Once posted, other YouTube users can post comments about the video, post their YouTube video responses, or rate the video. Videos that are uploaded to YouTube are converted to Adobe Flash files so all users can view the videos without having to worry about getting extra software or plug-ins. Below is an example of a YouTube video Computer Hope made called "The YouTube Cast", which features over 500 still shots from YouTube videos.

Twitter, at its most basic, is a series of short online announcements or ‘tweets’. Want to know more? Then read on for our lowdown on this popular social network. When the inventors of Twitter first came up with the idea, they envisaged a series of announcements – punchy 140-character comments on what members were doing at the time. This element of it is still there, but there’s a lot more to it now

Facebook is the world's most popular social networking website. It makes it easy for you to connect and share with your family and friends online. Facebook has even helped the web become more open and social. If you're thinking about joining Facebook, this lesson will help you understand the basics of what Facebook is all about, including the history of the site and how people use Facebook's different features

Instagram is a free app for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android that allows you to apply filters and location data to photos, and share them on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Tumblr. This article will teach you exactly how to use Instagram on your device of choice. Not windows phone. You can only upload pictures and people that follow you they can comment on your photo as well as you can upload videos but can only uploaded for 15 seconds

Blackberry Messenger software -- if it's not already on your BlackBerry, use your BlackBerry browser or Internet Explorer to go to and download it. If you plan to install the BlackBerry Messenger program via your computer, you need BlackBerry Device Software v 3.6 or higher. If you're installing from your BlackBerry, you'll need BlackBerry Device Software v 3.7 or higher and at least 16 MB of flash memory. With the software installed, you're ready to log on. The first time, you'll be asked to pick a display name to identify yourself while IMing and to create a password. Once you do that, you'll be logged automatically into BlackBerry Messenger whenever your device is connected to your wireless network. Once you build your contact list, you can send and receive messages

Xbox Live is Microsoft's online service for gaming and content distribution for the Xbox and Xbox 360 videogame systems. Xbox Live allows you to play games against other people online as well as download demos, trailers, and even full games in the Xbox Live Arcade. You get to choose a nickname (called a Gamer tag) which is how you will be known to other people in any games you play. You can keep friends lists in order to keep in touch with real life friends or new people you meet online you like to play with. To use Xbox Live you have to have an Xbox or Xbox 360 as well as a broadband internet service provider. Xbox Live is a subscription-based service that can be purchased in 1 month, 3 month, and 1 year periods. You can either buy subscription cards at retail stores or you can use your credit card on the Xbox or Xbox 360 itself to sign up for Xbox Live. New to Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 is that there are two levels of service. The Silver level is free and lets you download things from the Xbox Live Marketplace, chat with friends, and share your gamer profile with other users. You can't play games online, however. The Gold Level is a paid service and gives you all of the Silver level benefits along with the ability to play games online

Kik is a trendy smartphone app that quite a few people have started using--especially as more and more people upgrade to using smartphones. If you’re wondering whether or not you could benefit from using Kik, you’ve come to the right place. Check out some of the information below about Kik and how to use it. Kik is a cross-platform smartphone application for instant messaging. It’s similar to text messaging, however a user needs to download the app first before using it. The biggest downside to using Kik is that you need to be connected to Wi-Fi in order to use it.