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    • CommaFeed Review

      CommaFeed is already one of the best alternatives to Google Reader out there, and it's getting better. Available as both a Web-based service and open source project you can build on your own, CommaFeed makes the transition to a new reader relatively easy and painless.

      6 years, 1 month By PCMag Australia
      CommaFeed Review (Slideshow RSS Tools)
    • Twitter Periscope (for iPhone)

      Periscope makes creating and watching live streaming video from your iPhone effortless.

      6 years, 1 month By PCMag Australia
      Twitter Periscope (for iPhone) (Slideshow Twitter Periscope (for iPhone))
    • Peeple (for iPhone)

      Peeple isn't quite the social networking nightmare we once feared, but this reputation application is still creepy and pointless.

      6 years, 1 month By PCMag Australia
      Peeple (for iPhone) (Slideshow Peeple (for iPhone))
    • Mastodon

      Mastodon is more than just a nicer Twitter. It's an experiment in large-scale, open-source, distributed social networking. It's no online utopia, but it is an exciting development for the open web.

      6 years, 1 month By PCMag Australia
      Mastodon (Slideshow Mastodon)
    • Snapchat Now Lets You Recall Messages in Chat

      This feature will be rolling out to all Snapchat users around the world over the next few weeks. Keep in mind that your friends can always screenshot your messages, so if you want that content gone forever, you better delete it quick.

      6 years, 1 month By Angela Moscaritolo
      Snapchat Now Lets You Recall Messages in Chat (News Social Media)
    • Avoid the Nutballs (and Conflict) on Mastodon

      On Mastodon, it's easy to avoid those with whom you disagree. But that's not such a bad thing, as it also auto-segregates nutballs who are incompatible with the general population

      7 years, 3 months By John C. Dvorak
      Avoid the Nutballs (and Conflict) on Mastodon (Opinion Social Media)
    • Facebook Brings Social VR to Oculus Rift

      The new Facebook Spaces app, in a closed beta, is the company's latest offering for people who want to share photos and videos with their friends online.

      7 years, 3 months By Tom Brant
      Facebook Brings Social VR to Oculus Rift (News Social Media)
    • Facebook Teaches its Bots New Tricks

      Updates to the bot platform for Facebook Messenger will let you play a song directly from Spotify and ask questions of small businesses, among other new features.

      7 years, 3 months By Tom Brant
      Facebook Teaches its Bots New Tricks (News Social Media)
    • What Is Mastodon and Will It Kill Twitter?

      Calm down, tweeps. Mastodon is intriguing, but Twitter isn't going anywhere just yet. If you're intrigued, though, here's what you need to know about Mastodon.

      7 years, 3 months By Chandra Steele
      What Is Mastodon and Will It Kill Twitter? (Feature Social Media)