Communications Major

What if you are from the generation that "never loses touch" with its past? As Facebook turns 10, we are reminded that it was initally lauched to college students - and then high school students. For those of us who have used the service to reconnect with our pasts, here's an interesting take on never having the experience to naturally drift away. For a generation coming of age on the social network, their only way to cut ties has been to sever them with the "unfriend" button.

The social network that was started by a couple of Harvard students in 2004 turns 10. Here's a look back at how the site has changed...and changed the way we communicate.

"And technology makes it worse. It seems texting or emailing that you are late somehow means you are no longer late."

For better or worse, getting one of Apple's new lower cost 5C iPhones isn’t just about ownership — it’s about "shownership", inspiring desire and jealousy in those around you that you’ve got the latest device.

The new "No." Often, not responding to an e-mail or telephone call might say “no” unintentionally, though sometimes that is exactly what we meant to say.

Think you have a pretty good idea of what's coming next in tech? Then you probably haven't talked to a teen recently. - What's what with Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, IMs and SnapChat.

Some say that breaking bad news on Facebook helps both sufferers and their friends, while others find it an inappropriate way to reveal events like divorces.

The past year saw a lot of changes in social media. Google's social site, Google+, saw huge growth and more activity, LinkedIn really got in the game, and Pinterest continued to pull in more traffic and more sales. Visuals also really became front and center and led the way for infographics, Vine video, and Instagram. To some degree, however, we're still finding our way in social. So many sites, so little time...

The European electronics retailer Pixmania recently conducted a studyof online relationships, and found Twitter was the most popular method of interaction, followed by texts and phone calls.

 

On average, the study reported that it only takes a month after meeting for couples under the age of 25 to solidify their relationship status, and just two months for couples over 55—an average of just 224 tweets, 70 Facebook messages, or 30 phone conversations before arriving at true love.

The tech research firm Gartner is predicting that almost 85% of all flat-panel TVs made in 2016 will be internet-enabled “smart TVs.” Worldwide production of “smart” flat-panel TVs is also predicted rise to 198 million units in 2016, up 35% from 2012′s 69 million units.

In the old days, before iPhones and Facebook, Google maps and email, people used to give parties. Especially around Christmas and, occasionally, Fourth of July. You got an invitation in the mail. Or, if it was your party, you sent one. You bought boxes of invitations at this place called a stationery store...

A new report finds that certain activities that people do on a cellphone, like taking a picture and sending an e-mail, have increased significantly in the last few years.

The Twitter account @JFK1962 (formerly @JFK1961 and soon to be @JFK1963), a project of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, has been re-creating the Kennedy Presidency via social media.