The BBC has updated its popular iPad iPlayer application to feature Apple's AirPlay feature, meaning that subscribers will now be able to stream the video they are watching on their...

Read More: BBC updates its global iPad iPlayer to include Apple AirPlay support

Netflix users in Latin America and Canada will now be able to stream the platform's content on Android smartphones and tablets, the company announced today as it introduced the new...

Read More: Netflix updates Android app, now available for Latin America and Canada users

Along with the slew of apps being updated for the coming iOS 5 upgrade comes Twitter's improved iOS app. Twitter now has...

Read More: Twitter updates iOS App just in time for iOS 5 integration

Cardcloud, a Netherlands based company, has launched its newiOS app for easy virtual business card sharing. The service has a few great options, such as letting you create as many...

Read More: Cardcloud updates iPhone app for easy business card swapping

Skype released updates for its iPhone and iPad apps that brings a much needed enhancement and a new feature.


Read More: Skype Updates iPhone & iPad Apps: Bluetooth, Video Stabilzation & New Bugs

Tweet It's on! And I'm sitting in front of my monitor with a smile on my face… Is Facebook afraid of Google's shiny network? Is Google trying to ruin Facebook's party at F8? It feels like this week is "all or nothing" for these two and nobody likes to lose, that's for sure. But to [...]

Read More: Facebook vs. Google+: All The Latest Updates In The Battle To Win YOU Over

Tweet It's on! And I'm sitting in front of my monitor with a smile on my face… Is Facebook afraid of Google's shiny network? Is Google trying to ruin Facebook's party at F8? It feels like this week is "all or nothing" for these two and nobody likes to lose, that's for sure. But to [...]

Read More: Facebook vs. Google+: All The Latest Updates In The Battle To Win YOU Over

Image courtesy of TripitAt the beginning of the summer I wrote an article on five Android apps that I find most useful for travelers. Top on my list is TripIt, which retrieves and stores travel itineraries. A new Android version of TripIt has been released with user interface updates so that more information displays on the screen.


Read More: TripIt Updates Android App And Shares Information About Smartphone Travelers

Pew Internet released summary information from a survey that tells us how adults in the U.S. use mobile and social location based services. The highlighted statistic, however, literally only tells part of the more complex story.28% of American adults use mobile and social location-based servicesPew Internet differentiated between all cell phone owners and smartphone owners as well as all adults in general. Here, I just focus on data from phone using adults. As you might guess, smartphone users c [...]

Read More: 14% of Smartphone Users Auto-location-tag Status Updates

This guest pst is by Martyn Chamberlin of Two Hour Blogger. "When you work with words … words are your work."—Don Knotts I assume you know a lot about blogging. You know how to set up a blog, you know how to write. You know how to tweet and share. Most importantly, you know how [...]

Read More: How to Email Your Blog Updates Like a ProBlogger

Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news. To help you stay up-to-date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What's New This Week? Facebook is Easier to Control Privacy and Sharing: Facebook is rolling out a few changes in response to certain Google+  [...]

Read More: Google+, Facebook and Twitter Updates: This Week in Social Media

Edgerank, a site that allows you to instantly check your Facebook Edgerank score, has just a launched a revamped version of its site and a brand new paid version. Edgerank Pro allows you to access in-depth stats on how your Page is performing with personalised recommendations to get the most out of your Page. Edgerank is important as it is Facebook’s algorithm for determining the likelihood of your Page to appear in the ‘top news’ section of the Facebook news feed, as opposed to ‘most recent’. T [...]

Read More: New Edgerank Pro lets you find out who views your Facebook updates

LinkedIn has released major updates to their iPhone and Android apps, as well has releasing a HTML5-based mobile web app for access from other smartphones. The updates make the mobile apps easier to operate, faster, and more visually appealing.


Read More: LinkedIn Releases Major Mobile Updates

Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone is will be available in some form next month. The update is a significant one that includes movement to multitasking, enhanced voice commands and integration of the People Hub with Twitter. The Windows Phone Developer Blog offers a number of tips for developers who will be submitting app updates for the Mango release. There is, however, one tip that should cause concern to current Windows Phone 7 users. Read on…What happens when I publish a Wind [...]

Read More: No Updates for Windows Phone 7 After Mango App Updates Rolls Out. Disaster in the Making?

Facebook has just spilled the beans on its games-related announcement for today: A more streamlined, engaged App Canvas page, including a ticker for game updates (see below). Canvas Pages, for those unaware, are the "blank canvas" that apps get to occupy on Facebook.

Read More: Facebook Revamps App Canvas Page, Includes Ticker For Game Updates And Full Screen Option

The Associated Press followed up on last week’s reminder to its editorial staff to avoid sharing opinions via social media with an updated set of social media guidelines.Some highlights from the new AP guidelines:

• All AP journalists are encouraged to have accounts on social networking sites. These sites are now an integral part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They have become an essential tool for AP reporters to gather news and share links to our published [...]

Read More: AP Updates Social Media Guidelines

Evernote is the app that I use the most on my smartphones and tablets. If you are a long time reader of this blog, you know that I have written numerous posts about this wonderful notetaking app. What makes Evernote so useful for me is that it stores all my information in the cloud, and I can access my information from any mobile device. Two recent changes to Evernote, note linking and rich text support, have made it even more valuable.


Read More: Recent Updates To Evernote Make It An Even Better Productivity Tool