If you love the idea of using social networking to unite your far flung relatives but aren’t too excited about using a wide-open network like Facebook, Chattertree offers private and feature-rich social networks for families. More »
You like how Flickr handles and displays your photo uploads, but far more friends are on Facebook than Flickr. A new integration between the two services makes it easy to have your photo geekery and share it too. More »
If you’ve ever wanted to consolidate all your contacts — from Google Contacts, Facebook, LinkedIn, your desktop address book and your phone — into one comprehensive bucket you can effortlessly sync and export anywhere, then you’ve come to the right place. More »
If you haven’t quit Facebook yet, then it’s time to take another look at your privacy settings, which, as promised, are now simpler. Here’s the lowdown on how to work the new system. More »
With all the recent privacy issues surrounding Facebook, a lot of people are considering quitting Facebook altogether. If you’re not ready to take it that far, here’s how to avoid the privacy breaches without completely deleting your account and losing touch with your friends. More »
It’s fashionable to bash on Foursquare, the location-based, social, game-like service that clutters social networks and seems like pure self-indulgence. It’s a lot more useful than most give it credit for, if you dig in and make smart use of it. More »
With Facebook’s new Open Graph API causing such a stir, many people are questioning what Facebook is publishing to the public. Developer Ka-Ping Yee has created a simple tool shows you what everyone else can see. More »
From the files of the Facebook’s Tenuous Grasp on Privacy Dept: Numerous users saw their email addresses revealed on their public Facebook pages for about 30 minutes last night. More »
Google just turned on email notifications in Wave. That’s great news if you’ve gotten your hands on an invite but haven’t kept up with the going-ons inside — easy to do when you’re not in the habit of visiting the site. More »
Google continues its push to make Buzz better (and convince people to use it), today announcing five tips for making Buzz work just how you like it. More »
