30 November 2007
A new crop of online social-networking sites has taken aim at the rich, seeking to create exclusive Web communities of like-moneyed friends. The sites -- essentially MySpace for millionaires - promise safe havens for the affluent where they can flirt, swap advice, plan parties and find new pals without mixing with hoi polloi. Read full sto...
30 November 2007
Chennai-based FMCG major CavinKare on has launched
a new a social networking portal Spinz.in, to promote
one of its brands Spinz.Read full story on Sify
30 November 2007
The BBC has unveiled plans to launch its own social networking site, bringing together listeners to its 10 national radio stations, in a move described by one of its developers as 'the radio service of tomorrow'. Read full story on Brand Republic
30 November 2007
Social networking giant, Facebook promises to make changes to its controversial advertising system Beacon, amid uproar from users regarding their privacy.Beacon is a part of Facebook Ads, that was introduced to an audience of advertising experts in New York on 07 November 2007. Facebook Ads allows any and all brands to create a profile whe...
29 November 2007
Enterprise content management and social networking form a natural nexus that is already taking tangible form, a software executive said during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Gilbane Group's annual conference in Boston. Read full story on Computerworld
29 November 2007
Pluck announced on Wednesday that it will integrate its social media platform Pluck SiteLife with both Facebook and OpenSocial APIs in order to better connect the media and its audience.SiteLife will allow users to share their contributions on some of the world's top media properties, such as Gannett, Reuters, The Washington Post and The Economi...
29 November 2007
Nathalie Kilby discusses the rise of social media and networks - how strategies have the potential to benefit advertisers and brands.Read full story on Marketing Week
28 November 2007
Law enforcement officers from around the world are in Canberra to discuss the rising tide of online crime. The Australian Federal Police are hosting the forum on 'tech' crime examining issues from identity theft to large scale service denial and extortion. The head of the Australian High Tech Crime Centre says online crime is on the ...
28 November 2007
People suffering from eating disorders are "competing to be thin" and exchanging dangerous dieting tips online at social networking sites, according to experts who are worried about the trend. Read full story on Ninemsn.com.au
28 November 2007
Facebook said Tuesday it made a technical change to its popular social-networking Web site to strengthen privacy protections for members. But the alteration isn't likely to satisfy privacy advocates who complain that an advertising program launched earlier this month invades the privacy of users by forcing them to opt out of a system that otherw...