Instagram Web Profiles for Some, On The Way for the rest of us

We all knew it was coming, and with it’s completed acquisition by Facebook, it’s about time Instagram made use of their space on the ‘traditional’ web. And how they have! Beautiful timeline-like profiles can be found for some popular brands (see Nike for eg) and more functionality in the commenting and liking areas has been added. “This […]

Anyone else getting this Facebook error that something is wrong?

This just started showing up to our friends around the UK… Anyone else seeing it? It’s affecting like buttons, fan boxes, social plugins, and facebook connect. Someone did a massive boo-boo! Sorry, something went wrong. We’re working on getting this fixed as soon as we can. Strange… Update: It seemed to sort itself out after […]

Gmail releases new minimalist compose ‘screen’

We love the way Gmail implements beautiful changes… Today we noticed the new compose mechanism that allows you to still browse emails whilst typing a new message. It’s slick, it’s simple and is pretty damn cool. What do you think?

Facebook Messages gets a new design and more features

A while ago Facebook promised a new release to their messaging system and we’ve just been switched onto it. From what we see, its fast, easy to use and packs new features. These new features include: Messaging more people – this includes friends of friends, and also includes delivery and read status. Networking should be […]

Remember when I told you not to make multiple personal accounts on Facebook?

A few years ago, I got into several pretty heated debates with people who were creating multiple personal accounts on the social network to surpass the 5,000 friend limit…. I was told quite bluntly to leave them alone and that ‘I would understand when I could get to 5,000 friends’. Recently, I’ve noticed quite a […]

Facebook Gifts coming to you and your friends soon!

Do you remember Facebook’s virtual gifts? Well shannanigans just got REAL! Yes, soon you will be able to send real gifts to your real friends right through Facebook. It looks awesome, but we haven’t got access yet. Maybe some of our friends in the US can try it out and let us know how it […]

Bye bye fake fan-counts! Facebook FINALLY starts removing fake accounts

It’s a story we’re very very happy with as Facebook starts removing hundreds of thousands of accounts that were setup for use by ‘Like-sellers’ and the like to spoof the popularity of some products and the success of some projects. Our response: Good riddance! And here’s why. Kudos Facebook for stepping up and eliminating such […]

Disable Java NOW or your PC (or Mac) could be hijacked or worse!

The internet has been spreading the news of a vulnerability in Java’s latest version (v1.7) that allows an email/website/advert/facebook-spam to download AND install full programs on your computer without your knowledge. It is for this reason we too are spreading the message that YOU (and your friends) should DISABLE JAVA NOW to be safe. It […]

How to spot an online scam quickly

Many many many many many many (yes, that many, if not more) people around the world have fallen for scams on social networks. These scams promise discounts, prizes and gifts from many popular brands but instead steal personal information and use your friend’s sense of security to spread to your friends and family. So, how […]

The Inspiration 80-year story behind LEGO

After watching the video detailing the 3-generations behind the LEGO company, we were left amazed at what an inspiring story it was. For that reason, we are sharing it below. Its a tad long, but a great watch. Kudos to the whole LEGO team!

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