The creative social drawing network that aims to make 140 characters look bland

Google+ aims to shake up social media Calgary Herald One online area in which Google has failed to be competitive is social media. Previous attempts like Buzz and Wave just didn't click with users who preferred Facebook and Twitter. Originally a "by invitation only," service, the recently opened Google+ ... See all stories on this topic »

Stoke City players warned about social network sites BBC News Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has asked his players to be careful whilst using social networking sites, according to Potters goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Begovic told BBC Radio Stoke: "The manager's had a word with us regarding Twitter and all these other ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

StartUp Northwest offers social network for local businesses PNW Local News The company is intended as a "social network and online resource that encourages greater interaction and information sharing among Washington state entrepreneurs." "The Seattle start-up scene is vibrant," said Coles in a news release. ... See all stories on this topic »

Socious Unveils Business Social Networking Platform for Enterprise Customer ... PR Web (press release) Socious, leading provider of online community software, announced today the launch of their social networking solution for medium-sized and large businesses. The enterprise online community platform helps companies create active online customer ... See all stories on this topic »

BuzzData, a 'social network for people who work with data' Journalism.co.uk (blog) Data gets its own social network today (2 August), with the launch of BuzzData, which its CEO describes as "a cross between Wikipedia for data and Flickr for data". BuzzData is due to launch in public beta later when Canada, where the start-up is based ... See all stories on this topic » Journalism.co.uk (blog)

Social network warning for social workers Scotland Courier Social work department staff have been warned their careers could be at risk if they misuse social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. By Grant Smith In May, its disciplinary panel struck off a Glasgow residential childcare worker. ... See all stories on this topic » Scotland Courier

The creative social drawing network that aims to make 140 characters look bland The Independent Doodle.ly is a new social sketchpad that that turns computer-aided drawings into fun, highly shareable artworks for your social networks. The project has been dubbed "the Twitter of drawing" and is helping aspiring artists infuse their online ... See all stories on this topic »

Myspace program HeraldNet (blog) This space for rent: Two Orange County, Calif., brothers, Tim and Chris Vanderhook, settled into their new offices at Myspace, after buying the struggling social network for $35 million from media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who paid $580 million for it in ... See all stories on this topic »