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Social networking site plans mobile service
News Multiply.com will launch mobile alert service in the Philippines, its first worldwide, and also open its first office outside the United States in the Asian market.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Mobile, Online Advertising, Philippines, Photo-sharing, broadcasting, photograph, social networking, Social Networking Site
Social networks will need to do more for Asia
News Beyond just speaking an Asian language, social networking sites must also pay attention to unique usage patterns to encourage user adoption, says analyst.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, eMarketer, Asia, South Korea, Japan, social networking, Social Networking Site, Facebook, network
Comfort, trust give Office edge over Google
News Microsoft will only offer hosted productivity suite next year, but Office has user familiarity, trust and resources that Google may not match, say analysts.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Google Inc., Social Networking Feature, Security, Microsoft Corp., Web Application, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
Creating a 'Facebook for spies'
News The CIA, FBI, and National Security Agency are reportedly testing a social-networking site designed for use by analysts within the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, CNN, Security, sensitive information, social networking, Social Networking Site, National Security Agency, agent, Facebook
Social networking risk: Managing the inevitable
Techguide The enterprise needs to shift its attention to a more insidious potential use of social networking sites--social engineering activities.
Tags: Business security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Friend, Friendship, Survey, social engineering, Tom Olzak, phone
In Philippines, free ads site tops them all
Blogs Last September, just after typhoon Ketsana (locally known as "Ondoy") razed the Philippines, veteran IT chronicler Jim A...
Multiply, ABS-CBN sign online marketing deal
News Social networking site Multiply.com inks deal with multimedia unit of largest Philippine broadcast group, ABS-CBN Interactive, to boost online advertising revenue.
Tags: Web sites, Internet advertising, Site, Online Advertising, Philippines, Database, Advertisement, social networking, Social Networking Site, marketing
'Not all jobs created equal' for social sites
News Nature of business and sensitivity of corporate data key in deciding whether to block social networking sites at work, say industry watchers.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security, Business security, Social Networking, Business security, U.S., job, Network security, International Data Corp.
No buying sprees ahead for social networks?
News Consolidation will be part and parcel of still maturing social networking, but content partnerships and alliances may be way forward, say industry watchers.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web services, Personal applications, MySpace, Site, International Data Corp., digital content, social networking, monetization
Filipino court unlikely to recognize Facebook libel
News Lawsuit involving damaging status updates made on social networking site won't go far in court because Philippines has no Internet libel law, says lawyer.
Tags: Lawsuits, Local Government, Web 2.0, Philippines, sexual orientation, entertainment, social networking, Facebook, Internet, general manager
Skinny, wrinkle-free world of tech
Blogs I never really liked mirrors--mostly because I see all the imperfections it reflects each time I look into one. Needless...
Firms, individuals have 'same' networking needs
News Corporates and consumers share similar social networking goals, says market player, where Google OpenSocial can address business concerns about networking sites.
Tags: Web 2.0, Security, Google OpenSocial, Google Inc., Tool, Singapore, Developer, Malaysia, API, social networking
Oracle puts 'social' in corporate CRM
News Riding on popularity of social networking sites, Oracle unveils customer relationship management tools that incorporate Web 2.0 and "social" functions.
Tags: Customer resource management (CRM), Web 2.0, Software, Application, Customer Relationship Management Application, CRM, Philippines, Tool, Sales, social networking
Former Yahoo executive joins AOL
News Brad Garlinghouse's focused strategies lifted Yahoo to No. 1 in e-mail and IM. Now he intends to lead an Internet and mobile communications revival at AOL.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, America Online Inc., e-mail, AOL Instant Messenger, Facebook, IM, Flickr, acquisition, Web 2.0
Nokia unveils N97 Mini, plus netbook pricing
News The N97 Mini, a smaller version of company's flagship smartphone, features tight Facebook integration and packs Nokia's Comes With Music service.
Tags: Cellular phones, Notebooks and tablets, Smart Phone, Germany, Facebook, Apple iPhone, pricing strategy, Netbook, Notebooks and tablets, Cellular phones
