Tag: social networking

Privacy Requires Security, Not Abstinence

By Simson Garfinkel | 06/23/2009 | 2 Comments

Protecting an inalienable right in the age of Facebook.

Popularity Poll Ranks Startups

By Kristina Grifantini | 02/19/2009 | 0 Comments

Measuring online buzz could help investors, a company claims.

Are Social Networks Sinking?

By Michael Fitzgerald | 12/10/2008 | 7 Comments

The economic downturn and uncertain business plans could result in an industry-wide shakeout.

Google Gets Into Virtual Worlds

By Brian White | 07/18/2008 | 4 Comments

The search giant's Lively software appears to be aimed at novice users.

Home Tweet Home

By Kate Greene | 06/23/2008 | 2 Comments

A look at Twitter's offices days before they prepared for a move to a more grown-up space.

Social Networking Is Not a Business*

By Bryant Urstadt | 06/23/2008 | 10 Comments

Web 2.0--the dream of the user-built, user-centered, user-run Internet--has delivered on just about every promise except profit. Will its most prominent example, social networking, ever make any money?

Online Medical Advice Goes Social

By Lissa Harris | 06/16/2008 | 4 Comments

A new website seeks to bring the power of social networking to health support groups.

Learning Languages in Context

By Erica Naone | 10/05/2007 | 0 Comments

Startup Live Mocha leverages social networking to teach foreign languages.

Refining Facebook's Applications

By Erica Naone | 09/20/2007 | 0 Comments

Programmers struggle to adjust to changes at the social-networking website.

Managing Your Reputation Online

By Erica Naone | 09/10/2007 | 0 Comments

Startup TrustPlus plans to help users build up an online reputation.

Making Money in Second Life

By Erica Naone | 08/14/2007 | 2 Comments

Linden Lab's CFO explains how the economy works in the virtual community.

Directing Digg

By Jason Pontin | 07/17/2007 | 4 Comments

Kevin Rose, founder of Digg.com, talks about why it's good that the site is out of control.

Can Zoho Beat Google?

By Richard Brandt | 06/04/2007 | 6 Comments

A popular online applications company sees new directions for social computing.

Sharing Data Visualization

By Kate Greene | 04/11/2007 | 1 Comment

IBM's site lets people collaborate to creatively visualize and discuss data on fast food, Jesus' apostles, greenhouse-gas trends, and more.