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Week in review: Social media open for business
The formation of a group to promote universal standards for social-network apps stood out amid a slew of headlines this week about companies merging, collaborating, or restructuring.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)
What Bebo means to AOL
Despite its size and former prestige, AOL has been an afterthought in the Web 2.0 world. Will Bebo really make a difference?
March 13, 2008 7:33 PM PDTWill security become Facebook's Achilles' heel?
Aaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth.
February 23, 2008 2:16 PM PSTJudge says use of MySpace may violate a court order
The case was one of the first in which a judge in the United States had ruled that a restraining order had been violated by contact made through MySpace.
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RIM: BlackBerry's future lies in social networking
Research In Motion Co-chief executive Jim Balsillie says an enterprise social-networking revolution is on the way.
February 14, 2008 2:03 PM PSTWaiting for the OpenSocial hammer to drop
Veteran developer Marc Canter warns industry politics could stymie push to give social-network users more control over data.
January 28, 2008 5:47 PM PSTInternet 'heroes and villains' vie for ISPA awards
The ISP Association praises those pushing for faster broadband, but criticizes politicians and the music industry for trying to place restrictions on Internet use.
January 16, 2008 12:15 AM PSTYear in review: Social networking gets its geek on
The Web phenomenon began a new phase with the debut of developer platforms like Facebook's that gave sites both tech cred and popular appeal.
December 27, 2007 12:00 PM PSTCan social networking co-exist with the workplace?
Corporate moves to completely block social-networking sites will only backfire, Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says.
December 19, 2007 5:39 PM PSTCompanies warned not to rush into social networking
Social networking could turn out to be a costly "white elephant" for businesses that hurry to invest in the technology, Gartner says.
December 15, 2007 6:04 PM PSTWeek in review: Google's DoubleClick deletion dilemma
Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64's legacy.
December 14, 2007 7:03 PM PSTLovers turn to text message to say it's over
One in seven people in a survey say they have been dumped via text message or e-mail.
December 14, 2007 4:45 PM PSTDropping off the grid
After screwing up his travel preparations, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper goes through the electronic equivalent of cold turkey.
December 14, 2007 12:00 PM PSTReverberations in online music
Internet users continue to be well attuned to digital songs, even with the occasional off-note.
December 14, 2007 2:23 PM PSTYear in review: Web 2.0 apps get slicker, more social
The pace picks up for Web services that replace or complement traditional desktop applications.
December 17, 2007 5:56 PM PSTDivining the shape of tech things to come
If the mindset during a recent gathering of tech hot shots is a harbinger, the gloom and doom crowd is dead wrong, says Internet attorney Eric Sinrod.
December 12, 2007 5:21 PM PSTYear in review: Digital kids grow up
Child's play turned into serious business online in 2007, from Club Penguin to Facebook.
December 13, 2007 12:33 AM PSTHow to hinder, not help, social networks
iMega chairman Joe Brennan says digital innovators face increased risks because of politically motivated short-term fixes by state governments.
December 4, 2007 12:00 PM PSTPolice Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon free
Man convicted of molesting two girls gets new trial after appeals court agrees jurors shouldn't have perused MySpace for one girl's profile.
November 30, 2007 1:06 PM PSTWeek in review: Go go Google
The search giant is outgrowing expectations, while Apple releases its Leopard into the wild. Also: Finding some privacy on the Net.
November 4, 2007 4:59 PM PST
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