Submitted by Matthooper
from Google Reader:
While the recession has been brutal on most technology companies, one venture that has done relatively well is Linden Lab, the parent company of Second Life. When we first interviewed CEO Mark Kingdon in January, he said the company was profitable and growing. Last month, Linden Lab released figures showing increased usage (Read More)
Liffeman's shared items in Google Reader:
SourceAs I was writing the report on Facebook and Twitter traffic growth, I had noticed that the engagement time at Twitter.com had dropped by 31 percent year-over-year.September 2008 – 18:07September 2009 – 26:12Engagement Difference = -31%I suspected that the shift in numbers stemed from the migration of those who previo (Read More)
Submitted by Adamcohen
from Google Reader:
The tech-blogosphere is abuzz about the rumor that Twitter is talking to both Google and Microsoft about licensing a full feed of tweets. Kara Swisher broke the news into the echo-chamber:Twitter is in advanced talks with Microsoft and Google separately about striking data-mining deals, in which the companies would license (Read More)
PR 2.0:
Source: ShutterstockIn Social Media, we indeed cast digital shadows. We are what we tweet and in the era of equalized influence and democratized digital content distribution, our reputation does in fact precede us. The very tools we use to satisfy our quiet flirtations with vanity as we channel our inner micro celebrity ar (Read More)
Submitted by Freddiebenjamin
from Google Reader:
A few days ago pal Robert Scoble wrote a very interesting and somehow provocatory post on the lists of users that Twitter suggests by default to new users.He points out (and he’s definitely right) how these lists don’t make much sense since many people who actually did something important during their life didn’t make those (Read More)
Download Squad:
Filed under: Web services, Social Software, MicrobloggingInvitations to Brizzly, a new web-based Twitter client, have been flying around all over the place in the past few days, and I finally got a chance to try it out. Brizzly offers a lot that the standard Twitter website doesn't, but it also introduces a couple of annoya (Read More)
Submitted by Tmatzner
from Google Reader:
Seltsame Geschäftsbedingungen Zu wenig Datenschutz - Kritik an Microblogging-Dienst Datenschutz mangelhaft, Nutzerrechte ungenügend - Twitter hat sich mit seinen Geschäftsbedingungen einen Freibrief ausgestellt. Die Betreiber des populären Dienstes könnten Nutzerdaten nach Belieben aufbereiten und verkaufen. (Read More)
Submitted by Catepol
from Google Reader:
La diffusione di Twitter, FriendFeed e di altre piattaforme di social networking e microblogging ha spinto anche i motori di ricerca ad evolversi per soddisfare le esigenze del pubblico che chiedeva servizi di ricerca in tempo reale.Sono quindi nati tutta una serie di servizi in grado di presidiare queste aree della Rete, s (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
from Google Reader:
Twitter is a great communication tool. There are over 10 million people with Twitter userIDs, and many million tweets per day, from folks all over the world. As a manager, the time is NOW to sign up and get using Twitter.7 reasons managers need to use Twitter 1) Communicate more succinctly – 140 characters is all you get to (Read More)
PR 2.0:
In October 2008, I documented months of research and analysis into a full directory of Twitter applications for communications and marketing professionals. In May 2009, I categorized the most applicable and qualified applications, and with the help of JESS3, we published The Twitterverse, a beta map of the Twitter universe (Read More)
louisgray-com:
For the most part, starting a successful business in Silicon Valley and having to raise money from venture capitalists (VCs) practically go hand in hand. Like most things here in the Valley, there are no guarantees. Raising $100 million doesn't guarantee success. Raising funding from specific venture firms with solid track (Read More)
Caged Ether: Corporate Blogging, SEM:
Tweetdeck, one of the most popular Twitter desktop clients, has recently rolled out a new edition which now features a directory of Twitterers to follow. Topics include ‘Sports News’, ‘Environment’, ‘Technology’, ‘Business & Marketing’ amongst others.The service is particularly useful for newer users of Twitter who are stil (Read More)
louisgray-com:
One of the most challenging issues with today's social networks is rapidly finding people who share the same interests. As you migrate from network to network, you can find commonalities between platforms, but the most likely route taken to gain a base of connections is an import of your friends from a different network, fo (Read More)
TechCrunch:
As Twitter continues to mull over how to make money, startups are looking to capitalize on the advertising potential of the microblogging platform. Media network Glam Media is going to be launching a Twitter ad network. And today, Ad.ly, an Los Angeles-based startup, is launching a Twitter-based advertising network to conne (Read More)
Submitted by Tmatzner
from Google Reader:
Rupert Murdochs MySpace hat den Konkurrenten Facebook bei der Überschreitung von Netzwerk-Grenzen überholt: Seit gestern können Einträge zwischen MySpace und Twitter in beiden Richtungen synchronisiert werden. Facebook hatte kürzlich mit einem eher komplizierten Tool einen halbherzigen Schritt in dieselbe Richtung getan und (Read More)