And here’s how Oxford defines the Word of the Year:
unfriend – verb – To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.
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16 Photo Sharing Web Sites Worth Using
Here are sixteen online photo sharing services worth taking a look at.
Got a favourite not on the list? Share it in the comments below.
1. Flickr
We all know Flickr, right? Easy to upload, search, tag and share photos and videos with a premium service available.
2. Photobucket
Another favourite with a nice look and feel.
3. Picasa
You need a Google account to get the most from Picasa, after which you can edit, share, tag, favourite and chat about your pictures. As you’d expect from a Google product, there are plenty of features being added all the time, and extra storage available at fair prices.
4. SmugMug
Not only photos on this great looking ad free site but also HD video on these pay accounts.
5. Shutterfly
The service claims free, unlimited, unrestricted size photo storage and the ability to create a range of products from your own pictures.
6. Webshots
A huge collection of photos including ones from professional photographers, available to purchase electronically and as prints.
7. Piczo
Designed for use by teenagers, with plenty of glitz and glamour, photo editing tools and communities.
8. Tinypic
A registration-free site for storing photos and videos, with unique links offered for each item much like URL shorteners work.
9. Snapfish
A service for uploading and then creating products from photos including standard prints, calendars, canvases and more.
10. Fotki
Upload, browse and rate photos or keep an online photo journal.
11. MyPhotoAlbum
Focusing on greater personalisation of online photo albums, with your own subdomain at myphotoalbum.com, plus real merchandise.
12. Picli
A Digg-style voting system for photos, pushing interesting pics to the front page.
13. Photosnack
Creates photo slideshows from your uploaded pictures and then share them across the web.
14. Glowfoto
A social network with a heavy focus on photos, and a platform for sharing images on other sites.
15. PhotoApe
A photo sharing service with an emphasis on mobile usage.
16. Photowall
As the name suggests, displays a scrolling wall of photos from users around the world.
Yahoo Messenger 10 Finally Leaves Beta, Boasts 5 Killer Features
Before I shifted to Mac from PC, I was testing Yahoo Messenger 10 beta on my Desktop PC. Back then I was already impressed by the many features that Yahoo’s IM and chat client has to offer and wondered how far it has gone to. YM was the first chat and IM client I used (yup I never tried IRC). [Read more…] about Yahoo Messenger 10 Finally Leaves Beta, Boasts 5 Killer Features
Tech-Related Employment Data Still Not Looking Good
This piece of news should serve as a precaution for non-U.S. information and technology workers who are planning to migrate to the U.S. in the hopes of landing a good job. According to a WSJ report, it seems the technology sector has not yet recovered from a slump. This is despite some promises by local companies including Google and Cisco that they would beef hiring this year. [Read more…] about Tech-Related Employment Data Still Not Looking Good
Facebook Photo Tagger App Goes Public
Face.com’s Photo Tagger app in Facebook is now open to all. This app scan a Facebook member’s photo albums on the site and allows him to identify faces that he knows. While photo tagging is already a feature of Facebook Albums, this particular apps does it differently by grouping multiple shots of a member to make it easier to tag the photos and also for letting you tag photos of other people. [Read more…] about Facebook Photo Tagger App Goes Public
Google Maps adds Hawaii to Street View
Google has announced that it has now added the fiftieth state to Google Maps Street View.
If Hawaii is a bit far, and expensive, for you to travel, you can at least experience it virtually via Google’s excellent street level imagery.
You could even use it to plan a vacation, or inspire you to start saving!
Check out a gallery of Hawaii beaches.
Google is also on the lookout for suggestions of other places to enshrine on Street View, and is running a vote this month.
Make your selection of parks and trails, university campuses, malls, theme parks and zoos, and landmarks.