Trying to appeal to a younger, web-savvy audience, Playboy announced plans to launch Playboy U, a new social networking website along the lines of immensely popular MySpace and Facebook. Playboy U includes the basic features of its competitors, such as the ability to write comments on other users’ profiles and to post photos. But [...]
As a Christian i was thinking about a social networking website for Christians many years ago now bringing all the churches together online and now i have come across Xianz when a church friend invited me to join her group. Xianz is among a bevy of new religion-affiliated sites that are drawing the faithful from across [...]
Of all the Web 2.0 businesses that are sprining up, this has to be my favourite and one i would use. Sam Altman’s Loopt provides location-based functions for cell phones, allowing users to see where their friends are on a map. The software, which uses GPS and other network technology, also sends text alerts when [...]
A major recruitment drive is underway to find 20 individuals who are passionate about using business for social and environmental change – and who can inspire others to feel the same. The position will be working along side Tim Campbell (The Apprentice), founder of the Big Issue John Bird, and CEO of Cafedirect Penny [...]
I have used this website today to purchase a rare American album – Listal.com is a social networking website where you can buy, review and meet people. With Listal you can: Maintain a list of things you want to buy Let people know about the things you own. Invite friends to join and see [...]
Social network website Facebook has purchased Parakey, an internet start-up. Parakey is described as a platform that “bridges the gap between information on the web and the desktop”. As part of the deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, Mozilla Firefox founders Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt will help to develop the Facebook site. A [...]
Yes the social networking website for travel and lifestyle founded by Pete Ward and Jerome Touze has been forced to drop its subscription fee under pressure from other free social networking sites. There are still some subscription fee’s such as ad-free and £25 a year for ‘premium membership’ and £50 for ‘VIP’ status. Personally [...]
Check this site out, a must bookmark! Web 2.0 Bookmarks if you haven’t worked it out is a website of 2.0 websites! Need i say anymore? Currently the site has bookmarks in six categories, they are: To-Do Lists, Social Bookmarking, Star Raters, Calendars, Polls and Web Analytics. It’s a great site, and I am [...]
Anybody that knows me will know i love networking, especially social networking on line. I get excited whenever there is a new social networking site or concept, and as a big Second Life fan (see http://secondlife.com/) i was really excited to get invited by a good friend of mine in Second Life to join a [...]
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