Social Networks

Dedicated information about social networks and websites

MySpace co-founder and chief executive Chris DeWolfe announced to resign in April 1 following the flat growth of user and Facebook’s unprecedented expansion that toppled MySpace in its number one place just few years ago.
According to report, the move is a mutual agreement with News Corp.’s chief digital officer Jonathan Miller.
Meanwhile, the social networking is [...]

Woodstock organizers and record giant Sony Music Entertainment have recently announced a new social networking platform called Woodstock.com that will provide users with interactive tools and wide collection of music contents.
In a statement, Woodstock officials said the new Internet property will reach a broader audience of music lovers and provide them with live concerts and [...]

Journalists have started to tap the social platform to reach more readers in a period where many newspaper companies have been shut down due to low readership.  Meanwhile, experts said that web 2.0 may spell out trouble to publication industry as more people are becoming web-centric consumers.
In an effort to reach more audience, the Wall [...]

Social sites are the most popular online properties that people have started using these as their new email accounts, according to some communication experts.
The advantage of using social platforms is that users can share micro-updates to other people and utilize interactive tools such as photo and profile comments, private messages, bulletin board, and group messages.
Because [...]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will implement stricter rules in social media advertisements and commercials to make sure consumers will not be victimized by misleading statements from advertisers.
According to FTC, advertisers and businesses will be held liable for making misleading and false statements which are published from any social networking site [...]

The S1 Enterprise has unveiled a newly developed social networking platform where a group of online users can discuss business opportunities, and access guides, internet, developer tools, and business documentations through direct vendor-customer interaction.
The new Resource for Enterprise Development, also known as S1red, is programmed specifically for business people that will allow them to create [...]

Following a successful launched in the United States and Canada, MySpace Karaoke has now invaded the “land of karaoke” as the Internet giant officially opened its doors in Japan Tuesday.
MySpace Karaoke General Manager Nimrod Lev said that they were surprised to see how the Japanese people gave a warm reception during the launching, saying that [...]

A scientist recently conducted a study on how a small but influential minority can persuade majority of the population in social network platform, according to a report by Philadelphia Inquirer.
Computer expert and scientists Michael Kearns of the University of Pennsylvania has concluded that even a small minority can greatly influence the majority in the aspect [...]

Social networking sites are expected to have slower growth this year as the global financial crisis continues to haunt the international economy, according to a forecast prediction of market research firm eMarketer.
Earlier prediction said the ad growth in social site will increase by 32 percent, meanwhile, the research firm trimmed down its forecast to 17 [...]

TeamPages is a social network site which targets a niche market of sports-minded users who want to interact and share ideas to other people.
Most of the features of the social site have been focused on sports but there are also some tools which are commonly found in mainstream online community such as Facebook, MySpace, and [...]