Windows Azure and Social networking

It looks like somebody is surfing the social wave with Microsoft Azure

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Mobile social geolocation for the Blackberry by GyPsii

GyPSii connects people and content to places and networks. GyPSii is part of GeoSolutions B.V, a subsidary of Geosentric, a publicly quoted stock on the Helsinki Exchanges (OMX), GeoSentric Oyi. GyPSii allows users to share their real life experiences in the virtual world using mobile devices and the web. It is a UGC (user generated content), social networking, search & location based suite of integrated mobile and web applications – for users to share, view & upload pictures, video, text and POI (points of interest) with a geo-tag (location data) – place and track each other in their select communities. Find people and places, points of interest, map and navigate to them all. GyPSii for BlackBerry smartphones is now available for download at the GyPSii website – www.gypsii.com or directly through your BlackBerry Browser at gypsii.com/m Here is a demo on a Nokia N95

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If you are not convinced about the potential of social media

Please read on!

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Nokia acquires trolltech

Looks like Azingo, Nokia and Google will be competing in the near future. Nokia aquired troll tech this week. Nokia and Trolltech ASA announced (feb 28) that they have entered into an agreement that Nokia will make a public voluntary tender offer to acquire Trolltech (www.trolltech.com), a company headquartered in Oslo, Norway and publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Trolltech is a recognized software provider with world-class software development platforms and frameworks. In addition to the key software assets, its talented team will play an important role in accelerating the implementation of Nokia’s software strategy.

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Twitter and tweetmeme

If you like twitter check out tweetmeme

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Plaxo Poll about who owns your social data!

On a daily basis I use web 2.0 applications and social networks. Some social networks and web 2.0 applications will have ownership of my data after I sign up. Why do they own my input? A.It is stated in their terms and conditions & B. I checked the I agree box (You can not sign up if you do not agree) Data = Uploaded information and contributions like photos, comments, idea’s, personal data etc. etc.

In your opion who owns the data? (269 votes) This poll ended 3 hours ago.

Me, myself and I – 196 votes

72%

The service provider – 38 votes

14%

Other (please specify!) – 16 votes

5%

I do not care, get lost with your poll! – 13 votes

4%

My employer. I use those services only during office time – 6 votes

2%

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BBC and Social Networking

The German poet Heinrich Heine stated once that everything in The Netherlands happened 50 years afterwards. I think I need to wait for 50 years if I want to hear a radio programme about social networking like http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/inbusiness/inbusiness.shtml

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