MySpace Socializes Real-Time Content with New Suite of APIs
Today MySpace announced a suite of new application programming interfaces (API) that allow developers to leverage public MySpace data and create innovative applications to socialize content on and off MySpace. Opening up access to publicly available real-time data (such as status updates, music, photos, videos) MySpace reinforces its commitment to powering the real-time social Web [...]
Quench Your Thirst In “Tha Well”
The concept of creating a safe and comfortable space for persons with illnesses and disabilities is now a reality. It’s name? Tha Well – an online, social networking community with the combined features of internet giants; Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, further complimented by an unprecedented array of offline benefits. Just as water is the offering [...]
Social Media Comes to the Rescue of a Devastated Filipino Nation
It has been two weeks since the wrath of Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) which devastated the Philippines and while many able bodies were being thanked for their aid and support, the world of blogging and social media deserves a pat on the back as well. With phone lines down and the lack of networks to get [...]
New “Drag-and-Follow” Facebook, MySpace and Twitter Widgets from Netvibes
With the rapid growth of real-time content and activity feeds from sources like Facebook and Twitter, many people are struggling to keep track of multiple friends and interests that change day-to-day. Netvibes, the leading personalization platform for the Web, today launched a novel solution and industry first: drag-and-follow widgets. New Facebook, MySpace and Twitter widgets [...]
US Local-Ad Sales to Reach at Least $641M in 09
A recent Borrell Associates assessment of more than 100 social networking sites reveals that almost 20 percent of their advertising comes from local businesses and marketers. The amount projected to be spent in 2009 comes to $641 million out of $3.26 billion across 118 social networking sites surveyed. 2009 Social Networking Ad Spend Share, Local [...]
