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RebelMouse Launches its iPhone App

It was only a matter of time. About a month ago, RebelMouse launched its very first app. It was specifically for Android. At the time of the announcement, I suspected that RebelMouse was also working on the creation of an iOS app. This time, my suspicions were correct. RebelMouse has now released its iPhone app. You can get it at

Bribe Your Way to a Date?

Having trouble getting a date? There's a new dating app called Carrot that has a unique suggestion of something you could try. Bribe someone to go out with you. I'm not making that up. It literally says “Bribe Your Way to a Date” on the Carrot website. Carrot is a mobile app that was created by Brandon Wade. He's the

Facebook Changes Privacy Options for Teens

Parents who have a teenager that uses Facebook may want to take a minute or two and familiarize themselves with a new privacy change. Facebook announced that it is going to allow teens more options when it comes to privacy. This affects Facebook users who are between the ages of 13 and 17. Previously, when a teenager joined Facebook, his

Google + is Adding Shared Endorsements

Google has changed its Terms of Service in a way that some people are not going to like. As of November 11, 2013, your Google Profile name and photo may appear in Shared Endorsements. In short, this means that your name and image may be placed into advertisements (without notifying you before it happens). This reminds me a lot of

Your Facebook Page Can Appear in Search Results

Facebook has made yet another change that will affect how private your Facebook page is. A new change will allow anyone who uses Facebook to find your page simply by typing your name into the Facebook search bar. Now is a good time to manually change the privacy settings on your posts. Michael Richter, Chief Privacy Officer for Facebook posted

Tumblr Savior Filters Tumblr for You

Tumblr can be extremely fun to use. Connect to people who you share an interest with and your dashboard will be full of wonderful things that make you happy. Unfortunately, Tumblr can stop being fun if one (or more) of the people you follow start posting things that you really do not want to see. What can you do? One

Battle.net Adds New SMS Protect Service

Gamers who play any of the games by Blizzard Entertainment may want to check this out. Battle.net has introduced a new way to protect your account from hackers. The new service is called SMS Protect. If you currently have your account protected by an authenticator, it is possible that you received an email from Battle.net about this. It will send