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JanRain Offers Distributed Social Options Galore, Interscope Geffen A&M Bites
Written by Rick Turoczy / December 11, 2008 5:00 AM / 2 Comments
It's been quite the month for the world of distributed social networking. Both Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect - two services designed to help user manage a single profile Continue reading »


MySpaceID: MySpace Sides with the Open Stack
Written by Rick Turoczy / December 8, 2008 10:50 PM / 1 Comments
A few months ago, MySpace began to reveal details about its answer to Facebook Connect - MySpace Data Availability. At the time, we were left to guess what the offering Continue reading »


Facebook Connect Readies for Broader Distribution with Digg and Hulu
Written by Rick Turoczy / November 30, 2008 11:00 PM / 14 Comments
If the initial development race of Web 2.0 centered around "building a better social network" then the next phase will certainly focus on extending the reach of existing social networks Continue reading »


Six Apart TypePad Connect Beta Holds Promise for All Bloggers
Written by Rick Turoczy / November 20, 2008 9:18 PM / 2 Comments
Today, Six Apart is launching three new features for TypePad: enhanced TypePad profiles, a new commenting system, and TypePad Connect, a no-cost combination of services that promises to make participating Continue reading »


OpenSocial: One Year Later
Written by Rick Turoczy / November 14, 2008 3:00 PM / 2 Comments
It's been a little over a year since Google announced OpenSocial, a common API for social applications across multiple websites. It's an aggressive undertaking: an underlying technology designed to help Continue reading »


Tarpipe: Simplify Your Social Media Workflow
Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 10, 2008 11:44 AM / 7 Comments
Keeping all your social media sites updated can feel like a lot of work sometimes. Services like Pixelpipe or Ping.fm allow you to quickly post messages or media files to Continue reading »


OpenSocial Foundation Elects Parikh, Smarr to Board
Written by Rick Turoczy / November 5, 2008 10:16 PM / 1 Comments
Not to be outdone by the recent US Presidential hoopla, the OpenSocial Foundation - a non-profit corporation that facilitates the development of OpenSocial specifications - held its elections for "Community Continue reading »


OpenSocial Foundation Announces Elections for Community Directors
Written by Rick Turoczy / October 23, 2008 10:40 PM / 2 Comments
The OpenSocial Foundation has announced elections for its Board of Directors, the governing body that helps the non-profit organization "sustain the free and open development of OpenSocial specifications." Thirteen candidates Continue reading »


Report: Social Web Usage Tipped in 2008
Written by Richard MacManus / October 22, 2008 9:20 PM / 9 Comments
A new report by Josh Bernoff of Forrester Research states that usage of social technologies increased markedly in 2008: three in four US online adults now use social tools to Continue reading »


Social Media and Shopping: A Growing Trend
Written by Sarah Perez / October 6, 2008 6:14 AM / 10 Comments
Social media is evolving. What began as a way to "hang out" with friends online has morphed into an entirely new platform for communication, information sharing, and marketing. Businesses are Continue reading »


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