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When we teased the idea of the Polaroid Socialmatic camera back in the spring, we could hardly contain ourselves. So you can imagine how amped we are now that you can pre-order the Socialmatic right now. Why all the excitement? Well, fir…

Whichever social media site you prefer, we're probably there, passing on great content from our site, the web and beyond every day. Sometimes lots of times during the day. Follow us for links to cool articles, breaking news, tips for las…

Whichever social media site you prefer, we're probably there, passing on great content from our site, the web and beyond. (Wait, is there anything beyond the web? Well, if there is, we'll let you know. Follow us for links to cool article…

If you have a baby, you've probably said i t's all going by so fast 20 times just this week alone--and then felt guilty at least four times for forgetting to record all those sweet moments in a baby book somewhere. We get it! We look for…

Oh how we love Talk Like a Pirate Day each year. And clearly the folks at Facebook too. If you want to change your whole Facebook page into Pirate-speak for the day (or you know, forever), so that a like becomes Arrr and events happen at…

As much as I love Twitter -- both for the news and the conversation -- there are times when I just need to cut down on the noise in my feed--TV shows I don't watch, playoffs I don't care about, or nonstop tweets from Caribbean vacations …

If you're like me, you get a ton of promoted content from Facebook, including a slew of recommendations for groups that you may want to join. Some of them are open--as in, hop on in, like the page and you're done! --while some of them ar…

T his is the first in a new series of posts about apps that kids are using, that parents should be aware of. And there are lots. Hope it helps. Last week brought the announcement the new Facebook Nearby Friends feature in the Facebook mo…

When you check your Facebook profile, do you have a notification that says "Who's Looking At My Profile" on the top left? If so, you're one of the lucky few to get a first look at the huge new Facebook Reveal feature--which is either a g…

This week, you may have heard buzz about the launch of the new Facebook Paper app . (It's been a busy week for them, considering the huge success of the Facebook Lookback videos we shared yesterday.) In a nutshell, Paper combines your Fa…

In honor of Facebook's 10th birthday, they're offering users a pretty cool feature called Lookback , which had me tearing up within the first few seconds. Just make sure you're logged into your Facebook account, then head over to the Loo…

If your kid loves the magic of Santa apps , and how cool it is when Santa seems to interact with them, then we've got another one for you: the quirky but very charming Letters to Santa app from the Canon USA Pixma printer . If your kid h…

You might have noticed that some (or many) of your favorite Facebook fan pages have started disappearing --again--from your news feed on Facebook. Thanks to a recent Facebook update that eliminated Facebook Edgerank, entirely changing ho…

Like so many of you, I'm committed to supporting my kids' school. Whether it's volunteering my time in the classroom, designing yearbook pages, or just sending permission slips back on time, I'm happy to do what I can. And for the next f…

Most of the time we love Facebook, but admittedly it can be lame when that one cousin floods your feed with kitten photos. Or a downer if your summer vacation consists of a hose in the backyard, while friends are posting pictures from Pa…

I was surprised when I went to send a Facebook message to someone who isn't on my "friends" list and saw the following: Either pay a dollar and get my message delivered, or let it languish in some "other" folder. What would you do? I cho…

As you might have seen, just yesterday Facebook launched photo comments, now allowing people to respond to your posts and updates with a picture. If you're wondering how to use this feature, or better, manage what could be a barrage of p…

If your Facebook page is hardly recognizable now with all those sponsored posts, unfiltered feeds and frankly, status updates from people you don't need to hear from every hour on the hour, then a neat plug-in I just found may be just wh…

My Facebook activity has dropped off lately because I realized how much time I was spending on it--but also in part because of the confusing Facebook privacy changes that they seem to be making continually, sometimes unbeknownst to their…

You may have gotten wind of today's breaking news that Instagram, now owned by Facebook, has changed their user Terms of Service. And the Internets she is not happy. Here's the scoop, and a few options on what you can do about your accou…

This morning the announcement by Instagram was made that when you share your Instagram photos via Twitter, they will no longer be properly displayed. Gah. For people like me, who love sharing my Instagram photos on Twitter--and seeing th…

Starting oh, about now, every news channel and magazine will start promoting their "best of the year" piece. While it's fine and dandy to watch non-stop footage about the 2012 election, Kristen Stewart, and people camping out for iPhone …

Sharing photos on a trip is a great way for those back home to see you on your exciting travels. But when you're using different social networks throughout your sojourn to broadcast, it can be hard for friends and family to keep up. Rath…

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us , then take a peek at the five coolest Pinterest pins from this week that you won't want to miss. 1. A must-have safety resource for any parent with kids on Facebook . 2. Smart tips on how to …