We've seen sites in the past blaze a trail in a niche only to be usurped by a slightly better concept. That's one of the unstated goals of Favo.rs, a startup that hopes to take the professional relationships model of LinkedIn and put some weight behind the connections.READ»
Next-generation collaboration tools purport to ‘solve every problem you ever had,’ but what is real and what is noise? Like many new trends, there is enormous hype about anything social today--but to understand how your business will become truly social, start with this primer. READ»
Out of the 1-2 billion links shared each day on Facebook, plenty are bound to be spam. The social network just hired Websense to help with that. Here's what they're up to...READ»
Digital media giant Glam believes, "the author is the brand." So it's giving micro-sites such as SheFinds, HealthCastle.com, and Gear Patrol tools for their own micro-social networks. Here’s why that’s good for readers--and advertisers.READ»
This year's Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston (June 20-23) is dedicated to the social aspects of business. Here are 9 sessions that I recommend attending.READ»
Emily White offers further validation that the secret sauce in the deals space isn't savings. It's sharing and serendipity. And no one shares the serendipity like Facebook.READ»
If the game's 50 million and counting players have anything to do with it, then yes. For a new Magic edition, you have to bang two NFC-enabled phones together to unlock game levels.READ»
Google and Twitter are acting as vital tools in helping New Zealand deal with a disastrous earthquake, just as Verizon's in trouble for dropping tens of thousands of 911 calls during a serious snowstorm.READ»
Foursquare has added the ability to upload photos and comment on friends' check-ins. It's a subtle change, but could have big impact on the battle with peers like Facebook.READ»
I like to consider myself a fairly early adapter in the social media arena. However, most new market entries have failed to intrigue me because they are redundant and don't offer a unique value proposition. So it makes me ask, "Does the world need another social media site?"READ»
Apple negotiated with Facebook for more than 18 months to launch Ping, its new social network. How much heads up did they give to record labels? Absolutely none.READ»
Twitter's tweaking its "promoted tweets" to use info about the people you follow for targeted ads. It's a case of brand new tech applying an age-old marketing trick, and it just might work. READ»
