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Is Facebook bleeding users in the U.S.?

Is Facebook bleeding users in the U.S.?

by ben patterson | Jun 13, 2011 | rumorville, social networks

A recent report claims that Facebook—while still seeing meteoric growth worldwide—managed to lose about 6 million “active” U.S. users in May. That would represent Facebook’s first stateside user slump in a year. So, has the U.S. finally had enough of...
Smartphone app converts photos into physical postcards—and mails them, too

Smartphone app converts photos into physical postcards—and mails them, too

by ben patterson | Jun 9, 2011 | apps, news, phones

Wish you could send that cute picture of your kids at the beach to your friends back home … but maybe in more of a classic, old-school way than as a picture message? Enter Postagram, an iPhone and (as of today) Android app that plucks snapshots from your...
Understanding Weinergate—well, the whole Twitter part, anyway

Understanding Weinergate—well, the whole Twitter part, anyway

by ben patterson | Jun 7, 2011 | how-tos, news, privacy

Beyond the obvious question of, you know, why he was sending pictures of himself in skivvies to women who weren’t his wife, the sad, sordid saga of (still) New York Congressman Anthony Weiner raises another nagging issue: how did the wayward lawmaker manage to...
Livescribe “smartpen” gains ability to share recorded notes via email, Facebook, Google Docs

Livescribe “smartpen” gains ability to share recorded notes via email, Facebook, Google Docs

by ben patterson | May 23, 2011 | news, reviews

The Livescribe Echo is one of those products that you have to see—and use—to believe. With the help of a built-in voice recorder and an infrared beam in its tip, the Echo not only records every nearby word, it also keeps track of what’s being said as you write,...
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