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Data Portability: Social Infrastructure still very much wanting: In a penetrating analysis of the Facebook developers forum, 20bits shows that the participation of programmers in the discussion about the Facebook platform is rapidly dwindling, which suggests the platform itself is incompatible with the needs of the market. The fewer programmers writing for the Facebook platform, the less relevant...; Tags: Facebook, Data Portability Standard, Social Networking, Development Tools, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Facebook reaches safety plan with states: Facebook has joined MySpace and inked a deal with 49 state attorneys general on a safety plan. Texas was the lone holdout. News.com's Caroline McCarthy reports: "We've agreed with 49 states and the District of Columbia to set up principles around Internet safety," Facebook...; Tags: Facebook, Agreement, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Harassment, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux: Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery (right). Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly: Microsoft going it alone? Not exactlyI'm with you....Facebook - why on earth would MS do it? It just doesn't make any sense - hell look for new business models, don't just play dumb catch up!More over here - http://diversity.net.nz/ms-considering-a-facebook-purchase/2008/05/08/It's called flounderingWhen they can't go forward, they can't go back, and...; Tags: Operational accounting, Microsoft Corp., revenue, VCSY, Vertical Computer Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Microsoft going it alone? Not exactly: Trying to parse Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' every utterance in search of clues about what Microsoft is doing next is a dangeous game. (Remember the recent Windows 7 date confusion spurred by a recent Gates' utterance?) On May 6, headlines across the Web declared that Gates told...; Tags: Facebook, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-07

Facebook is the new Google as exodus of top xooglers continues: The latest high-level executive to leave Google for Facebook is Elliott Schrage, who headed the corporate communications team. When the top person responsible for Google's messaging across all products and for its international policy leaves this points to a serious change within the company. Facebook has been...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Public Relations, Business Ethics, Recruitment & Selection, Team Management, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Microsoft still shopping; Approached Facebook: Microsoft still shopping; Approached FacebookMicrosoft is black and white: you are enemy or friendOh boy. This is how it starts. As I've written on my blog ( http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=558&message=1&_wp_original_http_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsmoothspan.wordpress.com%2F ), now that Microsoft has moved Yahoo to the "enemy" column, they'll do anything to crush them. Investors...; Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Still Shopping; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Microsoft still shopping; Approached Facebook: Microsoft, just a few days removed from walking away from its Yahoo bid, is reportedly sniffing around Facebook. According to Kara Swisher, Microsoft's bankers contacted Facebook to see if Mark Zuckerberg and company would be interested in selling the company. The Wall Street Journal also reported the...; Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Corp., Channel Management, Web Site Development, Construction, Marketing, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Catching up: MySpace adds Karaoke; Friends Reunited drops paid access; Facebook apps create privacy scare: Catching up: MySpace adds Karaoke; Friends Reunited drops paid access; Facebook apps create privacy scareStating the...This seems a bit obvious to me. If you've ever tried any of the applications you quickly learn how far they tend to fall from their "intended" purpose. Why would you need to know how...; Tags: privacy scare, Catching-Up, Friends Reunited, Karaoke, Facebook, MySpace; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Catching up: MySpace adds Karaoke; Friends Reunited drops paid access; Facebook apps create privacy scare: The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the last weekâ€¦ MySpace adds Karaoke. Nearly two years after Fox Interactive purchased the karaoke site kSolo.com, its feature-set has finally been integrated into MySpace. "The combination of...; Tags: Facebook, Privacy, MySpace, MySpace Karaoke, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Corporate Communications, Marketing Research, Desktops, Databases, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing, Hardware, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Can Twitter go mainstream?: Twitter is seeking a new round of venture funding, $15 to $20 million (CNET), and according to TechCrunch, the company is being valued at between $60 and $150 million. "One reason for all the attention: growth rates suggest that it is now just a matter of when,...; Tags: Facebook, Twitter, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Sales Tools, Social Networking, Operational Accounting, Internet, Marketing, Sales, Online Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Finance, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Marc Andreessen, past and present: Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape and co-author of Mosaic, sits down with John Battelle, founder and chairman of Federated Media publishing at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. Andreessen talks about his current social-networking site Ning, and the impact of Facebook apps and Google’s OpenSocial.; Tags: Marc Andreessen, Ning, OpenSocial, Facebook, Browser, Google, Social Networks, Web 2.0 Expo; Videos 2008-04-24
Open to the public: MySpace Application Gallery; Facebook Chat: Open to the public: MySpace Application Gallery; Facebook ChatDoomed!http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/04/24/google-hands-brazilIf you want to play after work, Web 2.0 may be OK. Enterprises better stay away. Your data is not safe.; Tags: Web 2.0, MySpace Application Gallery, Facebook, MySpace; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Taking a look at iPhone and iPod sales data: Taking a look at iPhone and iPod sales dataConsumer technology benchmarks[url=http://www.symbian.com/about/fastfacts/fastfacts.html]Putting things into perspective[/url]:[b]Consumer technology benchmarks * 300 million mobile phones shipped in Q4 2007[1] * 1.12 billion mobile phones sold in 2007 according to Strategy Analytics[2] * 110 million...; Tags: Branding, sales, Apple Inc., Facebook, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Google has big plans for iGoogle: Google's personalized homepage, named iGoogle, took a significant step forward today when Google announced a sandbox environment that developers can use to start making social gadgets with. This new environment mashes up the best of iGoogle and Facebook -- this should be interesting. The new iGoogle...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Sandbox, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-21
The best Facebook apps for business and career enhancement: The best Facebook apps for business and career enhancementBest of breed?An interesting post Steve. In your opinion though, are these neat tools best of breed if you look outside of Facebook?Services like Zoho offer most of these functions on their own site if you want to share stuff with...; Tags: Professional development, career, Facebook; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
The best Facebook apps for business and career enhancement: This is a guest post by Aseem Kishore, a technology enthusiast and lead blogger for Online-Tech-Tips. Even though most people, including myself, use Facebook to connect with friends, family and colleagues, Facebook can also help you become more productive. Yes it's true, Facebook does not necessarily have...; Tags: Job, Facebook, Friend, App, Slates, SlideShare, TooDooz Project Management Toodooz, Facebook Files Files, Files, DivShare DivShare, DivShare, Collaboration/Communication my!TeamPlanner my!TeamPlanner, TravelersTable TravelersTable, SplashCast SplashCast, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Craigslist vs. Facebook? Why Craigslist wins, big time: Craigslist vs. Facebook? Why Craigslist wins, big timenicely donehi,good research and a good article overall.Cheers!http://hackersrepublic.com; Tags: Craigslist, Facebook; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Is Facebook a PaaS contender?: Nate Westheimer's observation about Google's App Engine: Aiming At Facebook, Not Amazon set me thinking. Should Facebook's F8 platform be considered a contender in the platform-as-a-service wars? Since my perspective is firmly on PaaS in the business world rather than as a consumer play, Facebook isn't really...; Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Facebook, PaaS, App Engine, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-11
Should corporate IT ban Facebook?: Should corporate IT ban Facebook?RE: Should corporate IT ban Facebook?Absolutely. I don't want Zuckerberg having ANY kind of impact inside the organization. Beacon anyone?RE: Should corporate IT ban Facebook?Yes - use grown up applications like Connections or Clearspace - achieves the same thing but in a controlled manner.Facebook...; Tags: Strategy, Facebook, corporate IT, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-08