The social networking craze has resulted in the development of many exciting and unique social applications. Different social networks, community-based sites, video-sharing sites and, last but not least, social web browsers – including Flock Social Web Browser – have been seen over the years. These social applications offer exciting services, but the idea of using a social web browser is not only exciting, it is also unique and valuable. This proves that Flock is rocking! Efficient browsing and exciting social networking together help users discover, connect and share the best of the modern web and give them more personal web [...]

The launch of Socialtext 3.0 indicates that enterprises are adopting the Enterprise 2.0 culture. The use of different Web 2.0 tools and technologies within the enterprise increases business productivity, stimulates greater innovation and improves connection between employees, partners and customers – the ultimate goal of an enterprise! Enterprise 2.0 focuses on collaboration and this is what Socialtext 3.0 features. Socialtext 3.0 blends Facebook, Twitter, FriendFeed and Wiki to assist enterprises to quickly and efficiently respond to changing customer needs by improving collaboration among different stakeholders. From a simple enterprise wiki, Social Workspace, Socialtext has transformed into a complete Enterprise social [...]

The social networking domain is growing and the related social networking tools are multiplying. Listening to people discuss a new social network or reading a review on a new social application has become commonplace. Different social networking tools and applications with a little variation are available to use but only few are able to really attract users. Digsby social network is one of them.
Digsby is a new IM + email + social networking service, which is quickly establishing itself as a popular social network. It is a multiprotocol instant messaging application featuring an e-mail client with e-mail notifications, integrated [...]

The launch of FriendFeed has started a new discussion about FriendFeed vs. Twitter. Social media and tech blogs have been discussing these two services lately. You will see posts like “FriendFeed vs. Twitter” and “FriendFeed Will Kill Twitter” on different social media blogs. Are FriendFeed and Twitter really competitors? Let’s check it out!

In FriendFeed v. Twitter: Half the Followers in Five Months, Michael Arrington describes his observations about Twitter and FriendFeed. He observes that FriendFeed is attracting Twitter users. He says,

“Twitter is still far larger than its much younger competitor FriendFeed in aggregate terms. But an interesting trend [...]

A new and upcoming trend in social media interactivity on the web is microblogging. This concept was first introduced by Jack Dorsey. He officially launched the first Microblogging Company named Twitter in October 2006.
Twitter opened up a new market and on June 27, 2007, Pownce was introduced by Internet entrepreneurs Kevin Rose, Leah Culver, Daniel Burka.
More and more sites, such as Jaiku, Tumblr and XING, have jumped in the ring. The major competition is still between Twitter and Pownce as they are both the market leaders.
A brief Comparison between Twitter and Pownce
Twitter: On the web, Twitter has a clean, elegant [...]

Social media interactivity on the internet is turning our world into a global village. Millions of social marketing sites are gaining popularity. There are plenty of types of social interactivity, and one of them is microblogging, which is getting very popular very quickly.
Microbloging is ideal for users who enjoy writing small snippets, or tweets, rather than longer blog posts. The short messages appear as a stream of conversations in reverse chronological order, similar to traditional weblogs. Users can make their updates public or private so only specific users can view them. They can also add and delete friends, just like [...]