Ning Apps based on OpenSocial launched
OpenSocial has announced the launch of Ning Apps.
These applications are now available to more than 1.5 million networks powered by Ning technology.
These networks are used by more than 33 million users worldwide.
The applications being provided have been developed by around 90 developers around the world.
The [...]

MySpace announces a deal with Microsoft
US based social networking service MySpace has announced a collaboration with Microsoft.
MySpace incidentally already has an advertising deal with Google.
The deal would Microsoft would see them offering a MySpace application for the Windows Mobile platform.
MySpace already has applications for Apple iPhone, Blackberry and Google Android mobile [...]

Ning deploys OpenSocial
Social networking tools provider Ning has announced that they have now deployed OpenSocial on their services.
They had announced support for the OpenSocial project when it was announced last year.
OpenSocial was started by Google but is now an independent organization.
Ning is for now providing as many as 30 applications which can be used [...]

Friendster now allowing third party applications
Social networking service Friendster has announced that they are now letting third party developers to code applications for their service.
These applications would also be supported on rival services.
Incidentally, Friendster is already a member of Google’s OpenSocial initiative which allows developers to code application for a single platform which [...]

Lycos launches OpenSocial based web publishing tool
Lycos has announced the launch of their new web publishing tool which utilizes Google’s OpenSocial API.
This new tool enables the user to develop web sites which utilizes social networking capabilities.
The company also unveiled developer tools named Webon which enables user to develop interactive sites using drag-and-drop and text-based user [...]