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Skype, Facebook Socialize Video Calling on Windows
Skype on Oct. 14 integrated Facebook’s News Feed and Phonebook into its VOIP calling platform, allowing users to post status updates and make free calls to Facebook users. – Skype on Oct. 14 confirmed the weeks-old rumor of a Facebook integration with the beta launch of Skype 5.0 for Windows. Skype is infusing Facebooks... »
Wowd Indexes Facebook Data in Real-time Search Engine
The Wowd Social Discovery Client for Facebook lets users search through the status updates and other content Facebook’s 500 million-plus users post on the social network daily. The service differentiates from Google and Bing. – Wowd has built an application that uses Facebook APIs to pull content from the leading social network into its... »
FacebookSearch collates embarrassing Facebook posts – TG Daily
The Hindu FacebookSearch collates embarrassing Facebook postsTG DailyA new site highlights Facebook's privacy failings by letting users search automatically for embarrassing posts. FacebookSearch lists status updates containing key words – 'I hate my boss' for example, or 'lost my virginity'. …What backlash? Facebook is growing like madFortuneFacebook Privacy: Secrets UnveiledPC WorldSite auto-trawls embarrassing Facebook... »
Magid: Google Buzz offers another way to social network (if you need one) – San Jose Mercury News
MiamiHerald.com Magid: Google Buzz offers another way to social network (if you need one)San Jose Mercury NewsThere has been a lot of buzz about Google Buzz — the search giant's new service that allows people to send social status updates through their Gmail accounts. Like with Twitter and Facebook, the updates can be seen... »
Gmail, Too, Seeks to Rival Facebook – Wall Street Journal
Reuters Gmail, Too, Seeks to Rival FacebookWall Street JournalGoogle Inc. is taking a swipe at Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. with a new feature that makes it easier for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared online by their friends. Google could announce the new Gmail …Google Buzz Challenges Facebook, TwitterInformationWeekGmail... »
Google adds Facebook-like features to Gmail – USA Today
Reuters Google adds Facebook-like features to GmailUSA TodayThe company introduced Buzz today, launching it in 1% of Gmail inboxes. It plans to will roll the service out to the majority of Gmail users within the week. Buzz is a way to share photos, videos, web links, status updates and conversations with …Google's social side... »
5 Hopes for a More Social Gmail – PC World
Siliconrepublic.com 5 Hopes for a More Social GmailPC WorldGoogle on Tuesday is reportedly going to unveil a new social service that will incorporate a stream of "media and status updates" into Gmail. These streams would not be public, but would require you to connect with your fellow Google users and may …Gmail Gets More... »
Google Making Gmail Into a Communications Hub – Wired News
Siliconrepublic.com Google Making Gmail Into a Communications HubWired NewsGmail users will soon have more ways to keep up with their friends via a widget that shows quick status updates like Facebook and Twitter do, The Wall Street Journal reports. The move would further turn Gmail, which revolutionized online …Google's 'Social' Gmail: Could It Really... »
Google to Add Social Feature to Gmail – Wall Street Journal
Mashable (blog) Google to Add Social Feature to GmailWall Street JournalGoogle Inc. is taking a swipe at Facebook Inc. with a new feature that makes it easier and faster for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared by their friends. Google could announce the new Gmail feature as soon …Report: Google... »