Tweetbot wins TUAW Best of 2011 voting for best iPhone social networking app
The team at Tapbots is going to get an early Christmas present today -- their Twitter client Tweetbot (US$2.99) was voted the best iPhone social networking app by readers in our continuing TUAW Best of 2011 polling.
The app, which launched in Apri...
Google+ update adds subtle tweaks, enhancements
The new Google notifications drop-down menu contains more info on your most recent updates, letting you know whether clicking to check them out is a waste of time Google
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Best of 2011 nominations: iPhone social networking apps
During December and January, The Unofficial Apple Weblog is soliciting your nominations and votes for the best products for Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad. We'll start with nominations in a category, and then tally your votes for the top-nominated...
Little Printer to add tiny, adorable printing for iPhone and Android
Little Printer by Berg Cloud is a cute concept for a printer that'll produce a daily newspaper for you. It grabs the headlines from your social feeds, emails, news sources, horoscopes, puzzles and more. You can choose what it will print and when i...
Teens on Facebook: mostly kind, but cruelty is still a problem
A new survey of the social networking habits of teenagers says that the majority have online experiences that help them feel good about themselves or make them feel closer to someone else on the network....
Google+ iPhone app updated with Hangout support
Google's iPhone app for its new social network Google+ has just received a hefty update. Key among the new features of the Google+ app is support for Hangouts, Google's answer to multiuser videoconferencing.
Hangouts has seen a lot of use among the...
Missouri changes its mind on teacher-student Facebook message ban
A pending Missouri law that would have blocked teachers from having private conversations with students on social networks was overturned late Friday. The law (PDF), which had previously received the approval of the Missouri Sena...
OpenFeint hires new CEO, Jason Citron leaves
It's the end of an era for one of iOS' biggest ventures -- OpenFeint has hired a new CEO, Naoki Aoyagi, which means company founder Jason Citron is leaving the company to head elsewhere.
OpenFeint, you'll remember, has its roots in an iPhone gam...
Judge blocks law against private messages between teachers and kids
Teachers can still engage in private conversations with their students on Facebook and other social networking services, thanks to a MIssouri judge. The judge issued a ruling today that noted that a law prohibiting such practices...
Facebook brings sharing, privacy settings closer to those of Google+
Facebook has made a number of changes to its privacy settings to make it easier to limit shared items to certain groups, bringing it more in line with the privacy-focused Google+. In a Facebook Blog post, the...
Google+ Mac "app" now available (Updated)
If you're one of the early adopters of Google+ and have been wishing for a native Mac app that you could use to check out your circles and swim the stream, you're in luck. A rudimentary Google+ app is now available for Mac, which bodes well for the ...
LinkedIn overhauls its iPhone app
LinkedIn has updated its iPhone app today to version 4.0. It's actually more than an update -- it's a complete overhaul of the app. Version 4.0 features a totally new UI with quick and easy access to four areas of LinkedIn: your profile, account u...
