Web 2.0

Mon, February 13, 2012 - Don't call it a comeback, but MySpace's new owners may actually be breathing life into the late, great social network. Specific Media, which bought MySpace from News Corp. in June is expected to announce Monday that it has added one million new members since December. Specific Media CEO Tim Vanderhook says MySpace went from having zero new signups per day to averaging 40,000, according to The New York Times.

Fri, February 10, 2012 - Crowdtilt differs from Kickstarter by allowing users to fund any project

Fri, February 10, 2012 - Google replaced the big drop-down menu it launched as part of its Google+ redesign with a static menu bar

Fri, February 10, 2012 - Every sport has its fans, and the Phoenix Suns basketball team is finding that use of social networking has become one of the main ways to keep in touch with its fan base -- though it can get dicey when basketball fans across the NBA go a little wild before big games.

Fri, February 10, 2012 - A majority of U.S. social networking users say their fellow users mostly kind, and that the sites make them feel good about themselves.

Fri, February 10, 2012 - Facebook is beginning to push out its new Timeline layout to all 850 million user profiles this week. Business pages on Facebook aren't affected (at least not yet), but your company can take advantage of this shift.

Fri, February 10, 2012 - Beijing has given a March deadline for all microblog websites to require users to register with their real name identities

Thu, February 09, 2012 - Depending on your taste in music and tolerance for others' tastes, President Barack Obama's latest social media move a sharing his 2012 campaign playlist via streaming music website Spotify a might be a case of over-sharing: Ricky Martin, REO Speedwagon and James Taylor all made the cut.

Thu, February 09, 2012 - Facebook Timeline currently is rolling out to all users worldwide, and--whether you like it or not--the new default profile layout will be hitting your Facebook account in the coming weeks.

Thu, February 09, 2012 - UK-based mobile billing and analytics company Bango has signed an agreement to provide payment services to the world's biggest social network, Facebook. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Thu, February 09, 2012 - Dassault SystA"mes plans to help manufacturers gather feedback from consumers to help shape products made using its 3D design software

Wed, February 08, 2012 - The privacy advocate asks the court to require the FTC to enforce a 2011 privacy agreement with Google

Wed, February 08, 2012 - Other governments and some companies are using social media to address dissent, a DARPA program officer said

Wed, February 08, 2012 - Just as social network Pinterest is taking off, users express concern over tracking code the company adds to their links