social networking

Manage Your Online Life With MySocialCloud [Web Spy]
MySocialCloud links all your accounts together with one simple login. Just set up an account with MySocialCloud and link whatever other sites you want — Foursquare, LinkedIn, etc. — to automatically be logged in every time you visit the site.
A False Sense of (Virtual) Intimacy [Sexy Time]
Two people meet online somehow. They exchange contact info, and they fall into a loop of talking to each other all day and night via texts, IMs, and/or phone calls. Maybe they end up meeting in real life, but the vast majority of their communication is virtual.

Web Spy: The Weekend Map
For many college students around the country, this is one of the last weekends of winter break — which means it’s the last time to have fun and party before the pressures of the school year start again. So what are you going to do to close it out with a bang? If you don’t have any plans yet, you should check out The Weekend Map for your closest city.
Five Fierce Facebook Competitors
Moral of the story: When Facebook hit the scene, America nixed MySpace quicker than Ronnie could pass on Sammi. So, what’s next? Since the Facebook takeover was so powerful, who’s going to create the next bigger, better social networking site that sends Facebook to Internet purgatory?
Web Spy: Float
Whether I’m talking on the phone and doing chores at the same time, or chatting on Facebook, doing schoolwork, and watching Glee, I’m always multi-tasking — which is why I like things that make my life easier. Float helps with that by conveniently putting all my favorite web content all in one place.
Pick the Perfect Profile Picture
Consider your profile picture your viral handshake. Why, you ask? Let’s just say that, like a firm grip, the little image leaves a lasting impression. See the following scenarios to be sure you select the most flattering photo for you.
Google + and 4 Other New Tech-y Things You’ll Love
In 2004 when Facebook was just starting to quietly kill a few Myspace accounts, Google offered to buy it, but was turned down. Their first social networking site, Google Wave, was basically a fail. Fast forward to 2007 when Google decided to try to convince Mark that selling out was the way to go. This rejection was the birth of Google +: the social networking site no one ever saw coming.

Web Spy: FellowUp
Any of your professors, parents, or alumni friends will tell you that one of the most important things you can do in college to help you get a job after graduation is networking. Establishing solid relationships with your professors, peers, and alumni in your field can lead to opportunities that might not otherwise be open to you.
Casual Sex Goes Viral
So it’s no secret that the world of online dating has become increasingly more common. In fact 1/5 relationships now starts online. (At least that’s what Match.com claims.) I can understand the need for a way to sift through those less than stellar companions in the hopes of finding someone you can actually connect with. What I can’t understand is the need for a social networking site that is geared towards pursuing casual hookups.
Forget Facebook: 5 Social Media Sites You Should Be Using
When we think of social media sites, we think of one thing: Facebook. It’s where we post out status updates, where we post our pictures, and where we have obnoxiously long, unnecessary commenting wars with our BFFs. But I’ve got news for you ladies. Facebook is not the only social media site out there.
80% of Admissions Officers Are Looking at Your Facebook
Okay ladies, so here’s something you didn’t know. 80% of admissions officers are now using Facebook to learn more about their applicants, and that a student’s social media presence does in fact effect their decisions.
A Generation of Oversharers Joins the Workforce
I am a big fan of social networking. Huge. Some might call me an addict. Facebook. Twitter. The internet in general. You don’t spend your time blogging, tweeting, and updating all day if you’re not a fan of the internet. But even I have to admit that sometimes being a product of the Facebook generation has its faults.
Friday Faves: The 6 Most Common Facebook Photos
People can learn a lot about you from your Facebook profile. By considering your favorite movies, pictures, quotes and the things other people write on your wall, it is quite easy to get a good idea of who you are as a person. And knowing that, many of us are extremely careful about what we throw on there.
Move Over iPhone! The Windows Phone 7 Is Here
Recently, I was given the opportunity to fly out to NYC, shack up at a nice little hotel in the Fashion District, and attend a Windows press event in an art gallery in Chelsea. Yes, my life is pretty baller. To add to the excitement, I was able to get an inside scoop on the new Windows Phone 7, which is in stores now and looking like a pretty nice addition to your technology arsenal.
Web Spy: Philo
One of my fondest memories of my freshman year of college was the one night a week when a few friends and I would all cram into the dorm room of another friend who’d had a TiVo, and watch the week’s shows. It was so fun to watch the shows together, talk about what’s going on, make predictions for the next episode, and share gossip.
New LinkedIn Feature Helps Students Build Career Paths
As hopefully all of you know, LinkedIn is a professional networking website that allows those looking for jobs, especially college students, to create profiles and look for business and career opportunities. It’s a really fantastic service, and if you haven’t signed up yet, you definitely should.