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Will MySpace Ever Be Cool Again?
Much like a runaway train, the neverending quest for Web popularity doesn't slow down for anyone -- not even MySpace. The once powerful social networking site seems to have tumbled out of its freight car and been left standing on the track, staring ... Read more →
Radiohead, Robbie Williams and Others Unite Against YouTube
3 months ago on SwitchedSome of the most popular musicians in the UK have decided to collectively protest what they see as poor treatment both from online music streaming sites (YouTube, MySpace, etc) and from the record companies that do business with them, according to ...
Social Networks More Popular than E-Mail, Nielsen Says
3 months ago on SwitchedWe've already seen predictions of social networks like Facebook or MySpace killing our television networks, but now we have some numbers that indicate the things might just kill our e-mail addresses too. According to a Nielsen Online study following ...
MySpace Offering Credit Card (Seriously. Stop Laughing.)
3 months ago on SwitchedWe have seen no greater example of exactly why we are in our current dire financial straights than the new MySpace-branded credit card. In what we can only assume is a conspiracy by News Corp (owner of MySpace, Fox News and the Wall Street ...
21 Places to Go When You're Sick of Facebook
4 months ago on SwitchedRemember the days before MySpace, Facebook, and the like, when online social networking was considered kind of odd? Now that everyone from kindergartners to grandmas have online profiles, these Web sites are officially part of our reality. ...
Flirting 2.0 -- How to Make Your Move in the Digital Age
4 months ago on SwitchedHuman contact is becoming more and more obsolete as technology improves, so it's no surprise that flirting is becoming just as impersonal. Whether you think that's good or bad, we recommend you check out The Frisky's take on Flirting 2.0. ...
Faithful Are Giving Up Facebook for Lent
4 months ago on SwitchedAlright Christians and Catholics, you know what time it is. It's Lent time! Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, which, for the uninitiated out there, is a period of fasting and sacrifice meant to remind the ...
Over 10% of Americans Updating Status Online on Facebook, Twitter
4 months ago on SwitchedHere's a pretty staggering statistic: the number of Internet-connected adults in the US who updated their status online using Twitter, Facebook, or any other social networking site nearly doubled during the second half of 2008. The number rose to ...
Scammers Stealing Online Facebook Profiles for Evil Deeds?
4 months ago on SwitchedThese days, more and more people are willing to throw up all the sordid details of their lives online, which makes us doubt if privacy even exists anymore. That said, most folks share their details with good intentions; reconnecting with lost friends ...
Facebook Overtakes MySpace as Most Popular Social Networking Site
5 months ago on SwitchedAt year-end (2008), Internet traffic figures file into newsrooms, social networking site Facebook stands victorious over its peers, according to BizJournals.com. Undergoing a growth spurt of 127-percent over the course of 2008, Facebook finally ...
Kanye West Is Bisexual, Say Rapper's Hacked Gmail and MySpace
5 months ago on SwitchedGrammy-winning rapper and producer Kanye West is the latest celebrity victim of hackers, according to the Register. The MC announced last Thursday, via his blog, that hackers had gained access to his Gmail and MySpace accounts, spreading rumors of ...
Pope Cautiously Embraces Facebook, MySpace
5 months ago on SwitchedGood ol' Ratzinger is doing his best to make sure that the Catholic Church doesn't get left in the technological dust. After embracing YouTube, the Pope has issued a statement giving his blessing (however cautiously) to Facebook, MySpace, and ...
Daily Screen Time for Kids Approaches Six Hours
5 months ago on SwitchedSome good news and some bad news: According to a recent survey, television now accounts for less than half of children's viewing time (its major competition coming in the form of computer gaming and Internet-ing on the computer). The bad news? The ...
Jilted Lover Wanted for MySpace Vandalism Photos
5 months ago on SwitchedSeriously, people, do you ever learn? Stop posting your revenge on exes online. You didn't learn from the tale of Stephen Hailes, or of the jailed Italian loon. You even ignored the story of a jilted lover being busted on Craigslist. We have learned ...
Parents Joining Facebook, Kids Horrified
5 months ago on SwitchedYou knew it was going to happen sooner or later. Ever since Facebook opened itself up to anyone with an e-mail address, back in September of 2007, it was only a matter of a time before everyone's parents started to join the social networking site, ...
More Folks Going to Facebook and MySpace on Their Phones
6 months ago on SwitchedWe all know that the next frontier is mobile Internet and connectivity, but so far, it has been slow to catch on. Blame it on lackluster handsets, poorly designed mobile sites, and prohibitively high data costs. But things may be changing as new ...


