Social Blogging

"China really stepped up to the plate to help us in this investigation"

Authorities arrested more than 120 people and uncovered dozens of steroid labs in an international investigation into the illicit trade of performance-enhancing drugs, federal officials announced Monday.

The Drug Enforcement Administration said the investigation, dubbed Operation Raw Deal, was assisted by governments of nine other countries, including China.

In the U.S., agents seized 56 labs that manufactured anabolic steroids and human growth hormone, the DEA said. Agents seized 11.4 million doses of drugs in all. Read more

"Parents have a right to know what their children will encounter on a Web site that is aggressively marketed as safe."

The New York Attorney General has subpoenaed Facebook after the company did not respond to 'many' complaints by investigators who were solicited for sex while posing as teenagers on the social-networking site.

State investigators, who set up profiles as 12- to 14-year olds, said they were quickly contacted by other Facebook users with comments such as 'u look too hot....... can i c u online,' 'do you like sex?' and 'call me if u want to do sex with me.'

Investigators said that when they wrote to Facebook about their experiences, the concerns were ignored 'many' times. Read more

The indictment was unsealed in Hartford on Monday as more than 120 people across the country were arrested in an international investigation of illicit steroid labs. via WTNH

"Social networking sites inspired a heightened interest in creating and sharing videos"

Septempber 24, 2007 -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Premiere Elements 4, a major upgrade to the best-selling consumer video-editing software. via Cameratown.com Digital Imaging News

"We have tied-up with 1,500 hotels across the country for offering reservations"

After desimartini.com, Indyarocks.com and Reliance's Bigadda.com, Sabeer Bhatia, the creator of Hotmail, has decided to foray into the Indian social networking sphere. via Business Standard

"Accessing the Internet from your mobile phone will soon be as common as text messaging and voice calling"

The social networking Web site MySpace is launching a free, advertising-supported cell phone version Monday as part of a wider bid by parent News Corp. to attract advertising for mobile Web sites.

Fox Interactive Media, which oversees News Corp.'s Internet properties, said it also plans to roll out versions of FoxSports.com, the gaming site IGN, AskMen and its local TV affiliates in the coming months that will work on cell phones that can access the Internet.

The company said it also plans to offer a mobile version of its Photobucket picture sharing site in coming months. Read more

"A girl in my office and I send each other nonsense and Dane Cook quotes from 10 feet apart"

Facebook, the social networking application made popular on college campuses, is increasingly being adopted by businesspeople. via Intelligent Enterprise

Wireless networks have been used before to track animals, such as elephants, dolphins, koalas, and even pigeons. via Textually.org

"Mixx is not a one-size-fits-all recommendation site where users run over each other and a single niche group can dominate the conversation - no one gets left behind with Mixx"

Submitted by Mike Sachoff on Fri, 09/21/2007 - 08:53. Social media Website Mixx, launched today in private beta. via Webpronews

"He said, 'No, I'm a lawyer that goes around trying to help families that can't help themselves,'"

The beating victim in the "Jena Six" case has given an interview to a group that has been labeled as white supremacist, but his parents now say they feel duped. via The Clarion-Ledger

Posted online: Friday , September 21, 2007 at 12:00:00 Updated: Friday , September 21, 2007 at 03:13:37 New Delhi, September 21: Though Indians continue to use internet primarily for emailing, online dating, ... via Expressindia

If your aim is to own the world , then you don't want a large chunk of your better-off subjects doing their socialising on Facebook, where you can't so easily get at their data. via Guardian Unlimited

A 20-YEAR-old woman had to be taken to Ipswich Hospital after she was assaulted today. via Ipswich Evening Star

Two young girls who had communicated online with two men were raped in a motel room after the men set up a meeting there, police said. via KING-TV Seattle

"We have been inspired by the collective knowledge of the T-List bloggers since its launch earlier this year. We hope this new book will provide a vital reference guide for travel, tourism and hospitality marketers"

Wired In Travel Conference , Singapore , will be collaborating with the Canada-e-Connect Conference in Vancouver , on a new eBook called "Tips from the T-List" - the unofficial list of travel-related blogs. via Hospitality Net