Articles tagged "social networking"

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‘Lifecasters’ part of a growing group of social-networking junkies

by Melody McDonald [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[14.Jul.09] :. FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s just before noon, and Jeni Searcy is sitting in her room, talking to a friend about driving to the Apple Store to buy a new iPod. It’s a normal, fairly...

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‘Tagged’ site accused of inflating traffic counts

by Steve Johnson and John Boudreau [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)]

[10.Jul.09] :. SAN JOSE, Calif. — New York authorities accused the San Francisco-based social networking Web site Tagged.com with inflating its traffic by illegally sending misleading promotional e-mail to...

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Whither MySpace?

by Liz Colville

[18.May.09] :. Like good nightclub promoters, MySpace sought out the ladies, then created an experience that everyone enjoyed. But is the party coming to an end?

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Facebook vs Twitter

by L.B. Jeffries

[20.Mar.09] :. Facebook has changed itself once again, this time with more than just a little influence from the upstart social networking site.

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Go ahead, unfriend ‘em

by Jessica Yadegaran [Contra Costa Times (MCT)]

[13.Mar.09] :. I knew I had to delete her or suffer the consequences. I’m talking about my Facebook profile, that page on the social networking site devoted to me and where 175 million other users around the...

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Facebook’s terms-of-service change has users abuzz

by Wailin Wong [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[17.Feb.09] :. Facebook knows your age, alma mater and favorite band. It’s seen your spring break photos and read the messages you sent to your friend. So, can it do anything it wants with that...

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Word-of-mouth advertising gets boost from networking sites

by Brad Talbutt [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[5.Feb.09] :. BOISE, Idaho - With little money for marketing, specialty food maker Donya Schweizer struggled to spread the word about the products in her Donya Marie’s Beyond Chocolate line of gourmet...

 

The Fragmented Self Online

by Jason Gross

[20.Nov.08] :. The wonder and confusion of social networks...

 

Facebook friend, or ego?

by Steve Johnson [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[7.Oct.08] :. On the social networking site Facebook, you can join the group “I’m not a narcissist, I just love myself!” But that would probably make you more of an ironist than a true...

 

Growth, growing pains for social networking site

by Chris O'Brien [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)]

[11.Jan.08] :. Lest anyone is inclined to declare 2007 the Year of Facebook, here’s a clarification: The Facebook era actually started back in September 2006. At the time, few even noticed. Back then,...

 

On ground floor of widget creating

by Tricia Duryee [The Seattle Times (MCT)]

[20.Sep.07] :. SEATTLE—Snapvine is a quintessential Internet startup in so many ways. At its loft in Pioneer Square, Cameron, the dog, follows secretary protocol and greets you at the door, while a beanbag...