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Ning has just added apps so social network creators can make their social networks function better.  Here are some examples of the new Ning apps: the Sellit app allows a site creator to build in a store, a Wordpress app that shows Wordpress.com blog posts, and Ustream.tv and Qik for… Continue Reading »

Google Reader is down with the whole social scene, just like Twitter, Facebook, and Friendfeed with 4 new ways to share content.  Google Reader is adding “fun” social elements like following, liking, and searching.  But is it too little too late? Google Reader used to be the place where I… Continue Reading »

Social media is huge right now and the more interactive it is the better.  Having realized this, Hollywood.com has teamed up with Buddy Media and announced the release of a new social app for Facebook and MySpace.  The application is a branded “top 5” voting application.  Users can vote on… Continue Reading »

Now that you’ve joined every single social network you can find, you realize that updating all of them is a real pain.  Ping.fm lets you go ahead and update all of your social networks at one time.  You tell Ping your update, and let them do the rest. Now, Ping… Continue Reading »

The Lamar County school board in Mississippi has recently decided to limit communication between students and teachers outside the walls of the school, or more specifically restrict their communication online. These new rules do not limit any students (or teachers) from creating online profiles on sites such as Facebook or… Continue Reading »

How ironic: LinkedIn - indeed any social network - is all about making a connection. Yet thanks to the blizzard of coverage generated by the professional-themed network’s new $53 million-dollar round of funding, all I saw when I first tried to get on LinkedIn were error messages saying “connection interrupted”… Continue Reading »

Imagine a Secretary of Social Networks as part of the Presidents cabinet.  If the impact of the internet on this election continues its current technological fashion, then the winning candidate might just have to add another chair at cabinet meetings as social networks are becoming critical to getting elected. The… Continue Reading »

We never claim that these criminals are smart, but they always seem to be hitting a new low for stupidity. Recently a 17-year old from Wisconsin has been charged with felony child porn after he posted nude pictures of his 16 year old (i.e. underage) girlfriend on his MySpace page.… Continue Reading »

Facebook users aren’t just looking forward to taking their Friends with them to other websites, thanks to the recently-announced Facebook Connect feature. Very soon they’ll be seeing a new look to their Facebook Profile pages, according to product manager Mark Slee on the Facebook Blog. Slee served as tour guide… Continue Reading »

A mobile phone company ad slogan, “it’s all about the network” is being taken to heart by identity thieves. We’re not just talking about the cellular networks that allow you to send text messages, surf the web and shop from your handy mobile device; if a Los Angeles Times story… Continue Reading »