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Carly Rae Jepsen crowdsourcing lyrics for next single
AFP Relax News, Published on 27/03/2013
» Singer Carly Rae Jepsen is crowdsourcing lyrics for her song "Take A Picture," in a promotion that will see the single performed for the first time at the "American Idol" final in May.
Sex-filled SXSW now gets app for hooking up with strangers
AFP Relax News, Published on 12/03/2013
» Austin's annual music, film and interactive fest South by Southwest (SXSW) -- dubbed spring break for geeks -- now has a whole new way for attendees to hook up with each other, a sex app called Bang with SXSW, a spinoff of the recently launched Bang with Friends.
Where to find a fake Internet girlfriend
AFP Relax News, Published on 26/02/2013
» Thanks to a cottage industry of websites offering fake Internet girlfriends -- a concept recently popularized by Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's girlfriend hoax -- anyone can date the imaginary woman of their dreams.
Australia teens fuel 'Harlem Shake' dance craze
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/02/2013
» A group of Australian teenagers have sparked a Gangnam Style-like viral dance craze called the "Harlem Shake", with their pelvis-thrusting moves inspiring tens of thousands of Internet copycat clips.
Durex launches emergency condom delivery service in Dubai
AFP Relax News, Published on 31/01/2013
» Condom company Durex has launched a new app and service in Dubai that discreetly delivers condoms within an hour, with the delivery made by someone dressed as, say, a pizza delivery man or tourist who slyly slips you the goods without your date noticing. Evening saved.
Top ten most popular Instagram tags
AFP Relax News, Published on 29/01/2013
» Hashtags can give Instagram users a glut of followers if used correctly, as well as helping other users find and discover content they are interested in. According to a report in tech blog Read Write, "#PhotoOfTheDay" is still going strong, despite having been around for a while, and Instagram users are a romantic lot, with "#Love" being the most popular hashtag.
How to make a photo popular on Facebook
AFP Relax News, Published on 28/01/2013
» A study undertaken by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and Nikon seems to have found the magic formula to make photographs posted on Facebook more attractive. Researchers found that a lot of people will probably like a funny photograph of an animal set against a beautiful landscape.
Relaxnews app selection: keep your New Year’s resolutions, follow the Grammys
AFP Relax News, Published on 16/01/2013
» Mid-way through January many of our tipsy December 31 midnight promises to lose weight and get in shape may be starting to slip, however all is not lost with apps such as Fitocracy (now on Android), Cruise Control and Gympact there to keep you on the right track. With these apps you might even end up looking like one of the red carpet stars at this year's Grammys, which can be streamed live via the official iOS app below. Discover these and many more with this selection of some of the coolest, most interesting and downright fun applications for iOS and Android devices, as selected this month by the journalists at leading leisure newswire agency Relaxnews.
New Myspace is revealed with Justin Timberlake's help
AFP Relax News, Published on 16/01/2013
» The new music-focused version of the social network Myspace has just opened to the public after having only been accessible to a few thousand invited guests. Under the guidance of its new co-owner Justin Timberlake, the site has been revamped and is offering new content.
Myanmar gets steamed up by sex education magazine
AFP Relax News, Published on 08/01/2013
» With its glossy pages of pouting models and racy romance tips, Myanmar's first sex education magazine has got the usually demure nation hot under the collar as it cashes in on new-found cultural freedom.