MySpace Slipping In UK Traffic

Facebook is reaching new heights in the UK -- and that means MySpace is slipping. New analysis out from Hitwise today shows Facebook taking 45 percent of all social network traffic in the UK in June. Both ... continue

BlingEasy: So Bad It’s Actually Good

New service BlingEasy seeks to take MySpace style bling layouts into 2.0 web services land with an easy to use Bling maker. The free service allows users to upload a photo and (as the name suggests) add bling. ... continue

Qbox: Great Idea, But Doesn’t Work

Qbox is a new tool that lets you aggregate and play music from a variety of social networking sites like MySpace, Bebo, and YouTube. I was pretty pumped when I read a write-up about the idea ... continue

MySpace Set For Makeover

MySpace is getting a makeover next week. The site has announced it'll debut its updated design on Wednesday. The changes feature a more user-friendly profile editing tool, an HD-ready embeddable MySpaceTV player, and a revamped search process. ... continue

Technician Finds MySpace Privacy Hack

A Canadian computer technician says he's found a way to get around MySpace security and see any user's private photos, and he's using Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton as examples. The guy found a simple roundabout process in ... 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

Google’s “Gears” Is Growing

Google is revving up its "Gears" open source project, with new features and new partners on-board. Google has announced Gears will be integrated into MySpace's mail service starting today. The site, according to the Official Google Blog, ... continue

MySpace Fighting New Spam Problem

MySpace is rethinking its approach to applications built by external developers after finding some programmers using the tools to send spam. "Left unchecked, these apps could create a negative experience for everyone, making it a chore to check ... continue

MySpace Wins Record Anti-Spam Judgment

MySpace is cashing in on the war against spam. The social network site says it has won $234 million in damages, the largest judgment ever issued in a spam case, from the man known as the "Spam King." A ... continue

Facebook Follows Suit With Data Sharing

Facebook is following in the steps of MySpace with a new data sharing service, just one day after its competitor announced almost the exact same feature. The new "Facebook Connect" was revealed late this afternoon. The utility ... continue

MySpace Launches New Data Sharing Service

Social networking just can't stop making headlines this afternoon. MySpace has now announced a new "Data Availability" initiative it says will revolutionize the social networking world as we know it. The plan will let MySpace users have ... continue

Inside Facebook’s Changing Face

Facebook's having a big day for news. In addition to announcing new security measures to protect minors on its site, the social network is revealing new details about its upcoming profile redesign. The Facebook Developers Blog now ... continue