Tag: SOCIAL NETWORK

Social networks are huge, and Yahoo knows this, that's why they have been working hard to develop the next level of social networks, KickStart. Yahoo! KickStart is aimed at matching college students with relevant employers. This new service will give users a profile page where they can post a resume similar in style to LinkedIn. The companies listed in the service can then start up groups which ...

MySpace is entering the fashion space with the launch of MySpace Fashion, a social network and news site that aims to bring in all the latest news in the fashion industry. MySpace Fashion will start things off with a plethora of video programming with 'MySpace Presents'. The new show lineup will consist of The Fit, MySpace Muse, and InStyle News. The social network will also bring amateur and ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Google_s_Facebook_App_broken'; Google has jumped into Facebook land with the release of a new application that lets users search the web, and share results with friends. Is it a useful add? We are not totally sure, its broken! The Google search application for Facebook, created with Google's AJAX Search API, sounds like a promising add for users of the ...

Not a lot has been said lately about Google's social network Orkut. Every once a while there is a story or two about government officials trying to shut it down, or about how it's been lacking in development, but Google does have plans for it. A new design is scheduled, and it looks very fresh. The Orkut design team hasn't stated when it will be completely rolled out, but they have said that ...

Like any other good social site out there, Facebook is on the IT's list of websites to block. The popular social network is getting a lashing at workplaces worldwide as employers recognize how much time employees are spending on it, and the possible phishing attacks that could occur. Like YouTube, IM's and various other time wasting websites, companies are starting to get the fall out from lost ...

Teachers are getting their very own space in the social network scene, thanks to Yahoo! Yahoo! Teachers is the latest entry into the social network space. This social network collaborative space is a peer network put together by teachers and for teachers with the help of Yahoo!. When launched, it will allow teachers to create, modify and share standards based curriculum. Yahoo! Teachers is free ...

UPDATE - It seems that TripAdvisor did not purchase the 'Where Ive been' Facebook application. So are we officially in a bubble again? TripAdvisor, the travel review site, just dropped $3 million for a Facebook application called "Where I've Been" that plots where people have been on their journies. Sure its fun to see where friends have been, but was it necessary to buy an application that's ...

So it's another social network, but it's about magic! If you are a skilled player in the magic game but not as good as Criss Angel, David Blaine or Harry Houdini this could be the spot to hone your skills. This magic lover's social network called YudoMagic uses uploaded videos to teach and share new tricks with aspiring magicians through videos. Brighcove supplies the video technology, with ...

Virtually all cellphones sold within the past year have a camera and support for video modes, thus opening the marketplace for a solution to organize and share media. Pickle's crunch lies in the ability to post individual items of content to social networks, blogs, and websites directly from a mobile device. The user can organize and share all types of media in different "channels" from mobile ...

Buy.com is jumping on the social network bandwagon with their launch of Garage Sale. This new shopping service allows users to steer around auctions and sell items directly from a social profile page. Could it steal page views from eBay? It sure could. Who would you buy from first, a friend or stranger? Garage Sale handles the transactions including credit card billing, and PayPal depositing or ...

It always seems to happen once a company gets as big as Facebook, people sue. Facebook's creator Mark Zuckerberg first saw a lawsuit alleging that the idea for the 30 million user social network was stolen from a few College friends. Now the team has been hit with a patent lawsuit claiming that the system for creating a community for users with common interests was issued a patent in 2003. What ...

How many social networks do we need? With 15 million registered users, Plaxo thinks there is definitely room for another. Plaxo is rumored to be opening its doors to a whole new social network on Monday called Pulse. We've covered Plaxo quite often in the past, but if you have never used it: the service is an online contact management tool and calendar that organizes and stores all information ...

Cats might not be able to sign up for Facebook or Myspace accounts, but they can sure get onto MyCatSpace. Think of this as a place for extreme cat addicts who just don't know what else to do with their time. MyCatSpace is a special online community set up for cats. This MySpace for cats, accepts them all, from purebreds, to fat, skinny, or small cats. Cat users can set up a photo album, kitty ...

Docstoc is taking aim at finding and sharing documents through its free online document exchange system. This social networking site will allow users to store, share and search any type of document. Whether it's a Word, Powerpoint, Illustrator or PDF document, users will be able to post, categorize and also rate documents. The service is said to be similar to Flickr or YouTube in concept, but ...

Recommendations from friends goes a long way. If a friend suggests a restaurant, chances are you are going to go there. Recommendations have moved onto the web in social networks like LinkedIn and Facebook, and now with TrustedOpinion. TrustedOpinion uses close social sources as a way to rank the trustworthiness of item in question. It is yet another social network that you have to sign up for. So ...