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TrafficLand releases live traffic camera application on Facebook Platform

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trafficland.pngTrafficLand, an authorized aggregator of live traffic video, announced the release of the TrafficLand Facebook application. Users of the popular social networking web site can use the application’s features to share live images from the TrafficLand camera network. The application allows Facebook users to attach camera images to their profile pages, messages sent to other users and to postings on a friend’s Wall.

The application provides links that allow users to view live video from their selected camera as well as view any of the more than 6,000 traffic cameras in over 60 markets worldwide currently available on TrafficLand.

The images update to show live views from the selected traffic cameras whenever Facebook users open a page containing the TrafficLand application. Users can view all of their friend’s cameras on the TrafficLand application page, as well as the top 10 most watched TrafficLand network cameras by selected city and worldwide.

Originally posted on April 16, 2008 @ 10:40 am

My Military Experience Facebook application released

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Electronic Allies LLC, operators of the military career advice community SmartSoldier.com, announced the release of the My Military Experience Facebook application.

The application allows Facebook users with military experience to display details of their military service within a seamlessly integrated box on their Facebook profile. Over 4,000 users installed the application during the initial testing phase and the developer forecasts over 25,000 users will be displaying their military experience on their profiles by the end of April.

Users can add their branch, duty status and the time spent at specific duty stations. In addition, the application enables users to search for other members of the U.S. Armed Services using the same criteria.

The My Military Experience Facebook application is free and readily available to Facebook users serving in or connected to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. Individuals can add the application by searching for “Military Experience” in the Facebook application directory.

Originally posted on April 2, 2008 @ 10:11 pm

Vringo merges social networking with Facebook application

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Vringo has announced a new Facebook application that lets Vringo users import their Facebook friends’ profile photos to their mobile phones, automatically matching them to friends’ phone numbers. When Facebook friends call one another, their friend’s photos will appear on their phone screens as a type of visual caller ID.

The Vringo application enables Facebook users to update the photos on their devices through Facebook when friends change their profile pictures. Facebook users who add the application can also invite friends to become Vringo users.

The application initially will be offered free on a global basis. Vringo for Facebook is available for BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) and devices operating on the Windows Mobile platform. The application will also be available for additional mobile devices in the near future.

Originally posted on March 31, 2008 @ 10:09 am

Canadian geek breaks into Facebook’s security

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facebook logoHere’s another reason why you must be careful when it comes to social networking. Recently, a Canadian computer technician has found a way to circumvent Facebook’s privacy control to access images and personal information even if the privacy setting is limited to a few people.

According to a news report, Byron Ng’s super cool trick has given him access to private photos of Paris Hilton at the Emmy Awards, office gatherings, spring break parties and even the personal photo album of its co-founder Mark Zucerkberg.

Unfortunately, the tales of stalking came to an abrupt end after Facebook quickly rectified this loophole. Then again, Ng is just one of the many gifted computer experts out there who can find ways to breach security and gain access to confidential information.

What I’m trying to say is never put too much trust on any site even if there’s assurance that your information tightly secured. Be responsible enough to know what images to share and contents to write. Otherwise, you might end up with so much regrets.

Originally posted on March 26, 2008 @ 7:26 am

Kyte launches Premium Player and Facebook app

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,a href=”http://www.kyte.com”>Kyte announced significant updates to its social communications platform that allows artists to monetize their brand and grow their audience during a time when the music industry is suffering from declining album sales. The availability of the new Kyte Premium Player, which features custom branding and viral functionality, along with Kyte’s new branded Premium Facebook applications with live streaming capability allow artists and fans to communicate directly, buy and sell merchandise and share multimedia content in real-time using a webcam or a mobile phone.

Kyte is currently working with artists from all four major record labels, as well as various artist management companies and independent labels, to capture exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of their tours as well as everyday life. These artists use the Kyte Platform to broadcast mobile video in real-time to multiple online and mobile destinations. Artists such as 50 Cent are achieving millions of show views and massive viral content distribution across thousands of websites.

Originally posted on March 18, 2008 @ 11:53 am