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Yahoo launches tablet-focused 'digital newsstand' | The Social - CNET News
The app for iOS and Android devices, called Livestand, is envisioned as a platform for content from both inside and outside Yahoo. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
02-20-2011 by LarryDurant Tags , , , ,

Competitive unease hovers over Web 2.0 | The Social - CNET News
The Web 2.0 Summit conference in San Francisco made plenty of attendees and speakers nervous about the level of ill will in the Valley these days. But here's a thought: Isn't that just business? Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-20-2010 by AbeLandeen Tags , , , ,

launches iPhone app | The Social - CNET News
The start-up began as a way for budget travelers to find couches and spare rooms for low-cost crashing, but has since expanded to offer private islands and castles for rent, too. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-16-2010 by EdPorter Tags , ,

Facebook acquires file-sharing service Drop.io | The Social - CNET News
The New York-based start-up has close ties to Facebook going back to its early days; founder Sam Lessin, a college classmate of Mark Zuckerberg's, will be joining Facebook. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-08-2010 by ElNagual Tags , , ,

Reddit head leaves Conde Nast for Hipmunk | The Social - CNET News
Christopher Slowe, who has been running the Conde Nast site since its co-founders bailed last year, is now bailing as well--and joining his old boss' new start-up. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-08-2010 by FelipeVargas Tags , , ,

Facebook applies for ad-targeting patent | The Social - CNET News
The social network theorizes that if a member hasn't adequately filled out his or her profile for sufficient targeting, that member's friends may be able to fill in the blanks. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-02-2010 by CliftonYoung Tags , , , , , ,

Does science education need a dose of danger? | The Social - CNET News
Mad scientists abound at World Maker Faire, from morbid carnival-ride builders to Tesla coil musicians. Kids' science education could get a boost from this, even if safety waivers have to be signed in the process. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy
10-02-2010 by AbeLandeen Tags , , , ,

At Maker Faire
The crew of a human-size version of the board game Mousetrap--think bowling balls instead of those tiny metal marbles--arrived in New York this week with the aim of using the proudly inefficient machine to flatten one of the city's yellow cabs. Read this
09-30-2010 by ElJefe Tags , , , , , , , , ,

N.J.
A New York Times report reveals that the Facebook CEO plans to make his first act of public philanthropy a massive donation to a troubled N.J. city's school system. Clever timing: it's slated to be announced the same day that 'The Social Network' prem
09-28-2010 by LarryDurant Tags , , , , , , ,

Craigslist: We won't reopen adult-services section | The Social - CNET News
The personals directory, which shut down its 'adult services' section following lawmaker pressure, will not be reopening it, according to the congressional testimony of one company executive. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
09-26-2010 by EdPorter Tags , , , , , ,

MySpace finally plugs into Facebook | The Social - CNET News
Individual users and--more importantly--artists and musicians using MySpace can now push their updates to Facebook, an effort that MySpace probably hopes will keep them from jumping ship entirely. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
09-12-2010 by JackMason and 1 other Tags , , ,

MySpace finally plugs into Facebook | The Social - CNET News
Individual users and--more importantly--artists and musicians using MySpace can now push their updates to Facebook, an effort that MySpace probably hopes will keep them from jumping ship entirely. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
09-08-2010 by KansasJones and 1 other Tags , ,

Meet Twitter's new developer diplomacy | The Social - CNET News
At the risk of looking like a big, bad tech company if it copied start-up TweetMeme's own business, Twitter put together an elaborate partnership...which forced TweetMeme to change its business model anyway. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on Th
08-13-2010 by WalterHuston Tags , , , , , , ,

Facebook launches Questions product in beta | The Social - CNET News
After a sneak peek hit the Web this spring, Facebook has launched the product that may put it even more head-to-head with Twitter and even Google. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-31-2010 by AbeLandeen Tags , , , , , , ,

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