Posts Tagged: Social Networking


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Japan’s Mixi Acquires Tokyo-based Barter/Curation Site Developer Kamado

Tokyo-based startup Kamado Inc., which is running several web services including auction site Livlis...

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  • December 27, 2012
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So, Uh, I Got a Condom in the Invitation Parcel from ‘Buy Me A Drink’ App

People are getting creative with their marketing tactics, because essentially you need to be differe...

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  • April 3, 2012
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5 Ways Twitter’s New Redesign Makes It More Like Sina Weibo

Twitter’s slick new redesign has brought it – visually and practically – closer to...

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  • December 9, 2011
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CheWen, Renren’s Social Network for Car Fanatics, Revs Up to 4 Million Users

CheWen.com is the Renren Inc. (NYSE:RENN) owned, car-oriented social network that’s a mix of Q...

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  • November 14, 2011
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Alphatown, China’s Hippest Virtual City and Social Game

Alphatown is a social network and virtual community created in real-time by its users. It was develo...

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  • October 12, 2011
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Japan’s Mixi Takes a Page From Facebook

Japanese social networking site Mixi followed the lead of Facebook today by launching public pages f...

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  • August 31, 2011
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As Social Network Kaixin Loses 65% of Traffic, How Did it Lose its Groove?

The web traffic stats site Alexa reveals that China's former top social networking site Kaixin001.co...

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  • August 3, 2011
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RenRen.com, in First Results Since IPO, Shows a Net Loss in 2011 Q1

Renren.com, China’s biggest Facebook-style social network, has released its 2011 Q1 financial ...

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  • June 21, 2011
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Mixi Denies Nikkei Report that CEO Wants to Sell 55% Stake

There’s much discussion going on today about a Nikkei Business Daily report that says MixiR...

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  • May 15, 2012
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Indonesia No Longer World’s Second Largest Facebook Nation

According to new statistics from SocialBakers.com, the hierarchy of the world’s top Facebook n...

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  • January 31, 2012
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Better Late Than Never, Kaixin Gets Its Own Stylish Photo-Sharing App

Oh, great… another photo-sharing app with lots of filters. We haven’t reviewed one of th...

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  • December 8, 2011
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McKinsey: Japan ‘Downright Slow’ Adopting New Technologies

Research firm McKinsey published an interesting report recently summarizing a survey that showed the...

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  • October 17, 2011
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“Are You Human or Devil?” Teases China’s Weirdest Social Network

“Are you a human or a devil? Let people know your other side.” That’s the suggestive t...

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  • October 12, 2011
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Zazzer Mixes Social, Group Messaging, and LBS – But Will It Blend?

A Chinese start-up is going very ‘elastic’ by mixing location (LBS), social, and IM/grou...

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  • August 26, 2011
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Sina Weibo Teases a Beta Update, With Photo and Music Albums

Today Sina is giving a glimpse into an update to Weibo, its smash-hit microblogging platform. ItR...

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  • June 23, 2011
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The Problem with Facebook in Japan

Adam is a dedicated researcher about new media trends. He has been researching about online social n...

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  • June 20, 2011
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