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30 June 2008

Exercise bragging rights with launch of new social network BragThis

Exercise bragging rights with launch of new social network BragThis Launched today, BragThis.com is a new social networking that allows its users to share their brag stories about their ?abilities, achievements, adventures and absurdities.?  BragThis? motto is ?Please check your modesty at the door.? With the focus firmly set on actions and undertakings rather than on personal life facts, the...

27 June 2008

Toyota sponsors AOL?s Black Voices video recap of entertainment news

Toyota sponsors AOL?s Black Voices video recap of entertainment newsAOL?s Black Voices has today announced the launch a new three-minute video round-up of the week?s activity of interest to African-Americans.  The six week program will run every Friday and is sponsored by Toyota.The ?Black Voices Weekly Wire? will be hosted by actress and R&B artist Tatyana Ali, best known for her role as Ashley Banks o...

27 June 2008

Online sports community SmacChat partner Internap for content delivery

Online sports community SmacChat partner Internap for content delivery Internet solutions company Internap have partnered with SmacChat, a social networking for sports fans.  Internap will integrate their Content Delivery Network (CDN) to provide SmacChat with a constant flow of rich media content such as video highlights and replays of games that are both visually impressive and technically reliable....

26 June 2008

MySpace, NBC News and msnbc.com to recruit citizen journalists for US election

MySpace, NBC News and msnbc.com to recruit citizen journalists for US election Popular social networking site MySpace and premier news names NBC news and msnbc.com have teamed up to launch a new competition to recruit two ?citizen journalists? to cover the 2008 United States presidential election.  They will report whether Barack Obama or John McCain will become the next US president directly to the MySpace...

26 June 2008

Social utility Facebook announce new interactive profile features

Social utility Facebook announce new interactive profile featuresOne of the world?s most popular social networking sites, Facebook has announced the addition of a new means to interact with friends on their Facebook profile.  From today, Facebook users will be able to leave comments for friends in their ?Mini-Feed? on their profile, allowing them to add comments on individual status updates, new friends ...

25 June 2008

Visa launches Small Business Network on Facebook

Visa launches Small Business Network on FacebookDemonstrating the crucial importance of social media and advertising in an increasingly virtualised global community, payment processing and credit card company Visa Inc. has announced the launching of its Visa Business Network.  Visa Business Network launches as a Facebook application and is aimed at small businesses.  Vi...

16 June 2008

Social networking site MySpace announces details on re-design

Social networking site MySpace announces details on re-designNews Corporation?s popular social networking site MySpace has announced the launch a series of changes and additions to the core functionality of the site.  Such changes will include the home page, navigation, profile editing, search and the addition of MySpaceTV player.MySpace hopes the announcement will empower the site?s community on a g...

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