readwriteweb.com - 12/12/2008
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According to a new report from Netpop Research , 76% of all U.S. broadband users actively contribute to social media sites in one form or another, and 29% contribute regularly to social networking sites. Among these social networkers, Facebook is quickly catching up to MySpace , though iMeem , ...
Facebook set to overtake MySpace in U.S. popularity this year
obsessable.com 1/13/2009 — While Facebook has seemed like king of the social networking sites for a while now , boasting the greatest number of new sign-ups, it's been engaged in a long game of catch-up with MySpace, one that finally looks like it may win in the coming year . The past year has seen a steady increase in
Facebook Twice as Big as MySpace?
marketingpilgrim.com 1/28/2009 — At the rate Facebook has been growing these past two months, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Facebook gets more traffic than MySpace. comScore’s latest report, however, claims that not only is Facebook bigger than MySpace, it’s ...
Facebook Now Nearly Twice The Size Of MySpace Worldwide
techcrunch.com 1/23/2009 —
In November 2008 Facebook drew 200 million unique worldwide visitors; more than 1 in 5 people who accessed the Internet that month visited the site. When sites are that big growth generally stagnates, but in Facebook’s case it’s still ...
Will a New MySpace Mobile Site Win Users Back from Facebook?
readwriteweb.com 2/24/2009 — At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, MySpace just made some major announcements. They've announced plans to develop mobile applications for the Nokia S60 as well as the much-anticipated Palm Pre. However, for most of us, the bigger news is the ...
The Next Two Years Belong To Facebook, According To MySpace Founder
webpronews.com 2/12/2009 — It appears that even the co-founder of MySpace is placing his money on Facebook to win the social networking wars–if only for the next couple of years.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald , Brett Brewer co-founder of MySpace who sold the social site to News Corp, said: read more
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MySpace Quietly Begins Encouraging Users To Use Their Real Names
techcrunch.com 12/17/2008 — A constant criticism of MySpace is that real names are hidden when you view someone’s profile or interact with them on the site. They’re now making subtle product changes that encourage users to show their real name on the site.
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More Bad News for MySpace
marketingpilgrim.com 1/28/2009 — By Danny Brown
In a move that won’t surprise as many people as it would have this time last year, Fox Interactive Media has announced it will be cutting its workforce by as many as 100 jobs. Fox is the parent company of social network site ...
MySpace Founder Bets on Facebook, But Only for the Next 2 Years
marketingpilgrim.com 2/12/2009 — It appears that even the co-founder of MySpace is placing his money on Facebook to win the social networking wars–if only for the next couple of years.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald , Brett Brewer co-founder of MySpace who sold the ...
Facebook for Kids slammed by security researchers —
The Register 12/12/2008
'Users could be anybody: a child, an adult, a child predator, or a spambot' A new social network website claiming to be a "Facebook for Kids" is riddled with security shortcomings, security researchers at Cambridge University have warned.…
Facebook: Use Connect! It's easy! —
CNET News.com 12/12/2008
The social network has released the first of several instructional videos that tell interested developers and site owners how to integrate its new universal-login technology.
New Survey Claims Women Like Blogging Better than Sex —
I4U News 12/12/2008
Intel has commissioned a new survey that shows its products are better than sex
sort of. The study actually shows that 46% of women would rather go without sex for two weeks than give up the Internet for that long. Damn you MySpace.
The numbers ...