ThePort Network, Inc., a social media solutions provider, announced that it has raised $4.1 million in series B funding.
Posted Dec 05, 2008
Take a closer look at Demand Media, Inc., one of the 12 companies that inspired the most banter among the EContent 100 judges during the voting process.
Posted Dec 01, 2008
Have you noticed there are a bunch of polls and research reports that ask questions such as, "Do you read blogs?" or "Do you use social media?" or "Do you go to video- sharing sites?" The resulting data often show rather small use compared to the use of other online services such as search engines or email.
Posted Dec 01, 2008
A significant segment of the enterprise social software landscape has gone comparatively under-reported: white label community services. These commercial offerings allow companies to use their platforms to create branded online communities. They employ a mixture of social applications—discussion, blogs, podcasting, profiles, tagging, rating, and so on—to get customers, partners, and employees interacting.
Posted Dec 01, 2008
The emergence of empowered consumers, the advance of so-called digital natives, and the abundance of applications designed to give consumers more control over how they create, access, and enjoy content have transformed publishing and content creation.
Posted Dec 01, 2008
There have always been families who lived in remote areas, but most of us count on an extensive network of interconnectivity with friends, family, co-workers, and even random encounters with strangers. This has become amplified by our always-on connectivity and intense social interaction online.
Posted Dec 01, 2008
The use of social-networking platforms in 2009 will continue to increase, and their growth will flourish in specific niches, including events, training, market research, and business communications, according to Pringo, a provider of non-hosted online community platforms.
Posted Nov 25, 2008
Day Software, a provider of global content management software, announced general availability of CQ5.1.
Posted Nov 21, 2008
Traction Software announced it is adding new Live Blog technology for the Traction Teampage 4.0.
Posted Nov 18, 2008
Gannett Co., Inc., an international news and information company, has acquired Ripple6, Inc., a provider of social media services.
Posted Nov 18, 2008
WorkLight Inc., a developer of server software products, and Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services and business solutions firm, announced a partnership to provide companies the ability to engage customers, partners, and employees through consumer Web 2.0 tools, such as Facebook, iGoogle, iPhone apps, desktop gadgets, RSS, and more.
Posted Nov 14, 2008
The Federation of American Scientists unveiled an infrastructure for cataloguing virtual environments called Virtual Worlds.
Posted Nov 14, 2008
Microsoft Corp. announced the next generation of Windows Live, an integrated set of online services for consumers.
Posted Nov 14, 2008
Demand Media, a provider of social media, announced the launch of Pluck On Demand, a free self-serve widget-based product.
Posted Nov 11, 2008
Digg has announced that the next Digg Dialogg guest will be former Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Chairman of Current Media, Al Gore.
Posted Nov 04, 2008
Orbius, a provider of social marketing solutions, announced the release of a community platform.
Posted Nov 04, 2008
RockYou, a creator and distributor of applications on the social web, announced an additional $17M in investments from Softbank, the leading shareholder of Yahoo! Japan, and SK Telecom Ventures, the venture capital arm of SK Telecom.
Posted Nov 04, 2008
Central Desktop, the web-based social technology platform for business teams, announced the release of its content rich Customer Network.
Posted Oct 31, 2008
Huddle.net has announced a team collaboration and project management application for the LinkedIn business social network.
Posted Oct 31, 2008
Yahoo launched a unified profile feature that lets users access their various social media personas across the web.
Posted Oct 21, 2008
Near-Time, an Enterprise 2.0 hosted collaboration service, announced the availability of social networking functionality for the Near-Time platform including a member interest engine, community level dashboard, and advanced search facilities.
Posted Oct 17, 2008
Technorati, a provider of blog search technology, announced the acquisition of AdEngage, an online advertising network and platform.
Posted Oct 17, 2008
PollDaddy, a provider of polling and survey widgets, has been acquired by Automattic.
Posted Oct 17, 2008
Recently, I needed to find a house to rent for my folks. I decided to see what I could do online ahead of time. Using the Street View in Google Maps, I could virtually cruise the neighborhood: I could drive up and down the street, look at the neighboring houses, and get a sense of whether this was a place for my parents or one that was better suited for students or folks who keep their cars up on blocks.
Posted Oct 17, 2008
While web marketers have long been tracking the growing influence of online consumer reviews, the influence of these reviews has reached a tipping point and the time is right for companies of all kinds to take a closer look.
Posted Oct 15, 2008