Cast your mind back -- how much time did you spend on your Twitter profile? Probably less time than you spent tying your shoes this morning, right? It’s the first thing someone sees when they click on your user name, but too many people (and brands) neglect this space or fill it with rubbish.Take the time to craft your profile – including your picture, bio and wallpaper – and you'll reap the rewards of more interesting followers. Here are ...

MySpace this week began letting members tap into entertainment preferences expressed in Facebook profiles in a deepening of ties with the firm that snatched its social networking crown.A "Mashup with Facebook" feature being rolled out globally lets MySpace users click on a "Connect" icon to customise profiles at the News Corporation-owned social network with likes and interests shared at Facebook."We are thrilled to further our collaboration with Facebook," said MySpace chief executive Mike Jones. "This new feature is a great ...

OnLive videogame systems that let people play titles on-demand in the Internet "cloud" will make their debut in the United States in December.The Palo Alto, California-based firm was taking orders on Thursday for US$99 dollar "microconsoles" that will let gamers play major titles such as "Assassin's Creed", streamed to internet-connected television sets.OnLive micro-consoles are about the size of a deck of cards and wirelessly link to hand-held controllers."This is the device that is going to bring on-demand gaming into the ...

Business networking website LinkedIn is adding a member a second as users seek to keep their professional lives separate from private antics they may share at Facebook.LinkedIn chief executive Jeff Weiner said that LinkedIn had 85-million members and was growing faster than ever as the economy recovers and people get back to cultivating connections that could land them better jobs.Half of LinkedIn members are outside the United States, with China and Brazil among the countries where the social network is ...

The TechCrunch Europas, the European Startup Awards for tech companies, has listed Cognician, a South African technology startup, as one of the top 11 Best New Startup's in 2010.The Europas serve to honour the best technology companies and startups across the web and mobile space. The awards span 22 categories and recognise and celebrate the most compelling technology startups, internet and mobile innovations of the past year.Cognician, the original thought processor that presents content in the form of provocative questions, ...

As we continue through the current boom in mobile technology, it has become imperative for websites to be mobile-friendly. People are increasingly turning to the devices in their pockets to do quick searches for information, read the latest news headlines and look up companies or organisations they may have come across through the day which have sparked their interest.Having a good-looking, mobile-optimised site which is easy to navigate and includes all the most important information can put you way ahead ...

When you think about things the internet doesn’t do particularly well, it’s easy to imagine that someone out there is working on a platform to remedy the situation, probably in their parents’ basement. The fact is there are still many areas where the internet does not provide a perfect solution.For example, I believe that the internet is not a great mediator between communities.Yes, we have fantastic tools to assemble crowds of like-minded netizens, of that there is no doubt. ...

Two of the internet's hottest stars want to be friends, but they just don't know how."We are talking to them often to see if there is a way to work together, but so far neither side has seen a way to do that," Twitter co-founder Evan Williams said about Facebook at a Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.Williams noted that he was "frustrated" that Facebook blocked an integration of contact lists that would have allowed people to see whether friends ...

Amazon is getting into the movie business. The online retail giant announced the launch on Tuesday of Amazon Studios, inviting filmmakers and screenwriters to submit full-length movies and scripts.Amazon said it will offer a total of US$2.7 million dollars to the top submissions received by December 31, 2011 and will seek to develop the best projects into feature films as part of a deal with Warner Bros. Pictures.Seattle, Washington-based Amazon said that test movies must be more than 70 minutes ...

Being a long time Star Wars geek and big fan of the first Force Unleashed game, I could hardly contain myself when I heard that a sequel was to be released this year. And at first glance my enthusiasm seemed completely justified. But before long, I was quickly reminded that things are not always as they seem.The core experience of The Force Unleashed II remains basically unchanged. Once again, you play Starkiller, secret apprentice to Darth Vader, and bringer ...