If you’re a Facebook user, you’re likely to know about the shady privacy practices the social network giant has developed a strong reputation for. For many the poor handling of people’s privacy has caused many to see alternatives (see our 6 Alternatives to Facebook). Currently, however, no other social network stacks up to Facebook, which is a network many won’t leave simply due to the number of family or friends that have finally joined the social networking world.
Recently Facebook held several meetings regarding privacy concerns, finally admitting they had gone too far. They’re now in the process of rolling out new privacy features to simplify the overwhelmingly complex system previously used. The new controls may not be available in your account just yet, but they’re on their way.
This how-to will take a look at using Facebook’s new privacy controls and whether or not they’re enough to put Facebook back on an acceptable privacy path.
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Stacks, an app for group or team task management, is generously giving one Medium plan, free for a year, to one lucky Web.AppStorm reader. If you’re not sure what Stacks is or how beneficial it can be to your team, be sure to checkout our review, Stacks: For Managing Group Tasks.
Read on for more details.
Pixza, a new really real-time multiplayer game, will likely appeal to those of you who already push pixels whether for profession or just fun. The game has a very original concept that will certainly appeal to many Facebook gamers.
We’ll take a look at Pixza and how to play this pixel loving real-time game.
Ego and the quest for power are part and parcel of being a human being. Your real world influence is extremely is easy to determine – with the ability to jump a queue, get a table in a crowed restaurant, offering people deals they could not refuse and the like. But how influential are you with your online persona?
Read on to find how Klout can display your online social influence in black & white after the jump.
Some of the best apps are ones developed when a real problem needs a real solution, the solution is developed and the developers of the solution later on realize their solution would be very helpful for other people with the same problem. You might think most apps are created this way, but that’s not the case.
Stacks, a group task management app, was first internally developed to solve a problem. Once its creators had used it for awhile, they realized it was something that could be greatly beneficial to others and turned it into a public web app.
Read on to see how Stacks can help your group or team better manage tasks.
Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review!
In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Sign-Up-Sheet.com. The developer describes Sign-Up-Sheet.com as a simple web based event and attendee management application. Ensure no one is turned away with waiting lists. Improve communication between yourself and your attendees with comments (just like a blog). And collect exactly the information you need by customizing the fields on your registration form. Best of all, it’s completely free for small events!
Read on for more information and screenshots!
Keeping track of contacts is a tricky task. With the advent of social networks there’s been a significant increase in the number of contacts we have in our address book. And, due to the ability to use multiple mail accounts from a single inbox, there is hardly any segregation between work and personal contacts. It will not be pretty if you send a picture of yourself in unicorn pyjamas to your clique, boss and the prospective client as well.
Read more as to how Plaxo can help you bring control to your address book after the jump.
With the multitude of web applications available today, it can be difficult choosing, let alone finding, an application that fits your needs and wants. There are so many fantastic apps available, many of which are bound to be beneficial for you and/or your business.
From mind mapping, design and development to collaboration, project tracking and accounting; this roundup of 101 fantastic web apps for startups and businesses are sure to reduce operating costs and increase both productivity and efficiency.
Live Documents is the office suite for the internet generation — a set of web-enabled, feature-rich applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations that increase personal productivity and facilitate group collaboration.
This review of Live Documents will take a quick look at the app(s) and some of the neat features it offers.
