Agriya Infoway, a Chennai-based web development company announces the release of the new add-on module called ‘Facebook Connect’ for the Anova software which is a knowledge sharing script that lets you start your own answering site. The Facebook connect module is a boon for webmasters. By offering this great module the Anova team is taking their script to the next level. Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites, which is accessed by millions of users daily. By ... Read More

As of today, Wooxie has released a new URL shortener http://url.wooxie.com/ Wooxie is eager to move forward in the social space and will continue to be lead by creative minds, analytics, new testing and it’s cool users. Wooxie’s custom URL shortener, photo gallery and speak to post feature are a few of the networks new custom eatures. About Wooxie is a unique Social Network that allows you to choose your categories upon sign-up & only allow posts from those categories ... Read More

With users, groups and businesses alike all looking to communicate online, social networks have become more and more popular. However, not everyone wants to get involved with the set up of their network and the work that designing and configuring one may involve. With many companies outside the digital world keen to communicate, social networking provides the ultimate bridge to close the gap. As a result, SocialGO – a social network service themselves, have launched a new plan for ... Read More

Cowboy Syndicate will launch a new social network for the western industry and lovers of the western lifestyle on September 1, 2009. This is the premier social network for everyone who loves the western way of life: cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo professionals, rodeo fans and western businesses from fashion to décor and everything in between! Cowboy Syndicate Network will offer all the features that people have come to expect on their social sites including customizable profile pages, widgets ... Read More

SMS GupShup, India’s largest social messaging platform today announced that it is working with Facebook, the world’s largest social network, to enable Indian Facebook users to go mobile. SMS GupShup’s messaging platform will enable Indian users to take Facebook with them, wherever they go, using SMS. By working with SMS GupShup, Facebook is enabling its service on SMS, the most popular messaging platform in India. Facebook users can now update their status updates and ... Read More

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR), a global nonprofit research and education foundation and think tank, today announced the launch of a new research study to explore how business leaders use online communities and peer networks to support their decisions. SNCR Fellows Vanessa DiMauro, CEO, Leader Networks and Don Bulmer, vice president, SAP, are conducting this study. This study will examine the role of social media has on decision-making among enterprise ... Read More

“YOYOIndia offers users a venue to connect, share thoughts, write blogs, find information on anything and everything India in a clean and CLUTTER FREE environment and will become a premier place for Indians and those with interest in India and its culture to hang out” said Lavisha Mirpuri, CoFounder and CEO, Monarch Incorporated YOYOIndia is the next generation social networking web site which brings people with similar thoughts and interests together in a fun, open and safe online ... Read More

Loo-Lee, the cell phone directory created and maintained by and for individual consumers, is adding new features that will expand mobile marketing capabilities and visibility. They are developing a geochat feature which will allow businesses to target their advertising efforts toward the consumers most likely to respond to those advertisements. The growth of the mobile marketing venue has created an environment in which businesses need to stay abreast of the latest options for reaching ... Read More

Tweets! Followers! Pokes! It seems that mastering social media is about 90% vocabulary-related, or is it? Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Media, but were afraid to ask is designed to help people understand the new world of social media and learn about its uses for personal, professional and business development. The book, authored by Hilary JM Topper, MPA, was published in July 2009 and is available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. “I’m so pleased Hilary wrote ... Read More

Open-Xchange, the leading provider of open source groupware, today announced the ability to consolidate social network communication in one central application with the availability of Open-Xchange Server 6.10. Open-Xchange 6.10 introduces a new groupware concept called “Social OX,” which aggregates e-mail and contact information in one place — whether personal or business — avoiding time-consuming searching and giving users access to information anywhere, anytime and ... Read More

We announce the creation of Massive Finger (http://massivefinger.com), a video game studio focusing exclusively on new connected platforms such as iPhone and Facebook to provide new game experiences. iPhone and Facebook platforms, adopted rapidly by users, continue to evolve at a very fast pace, and are providing more and more services to developers and users. Today’s announcement comes with the development of the studio’s first title : Pinball Ride for iPhone, a pinball game ... Read More

Transparent Language® today announced the next release of Byki for iPhone (the Language Learning App) with the new Twitter search feature. Byki for iPhone now supports for 4 new languages; Tagalog, Norwegian, Polish and Swedish – bringing the total to 15 available languages for download. The New Twitter search feature works in real time, enabling users to search for words/phrases they are learning with Byki and see how real people are using them in conversation. To start Twittering, ... Read More

The Open Access movement, ushered in by MIT OpenCourseWare, marked a significant shift in the way academics leverage the web to spread knowledge. This trend is set to grow and reach a tipping point among college students in the next academic year. “Last semester, as thousands of students at hundreds of universities across the US started using GradeGuru, we quickly realized the potential for building a leading community within the academic social web,” said Emily Sawtell, Director of ... Read More

New social network, Friends Recover, is the latest resource available to the community of those who battle substance abuse in their own lives or in the lives of those they love. At Friends Recover, there is room for everyone to listen and be heard. The website will host a forum where individuals in recovery, their friends and family, and those who have not yet sought treatment, can all come together to share information, network, seek help, and offer support. Friends Recover – free to ... Read More

Jump Start Social MediaSM (helps organizations accelerate their adoption and use of social media) teams with Ventureneer.com (online education and peer support) to spread the word about a survey to better understand the value and application of small business and nonprofit leaders’ resources (e.g. business association membership, enrolling in classes online or in person, networking, seek advice/guidance from professionals or peers, etc.). Surveys are an excellent tool to gain ... Read More