Upstart Websites Aim to Consolidate Social Networking [Ad Age Digital]
The latest trend in SNS is aggregation — websites such as MyLifeBrand, ProfileLinker, Open ID, OtherEgo and Profilactic present organization rubrics and one-stop media buying opportunities. These are more likely to succeed down the line when niche SNS rise in popularity and juggling them becomes a real issue.
WeFi: An Easier Way of Finding WiFi [TechCrunch]
As companies such as Fon and recently Time Warner try to bring WiFi access to the masses, WeFi’s technnology makes it a little easier. The application helps you track down and connect to free WiFi, then marks the hotspot on a map as an FYI for others.
Stalking 2.0: The Websites that Track Your Every Move (Voluntarily!) [Mashable]
Peeping Toms have it easy nowadays. These sites let others know everything–what you’re clicking on, listening to, even what software you’re running. Studies show that teens don’t care very much about privacy, but would you really want someone keeping tabs on you with iStalkr?
Powerset to Launch Social Network Around Search Engine [TechCrunch]
Powerset, a search engine that tries to understand natural language (search phrases as a whole) has launched a network that enables users to submit new ideas as well as comment on others’. Over time active users’ opinions will hold more sway as they gain points within the community. Talk about crowdsourcing!
Kellogg Retreats on Ads to Kids [Wall Street Journal]
Kellogg is trying desperately to change their recipes to make delicious treats like Poptarts healthier, but still delicious. Because if they can’t, they’re going to stop marketing to kids.
Next in Child Prodigies–the Gamer [New York Times]
First Mozart, now Lil’ Poison–a 9-year-old from Long Island who was one of the top competitors in the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Event last week. Honey, time to practice your Halo!
Webware 100: 2007 [Webware]
Check out Webware’s list of the top 100 web and mobile apps, including Mundu Radio, Desktop Tower Defense, and YourMinis.
MTV Debuts Feature Film on Vcast Before On Air [MocoNews]
The movie version of My SuperSweet 16 is debuting on Vcast before TV. Just recently, Flight of the Conchords did something similar when they showed their pilot online before it was debuted on HBO.
Google launches YouTube local language sites [Reuters]
YouTube just launched local sites in Brazil, Britain, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. Previously, videos could be posted in any language, but the site was only available in English, and it was very “skewed to U.S. tastes.” If these means more posts of Japanese Gameshows, we’re all for it.
The Life of the Chinese Gold Farmer [New York Times]
Thousands of tiny businesses are popping up around China that have workers up all night harvesting and selling…wait for it…gold coins on World of Warcraft.
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