Social networks : Tech news from CNET News.com

Week in review: Social media open for business

March 28, 2008 12:27 PM PDT

The formation of a group to promote universal standards for social-network apps stood out amid a slew of headlines this week about companies merging, collaborating, or restructuring.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)

What Bebo means to AOL

March 13, 2008 12:33 PM PDT

Despite its size and former prestige, AOL has been an afterthought in the Web 2.0 world. Will Bebo really make a difference?

Will security become Facebook's Achilles' heel?

June 18, 2008 5:22 PM PDT

Aaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth.

Judge says use of MySpace may violate a court order

February 14, 2008 9:33 PM PST

The case was one of the first in which a judge in the United States had ruled that a restraining order had been violated by contact made through MySpace.
The New York Times

RIM: BlackBerry's future lies in social networking

February 14, 2008 6:03 AM PST

Research In Motion Co-chief executive Jim Balsillie says an enterprise social-networking revolution is on the way.

Waiting for the OpenSocial hammer to drop

January 28, 2008 9:47 AM PST

Veteran developer Marc Canter warns industry politics could stymie push to give social-network users more control over data.

Internet 'heroes and villains' vie for ISPA awards

January 15, 2008 4:15 PM PST

The ISP Association praises those pushing for faster broadband, but criticizes politicians and the music industry for trying to place restrictions on Internet use.

Year in review: Social networking gets its geek on

August 12, 2008 12:39 PM PDT

The Web phenomenon began a new phase with the debut of developer platforms like Facebook's that gave sites both tech cred and popular appeal.

Can social networking co-exist with the workplace?

December 19, 2007 9:39 AM PST

Corporate moves to completely block social-networking sites will only backfire, Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says.

Companies warned not to rush into social networking

December 15, 2007 10:04 AM PST

Social networking could turn out to be a costly "white elephant" for businesses that hurry to invest in the technology, Gartner says.

Week in review: Google's DoubleClick deletion dilemma

December 14, 2007 11:03 AM PST

Fight over megamerger takes intriguing turns, while social networks open developer platforms. Also: celebrating Commodore 64's legacy.

Lovers turn to text message to say it's over

December 14, 2007 8:45 AM PST

One in seven people in a survey say they have been dumped via text message or e-mail.

Dropping off the grid

December 14, 2007 4:00 AM PST

After screwing up his travel preparations, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper goes through the electronic equivalent of cold turkey.

Reverberations in online music

December 14, 2007 6:23 AM PST

Internet users continue to be well attuned to digital songs, even with the occasional off-note.

Year in review: Web 2.0 apps get slicker, more social

December 17, 2007 9:56 AM PST

The pace picks up for Web services that replace or complement traditional desktop applications.

Divining the shape of tech things to come

December 12, 2007 9:21 AM PST

If the mindset during a recent gathering of tech hot shots is a harbinger, the gloom and doom crowd is dead wrong, says Internet attorney Eric Sinrod.

Year in review: Digital kids grow up

December 12, 2007 4:33 PM PST

Child's play turned into serious business online in 2007, from Club Penguin to Facebook.

How to hinder, not help, social networks

December 4, 2007 4:00 AM PST

iMega chairman Joe Brennan says digital innovators face increased risks because of politically motivated short-term fixes by state governments.

Police Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon free

November 30, 2007 5:06 AM PST

Man convicted of molesting two girls gets new trial after appeals court agrees jurors shouldn't have perused MySpace for one girl's profile.

Week in review: Go go Google

November 4, 2007 8:59 AM PST

The search giant is outgrowing expectations, while Apple releases its Leopard into the wild. Also: Finding some privacy on the Net.