Birthing pains in the colonization of the social Web

Friend Connect gets a warm reception at Google Campfire One
Google engineering director David Glazer, right, talks to Matt Waddell at the Campfire One event at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif....

Yahoo's openness efforts may not find higher Microsoft bid
Yahoo on Thursday drove home the point that its open-search strategy will add more value to its operations, but some analysts say it's unlikely to...

Sony delays launch of PlayStation "Home" service
Sony Computer Entertainment announced Tuesday it is again delaying the launch of its 3D social-networking gaming service, "Home," for the...

Google: Spectrum bid goal was openness, not winning
Google says it participated in the recent wireless spectrum auction not with the goal to win, but to help drive bidding high enough to ensure that...

RIM targets consumers with multimedia offering
Research in Motion is merging social networking with music on its Blackberry smartphones in the hopes of attracting more consumers. This week the...