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Facebook and Twitter consume increasingly large chunks of our time, providing us with a public face to the world and accumulating personal data over time. Those benefits come with significant security risks, however. Make sure your social networking dream doesn’t turn into a nightmare by ensuring you follow good security practices.
Last June, we picked TweetDeck as the best Twitter client for Windows, but the newly-updated version of MetroTwit has taken the crown. Its excellent interface and range of features make it a great choice for Twitter users.
TweetDeck’s new non-AIR client was a little lacking in features when it first came out, but today it received a major update that makes it much more tempting. New features include full support for Twitter lists, inline media previews, a new format for retweets and more.
Last June, we made Twidroyd our App Directory pick as Android’s best Twitter client. That app has changed its name (to UberSocial) and added some questionable features, while new contenders have entered the field. After reviewing what’s out there, we think Twicca deserves the top spot, thanks to its beautiful UI that looks minimal but hides a wealth of features, color-coded filters and lists, and a built-in image viewer that’s so useful you’ll use it in other applications.
The next time someone asks you “Why should I use Twitter” or “How would I get started with Evernote” instead of sighing deeply and writing a massive email to them or directing them to a useless help page, send them over to Grovo. Grovo is a free site full of video tutorials and online classes that are easy to follow and cover some of the web’s biggest and most popular services, like Gmail, Amazon, Pinterest, WordPress and more.
iOS/Android: Twitter updated its mobile apps for iOS and Android this week, restoring a number of features that users had complained were removed from the previous version, including the ability to copy and paste a tweet instead of strictly retweeting it, and swipe shortcuts to view, favourite and retweet.
News last week that Twitter itself was being sued by an Australian man could change our entire approach to social networking. QUT law lecturer Peter Black explains the legal issues involved.
Verified accounts on Twitter and Google+ are supposed to build trust and allay your fears that you may be following an impostor. Facebook only announced this week that they were getting into the verified account game, but for different reasons — they want to make it easier for you to find and subscribe to interesting people. Let’s take a look at how the process works, and whether or not you have a chance of getting your accounts verified.
iOS: Tweetbot, our pick for the best Twitter client for the iPhone, just rolled out a new update that adds in-line image viewing, single-tap-to-launch links, an overhauled UI and easy access to people who have retweeted you. Tweetbot has also finally landed on the iPad, with an interface that makes use of the tablet’s larger display, multiple-account support, push notifications and support for third party apps like Instagram, Readability and Instapaper.
