[Help] How to use Facebook and Twitter without Internet!

Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States and, in addition to property damage, has created several service problems. Many users, in fact, have lost access to the Internet via Wi-Fi and via mobile networks. Hence, the desire to remember a few methods to post messages on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to allow friends and family to know that it's okay to ask for help or when there is a data connection.

Assuming that, in the absence of data connection, you can use the now old text messages, just remember that for Twitter you need to activate your mobile phone number on Twitter.com.

Just log-in to the Twitter home page, then go to 'Settings' and enter in the 'Mobile'. Once you enter the mobile phone number in the 'Enable Twitter via SMS', you must click on 'Activate Phone'.

Once this is done, you should receive a text message indicating that your phone has been activated. You should also see the new settings on the web page allowing you to enable or disable text notifications.

Now, to use Twitter, just type a text and send to 40404.

If you are more fans of Facebook , do not worry. You can update your status via SMS and more. You can subscribe to updates from friends and even use Facebook chat. Again, to access these features, you must connect your phone to your Facebook account.

Once logged on Facebook.com, you will need to enter in 'Account Settings'. Then in the 'To Mobile' you would enter your number after clicking on 'Add a phone number' (you will be asked to re-enter your password for security reasons). Then you have to select the country and operator. Once this is done, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.

In the end, you will receive a confirmation number on your mobile phone. Enter the number on the same page mentioned above. You should then receive a text message confirming that the phone has been activated.

Now, update your status, simply write a text and send it to 32665.

Useful tools to stay in touch with several people simultaneously when there is no available access to the Internet. A text message to many recipients.

How Much Time You Spend On Facebook

Are disclosed some relevant statistics on ' use of Facebook in the world with the SEC documentation prepared for the landing on the stock market - in particular were certain shared data regarding the use of social networks and the time spent by each user on Facebook . The numbers are staggering, get ready!

In January, Facebook users spent 10.5 billion minutes a day on social networking site , approximately 12 minutes per user per day ! This figure, however, is undersized given that the analysis was done considering only the connections from the Desktop, and leaving out the mobile devices . This means that with the explosion in the use of advanced smartphones (iPhone, Android), the numbers listed above may also double! Most young people have a mobile data connection and Facebook is also exploited as a means of communication.

And you, how much time you spend on Facebook? From our simple comparison, the staff of SizloCore.com far exceeds the estimated 12 minutes. We believe that an hour a day is a right number. Let us know via the comments your average time you spend on Facebook.

Facebook acquired Strobe, HTML5 Application Platform

The world's largest social network continues string of small acquisitions. This time it was acquired by Strobe - Application Platform HTML5. Everyone who follows the development of Facebook, know that recent resource focuses on HTML5, so that this absorption is not surprising, especially since we are talking primarily about talent, not technology.

"We are pleased to announce that this week the team Strobe join Facebook! - said founder Charles Jolley Strobe (Charles Jolley) and creator of the application framework SproutCore JavaScript. - Strobe was established with certainty is that HTML5 can transform the way ordinary people use their mobile phones with applications that are available everywhere, anywhere, on any device. "

Platform Strobe will remain accessible in its current form, but probably will not develop. However, anyone can go to an open application framework SproutCore, developed by another team, and uses JavaScript, AJAX and HTML 5, so that in this respect there was no danger.