Mashup management service Mashery launched a new API for WhitePages.com today, allowing developers to fold extensive "people search" into almost any other application. Sample applications included in the release include Continue reading »

Zoto is a highly regarded photo sharing site with lots of AJAX, social features and blogging plug-ins. It's been getting good write ups since Om Malik covered it in 2004. Continue reading »

Google announced today that they would be adding the ability for users to work offline in their popular web office suite Google Docs. Offline support will be powered by the Continue reading »

Chumby Industries, makers of the Wi-Fi video and widget displaying device, the Chumby, have just announced $12.5 million in Series B funding today. The company notes that this new financing Continue reading »

Email media management application Xoopit launched in private beta today (invite link below) and announced a $5m venture round from some big backers. Would a good feature set and reputation Continue reading »

Observing April Fools Day has become a time-honored tradition for many web companies. Much like changing your logo to celebrate holidays, pulling a fast one on your users on April Continue reading »

Our network blog has just announced an annual 'Day Without Google', starting tomorrow April 1st. ASE editor Charles Knight writes: "All we’re asking is that for One Day you try Continue reading »

Popular social networking site Hi5 is launching its implementation of the OpenSocial platform today, the first apps go live at noon PST. The company is rolling out the apps very Continue reading »

Today, social music site Last.fm announced that they would be sponsoring a new music category in Mozilla's Extend Firefox 3 contest. The contest, which encourages developers to build add-ons for Continue reading »

Following on from our Q&A with Benjamin Joffe about how Facebook compares to top Asian social networks, Kaiser Kuo from Ogilvy China Digital Watch reported today that Facebook users in Continue reading »