Social Blogging

Lugoff home nearly destroyed in cooking fire

Social Software News — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:06:37 +0000

An unattended stove caused a Wednesday house fire in Lugoff that injured no one, but required the rescue of a pet Guinea pig.

As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’

Social Software News — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:57:16 +0000

Don’t try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won’t find her there. You won’t find Thomas Chin, either.

Aaron Sorkin To Adapt ‘Steve Jobs’ Film For Sony

Social Software News — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:46 +0000

Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple. Sony Pictures officials say the Oscar-winning writer will write a screenplay based on the Steve Jobs biography.

Facebook IPO: What’s the Big Deal and Who’s Buying?

Social Software News — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:39:54 +0000

Andrew Serwer, managing editor of Fortune magazine, says the social network is more than just a fad.

Half of Americans think Facebook is ‘fad’: Poll - Indiatalkies.com

Social Software News — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:51:08 +0000

Washington, May 15: Half of Americans think that the world’s most popular social networking site Facebook is a passing fad, according to a poll.

Westchester Recalls Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook IPO Nears

Social Software News — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:41:37 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg in 2000 as a high school sophomore at Ardsley and member of the school’s fencing team.

Rescued girl tells sister: ‘Now we can go home’

Social Software News — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:13:24 +0000

Now that two kidnapped girls have been reunited with their family, it will be up to them to answer the many lingering questions in the case.

Public still up in arms over racist tweets

Social Software News — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:04:00 +0000

Jessica Leandra dos Santos and Tshidi Thamana kiss and make up after a press conference where they apologised for their racist outbursts.

Social media sites ’spur teens to commit suicide’

Social Software News — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:44:12 +0000

Wellington, May 12 : Text messaging and social media sites like Bebo have contributed to the spread of suicide in a spate of teen deaths, a new study has claimed.

Garbage failed to embrace social networking

Social Software News — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:44:35 +0000

Rocker Shirley Manson is convinced Garbage’s popularity waned in the late-2000s because they failed to embrace social networking websites.

CamoConnect links military family, friends

Social Software News — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:20:52 +0000

The next social networking site isn’t coming from some Harvard genius in Silicon Valley; it was started by a 20-year-old college student who missed her boyfriend.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg says mobile first priority

Social Software News — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:06:45 +0000

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is escorted by security guards as he departs New York City’s Sheraton Hotel May 7, 2012.

Russian crash shows risks of informal demo flights

Social Software News — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:28:16 +0000

The crash of a Russian-made passenger jet into the flanks of an Indonesian volcano has put a spotlight on the notoriously informal atmosphere aboard new aircraft during manufacturer demonstrations - known here as “joy flights.” These junkets for potential buyers commonly see passengers join or cancel at the last minute, wreaking havoc to manifest … (more)

TV reporter shot dead in Pakistan

Social Software News — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:59:11 +0000

A TV reporter, his brother and a friend were gunned down in Pakistan’s Sindh province Thursday night, a media report said Friday.

Password protection bill introduced

Social Software News — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:15:44 +0000

A group of lawmakers want to make sure your boss can’t get into your Facebook or email account.