News Corp. Begins Process To Sell Social Network Myspace

NEW YORK (Reuters) – News Corp has kicked off the process to explore the sale or spin-off of its troubled social entertainment site, Myspace, a person familiar with the talks said on Thursday.

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Ping, Apple's New Social Network, Unveiled: What You Need To Know

Apple’s latest version of iTunes, iTunes 10, will include not only a new logo and new layout, but also Apple’s own social network for music, “Ping.” “It’s like Twitter and Facebook meet iTunes,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs said during the …

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Facebook Buys $40 Million Worth Of Social Networking Patents

Facebook has acquired a broad set of patents on social networking covering the basic functions of just about any social app, ranging from friend lists to the news feed.

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