Posts filed under 'Social Networking Websites'

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on December 21, 2008
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On Monday, the Associated Press reported that in an attempt to keep its head above water, search company Yahoo! is revamping the features of its email service-- smartly integrating, as many web services have, tools to beef up its social presence on the...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on December 16, 2008
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You may recall back in 2007 when popular social network Facebook opened up its platform to third-party developers. The developers instantly introduced their games and applications to the Facebook community, and in effect made Facebook even more socially...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on December 16, 2008
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Greetings! YOU are currently surfing around a blog, one of the many tools nestled in the wonderful world of social networking. Blogs are social because they encourage frequent updates, peer-generated content, conversation through comments, and revolve...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on December 3, 2008
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On Wednesday, Robert MacMillan reported with Reuters that popular social networking website MySpace.com is taking a dive into the mobile phone market by streaming video clips directly to devices such as the BlackBerry Bold, Palm Centro, Motorola Q9,...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on December 2, 2008
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If you’re an avid Facebooker like myself (yes, I admit it) then you’re probably aware of an informative gizmo known as Facebook Newsfeeds— that’s right, those tiny little mini posts that appear on your homepage and dish out...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on November 24, 2008
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On Monday, the Associated Press briefly reported that rising social networking website Facebook won its lawsuit it filed back in August against a Canadian spammer and his business, collecting something in the neighborhood of $873 million. Montreal...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on November 24, 2008
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Hey social butterflies, listen up. If you’re like me, then you probably belong to a few different social networking websites. Wait...Why? What’s the point? Aren’t all networks out there just one big copy of MySpace or Facebook?...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on November 7, 2008
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Could you soon be listening to your favorite songs on a MySpace portable mp3 player? On Friday, Robert MacMillan reported with Reuters that popular online hangout, MySpace.com, has quite the adventurous taste for the music industry. Sources suggest...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on October 23, 2008
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One of the most wonderful and continuously rewarding elements of the Web 2.0 generation is social networking. In the “old days,” staying home and staring at your computer either meant you were a workaholic, a loner, or really, really...(more)

By Lauren Litwinka, Posted in Social Networking Websites on October 23, 2008
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On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that LinkedIn has recently raised $22.7 million in addition to the $53 million it collected this past June. What’s with all the cash collecting? LinkedIn is gathering funds in order to stave off the...(more)