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The First Instagram Videos Out Of North Korea Confirm That It’s Still A Very Weird Place [VIDEOS]
23 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The country with the reputation for being isolated from the rest of the world and making women soldiers wear 4-inch heels while patrolling is finally dabbling with Instagram videos. It wasn’t too long ago that North Korea’s first Instagram pics were taken. Now, with their recently activated 3G mobile network, we have video footage of […]
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A Breakdown Of The Fully-Fledged Fake Follower Retail Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know some of you have thought about it, you know, getting a quick fix of Twitter followers. Judith Ohikuare at Inc. Magazine has come up with an infographic called The Fake-Follower Factory that gives us a chance to dabble in the underground world of Twitter. So if you have ever thought about “cheating the social system” and […]
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Meet The Man Who Makes Millions Of Rand From Selling Fake Twitter Accounts
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Who knew that selling fake Twitter accounts could be such a lucrative business. Meet the man who made R1,2 million in just 10 months from selling fake Twitter accounts.
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Worried About Your Boss Seeing Your Dodgy Facebook Pics? Get This App
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That awkward moment when your boss runs into compromising photos of you on the interwebs. If this is a worry in your life, as a result of raucous social activity, then this app could be the savior you’ve been waiting for. A new iOS app called Secret.li aims is to cut the lifespan of those […]
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How To Protect Your Profile Against Facebook’s Invasive New “Graph Search”
15 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Graph Search feature on Facebook was made available to the masses on 8 July 2013. The feature is a search tool that enables the user to search for information on the popular social networking site.
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This Is How Social Media Is Killing Your Life, And Your Wallet [INFOGRAPHIC]
01 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It is only natural to use social media on your phone at some point or another during the course of a day. But does using social media on your phone pose a risk to your device, and your life? From Facebook battery drain to smashing your car, this infographic details to pitfalls of mobile social media.
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The Three Facebook Friends You Should Either Tolerate, Hide Or Defriend
28 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
These are three Facebook friends you should either hide, tolerate or defriend. TIME writer Margaret Rock explains how to spot them and what you should do with them.
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Meet The Man With The Biggest Instagram Following In South Africa [GALLERY + INTERVIEW]
27 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 22 Comments
Justin Bieber has quite the following on photo-sharing network Instagram, but what about the hidden gems out there that have used it as a platform to showcase their talent and exactly what the app can do? If you’re on Instagram or in the photo industry and you haven’t heard of Craig Howes, now is the […]
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Smartphone Domination: The Powerful Effects Of The Smartphone On The World We Live In [INFOGRAPHIC]
25 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember those bricks with the aerial we used to call cellphones? Did you ever think that they would become the things that ran our future? We can’t deny the fact that the smartphone has influenced our lives and society as a whole. Whether you are walking on the street, driving, or even watching a movie, […]
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Here’s A Whole Bunch Of Famous People’s First Instagram Videos [VIDEO]
24 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shock! Heartthrob Biebs has become the first person to earn one million likes for an Instagram video post. The video, which you can see below, shows the pop sensation filming his personal video off the new Instagram function. He is shirtless, he is cackling like a five-year-old and since the upload on 20 June, over […]
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Step-By-Step Instructions To Send Video On Instagram
21 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
And the moment you’ve all been waiting for is here. This is the “how to” guide to creating a hipster-esque Instagram video. Mashable has brought us step-by-step instructions to using the new Instagram 4.0 feature that is set to wipe out Vine and other annoying social media in the near future. Once you’ve installed and upgraded […]
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This Is Exactly How Social Media Is Turning Us Into Lunatics [INFOGRAPHIC]
19 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
WhoIsHostingThis.com has come up with an intriguing infographic called “Four Psychopathic Traits Of A Social Media User.” Click through to see what social media is doing to us.
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Hipsters’ Brains Set To Explode – Video Likely To Be Added To Instagram By June 20
18 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
TechCrunch, (the reliable source of anything you want to know on the Tech/Sci front) has announced that, according to a trusted source, Instagram will have a video feature come Thursday. Facebook is rumoured to reveal this new product that will enable Instagrammers to record and share videos across social networks whilst giving Vine a run […]
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WATCH: TED Talk Considers How To Make Money With Blackmail From Wikipedia [VIDEO]
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Israeli prankster and sitcom writer, Nimrod Kamer lives a parallel life in which he falsifies information on celebrity WikiPedia pages, and then offers to change the information back to the previous iteration, for cash.
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Is This The Blueprint To Make Things Go Viral On Facebook?
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
An academic paper by three Facebook data scientists (that’s an actual job description) focussed on a photograph of a Norwegian couple who said they’d have sex if their pic got more than one million likes might have uncovered the mechanism that triggers the viral sharing of content on the web.
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Israel Military Embarrassed By Latest Bout Of Rifle Pole-Dancing [VIDEO]
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Some risky business is going on amoung the female Israeli recruits and it has nothing to do with battle. Click through to see the controversial video.
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Take A Peak Inside Facebook’s Arctic Circle Data Centre – The Biggest In Europe [GALLERY]
13 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The largest data centre in Europe now belongs to Facebook. Situated on the edge of the Arctic Circle, it is powered by water and cools its servers with Nordic air. And of course it has a games room. This is the data centre from the inside.
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How To Make Your Social Media Addiction Your Career [INFOGRAPHIC]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Do you wish you could just sit on your computer all day and simply switch between these social media platforms to find out what is happening, what is trending and where somebody is? Do you wish your job entailed having your Twitter feed open at your desk?
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What’s In A Meme? Your Guide To Understanding Meme Culture [INFOGRAPHIC]
07 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you have ever tried to understand the Harlem Shake or Grumpy Cat, this might clear things up for you.
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The Coffee Cheat Sheet: The Ultimate Visual Guide To Espresso Drinking [INFOGRAPHIC]
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Click through to see the amazing cheat sheet infographic that can tell you everything that’s in the coffee you are ordering.
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They’re Making Facebook Musicals Now [VIDEO]
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you are always checking your Facebook profile, reading your news feed and checking where your friends are and what they are doing? This is the musical you have all been waiting for, the Facebook musical for all you addicts.
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Female Israeli Soldiers Punished For Posing In Their Underwear [GALLERY]
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I’m too sexy for my clothes. This group of Isreali soldiers certainly are. This picture was posted to social media website Facebook displaying female soldiers in their underwear. Although their Facebook fans may have liked it, the army did not so much.
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This Week In Websites That Will Probably Be Sued – A Job Portal That Only Posts Candidates Who Aren’t Ugly
03 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The shallow dating site BeautifulPeople.com has been causing a bit of controversy. And what do you expect when the only people who are allowed to stay on the site long enough to see what it has to offer have to be voted attractive. Click through to see how you can search for a job…if you are attractive enough.
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Cats Getting Out Of Hand, As “Cat Bearding” Trend His The Net [GALLERY]
28 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Internet has been bombarded by photos of people using their cats and dogs as beards… If you let your feline friends chin cover half of your face, you get yourself the fury scruff you have always wanted.
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This Car Is Powered By Likes And Tweets #Seriously [VIDEO]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A group of students that study in Kansas City have found a way to use social media to improve education awareness in America – oh and power a car.
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The Real Dove Beauty Sketch Becomes The Most Watched Online Ad In History [VIDEO]
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dove has a new title, the most watched Internet advert. The “Dove Real Beauty Sketches” campaign has placed the company on top of the log with over 114 million views to date since its release last month.
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Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Flames Madiba’s Wife On Twitter, Then Deletes Her Account [PICS]
20 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nelson Mandela’s daughters, Makaziwe Mandela and Zenani Mandela-Dlamini with the aid of Mandela’s former lawyer, Ismail Ayob have taken action to sue their father for his riches and artwork. Mandela’s granddaughter took to Twitter this afternoon to rant about the fiasco, calling Nelson Mandela’s wife a worm
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The Next Tech Kid Billionaire, David Karp Sells Tumblr For R10 Billion
20 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Another 20-something billionaire to add to the tech kids rich list. David Karp has successfully sold his company, Tumblr, to Yahoo for a very large cash amount. The high school drop out started coding at age 11.
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Tech Report – The Lowdown On Twitter #Music [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The latest app from Twitter, #Music will interest you. Seth gives you the rundown on how it works, what it means for how Twitter will be doing business on your account in the future – and most importantly – whether you should download it.
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LinkedIn Is For Everyone – Except Prostitutes
14 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The popular professional social media platform, LinkedIn is cracking down on prostitutes using the site to attract business. The company recently released a change in policy, and one change that stood out was that escorts shall not conduct their business on the site.
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