Online

Ask Giz: When Can You Change Your Facebook Relationship Status?

You go out, you like each other, then you blow it by attempting to change your relationship status too soon. Our resident love doctor explains how soon is too soon, and what other freaky behaviour might ruin your good thing.


Software

A Love Story, As Told By An iPhone

Have you ever woken up one morning, rolled over to an empty bed and wondered what went wrong? Well, maybe you should ask your phone.


February 12, 2010
Geek Out

A Bittersweet Valentine’s Day Card

Of all the xkcd comics, it’s the Valentine’s Day ones that are always my favourites. Even when they’re bittersweet like this one.


Online

Google Is Planning My Wedding

Google will plan my wedding one day. Or at least I might use the Google Docs wedding planning templates to organise things while wishing that Sergey Brin and Larry Page would personally plan my bachelorette party.


Science

NASA Scientists To Approach Girl By 2018

An Onion News Network piece that makes fun of NASA and awkward flirtation all at once? Be still my laughing heart. Seriously, though: it’s good to have an eight-year plan.


Online

Dr Debby’s Love Advice: What To Do When You Accidentally Sext The Wrong Person

We asked our favourite love doctor, Debby Herbenick, what to do after we accidentally send a romantic or possibly kinky message to the wrong person. What about tweeting said message publicly, instead of sending direct?


Geek Out

Katie Couric On Getting Dumped Via Text Message

CBS News anchor Katie Couric, in a 2008 Notebook segment, weighed in on whether to dump or not to dump via text message. Katie’s classy; she said “no”. Bonus points for turning tech-related injury into an insult.


Geek Out

Send Us Your Valentine’s Day Tech Love Stories

When we asked for Valentine’s Day tech horror stories, some protested that there’s another side to things – serendipitous meetings on Twitter, gadgets that won hearts, and love. We want to hear more of these happy Valentine’s day love stories.


Online

Dr Debby’s Love Advice: When To Friend Your Potential Flame Online

Nearing Valentine’s Day, we asked our favourite love doctor, Debby Herbenick, for advice on romance in the age of broadband wireless 24/7 interconnectedness. Our first question: With a potential love interest, when do you friend or follow?


Mobile

Survey Shows Half Of Phone Break-Ups Are Texted

It’s an admittedly small sample size from a start-up social network, but even so: that’s ice cold. MocoSpace surveyed 20,000 of its 10.3 million members, and found that SMS is the weapon of choice for 47 per cent of phone break-ups.