As frankps sees the world!

Facebook Home got a lot of attention before being released. And in general media wrote a lot of positive things about it, so I was eager to try it! There was just one problem, it is only available in the U.S. But there is at least one way to get around that, just that I’m not to tell… Why do I like it? Facebook Home is for me a layer on top of the Facebook app and Facebook Messenger app on Android phones. It gives me quick information about my friends are up to and with a […] Continue reading →

I have been following several projects that has been listed on Kickstarter for crowdfunding. I found both concept great and many of the projects are really cool. But I have until now not signed up for any of them. That is until now, almost as soon as I heard of MiiPC, I signed up with buying one. I was a little bit late to get a device from the first shipment, but I am part of the second shipment. So lucky me! The MiiPC project got their needed funding in less then 24 hours… What is […] Continue reading →

Social matters more and more, and that is why Amazon bought Goodreads, a recommendation service with social sharing capabilities. I have long said that book shops are to close, there is no need for most of them. I get most of my reading suggestions from charts and friends, and not from people working in book shops. And I am not a collector of books on shelfs. I can’t stand seeing pocket books collecting dust! Amazon has had a brilliant commenting and reviewing system on their site, […] Continue reading →

Well, I am not really using Google+. It is an uninteresting social network as long as none of my friends are using it. But I do follow changes that are implemented in the network and it’s clients. And I can’t say that I like recent changes. Why do photos have to be processed through retro filters? Good photos shouldn’t be messed with! Only a very few of the photos can be said to be artistic. I have long closed my Instagram account. It is now bought by Facebook. Google […] Continue reading →

Today Facebook gave me access to their new updated Profile page and adjusted Timeline. This means that this update no longer is only available for users in New Zealand, but also for users in Europe, if not for the rest of the world. The new design features a single-column timeline. All communication from friends and status updates placed in the left-hand side column only. This left side column has been made larger to place greater emphasis on messages, For example, the Friends box is now […] Continue reading →