcribe your voice.

Breaking news tutorials

Vanity URLs coming to Facebook

#33 / 2009-06-10 09:12:06 / 1:17 min.

Facebook is going to begin allowing users to have personalized URL's beginning June 12 and 13 (depending on your timezone). Names will be available on strictly a first-come-first-served basis. This will make it easier for people to connect on Facebook.

Web Watch

Finding Facebook Easter Eggs

#1 / 2009-05-15 12:00:00 / 4:22 min.

Many of us use Facebook every day, not aware that beneath the placid surface lurks a sea of hilarity. Well, perhaps not hilarity but there are definitely a few grins, perhaps a chuckle and maybe even a guffaw or two to be had as Stacy Reed runs down her favorite Facebook Easter Eggs.

Advanced Twitter Tips

Getting Twitter to Post to Facebook, Blogger or MySpace

#2 / 2009-05-12 09:00:00 / 1:59 min.

There are so many services that keep you connected with friends, family and associates that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Fear not! Twitter allows you to post Twitter tweets to Facebook, MySpace, Blogger, TypePad and other online services. In part two of our Advanced Twitter Tips series, we'll show you how.

Breaking news tutorials

Facebook unveils its new look and feel

#13 / 2009-03-13 09:32:00 / 1:57 min.

Facebook has been talking about change. Changing its Terms of Service, changing the role of users and changing its look. Well, at the look has certainly changed...
The new look of Facebook is designed to be easier-to-use and more friendly. Some users apparently don't like the change, but you be the judge.

Safe Surfing - beginner's guide

A Beginner's Guide to Safe Surfing

#11 / 2009-02-20 09:00:00 / 25:51 min.

Michael "Doc" Callahan runs through the finer points of online safety and security for parents, kids or just about anyone who wants a better understanding online safety, how to protect against online theft, phishing scams, spyware, viruses and more.

Safe Surfing - beginner's guide

Get active: Supervise social network activity

#9 / 2009-02-19 09:00:00 / 3:57 min.

Social network have become a part of daily life. Facebook has over 150 million users. MySpace, Bebe, Twitter, and more also have millions of users. As a parent you need to have some guidelines for your children if you're going to let them participate online.

Mr. Mobile

Facebook connected on the go

#7 / 2009-02-04 17:00:00 / 3:28 min.

A mobile fix for the Facebook addicted, the Facebook app for the iPhone ensures you'll never miss a friend's status update. You can also post pictures to your profile while on the go, get and send Facebook email, chat and more.

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Macworld 2009 - Pinger Phone

#65 / 2009-01-16 11:30:00 / 2:56 min.

Building the cross-application integration that the iPhone so sorely needs, Pinger Phone connects instant messaging, Facebook, MySpace and more and allows you to call, chat with or message your contacts.

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CES 2009 - Windows Live preview

#64 / 2009-01-16 10:30:00 / 1:40 min.

What's new with Windows Live? Tune and and Sue Borden of Microsoft Canada will let us know.

Tutorials

Social networking from your phone with Jott

#83 / 2008-12-17 09:00:00 / 2:16 min.

With Jott's link function you can post on WordPress, tweet on Twitter, add events to your Google Calendar and lots more right from your phone using just your voice.

The A-List

Not the Same Old Song and Dance

#1 / 2008-10-29 00:00:00 / 3:30 min.

Host Amber Mac runs down the latest online fads, memes, viral vids and songs. In this episode, we catch up with giants of their respective industries Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld in their strange, big-budget attempt to go viral. We also celebrate the internet and the large hadron collider in song.

Facebook for grownups

How to sign up for a Facebook profile

#1 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 1:40 min.

Learn how to sign up for your free Facebook account and create your personal profile. You'll be able to find old friends and see what they are up to. As well as converse with fellow Facebook friends.

Facebook for grownups

Find friends on Facebook

#2 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 2:35 min.

Once you have your own Facebook account, it's time to find your friends online. That's what Facebook and the social networking phenomenon is all about. You can find out what your high school crush is up to now as well as seeing whether the coworker that called in sick today was actually sick or just faking it.

Facebook for grownups

Create your facebook profile

#3 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 3:32 min.

Now that you've found your friends online, it's time to get a full Facebook profile online. Here, you can update your interests, musical taste, favourite books and movies, even political and religious leanings. Then, decide how much of this information you want displayed publicly and how much you want your network of friends to see.

Facebook for grownups

Facebook applications and news feeds

#4 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 3:40 min.

In addition to networking with friends, you can use Facebook applications to play games, have fun and tell people what you're up to. You can also stay in the loop as to what your friends are doing and saying through news feeds, post photos, stories and much, much more.

Facebook for grownups

Setting privacy on your Facebook account

#5 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 3:38 min.

Facebook's privacy settings allows you to set up privacy on many aspects of your profile. We'll show you how to set these privacy settings to block people from viewing your profile, as well as show you how you can play with the settings to be as visible or invisible as you would like to be. You can also seem more about Facebook's privacy policy.

Facebook for grownups

Facebook groups and events

#6 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 4:06 min.

Facebook can be used to connect friends and to schedule and attend events. Also, in keeping with Facebook's social networking mantra, Facebookers can search for public events and join virtual groups to meet people with similar interests. You can also create your own events and groups for your friends to join and so you can make new friends.

Facebook for grownups

How to upload video to Facebook

#7 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 2:16 min.

Facebook is not just about still pictures; you can upload your videos to easily share them with your network. You can also record and share video greetings for friends. In order to keep junk videos out though, Facebook requires that you or someone in your network appears in the video. You can even send videos straight from your phone to Facebook!

Facebook for grownups

Setting up Facebook photo albums

#8 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 2:32 min.

Facebook includes some fairly powerful photo uploading and management tools. We'll walk through the process to upload your photos to Facebook, create photo albums, descriptions and set privacy preferences. When you tag friends in photos, they can be automatically notified and can make comments.

Facebook for grownups

Cleaning up your Facebook profile

#9 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 2:48 min.

Your Facebook profile can get cluttered with all your info, photos, videos, applications and it's time to clean up your profile. We'll walk through ways to present the most pertinent information front and center on your page and keep the junk off your profile.

Facebook for grownups

Facebook overview and navigation

#10 / 2008-10-28 00:00:00 / 1:46 min.

Facebook's user interface is a easy to manage. In this tutorial we'll help you understand how to navigate the different sections and how best to use it to your advantage.

Understanding the Facebook community and your privacy settings

If you're a frequent

Facebook user

then you'll want to watch each of these 10 episodes, plus the bonus! We go over

Facebook community features

, how they affect your

personal privacy settings

, how to

prevent applications from accessing your information

and more! Stick around for each of the episodes and

protect your privacy

!

Introducing the new Facebook Groups

If you are a Facebook user then you may already be aware of Facebook groups. However, there are some new features that we'll be showing you in our five-part series on Facebook groups. We show you how to create and manage Facebook groups as well as how to communicate with your group members, make posts and more.

Facebook Privacy Primer

UPDATE: Facebook has begun rolling out new and simplified privacy settings for some users. Many of the tips in this series still directly apply however.

Facebook

is a great social networking tool that keeps you in contact with your friends and family. However, it also raises certain

privacy concerns

that make many people wonder about the

privacy of their photos, videos

and other content. Fortunately Facebook has lots of

privacy settings

that you can change to your liking. They are easy to change but often hard to find. In this 10-part tutorial series we'll show you how to

safeguard your Facebook account

by changing your privacy settings!

How to keep your Facebook account private and secure

If you have

Facebook security concerns

then we have some quick and easy advice on how to

secure your Facebook account

. In this series we'll cover all sorts of

Facebook security issues

from your

Facebook default privacy settings

to

blocking users on Facebook

and

making your Facebook posts private

.

The Finer Points of Facebook

Molly McDonald runs us through the Finer Points of Facebook. She demonstrates everything from

untagging yourself from unflattering photos

,

super charging your privacy settings

, creating your own

Facebook family page, adding a

Facebook badge to your site or blog

and even

hiding parts of your profile

from certain people, like your

boss, your co-workers... or your Mom

. In this 10-part series, Molly runs down tips that will make you a

Facebook power user

in no time.

How do I use the Flip Video

The Flip Video line has been around for a while and many people have caught on with the compact digital video recorders. That's why in this How Do I series we'll show you how to shoot videos using the Flip Ultra HD. This latest Flip Video model boasts a new FlipPort to attach Flip accessories and a removable battery so you can replace it when necessary.

Hootsuite for iPhone

If you're a user of Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare and you're looking for one app to rule them all, then you should check out Hootsuite. Hootsuite is an iPhone app that allows you to manage your social networking services easily and all from the same application. You can use Hootsuite to keep up with your newsfeeds, check in to locations or update your status across multiple accounts at the same time.

How to use the new MapQuest

In this series we'll show you

how to use MapQuest

and its new features. We'll show you

how to create a custom map

,

how to share your map

with friends and family and how to

customize your map

. We'll also show you how to avoid detours and how to check traffic using

Live Traffic

. You can even get a street-level view using

360 View

.

The new Facebook profile page

In this series we introduce you to the new Facebook profile. We'll show you what changes to your Facebook profile page have been made and tell you how you can customize your profile snapshot,

Safe Surfing - beginner's guide

Michael "Doc" Callahan runs through the finer points of online safety and security for parents, kids or just about anyone who wants a better understanding online safety, how to protect against online theft, phishing scams, spyware, viruses and more.

Status Update

Host: Jay Goldman

Jay Goldman brings his social media expertise to bear in Status Update. Starting off with the basics of social media, Status Update takes viewers from social media newbie to maven. Tips on writing effective Facebook and Twitter posts, how-tos for managing your growing contact lists, consolidating social media accounts and sharing messages that matter are all fodder for Status Update.

Facebook for grownups

Facebook.com exploded out of a Harvard dorm room and hit the mainstream stage. It has grown exponentially since its launch and the number of people using the service has consistently doubled every six months.
Chances are the majority of your real-world friends have a Facebook account. Facebook for grownups is a practical guide to getting started with Facebook and unlocking some of its more powerful features.

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