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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Facebook's Say Thanks lets you send video cards to your friends

by Jon Fingas | @jonfingas | 2 hours ago November 12th 2014 5:23 pm

Facebook already lets you post on someone's timeline or send a message to show your gratitude, but that won't always be... you know, heartfelt enough. What if you want to go the extra mile? That's where the social network's new Say Thanks feature might come in handy. Think of it as Google+ Stories for "thank you" cards. All you do is choose the photos and posts that best represent your time together, and wrap them in a theme; after that, Facebook will automatically generate a video (with a personalized message) that you can share. If you've been meaning to tell a long-term pal just how much you care, you can try Say Thanks today on either the desktop or one of Facebook's mobile apps.

Source: Facebook Newsroom, Say Thanks

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Text your friends even when you don't have service

BYSteve Dent @Stevetdent13 hours ago

Ever needed to send a message to a friend from the boonies? A company called goTenna has just launched a device that connects to your phone via Bluetooth and turns it into a low-frequency radio with a range of several miles (up to 50 miles). Using an iOS or Android app, that'll let you text or share GPS locations (no voice calls) over an unlimited, free ad hoc network with other goTenna users. The team behind it says that everything is encoded, and the app will automatically retry until your message goes through -- in case you're hiking in difficult terrain, for instance. The company's planning on selling a limited number for $150 per pair on its site to raise $50,000 in funding -- after that, it'll run $300. goTenna press gallery See all photos 20 Photos

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Monday, June 16, 2014

Pic Nix lets you anonymously shame Instagram friends, with some help from a robot (updated)

The blight of oversharing on Instagram is nothing new. Luckily, the image-based social network gives you a very easy solution for cutting out unwanted brunch photos: unfollowing. If you aren't prepared to diss a friend that strongly, though, A&G Labs has a more passive-aggressive option for you. Its Pic Nix website allows you to anonymously tell friends that the selfies and sunsets have to stop.

After you create a message based on 16 "offenses" listed on the website - from vacation shots and pics of kids to #TBT posts - a robot will build and post the image for you. The robot, dubbed Silent B.O.B, posts to Instagram using a stylus paired with an Arduino X-Y plotter to insert and crop the photo, along with a Bluetooth keyboard to type out your caption. Your message is sent out from the

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Pic Nix lets you anonymously shame Instagram friends, with some help from a robot (updated)

BYSarah Silbert @sarahsilbert1 day ago

Since you can only choose from a list of images and captions, your friend-shaming will probably remain anonymous. The limited choices also prevent your digs from getting too out of hand, which is definitely a good thing. Awesome robot-posting aside, we still might suggest taking a more direct approach with you Instagram intervention.

Update: Well, that was quick. Instagram's shut down the @PicNixer account, effectively bringing the service to a standstill. Head here to see how many photos were nixed before the shutdown. (Hint: It was mostly selfies.)

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Monday, May 26, 2014

Facebook stops oversharing, defaults status updates to just friends

Previously, when you first joined Facebook, all of your posts would be shared with the world by default. Anyone who stumbled upon your profile could read anything you previously shared, be it a short update or a personal photo, unless you deliberately clicked away from "Public." Now, the social site's switched things up for the better, making "Friends" the new default for status updates. You don't have to do anything to take advantage, but now's as good a time as any to pay very close attention to your Facebook privacy settings. And maybe be a bit more selective when it comes time to add a new friend.

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