Archive for February, 2008

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Rape suspect may have met victims on MySpace

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Police in Taylorsville and West Valley City are trying to find out if a man accused of rape, met his victims on MySpace.com. 21-year old Aaron Clow was arrested after a Taylorsville teen told police she'd had a ... via ABC 4

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Yahoo’s MyBlogLog drifts up the activity stream. Can it float against FriendFeed?

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Yahoo's blog community site, MyBlogLog , has launched a new acitivity stream portion of its site, which it's dubbing "New with". While a nice addition for users of the site, this new feature simply doesn't ... via VentureBeat

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Facebook launches music service

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Goes head to head with MySpace News Talk NEWS: 29 February 2008 14:42 GMT by Katie Scott MySpace was always the place for unsigned bands to showcase their tunes, but now it has a rival. via Pocket-lint.co.uk

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Facebook facelift for music and movie crowd

Friday, February 29th, 2008

"As more and more information is available on Facebook - more photo albums, more applications, and more history - we've realized that profiles have become cluttered and harder to navigate as a result"

Facebook has unveiled new music and movie channels and revamped user profile pages in its frenetic bid to unseat MySpace as the leading social networking platform. via The Sydney Morning Herald

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in the Galleries | Gallery 414

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Annie Arnold is an expert at cultural acts of narcissism. She 'improves' people's Facebook and MySpace pages by refashioning their wardrobes and tweaking their surroundings. Then she places what she considers the ultimate status symbol, herself, into their photos. For her first solo show, Arnold solicited online cash donations through www.neededfabulousness.anniearnold.com so she could appear in a designer garment at the show's opening. To see if the collection campaign paid for designer or discount threads, drop by Gallery 414 from 6-9 p.m. Saturday for the opening reception. Read more

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Fairfax sets it site on young ‘hedonists’

Friday, February 29th, 2008

"They want to rate, vote and have their say. They want to gain recognition among their peers. Whatever we do we need to facilitate that"

FAIRFAX MEDIA's digital arm is plunging into the fickle world of the "youth market" with a website that promises to give Australians their 15 megabytes of fame. via The Sydney Morning Herald

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Ratings flop: quarterlife heads for the after life

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

"The website traffic went up a huge amount, and we continue to try new things and new models"

The highly touted web-based drama series quarterlife proved a network television flop in its NBC debut, drawing the network's worst ratings for its time slot in at least 20 years, Nielsen Media Research ... via The Sydney Morning Herald

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Facebook scare for Cdn soldiers

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

"It's kinda like they're trying to put a scare into everybody"

The wife of an Edmonton soldier says she was frightened to learn terrorists could be scouring social-networking websites like Facebook for information on her family and friends. via CANOE

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Harvard scholars chosen by MySpace to lead task force exploring Internet safety

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Leading Internet scholars at Harvard Law School will head a task force exploring the safety of users at MySpace and other popular online hangouts amid growing fears that youngsters have become targets of sexual ... via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

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Tories launch Facebook campaign

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

A Conservative Party drive to recruit new "friends" has been launched via social networking site Facebook featuring a video made by award-winning film director Matthew Vaughn. via Boston Today

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LinkedIn launches redesign, makes itself easier to use

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

LinkedIn , the site for professional contacts, has just launched a new homepage designed to make the site more navigable . via VentureBeat

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Simpson to perform at concert for troops

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

"Many of them have been generous enough to share their unique experiences with me through messages on MySpace. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to thank them in person and bring along the entire MySpace community."

Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is shown in this Nov. 5, 2007, file photo in New York. via The Wichita Eagle

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MySpace, TMZ Launch Web Channel

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

MySpace and TMZ are set to launch a branded channel Wednesday on the social networking site's TV page. via Media Week

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Bill Gates to get LinkedIn

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Just a short while after abandoning Facebook due to being overwhelmed with friend requests , Bill Gates plans to experiment on rival service LinkedIn. via CNET News.com

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Bus driver accused of using MySpace to lure teen

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

A Rowan County school bus driver was arrested and charged Tuesday with unlawful transaction with a minor in an alleged incident involving a teenage boy.

State police said Gary L. Clark, 46, of Elk Lick Road, Morehead, had been in contact with the boy through a MySpace.com profile.

Police said he solicited the boy to meet him Saturday and allegedly coerced him into getting into his vehicle. There, 'inappropriate actions' occurred, but police declined to elaborate.

Police seized computer equipment from Clark's home. Read more