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U.S. and U.K.'s Individuality Is Depressing, but Social Nets May Help

BY Kit EatonFri Nov 6, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Western society's habits, according to a new survey, are resulting in overly individualistic behavior that makes us depressed. But before that news makes you sad, a different piece of research says the social networking boom may be ...READ»

VIRAL LOOP | 2 comments

How Gary Vee Crushed His Way to a Bestseller

BY Adam PenenbergWed Nov 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM

How can you assure yourself a bestseller? Become a celebrity. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 3]READ»

PIP.IO | 2 comments

A Better Contender in the Quest for Aggregation: Pip.io

BY Chris DannenMon Nov 2, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Ever since social media data started growing like bathroom flora, there have been aggregation tools to make managing your stuff easier. Some are limited in scope; FriendFeed, for example, pulls together just a few services, but does ...READ»

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Halloween happenings at Fluid Studio!

BY John DyeSat Oct 31, 2009 at 9:57 PM

Halloween happenings at Fluid Studio! Fluid Studio pumpkins Want to know how we spend some of our staff meeting time in October? Carving pumpkins! At Fluid, we are nothing if we are not creative. So when we are ...READ»

SPAM | 8 comments

Facebook Finally Strikes It Rich -- in Court

BY Chris DannenFri Oct 30, 2009 at 3:07 PM

Three imbeciles who exploited stolen Facebook accounts to send spam were fined $711 million in damages on Thursday, payable to Facebook. Sanford Wallace, Adam Arzoomanian, and Scott Shaw allegedly stole login credentials for ...READ»

GEO LOCATION | 2 comments

Facebook Plans to Geotag Your Life

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 30, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Even as we busily plug our personal information into Facebook, the powerhouse social network is about to get a whole lot more personal. It's getting ready to link geo-location information to your actions on the social site. The ...READ»

FACEBOOK | 1 comment

Facebook's Dashboard Revamp Spotlights Games and Other Apps

BY Chris DannenThu Oct 29, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Facebook wants you doing more stuff on Facebook. Earlier this week, users saw themselves Yenta'd back into stale relationships by Facebook's long-lost-friend algorithm. Now the site is trying to lure you deeper into its apps and ...READ»

SOCIAL WEB | 2 comments

Open Graph: Now Every Web Page Can Get Some Facebook Love

BY Kit EatonThu Oct 29, 2009 at 8:25 AM

Facebook, in its ceaseless quest to attract traffic to its site and sew up as much of the social Web as it possibly can, is soon to release a new tool that lets you embed elements of a Facebook page into any normal Web page. The ...READ»

MICROSOFT | 1 comment

MSN May Get MySpace Music Service to Rival Google's

BY Chris DannenTue Oct 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM

Microsoft is talking to MySpace about a music partnership, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal may mean a leap-frog in popularity for MSN's music portal. MySpace's music site is second only to AOL's with 27 million ...READ»

GOOGLE | 9 comments

The iPhone's Cool, but Android 2.0's Convenience May Blow It Away

BY Chris DannenTue Oct 27, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Everyone loves the iPhone--today. It does two things extremely well: calling and email. To date, no other device can top it. But by this time next year, that may not be enough. And Android will be waiting in the wings. Google and ...READ»

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Most People Use the Web to Talk to People Nearby

BY Chris DannenMon Oct 26, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Ever use email to talk to the person sitting one office down? You're not alone. Most people use the Web to talking to people within their own city, not far-flung contacts, according to a new study by the Hebrew University in ...READ»

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Scott Lovingood - Linkedin

BY Scott LovingoodFri Oct 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Do you use the power of Linkedin? Have you started connecting with people yet? It is a tremendous tool that doesn't get nearly the recognition that Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace have but is probably more effective than all of them.READ»

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Should businesses and human resources departments create social media policies for employees? If so, how?

BY John DyeFri Oct 23, 2009 at 1:12 AM

Should businesses and human resources departments create social media policies for employees? If so, how? Comments (0) April 15, 2009 is a day that will go down in the annals of Domino’s Pizza history. The day started out ...READ»

VIRAL LOOP CHRONICLES | 5 comments

Viral Loop Chronicles Part 1: Forget Everything You've Heard About Book Publishing

BY Adam PenenbergThu Oct 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Part 1: Today's Author, Yesterday's Business Forget everything you've heard about book publishing. For instance, recently at a party to celebrate the publication of my latest book, a number of people asked, "Is your ...READ»

BING | 3 comments

Bing Adds Real-Time Twitter and Facebook Updates. When Will Google Step Up? [Update: Google Stepped Up!]

BY Chris DannenWed Oct 21, 2009 at 1:55 PM

Update: Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President of Search Products and User Experience, has just announced that the search giant has "reached an agreement with Twitter to include their updates in our search results." Bing has won what ...READ»

IPHONE APPS | 5 comments

The iPhone 25

BY Chris DannenThu Oct 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Here are the companies with the most iPhone buzz, the winningest apps, and the most popular platforms.READ»

ELECTRONIC ARTS | 2 comments

EA Acquires Playfish, but Can It Compete on Facebook?

BY Kevin OhannessianThu Oct 15, 2009 at 11:31 AM

By all appearances, Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, is going guns-a-blazin' into an online gaming realm dominated by Mafia Wars. Currently, EA's casual gaming division, Pogo, offers only a ...READ»

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Facebook Out-Classes MySpace in Social Networks' Prestige Rank

BY Kit EatonThu Oct 15, 2009 at 8:34 AM

Everyone online knows about social networking--there're even Twitiquette guidelines, for goodness sake. But that doesn't mean everyone's taking part, or that each network is the same. Even online there are class distinctions. Facebook ...READ»

VIRAL LOOP | 4 comments

Flickr Co-Founder Caterina Fake on the Value of Viral Loops [Exclusive Q&A]

BY Adam PenenbergTue Oct 13, 2009 at 2:47 PM

This interview was conducted during research for my book, Viral Loop. You can read an excerpt here at Fast Company, or find out what your friends are really worth by installing the Viral Loop widget. In 2002, Caterina Fake (her ...READ»

ENTREPRENEURS | Comment

Is Your Startup a Nice to Have or Must Have?

BY Bernard MoonTue Oct 13, 2009 at 11:56 AM

With the downturn in the economy, numerous people are talking about starting a new business or company. Whether it’s a technology startup or new restaurant idea, I’ve heard of more and more people meeting to brainstorm and ...READ»

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The Web Takes No Prisoners: The Death of Gourmet Magazine

BY Rich BrooksMon Oct 12, 2009 at 11:27 PM

In a world where "gourmet" has been replaced with the more egalitarian "foodie", over-scheduled families prefer 30 minute meals, and search engines serve up more than one million different recipes, could Gourmet have survived?READ»

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How to Survive the Tough Times, Personally and Professionally

BY John DyeMon Oct 12, 2009 at 6:38 PM

How to Survive the Tough Times, Personally and Professionally Let’s be honest. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to survival during challenging times. But there are some strategies that will help no matter ...READ»

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Want an agency job? Get web savvy!

BY John DyeMon Oct 12, 2009 at 3:18 PM

Want an agency job? Get web savvy! Looking to get hired in the ad agency and/or graphic design world? Get familiar with digital mediums, including how to integrate social media into the marketing mix. More than ...READ»

RESTAURANT | 1 comment

9 Great Tips For Marketing A Restaurant With a Facebook Fan Page

BY John DyeMon Oct 12, 2009 at 3:09 PM

Want more customers? Check out these tips!READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: China's Social Media Map

BY Noah RobischonMon Oct 12, 2009 at 11:13 AM

The major players in the U.S. social media world can be counted on one hand: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn. Not so in China, where the country's 300 million online users have a panoply of popular social networks to choose from--and Facebook doesn't even crack the top 10. READ»