Microsoft Develops Corporate Social Networking Tool

Most companies discourage social networking at work, but Microsoft is testing a new product that could make it part of the job. The Microsoft Office Labs team has developed an internal, business-oriented social networking tool called TownSquare. ... continue

ConnectU Is The Bad Smell Zuckerberg Can’t Get Rid Of

The founders of ConnectU are trying to back out of their February settlement with Facebook. The ConnectU/ Facebook case circus first came to prominence last year (the case is now 4 years old) when the founders of ConnectU ... continue

Facebook Platform a Claytons Open Source Effort?

Ive received two emails from Bob Bickel suggesting that Facebook's decision to open source its platform is a claytons effort. Bob suggested that I print them in full so I have: "Facebook continues to look like the Microsoft ... continue

Udutu Launches LMS Application For Facebook

E-Learning provider Udutu has launched a revenue-generating application with "true business utility" for Facebook. The new Udutu LMS (Learning Management System) for Facebook is built to integrate into other social networks such as MySpace, LinkedIn, Bebo and ... continue

The Race To Social Network 2.0

October 2009: Matthew logs onto his social aggregation service. In front of him appears everything his friends have been doing across every different social networking service. He decides that he needs to write a few blog posts, ... continue

fbCal Gives External Access To Facebook Events

fbCal is a Facebook application that allows users to export date specific information from Facebook to external calander services including Apple iCal, Mozilla Sunbird, Google Calendar, and Microsoft Outlook. To setup, users add the fbCal application via the ... continue

Social Networking Cold War: FB To Open Source Platform

Too little, too late? TechCrunch reports that Facebook is about to open source its platform as developers flee the service for the open source Google led Open Social initiative. Bebo already licenses access to the Facebook Platform so ... continue

Book Proposal: Facebook Started For Sex

Facebook was started to uncover the secrets of regular sex, if you believe a new book proposal leaked just before the weekend. Gawker got copies of documents supposedly by "Bringing Down The House" author Ben Mezrich that detail ... continue

New Rumors Of Microsoft-Facebook Purchase

Microsoft may have Facebook in its sights, according to rumors moving through Silicon Valley this morning. John Furrier first reported the idea on his site. Now former Microsoft man Robert Scoble says he's heard the same thing: ... continue

Facebook Building Jabber-Based Chat

You'll soon be able to chat with your Facebook friends without ever logging in to the site. Facebook has just announced plans to develop a new Jabber/XMPP interface for its popular chat program. The interface will let ... continue

Facebook Game Developer Social Gaming Network Takes $15 Million

Social Gaming Network has taken $15 million Series A in a round that included Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, Columbia Capital and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. Palo Alto based Social Gaming Network was spun off from Freewebs in December ... continue

Trouble at Facebook? CTO/ Co-Founder Leaving

Facebook co-founder and CTO Adam D'Angelo is leaving Facebook, according to multiple sources. The reasons behind D'Angelo's departure have so far not been disclosed, but it's a strange move given D'Angelo's supposed close relationship with Mark Zuckerberg; D'Angelo ... continue