The effort aims to make it easier for programmers to include social networking functions on websites and Web apps -- and for new social networks to launch. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

Google tip-toed into the hot market of online social networks with the quiet launch of Orkut.com on Thursday. The search company, which is expected to go public this year, is flexing its power with ...

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Microsoft’s FUSE Labs has announced it is killing So.cl (or just plain Socl), a multimedia-infused social network and search tool positioned as a complement to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and ...

Online business communication platforms have existed since the local, dial-up bulletin boards of the late 1970s. As more companies adopted corporate email and always-on Internet connections, business ...

Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise venture capital funding rounds.

Yahoo is preparing to launch Mash, a whimsical and quirky new social-networking service. The company claims it's the first one to let you mess with your friends' profiles. The site, which is in ...

A new UK-focussed report published by Childnet International aims to support teachers and lecturers who wish to explore the use of social networking services by young people. In this guest post, Josie ...

Q: What’s the advantage of a closed social network? A: All businesses depend on information flow. When employees have the information they need, they make better decisions, save time, feel connected ...