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Yahoo And Google Get Social Together

Written on: March 25th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS - Yahoo put out a statement today that says it supports Google in the development of applications for social networks and will help create a joint foundation to keep it going. Google launched OpenSocial in November to encourage developers who are creating widgets for Facebook to make them, following a [...] more...

Hearst And Clearspring Get “Widggy” With It

Written on: March 4th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS - Hearst Magazines Digital Media has announced a partnership with Clearspring, a syndicator and tracker of widgets, to build and help distribute innovative widgets. These particular widgets are being created for The Daily Green and Seventeen magazines. They will allow users to embed the applications into social networks, aggregators [...] more...

MySpace Names Amit Kapur COO

Written on: February 1st 2008
Author: Editor

Amit Kapur, former VP of business development at MySpace is being promoted to the role of COO and will lead the open application initiative reported to launch this month. In this role, Kapur will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of global business operations for the over 110 million [...] more...

MySpace To Get Widgets

Written on: January 30th 2008
Author: Editor

In February, MySpace will become a stronger rival for Facebook as it will be launching an open platform for outside software developers. This service is the main differentiator between the two social networks and the move that made Facebook grow in popularity. MySpace business development executive Amit Kapur has been promoted [...] more...

Wallop Gets Recognition From Big Fish

Written on: January 25th 2008
Author: Editor

Wallop, a social applications company announced this week that it has been selected to join the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program The program is designed to connect high-potential startups committed to the Microsoft platform to an extensive networking systems that provides access to Microsoft people and programs, guidance on future directions, [...] more...

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Turn VP: Ad Network Shakeout “Inevitable”ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE – Turn bills itself as the world’s first Smart Market for online advertising. Turn’s VP of product and [...] more...