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Apple Files Mobile Social Networking Patent Request (PC World via Yahoo! News)
A recently disclosed patent request suggests Apple may be working on a mobile social networking application that would presumably let iPhone users form ad-hoc groups based on their locations.
Pramati Aims to Integrate Social Networking and Business (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Indian product design and software company Pramati Technologies has developed a social networking environment that is integrated with enterprise applications such as enterprise resource planning, and customer relationship management, a company executive said on Thursday.
Apple Applies for 'iGroups' Mobile Social Patent (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Apple has applied for a patent on a social networking technology called iGroups, which would establish a ad-hoc, mobile social networking group.
Apple Files Patent for Mobile Social Networking (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
Apple is tapping into the social arena with plans to launch a social-networking application. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent & Trade Office describing a social-network application dubbed iGroups.
Birmingham sacks social workers after child deaths (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Birmingham City Council said on Friday it has sacked six social workers after the department was severely criticised over a number of child deaths.
Sleep deprivation influences drug use in teens' social networks, study finds (Science Daily)
Recent studies have shown that behaviors such as happiness, obesity, smoking and altruism are "contagious" within adult social networks. In other words, your behavior not only influences your friends, but also their friends and so on. Researchers have taken this a step farther and found that the spread of one behavior in social networks influences the spread of another behavior -- adolescent ...
Video: Broken Social Scene Lights Up SXSW, Talks Album (Billboard)
Broken Social Scene lit up a huge SXSW crowd last night (March 18) at Stubb's and we captured their set and sat down to talk with the band about recording their new album, their touring plans, and the joys of cassette 4-track machines.
Sleep deprivation influences drug use in teens' social networks (EurekAlert!)
( University of California - San Diego ) Recent studies have shown that behaviors such as happiness, obesity, smoking and altruism are "contagious" within adult social networks. In other words, your behavior not only influences your friends, but also their friends and so on. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University have taken this a step farther and found ...
Birmingham social workers sacked (BBC News)
Six social workers are sacked by a local authority criticised for not preventing the abuse of Khyra Ishaq who starved to death.
Cyber Race Fans: NASCAR's rapid growth in social media is especially apparent at Bristol Motor Speedway (Winston-Salem Journal)
Ben Trout, senior director of fan relations and social media for the Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway, compared the growth of social media to the evolution of the screwdriver.