In the social-network beginning, there was Orkut (at least as far as Google was concerned)... but now there are a host of other apps and projects like YouTube, Blogger, and Google+. Unfortunately, Orkut never really caught on --so Google is dropping the axe and shutting it down come September 30 of this year (new account creation has already been suspended). If you … [Read more...] about Google Schedules Orkut for Shutdown
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Amazon Kindle Social Network Service is Alive and Kicking
Amazon has brought to life a new social networking feature that aims to bring along all Kindle users under a single roof. Numbers might not be as big as those that owe allegiance to other established players like Facebook or Twitter, but Kindle owners are already a substantial lot and the number is continually growing. Also, its does not make for a fair comparison with the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Social Network Service is Alive and Kicking