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Official: Google's 'Friend Connect' brings social networking to the Long Tail

Official: Google's 'Friend Connect' brings social networking to the Long TailLooks interesting, but let's take a closer look before we leapThis looks very interesting, however I am not sure whether giving google access to all my members would be a good idea. I will have to test it out...

Tags: Friend Connect, long tail, Google Inc., social networking, network

Discussion threads 2008-05-21

Google kicks off its Facebook ground war

Updated: Google on Monday outlined its Google Friend Connect, a service that promises to insert social features into any application and any site. Sound familiar? It is. MySpace has its friend connect service and Facebook has its version. Add it up and you have...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Site, Friend Connect, Social Networking, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Official: Google's 'Friend Connect' brings social networking to the Long Tail

In case you didn't think Google wanted to be a big player on the Social Web -- Orkut, Google Talk and shared items in Google Reader aside -- the search giant revealed an ambitious new strategy today: 'Friend Connect' is a platform designed to help the 'long tail' of sites...

Tags: Long Tail, Google Inc., Network, Friend Connect, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O'Hear

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Additional Resources

Too many social networks? GizaPage puts them all into one social home page

Too many social networks? GizaPage puts them all into one social home pagewe should be subscribing to the personnot to the person on a particular site.In other words, we need to be able to publish from a single location, like our own PC or cloud space. We put out...

Tags: NETWORKING, GizaPage, social networking, network, social home page

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Helping corporations leverage the Web, using open source and the cloud

What do open source and cloud computing have in common? For Navid Safabakhsh, principal at San Francisco and Philadelphia-based interactive web development agency Freshout, it's that both technologies are low-cost, high-yield solutions to help corporations leverage the customer data they collect on the Web. ...

Tags: Web, Service, Channel Management, Open Source, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Dynex DX-WGRTR Wireless-G Broadband Router - wireless router

Dynex DX-WGRTR Wireless-G Broadband Router - wireless routerDont waste your money on this routerI bought this router for the price, and I regret it a lot. This router is really weird as it will "behave" and not disconnect for hours on hand, but then at other times it will constantly...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, wireless, router, wireless router

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

'Acid test' for Ubuntu on a netbook

A friend asked me to configure her netbook to my WiFi system so I decided it was time to replace the outdated operating system with a new Ubuntu Netbook Remix. At the end of last week I got the opportunity to start an "Acid Test" of the latest Ubuntu...

Tags: Ubuntu, Skype Technologies S.A., Video, UNR, Linux, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Marketing, netbook, operating system, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, J.A. Watson ZDNet UK

News items 2009-06-23

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep coming

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep comingAT&T PERFECT here, better than VerizonHad some initial 3G issues when I got my phone last year but nothing since then. AT&T has been perfect where I live and work.I have Verizon work and they are definitely not better and...

Tags: 3G, NETWORKING, Cellular phones, Conan, AT&T Corp., network, network reputation hit, bad week

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Google Apps: With Outlook sync, feel free to dump Exchange

Google Apps: With Outlook sync, feel free to dump ExchangeRE: Google Apps: With Outlook sync, feel free to dump ExchangeUseful for small business and maybe medium business. I don't believe it will be an alternative in large enterprises. Just image 500+ users trying to browse the web, sync outlook, etc.One...

Tags: cloud computing, Groupware, Google Inc., Google Apps, Outlook Sync, Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I puked

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I pukedambient awarenessHere is my commentary: I am not saying that Facebook, Twitter, etc. are necessarily bad, but I am wondering if there is a question behind the question. These social spaces are places that enable us to...

Tags: RSS, Strategy, Processors, Twitter, Tweeted, Time Magazine

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Epic technological fail: communications meltdown

Epic technological fail: communications meltdownQuestions...Were the prostitute and the lover there at the same time? Or did the prostitute leave and then the lover came over? Do you only have one pillow? Not one for each bedmate? Inquiring minds wanna know. ]:)I'm sure it was...

Tags: Notebooks, Cable, communications meltdown, Grrrr, EPIC

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

BenQ E2400HD

BenQ E2400HDAwesome Monitor, Great Money Value!I bought this monitor three weeks ago based on my best friend?s recommendation, and I?m really loving it a lot! I asked my friend to recommend me a monitor which would allow me to: 1.Do all my basic work and web browsing with ease...

Tags: Monitors & displays, monitor, I?m, BenQ Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

iPhone: the greatest mobile fingerpainting platform?

iPhone: the greatest mobile fingerpainting platform?I have to agree.....that is impressive. Apple has a long history as a graphics powerhouse, so in a way it is not surprising. The only question I would have is how much does that extra capability cost me?. As a non artist, it is not...

Tags: Handhelds, mobile, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-25

Facebook Toolbar 1.4 (Windows)

Facebook Toolbar integrate your Facebook life into your browser. Search Facebook from anywhere using the 'Search Box' which allows you to easily search Facebook no matter where you are. Select a friend from the dropdown to go directly to their profile, or hit enter to see the search results. Get...

Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Windows

Software downloads 2009-05-19

feX for Facebook 2.0 (Mobile)

Sync your Friends Pictures and Birthdays, your friends have already gone through and picked their favorite picture to display and their Birthday on Facebook. View your contacts and Facebook friend's birthday from one convenient place. And write on their Wall or Call them directly from the App. Open feX, and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Mobile, CocoaMotion, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-05-18

Samsung Magnet SGH-A257 - orange (AT&T)

Messaging phones are the hot trend right now. We saw at least half a dozen QWERTY handsets debut at CTIA 2009, one of which was the Samsung Magnet for AT&T. The Magnet offers a nice alternative to the recent slider messaging phones from the carrier, such as the Pantech Matrix...

Tags: Instant messaging, Keyboards, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., full-QWERTY keyboard, Samsung Magnet, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., phone

Product reviews 2009-05-14

Why are plasma HDTVs still the minority view?

Why are plasma HDTVs still the minority view?Size and Power ConsumptionI think the main issues with plasmas is that they are hard to find below 50" and I would be that most TVs sold today fit into the

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, LCD technology, HDTV, LCD, plasma, TV, minority view

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Netbooks are everywhere

Netbooks are everywhereHardlyIn fact I hardly ever see my basement or even the house anymore.Nice try though.How many Linux netbooks did you see?compared to XP ones? Did you see any Windows7b adopters in a non-geek audience?Where? Not anywhere I've seenI've been plenty of places and yet to see but...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Apple eyes Verizon iPhone deal; Network matters or negotiation tool?

Apple eyes Verizon iPhone deal; Network matters or negotiation tool?confused...Why would your coverage differ with Sprint vs. Verizon using the same phone? Answer: It doesn't! They have a free roaming agreement..this includes data. It is why Sprint is such a bargin, as the data plan is much...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, network, negotiation, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

Conficker infected critical hospital equipment

Conficker infected critical hospital equipmentAnd still there are people pushing windows to areas other than gamingWindoze is good for gaming, that's all.Something as serious as hospital equipment needs a secure, reliable OS. One that has a UNIX basis.Laser Hair Removal - Windows based.Don't ask how I know...Awesome MS Software! ;)It...

Tags: Linux, HEALTHCARE, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, Most IT department, hospital equipment, hospital, Conficker-infected, IT Skills

Discussion threads 2009-04-24