I guess by now you’ve probably checked out the new Lite version of Facebook which was announced a couple of hours ago. Facebook went live in the U.S. and India first but a couple of hours later it went live to other countries as well. Facebook’s reason for coming up with Facebook Lite? To give users in countries where Internet connection is not at par with advanced countries a chance to enjoy Facebook without getting annoyed by the slow loading of Facebook.com. But, will the supposed “target user” of Facebook Lite actually use it? I could name 5 reasons why it won’t be really used by these users. [Read more…] about 3 Reasons Why Facebook Lite Will Not Be Used by its Intended Users
TweetDeck Becomes a Better Twitter Desktop Client
Right after I bought my Mac, I kept on encountering various good feedback for desktop Twitter client – TweetDeck. So I quickly downloaded TweetDeck and it has become my desktop Twitter client since then. It pretty much does the job of keeping me updated with my Twitter account. But how I wish that Tweetdeck would also get streams from Facebook – and it did, just now via TweetDeck version 0.30. [Read more…] about TweetDeck Becomes a Better Twitter Desktop Client
Facebook Enhances the Brain While Twitter Does Not
Ops! The result of this study made by a psychologist saying that Facebook is better at preparing you to achieve success life than Twitter’s downgrading effect may spark some varied reactions. But it doesn’t matter which side you might be on, the important thing is to take this study with a grain of salt while at the same time try to look at its merits. Who knows, it might actually be valid in the end. [Read more…] about Facebook Enhances the Brain While Twitter Does Not
Gmail Gets Four New Uber Cool Themes
In case you are not aware, Gmail has this option under the Settings Tab which is labeled themes. This option gives you several cool themes that you can use for your Gmail account. And Gmail has just added not just one but four uber cool themes to its selection. These themes are named Turf, Orcas Islands and High Score plus another theme option labeled – Random. [Read more…] about Gmail Gets Four New Uber Cool Themes
Napster Goes Mobile, No Carrier Restrictions
Remember Napster? Of course we all do. The once popular source of downloadable mp3’s which have gone through so many trials after finally re-establishing itself as a legit music source is expanding its services to all mobile phones. Napster has just launched Napster Mobile. [Read more…] about Napster Goes Mobile, No Carrier Restrictions
Have You Prepared for the Roaring Snow Leopard
Tomorrow, millions of Mac users will start receiving copies of the latest Mac OS X dubbed the Snow Leopard. It was not supposed to come out until September, but it seems that Apple has heard the excitement of Mac users and so decided to start shipping the Snow Leopard Installation Disc to those who have pre-ordered the OS. [Read more…] about Have You Prepared for the Roaring Snow Leopard