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10 ways to get more out of Google+ right now.

For those of you still wondering what the heck to do with Google+, it would seem that now with 250 million users, there is actually a whole lot. Even for regular old people, and not just “social media experts” which really, is the genius of it....

How do you scrub an embarrassing Facebook post? Welcome to SimpleWash.

by Jeana | Social Media

We’ve all had times on Facebook when we have read status updates that just make us cringe. A friend’s drunken bridesmaid night, perhaps? Or maybe…you yourself have posted something that you now realize is not something you want up there for eternity....

Brand Bowl 2013 – for those of you rooting for the ads as much as the teams

by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media

For the last couple of years, New England ad agency Mullen had created the innovative Brand Bowl, a site that collected all the tweets about the Super Bowl commercials, so that you could weigh in on the ads, and find out whether the rest of the world is over talking...

How to add video on Twitter: The answer is, well, Twitter.

by Jeana | Social Media

If you’ve been wondering the best way to add video on Twitter, it seems the folks at Twitter have been wondering that too and have been hard at work making it happen. In fact, Twitter is about to get a lot more fun (not to mention become more of a time suck)...

The best Thanksgiving turkey? There’s an app (or two) for that

by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media

Even though I cook our Thanksgiving turkey every year, I still find myself checking it way too many times to see if it’s actually done. Yes, if there is such a thing as turkey paranoia, I have it. But technology to the rescue! with a couple of ridiculously...

Inspiring Instagram photos of the day: Marathon runners preparing to help the Sandy relief efforts

by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media

We are so inspired by the photos of the NYC Marathon runners who instead devoted their days to helping the Sandy relief efforts. Runners are a group with amazing heart and community spirit, and never more so than today. Here, some of the early photos we love:Marathon...

Your mission, comrades: Pin. Pin. Pin.

by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media

Readers of this site will know we all have a thing for juxtapositions of new and old–like vintage train cases reincarnated as gadget charging stations or high tech home phones with retro style. Now we’re going way back, with this very awesome poster that...

Facebook Gifts: This time, the gifts are real.

by Stephanie Slate | Social Media

Something new is coming to Facebook. And no, it’s not another forced transition to a format you don’t really want. Or your private messages on your Facebook wall (heh). This time it’s something that may actually be pretty helpful, especially for busy...

Facebook bug posts private messages on your wall

by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media

We know that there have been reports by Snopes and TechCrunch over the last few days that the Facebook bug posting your old private messages on your wall is a hoax, but just this morning we found a few of our own very personal messages from 2010 and earlier posted for...

Dropbox and Facebook – a match made in heaven. Or the cloud.

by Jeana | Social Media

If you’re an avid Facebook user (is there any other kind?), you’ll be thrilled to hear that Facebook and Dropbox have teamed up to enable you to share files from your Dropbox account right inside Facebook groups. That’s pretty big. Basically,...

Happy Grandparents Day! 5 ways to connect with the grandparents, 2.0-style

by Jeana | Social Media

Hooray to all the wonderful grandparents out there who play such a huge role in our kids’ lives. This weekend, on Grandparents Day, it’s our opportunity to honor them. (I personally don’t know what I would do without my parents and my in-laws,...

Get Pinterest on Android and iPad, finally!

by Cool Mom Staff | Social Media

If you’re as addicted to Pinterest as we are, then you know that up until now, you’ve only been able to use it on the web or through their Pinterest iPhone app. But just yesterday, they added a couple of new apps that means more of us (and you) can access...