Social Networking

Sep 26 2012

What to do if the Social Media Icons are missing from the Notification Centre on iOS6

One of the more useful additions to iOS6 is the addition of the the Social Media shortcuts that sit in the Notification Centre that pulls down from the top of the screen. The shortcuts allow you to post a Facebook Status Update or to send a Tweet to Twitter quickly and easily.

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Social Media Shortcuts

A number of users are noticing that one or both of the shortcuts are missing from the Notification Centre, so here’s a couple of checks to make if you can’t see the shortcut buttons.

1) Make sure that you have provided your Twitter and Facebook user credentials in the settings section on your iPhone. To do this:

  • Open the Settings App
  • Scroll down until you see the Facebook and Twitter icons
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Make sure that your Social Media Accounts are set up.

  • Go into both sections and provide your username and password.

2) Make sure that the Share Widget is Activated. To do this:

  • Open the SettingsApp
  • Select Notifications
  • Make sure that the Share Widget is visible in the ‘In Notification Centre’ Section
  • If it isn’t then tap the edit button and drag the Share Widget Button into the ‘In Notification Centre’ Section
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Make sure that the Share Widget is Active

The Social Media Shortcuts should now be visible in the Notification Centre.

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Feb 27 2012

How to synchronise your Facebook Contacts with your iPhone Contacts

Please be aware that since the recent update to the Facebook App this process no longer works. We are currently investigating other options.

As the Facebook social network has become more and more popular it’s becoming a major part of peoples lives, and it’s becoming a central repository of their contact details.
As default Facebook contacts are kept within the iPhone Facebook App but there is an easy way to synchronise your iPhone contacts with your Facebook Contacts and share some of the infomation between the 2 lists, eg syncronsing pictures
To Synchronise your Facebook contacts with your iPhone:

  • Open the Facebook App on your iPhone
  • Display the Facebook navigation menu by selecting this button:

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  • Select the Friends Option
  • Click on the arrow button in the top right hand corner of the screen:

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  • Select the Sync Contacts Option:

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  • Select to Turn on Contact syncing, you can also select to use a contacts Facebook Picture:

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Dec 7 2011

Flipboard has been released for the iPhone

Flipboard has become one of the most popular apps on the iPad, it takes news feeds that you select and your social media streams and presents them in an attractive and easy read magazine style, so it always has something of interest to you to read. Now Flipboard is now available for the iPhone.

The basic principles of Flipboard are the same on the iPhone as on the iPad although the number of categories per screen has been reduced from 9 to 6, this in itself make little difference as you can have multiple category screens. The method of turning pages has also been adapted to vertical swipes as opposed to the original horizontal page swipes.

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The cover screen on the iPhone version of Flipboard

To improve readability there are now less articles visible per page which allows the text on article descriptions to be easily readable, and the in-article rendering is handled exceptionally well,each article is crystal clear and easily on par with costly subscription based Electronic Magazines.

The beauty of Flipboard is that’s free, always upto date and revelent to you, and whilst the iPad version of the App is still the preferable method of reading the articles the iPhone version of Flipboard is a great way to stay connected whilst on the move.

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The contents page on the iPhone version of Flipboard

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Nov 29 2011

How to Update your Facebook Status using Siri on the iPhone

In this previous article I explained how you can tweet using Siri.
Using a similar method it’s possible to update your Facebook status using Siri, even though as standard Siri doesn’t support Facebook.

To configure Siri to update your Facebook account you first need to retrieve an unique email address from Facebook.

In your web browser goto http://m.facebook.com and log into Facebook using your normal account details. Click on the upload a picture link and you will see a unique Email address will be displayed make a note of this email address.
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On your iPhone you need to create a new contact with a forename of Facebook, and enter your unique email address into the email field.

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Save the Facebook contact.

You will name be able to use Siri to update your Facebook status with the following command:
“Email Facebook”
Siri will then ask you for a subject – this is your status update.
Siri will then ask you for the main body of the text, just say “None”.
When you send the email your Facebook status will be updated with the subject of the email you have just sent.

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Jul 20 2011

Google+ app is now available for the iPhone

Google+ is Google’s new Web browser-based Social Network which aims to compete directly with Facebook. Whilst Still in Beta testing and works on an invited member only basis, it has already attracted many positive comments for its stylish and minimal interface, and being easy to use.Owners of Android phones have had an app available to them for a while now, and the iPhone App has launched today.

The iPhone Google+ Interface

The interface provides quick access through to all the major Google+ functionality, including: Your Stream, Photo management,  Huddle and the impressive Circles.

For those with a Google+ account it certainly makes it much easier to keep up to date by using the service on the move. Whilst it is not certain how successful Google+ will be, they have certainly made an impressive start.

You can download the app by searching for Google+ in the App store.

 

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May 13 2011

How to receive Updates on your iPhone whenever a Specific User Tweets

I’ve written about BoxCar previously in this Article, it’s a fantastic tool for receiving update notifications from all of your Social Networks, and here’s a specific example of a good use for the App, receiving a notification on your iPhone whenever a Specific User posts on Twitter.

BoxCar can be installed by searching for Boxcar in the Apple AppStore.

In this Scenario you might want to receive a notification whenever a Specific User or Service posts an update on Twitter, eg perhaps you want to be notified whenever Stephen Fry or  a local weather service or as in this example Tech journalist Kate Russell posts an update. This is easy to do through the use of BoxCar and Twitter.

Firstly you need to create a list in Twitter containing just the account you want to receive notifications for:

  1. Search for and find the Twitter Time Line of the User that you want to follow.
  2. Click on the list icon and select create a list as seen in the image below.

3. Give the list a logical name and click on Save List

4. The List will now be visible under the List Menu, and will be displayed by its full name. It’s this name that you will need to enter into the BoxCar App.

The Twitter list is now configured so we need to enter its details into Box Car

1)Load the BoxCar App and click on the Add a Service icon, this will display the list of Services that BoxCar Supports.

2) Select Twitter List from the service list and this will bring up the Settings screen for the service.

3) Give the Service a suitable name and enter the full name of the Twitter List you have created into the List Name Box and click on Save.

The Service is now configured and you should receive a notification whenever your specified user posts on Twitter.

 

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Mar 5 2011

Access all your Social Media Feeds with Seesmic on the iPhone

Seesmic is a Social Media App which provides access to your Twitter, Facebook & Ping.fm news feeds and time lines from one place.

Seesmic Tiles

Using separate spaces which appear as tiles on the home screen you can quickly switch between your social media accounts.

In Seesmic your social media feeds are well presented and offer a number of advantages over the official social media apps, for example you can see previews of pictures in your Twitter timeline, and you can send updates to all networks at the same time, having all your Social Media feeds in one place, to avoid having to switch between apps.

Seesmic Twitter Feed

Seesmic is free from the app store, although it does show adverts on screen, it’s possible to remove the adds through an in app purchase.

To install Seesmic search for it in the App Store

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Jan 27 2011

How to access MSN Messenger on the iPhone

MSN Messenger (AKA Windows Live Messenger) was one of the first Internet based Chat applications to find mass popularity due to the fact that it was installed on every Windows PC.

MSN Messenger provided away to easily talk to your friends on-line, host your own private chat rooms and make video and audio calls with your contacts. Time moves on and other chat applications have become popular and MSN Messenger has had to evolve to stay popular, it now integrates your social networking contacts and time lines into your MSN profile. Microsoft have also made Messenger available on other devices including the iPhone.

The MSN Messenger iPhone App is available free of charge from the App store and provides an easy to use method of chatting to your contacts whilst on the Move.

Providing access to your Contact list, discussions, photos and Social Media streams, the app provides you with all to tools you need to remain in constant contact with your contacts.

If MSN Messenger is your preferred Internet Chat System, then this App will give you everything you need.

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Jan 12 2011

How to keep upto date with all your Social Media updates with Boxcar on the iPhone

Most of us have several Social Media accounts, often having several accounts with each network, so keeping track can be difficult especially when you are mobile and away from your computer, but the Boxcar App can provide the solution.

Boxcar lets you monitor several social media accounts at once, including Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, FourSquare and several more. Whenever someone leaves you a message, or likes your status or starts to follow you, BoxCar will display a notification on  your iPhones screen.

You can view and reply too each social media update  through the BoxCar App so that you don’t need to open each Social Networking app separately, and you can view all your  Social Media Time Lines either seperatly or all togther ordered by time.

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