Facebook experiments with a separate feed for brand updates

Facebook is always experimenting with new features that are sometimes quickly added to the social network and other times abandoned and deemed really rubbish. Today The Next Web noticed that Facebook has been experimenting by clumping all updates from brands, pages and websites in one place, over at https://www.facebook.com/pages/feed. There's no saying whether this change…

RIP Nyan Cat: Feline that inspired meme dies :(:(:(

Marty, the famous cat who inspired the great Nyan Cat meme, unfortunately passed away last week, causing lots of sad faces for fans of cats, memes and the crazy web. Luckily the meme Nyan Cat isn't real, so he can live in our hearts and on our screens pooping a never-ending rainbow for eternity. Or…

Top 5 ways to kick your Facebook addiction and stop it driving you crazy

Most of you will have seen Facebook's efforts to compare the social network to all kinds of things on its official page. For instance, did you know Facebook is just like Halloween? A swimming pool? A chair? No neither did we, but the quirky new "Facebook is like..." campaign has certainly got people talking for…

Skype launches prepaid gift cards to the UK

Everyone's favourite video calling service, Skype, has started selling its prepaid cards in the UK today after signing a number of deals with leading shops. Skype has teamed up with big players, like Asda, Currys, Asda, PC World, WHSmith and Sainsburys, meaning the prepaid cards will be on sale at more than 1,400 stores across…

Remember, remember the 5th of November: Anonymous begins its hacking spree

Updated 6 November Infamous hacktivist group Anonymous has begun a series of attacks on high profile websites and organisations today in order to celebrate the 5th of November and the collective's poster boy, Guy Fawkes. According to reports and rumours this morning, members associated with the group (and some that are not) have defaced the…

Is Twitter set to take on Instagram?

It seems like every photo app and every social network has, at some time or another, tried to "take on" Instagram and give the super popular retro app some stiff competition. Well now it's Twitter's turn, because according to a report in the New York Times this weekend, the micro-blogging platform is set to add…

Connected Health: This week in health and fitness tech

The health and fitness tech market is growing rapidly, from wearable tracking devices like the Fitbit to more obscure medical gadgets that could have a big impact on those living with disabilities. Each week we'll be bringing you a round-up of the best from Connected Health, our sister site that's dedicated to the world of…