12seconds is a video micro-blogging site. It’s unique angle is a 12-second time limit on video messages, which makes it the “Twitter Talkies,” adding the visual to the brief messaging style of the popular Twitter service. Other options for short video messaging include Seesmic and Qik, both of which provide longer recording times.
The 12seconds site [...]

 
In the early days of personal computing, sharing a file was a matter of copying it to a floppy disk and walking it to the person down the hall with whom you intended to share the contents. Cross-country and international file-sharing was conducted by post or overnight shipping. Everything happened very slowly, as information crept [...]

The revelations that Twitter, the micro-blogging service whose growth in members exploded in 2008, started 2009 suffering two major security breaches. First, Twitter was subject to a swarm of phishing scammers who tricked users into sharing their Twitter password, allowing the scammers to log in and message compromised member’s friends. Within a day, Twitter announced [...]

Blueworld is a South Africa-focused social network similar to Facebook.
The site provides the standard features of major social networks, including friend lists, photo- and video-sharing, groups, event calendaring, micro-blogging and chat. Communities include major South African cities and regions, and London, a frequent destination for South African expats.
Members seem to be primarily affluent young adults [...]

A little more than a week after launching, we realize how far there is to go to make Discover Social Media everything we want it to be. It is a work in progress and we’re going to get it right. But now, at least, we’re ready to explain how to get the most out of [...]

Not so long ago, IBM advertised the possibility of selling one guitar to every person on the Internet as the ultimate small-business opportunity. Today, when goods and services can be delivered anywhere, the real online opportunity is in relationships, which can be converted into social capital, real revenue and fruitful relationships as you become a [...]

Social customs are just beginning to develop online. You have the opportunity to contribute to this changing social landscape, but be prepared to show a little pioneer spirit. When stepping outside your door on the Internet, you can find yourself in strange neighborhoods with a single click.
Take time when you enter these new places to take [...]

Facebook. MySpace. Instant messaging. Wikipedia. Flickr. Heard of them? Has someone asked you “Are you using Twitter?” At Lenovo we believe everything human is social, and that computer networks are beginning to catch up to people’s desire to share and discuss issues great and small. We’re here to help. In this guide and community — Lenovosocial — we will try to help you make the decisions that will change your computing experience forever for the better, for social, the personal and interpersonal.

Social networking starts with your closest friends and family, because they are the people who matter most to you. The network is a remarkable tool for keeping families close. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, technology is bringing American families together throughout the day and across continents as children grow up and move away.