social networks

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 networks lies in their 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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• The Things People Looked for Pictures of on Twitter in 2009

  
  WebProNews Feed — Authority: 696
  Earlier, we looked at Twitters top trending topics of 2009 . They broke it down into several top ten lists based on various categories. Yfrog , a site that hosts images and videos for people to share on Twitter, has shared its top ten image searches for 2009. In other words, this is a reflection of what people are ...
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• Google’s Wave of the Future

  
  The PR Lawyer — Authority: 112
  Posted by Katie Noonan Google made waves last May when the company announced the launch of Google Wave a revolutionary new personal communication and collaboration tool that combines e-mail, instant messaging, wikis and even social networking. Google initially released the platform to developers and in September ...
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• The Facebook Privacy Settings Youve Lost Forever

  
  Gawker: valleywag — Authority: 642
  While covering Facebooks systematic elimination of privacy , weve been deluged with questions from readers asking how to restore certain Facebook privacy protections. Sadly, many such settings appear to be lost forever. Here are the most glaring examples. 1. Hide group and page memberships Facebook changed its ...
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• The Facebook Privacy Settings Youve Lost Forever [Your Privacy Is An Illusion]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 866
  While covering Facebooks systematic elimination of privacy , weve been deluged with questions from readers asking how to restore certain Facebook privacy protections. Sadly, many such settings appear to be lost forever. Here are the most glaring examples. 1. Hide group and page memberships Facebook changed its ...
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• Twitter App for Zune HD Now Available for Download

  
  Redmond Pie — Authority: 615
  Microsoft today has announced the availability of Twitter app for the Zune HD portable media player. Zune HD 4.3 firmware was released last month which added support for running 3D games and apps on the Tegra-powered Zune HD. The first batch of these games and apps finally arrived last month as a free download ...
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• Got Traffic? Social Networks You Should Be Submitting To

  
  NateBal.com, Come On In The Web Is Fine — Authority: 114
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• The Adventures of Molly Discovering Social Software – On the Importance of Status Updates

  
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• The future of the music album? Check out RjDj’s Little Boots app

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 157
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• Facebook Gives Translators Awards for Their Services

  
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• The future of the music albums? Check out RjDj’s Little Boots app

  
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• The Ghost of Christmas Future

  
  The Buzz Bin — Authority: 118
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• Alisher Usmanov: The Scary Russian Oligarch Seducing Silicon Valley

  
  Gawker: valleywag — Authority: 642
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• Alisher Usmanov: The Scary Russian Oligarch Seducing Silicon Valley [Crime]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 866
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• The Social Media Ego Threat

  
  Social Media Today — Authority: 639
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• Social Media – The New Word-of-Mouth

  
  2Checkout.com — Authority: 464
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• Top 50 Facebook Fan Pages In 2009

  
  Digital, Buzz, viral & social media marketing agency ??? Vanksen|Culture-buzz — Authority: 422
  The Big Money has released a ranking of the 50 most present and popular Facebook fan pages . For this ranking, the study had several criteria for picking the pages: the number of fans, the frequency of updates, and the reactivity of the fans, among others. In the top 3 we find: Coca-Cola, with over 4 million fans, ...
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• Facebook: Attention Please!

  
  Wir sprechen Online. — Authority: 135
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• ClipSync and Boxee Join Forces to Deliver Interactive Social TV Features to Video Content Partners

  
  Ad Operations Online — Authority: 510
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• Global Geek News Podcast #48

  
  Global Geek News — Authority: 109
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• Nokia Messaging for social networks beta updated + Twitter support

  
  MultiCellPhone News — Authority: 138
  Nokia Beta Labs has released an updated version of Nokia Messaging for social networks beta. The latest version has now added support for Twitter, making tweeting even more convenient from the homescreen of your Nokia handset. In addition, there are also enhancements to the Facebook functionality, you can now upload ...
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