'You' and Bieber top Xmas Tweet wishlists, but the hippo is closing in
(PhysOrg.com) -- McGill Professor gets insight into human behaviour by mining info from online social networks.
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2010
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Amazon invests $175M in Groupon competitor
(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it invested $175 million in social coupon service LivingSocial - the latest sign that the online retailer is delving into promising new methods of e-commerce.
Business
Dec 3, 2010
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Zynga buys rising mobile game star Newtoy
Zynga, king of online social networking games, is following its fans onto smartphones and other mobile devices with the acquisition Thursday of rising social play star Newtoy.
Business
Dec 2, 2010
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Online game rivals settle suit over stolen secrets
Online social networking game king Zynga on Tuesday said a settlement was reached with a rival accused of stealing its secrets and coaxing employees to betrayal.
Internet
Nov 23, 2010
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Facebook lets friends share online memories
Facebook on Thursday launched Friendship Pages at which online pals can stroll virtual memory lanes that chronicle what they have shared at the world's top online social networking service.
Internet
Oct 28, 2010
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Internet an equalizer for people with disabilities
Sally Harrison is developmentally disabled, but on Facebook the 35-year-old woman is just like anyone else.
Internet
Sep 5, 2010
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Older folks flocking to online social networks: US study
While online social networks remain havens for the young, they are also becoming increasingly popular with the over 50 crowd in the United States, a study released Friday showed.
Internet
Aug 27, 2010
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Google launches search page for real-time online posts
Google on Thursday further embraced the world of tweets, status updates, and on-the-fly posts with a website devoted to finding "real-time" content as it hits the Internet.
Internet
Aug 26, 2010
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Google buys virtual currencies startup Jambool
Virtual currency manager Jambool announced Monday that it has been purchased by Google for an undisclosed sum.
Internet
Aug 16, 2010
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'The friend of my enemy is my enemy': Virtual universe study proves 80-year-old theory on how humans interact
A new study analysing interactions between players in a virtual universe game has for the first time provided large-scale evidence to prove an 80 year old psychological theory called Structural Balance Theory. The research, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2010
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