social networking
Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping
Apple’s entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.
A Phonebook for the 21st Century
Inflection, the start-up behind genealogy site Archives.com, is introducing a people search engine.
Digg Hires New C.E.O. Amid Site Changes
Amid user turmoil over a recent redesign, the Web site Digg.com appointed a new chief executive on Tuesday.
Have a Free Flight to Mexico With Your Taco?
Virgin America is the latest company to use location-based apps for marketing.
SideReel Tracks TV Shows Online, Wherever They Are
A start-up called SideReel is one of several trying to simplify the process of finding television shows to watch online.
Tech Talk Podcast: The Facebook Movie
On this week’s Tech Talk podcast, the Facebook movie and Facebook’s Places service are discussed.
New Hires at Twitter Put the Focus on Making Money
Twitter has hired two new sales executives as it beefs up its revenue plans.
An Easy Way to Share iPhone Photos Online
Picplz, a start-up founded by Imeem veterans, introduced an iPhone app.
Data on Demand Is an Opportunity
Got an idea about how to organize the deluge of tweets, links, likes and recommendations online into a coherent system? Venrock might have a check with your name on it.
New Facebook Location Feature Sparks Privacy Concerns
Facebook’s new location features are already setting off privacy concerns.
Mastering Places Privacy Can Be Tricky, Facebook Critics Charge
Facebook rolled out its Places feature this week to much fanfare — so much, in fact, that the official Facebook Blog has an update note posted that users who are unable to access the service should try back soon to see if they can check in. The app allows people to indicate their location in the physical world to all their Facebook friends in the virtual world.
Facebook Places Just Became the Hottest Spot in Town
Foursquare began nudging social networks out of the virtual world and into the real one when it launched its “location-awareness” service roughly a year ago. On Wednesday, Facebook pushed real-world social networking smack into the mainstream by unveiling a location awareness service of its own. The new service, called “Facebook Places.”
