Social networking

Social networks are the Internet-powered relationship engines of the twenty first century.  Popular sites like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn are all examples.  These services specialize in facilitating connections between people who share similar interests or professional pursuits.

The magic of social networking lies in its interconnected nature which constantly delivers updates on the background and daily activities of users’ “friends.”  Social networks make it easier than ever before to stay in touch with old friends and make new ones, too.

The rapid adoption of social networking services worldwide demonstrates the hunger for human interaction that we all share.  While these services are quickly changing the definition of a “friend,” they are concurrently exciting online marketers with the promise of extremely targeted customer audiences for their products.

Whether for fun, family, or business purposes, social networks are the online rolodexes, resumes, singles bars, career fairs, and watering holes of the digital age.

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  Bits — Authority: 783
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• Tweets Are Coming to LinkedIn

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 915
  Twitter and LinkedIn have struck a deal for tweets to be shared on LinkedIn, boosting the efforts of both services to be a hub for professional conversation.
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• payment gateway for ringtone website/ longterm consultation by jgmedia

  
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• Social networking site Tagged.com slapped with a HUGE fine

  
  George S. May Business Blog — Authority: 133
  Cuomo strikes again! Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has been on an absolute roll as of late. His latest accomplishment, smacking website www.tagged.com with a three-quarter million dollar fine for illegally taking peoples email addresses and using them to send out more solicitation emails. We salute you Mr. Cuomo, ...
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• Electronic Arts Acquires Playfish for $300M

  
  AppScout — Authority: 638
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• Claude Lévi-Strauss: The Bricoleur and the Engineer on Twitter.

  
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• Tagged.com Settles Suits Over Deceptive Invitations

  
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  Open NASA — Authority: 416
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• Q: How do I use LinkedIn effectively?

  
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• Venn Zen: Social Networking

  
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• Mafia Wars CEO Brags About Scamming People From Day One [Facebook]

  
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• “Firefox Goes Mobile” Design Competition Won by Pocketfox

  
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• My First Harvest

  
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• Shazam Launches Paid Version Of Its iPhone App, Imposes Limits On Free Version

  
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• Understanding Ciscos Collaboration Strategy (Part 4)

  
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• Tagged ... youre out! Texas social network dinged for abusing user data

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 718
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