October 24, 2007

MySpace Still Has Committed User Base (WebProNews)

Did you hear the following about MySpace?

Police say two men calling themselves the “Bomb Squad” set off a pipe bomb at a Long Island water fountain — and then posted a video of their act on MySpace.MySpace Pipe Bomb Video Leads To Arrests On L.I. (WCBS-TV New York)

Social networking site announces that it’s working on a gaming section of MySpace with game company Oberon Media.MySpace to launch new gaming channel (CNN Money)

MySpace is getting into the book business.MySpace collaborating on book (AP via Yahoo! News)

The casual social networker has probably figured out that Facebook, or even LinkedIn, is the place to be.?? A number of people remain committed to MySpace, however, and that number actually appears to be growing. These individuals have visited MySpaceMaster.net, CoolMySpaceComments.com, and FreeMySpaceBackgrounds.com (among as many as 110 other sites) in an effort to spruce up their …MySpace Still Has Committed User Base (WebProNews)

MySpace, an increasingly popular venue for authors, booksellers and publishers, is collaborating with a children’s imprint of HarperCollins on an environmental handbook coming out April 22, Earth Day.MySpace collaborating on book (CTV.ca)

MySpace is moving into a new arena — casual gaming. The social-networking giant announced a deal with New York-based Oberon Media on Tuesday to create a new, free gaming destination.MySpace Inks Deal with Oberon for Casual Gaming (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

MySpace is getting into the book business. The online social network, an increasingly popular venue for authors, booksellers and publishers, is collaborating with a children’s imprint of HarperCollins on an environmental handbook coming out April 22, Earth Day.MySpace collaborates on ‘green’ book (USA Today)

Users Send Ideas For First MySpace Book (WCBS-TV New York)

Time to alert the MySpace.com users:

MySpace, an increasingly popular venue for authors, booksellers and publishers, is collaborating with a children’s imprint of HarperCollins on an environmental handbook coming out April 22, Earth Day.MySpace collaborating on book (CTV.ca)

MySpace is moving into a new arena — casual gaming. The social-networking giant announced a deal with New York-based Oberon Media on Tuesday to create a new, free gaming destination.MySpace Inks Deal with Oberon for Casual Gaming (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

MySpace is getting into the book business.MySpace collaborating on book (AP via Yahoo! News)

Police say two men calling themselves the “Bomb Squad” set off a pipe bomb at a Long Island water fountain — and then posted a video of their act on MySpace.MySpace Pipe Bomb Video Leads To Arrests On L.I. (WCBS-TV New York)

MySpace is getting into the book business. The online social network, an increasingly popular venue for authors, booksellers and publishers, is collaborating with a children’s imprint of HarperCollins on an environmental handbook coming out April 22, Earth Day.MySpace collaborates on ‘green’ book (USA Today)

The casual social networker has probably figured out that Facebook, or even LinkedIn, is the place to be.?? A number of people remain committed to MySpace, however, and that number actually appears to be growing. These individuals have visited MySpaceMaster.net, CoolMySpaceComments.com, and FreeMySpaceBackgrounds.com (among as many as 110 other sites) in an effort to spruce up their …MySpace Still Has Committed User Base (WebProNews)

Social networking site announces that it’s working on a gaming section of MySpace with game company Oberon Media.MySpace to launch new gaming channel (CNN Money)

Grant will help Va. fight child porn (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Time to alert the parents:

Last week, 19-year-old Alicia Kozakiewicz told the House Judiciary Committee about her horrific ordeal at the hands of a sadistic rapist she met in an Internet chat room.Magid: Abductions by online predators rare (San Jose Mercury News)

A sting set up through perverted justice using Hinds County law enforcement netted several arrests. But there are more predators out there who aren’t caught.Tracking down Internet predators isn’t always as easy as it seems on “To Catch a Predator”. (WTOK-TV Meridian)

Portcard.net is already providing Facebook users with an effective tool to combat online predators. Users of Facebook and social networking services such as AIM and MySpace can increase their security by using Portcard.net to immediately authenticate the identity of other users and remove the total anonymity predators use to exploit children on social networking sites. (PRWeb Oct 18, 2007) Post …Portcard.net Gives Facebook Users Extra Level of Protection Against Internet Predators (PRWeb)

A 51-year-old Vidor man was arrested in September for indecent behavior and online solicitation of a minor. The crime is growing in Orange County and across the nation.Indecency on the net: Offramps everywhere for predators searching for children (Orange Leader)