TechnoBaboy Philippines
A new music service was recently announced by Twitter. It’s simply called Twitter #music and it’s a music search and music streaming service that uses data on Twitter. Twitter doesn’t host the music being used on the service so it’s tied up with iTunes, Spotify and Rdio. For users in the Philippines, don’t get excited Read »
There’s another Twitter app for Android users to try. It’s called Carbon and it’s one of those aesthetically pleasing Twitter apps. The app’s dark theme certainly spices up Twitter but if you don’t like dark themes, there’s nothing you can do as there’s no way to change it. Not now at least. Carbon started Read »
Twitter started with text, then with photos. Now the micro-blogging site lets users share short videos. This is an expected development since smartphones and tablets now have powerful cameras that are able to take high-quality videos. Twitter is possibly expecting that video sharing will become as popular as photo sharing, expecting a video sharing Read »
Instagram removed the functionality to post photos on Twitter and with this, it also removed all photos and links of previous posts that came from Instagram. Now, Twitter just released an update to its mobile app where it added photo filters, Instagram-style. It’s not clear if the decision of Instagram to remove the compatibility Read »
There are numerous Twitter client apps for Android and iOS, some of which have already been acquired by Twitter itself. Most of these apps offer improved features compared to the native Twitter app. Slices for Twitter is a non-official, third-party Twitter app that offers features not available on the native Twitter app or other Read »
Sarah G. Day has been trending on Twitter for 4 days now. And for 3 straight days, it has occupied the number 1 spot on the trending topics list in the Philippines. Sarah G. Day started trending last Sunday, and the term was coined because Sarah Geronimo appeared on three ABS-CBN shows on that Read »
This is not something new. Filipinos are very familiar with this. Floyd Mayweather, the arch rival of Manny Pacquiao, once used YouTube and Twitter to throw racially charged comments at the Filipino boxer. He once asked Pacquiao, among other insulting messages, to “make some sushi rolls and cook some rice”. The Amercan boxer is Read »
Conyo Problems is the new internet meme spreading on social networking site Twitter. A meme is a concept that spreads on the internet. Conyo or coño is a term used by Filipinos to refer to the ultra rich or at least those who act like they are, and is usually used as a derogatory term. More than Read »
The year 2011 ended with a few celebrities changing positions on my list of the most followed Filipino celebrities on Twitter. The gainers since my update in December 2011 are Kim Atienza, Sarah Geronimo, Nikki Gil and Derek Ramsay. The losers on the other hand are Christine Reyes, Charice, Christian Bautista, Georgina Wilson and Liz Read »
Ever wonder if you gave permission to too many apps on Facebook or Twitter? How about on Google and Yahoo? Nowadays, it’s very important to keep track of which apps you give permission or access to considering the way social networking sites, and the internet itself, has grown in the past few years. By Read »
Filipinos on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter are currently talking about Jinkee Pacquiao, wife of boxer Manny Pacquiao, because of her photo on the January 2012 issue of Mega Magazine. Jinkee Pacquiao is the cover for the issue and although we have seen her looks transform over the years, the Mega Magazine Read »
It’s obvious that a lot of Filipinos are fans of the British band Coldplay. Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter have been flooded with status messages about news that the band will be holding a concert in Manila on April 18, 2012. A lot of people were excited about the “news” and were already Read »
If you’re on Twitter, you’ll be noticing a major interface overhaul soon. The micro-blogging site has been rolling out updates recently and they have so far translated to an improved user experience. Now there’s a new UI overhaul that will be implemented in the next few days and other countries have in fact already Read »
Note: This list has been updated. Go here for the new post. It’s time to update my list of the most followed Filipino celebrities on Twitter. The last list I made was posted exactly three months ago on September 8, 2011 and since then, the positions have changed with respect to a few celebrities. Here Read »
When I opened my Twitter today, I was greeted by this message: This means that Twitter has already rolled out its native image sharing feature. The addition of this feature has been reported weeks ago and its good that Twitter has finally been able to integrate the same. So how do you upload an Read »