Online

Who Invited MySpace To The Facebook Roast?

When all the brightest stars of the internet universe come together to roast Facebook the old-fashioned way, it’s poor ol’ MySpace that takes the brunt of the insults. I mean, as it should be, right?


May 13, 2011
Entertainment

Conan Wonders What Happened To MySpace

The answer, is that it turned into a desperate, crime-addled whore! This is probably the most reasonable explanation, because it sure isn’t a relevant webite of any kind anymore. I forget when I even forgot about MySpace.


April 27, 2011
Online

MySpace Will Discount Itself 83% (And Not A Penny More)

After buying MySpace for $US580 million five years ago, News Corporation will sell the dying social network at a steep discount, with bids due this week. But don’t even think about bidding below $US100 million. MySpace has its dignity!


March 1, 2011
Online

Fake Social Media Army Used To Sway Public Opinion

Gizmodo AU

The US government has been caught red-handed in the war against public opinion. Leaked emails reveal how the United States Government hired private contractor HBGary to create an army of fake social media profiles with the sole intention of swaying public opinion on controversial issues.


February 23, 2011
Online

US Courts Using Facebook To Weed Out Jury

Gizmodo AU

In what could signal a worrying trend, some US prosecution and defence lawyers have discovered that social media sites such as Facebook and MySpace may provide valuable clues about the personality of a particular Jury person.


February 3, 2011
Online

MySpace Australia Closed This Week. Did You Notice?

Gizmodo AU

Anyone still use MySpace? Anyone? Bueller? If you were one of the few people who used the social network/entertainment portal, you’ll be sad to know that MySpace Australia closed its doors this week. Triple J’s Hack program uncovered the news that otherwise completely flew under the radar.


November 29, 2010

Dislike

Luckily for humanity, these “social network sneakers” are concepts. For now. I fear there’s no fail whale in existence that will be big enough to stop the slobbering social media masses from demanding these be created via a “Like” page.


November 19, 2010
Online

Today Is The Day MySpace Stopped Trying To Matter

Facebook and MySpace made a joint announcement today! They will start sharing data! Huge news for two rivals, right? Except it’s pathetic. Porting info from Facebook to MySpace is the table scraps of the former spoon fed to the latter.


November 17, 2010
Online

MySpace Has Separation Anxiety

Finally decided to leave MySpace behind once and for all? You girlfriend’s friend’s band is very sad to see you go. But not nearly as sad as MySpace itself, which makes leaving almost as unbearable as, well, staying.


November 13, 2010
Software

The Friends App Might Be The Only Contact List You Need

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Cyberstalking: it’s exhausting! First you’ve gotta check Facebook statuses, then move over to Twitter updates, maybe give a quick call for a nice, heavy breathing moment. Thank goodness this Friends app collects all that info in one place. Time: saved.