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2007 Tech Trends No. 6: Social networking goes mobile
Talking about mobile social networking as a new trend is a bit silly, really. Billions of people socially network on their phones already by, er, calling and texting each other.
But the big trend is for online social networking sites to ramp up their mobile features, via dedicated applications or mobile internet sites. MySpace, Facebook and Bebo have all announced mobile strategies earlier this year, which’ll play out in the next six months. Meanwhile, there’s a host of dedicated mobile social networking startups looking to take them on.
MySpace loses ground in Britain
IT'S no surprise but MySpace is starting to feel the heat from Bebo and Facebook in the UK. New figures on social networking in Britain show the Rupert Murdoch-owned site under pressure to attract new audiences and to hold onto…
Perez Hilton gets the Bebo widget treatment
It’s not just Facebook that’s surfing the widget zeitgeist. Rival social network Bebo has just announced a deal to offer a bunch of widgets based on gossip blogs, including Perez Hilton, TMZ and PopSugar.
Tech Digest Pick of the Week: 30 technology stories you should read
It’s been another busy week in the world of technology, with new phones, HDTV developments, and all manner of Web 2.0 malarkey. The stories below are my pick of the most important (ok, and occasionally the most silly) stuff we’ve covered this week.
Today on Tech Digest: Robot World Cup, Mahalo's Jason Calacanis, iTunes meets Bebo, and more…
THE BIG THREE Tech Digest's Robot World Cup: Round 1 NMK 2007: Jason Calacanis' Mahalo Greenhouse will pay YOU for writing search results Apple to sell iTunes music downloads through Bebo THE NEXT FIFTEEN NMK Forum 2007 – liveblogging from…
Apple to sell iTunes music downloads through Bebo
The crossover between music and social networking isn’t a new idea, as anyone who’s spent a happy few hours listening to deathcore grindie bands on MySpace will know. Or is that just me?
Wii is more Web 2.0 friendly than the PS3
You might remember a couple of recent posts looking at how well the Wii and PS3’s web browsers cope with Web 2.0 sites. Well, Games Digest now has a unified megapost blending the two tests to see who’s best.
EA meets Endemol for virtual world, while Lonelygirl15 gets a Bebo spin-off
The games industry has its sights trained on Second Life, that’s for sure. After Sony announced its own virtual world for PS3, called Home, now Electronic Arts has teamed up with TV producer Endemol for a virtual world called Virtual Me, which will let you create an avatar and then compete in Big Brother, Deal Or No Deal and other virtual shows.
Piczo talks UK growth, hints at mobile strategy
Piczo might not be the biggest social network in the world, but it’s growing fast (4.5 million unique monthly users in the UK) and has had some people suggesting it’s the latest destination for the cooler teenagers who previously hung out on MySpace and Bebo.
Why Comic Relief is showing the more charitable side of Web 2.0
It can feel like the world of Web 2.0 is all about numbers sometimes. MySpace has 160 million members, and is getting paid $900 million by Google for the rights to sell advertising on it. YouTube attracted 133.5 million visitors in January, but is getting sued for $1 billion by Viacom for alleged copyright infringement. There are 262,958 pet pooches on Dogster.
