If you need information, the Internet offers a wealth of resources. But if you're hunting down a person or a thing, a computer's not much help. That may soon change. Electronic tags promise to create what some call the "Internet of things," in which objects and people are connected through a virtual network.

Breakthrough application goes live; Increases reach into handsets, countries and communities

Social networking comes a close second as users demand to ‘poke’ on the go. Email tops poll as most requested mobile service.

Dell and Collexis Holdings, Inc., plan to launch Jan. 11 BioMedExperts – an innovative social networking community that will promote collaborative medical research and development.

IBM announced the availability of IBM Atlas for Lotus Connections, a corporate social networking visualization and analysis tool.

Social network giant Facebook agreed to make changes to its hotly contested Beacon ad service today, following a public outcry over its voyeuristic nature.

New Geo-location social networking platform accredited for Nokia’s N95 and 6110 Navigator

The University of Bath in Swindon is to host a new networking group for local businesswomen, set up by polar explorer and motivational expert Sue Stockdale.

Interactive Application Lets Users Easily "Paint" Online Masterpieces to Share With Friends Who Then Can Supply Additional Strokes

IAC (interactive corp) New Product is the First Mobile Application to Combine Local Content, Social Networking & GPS Navigation

Social networking site Bebo receives international recognition at UK Technology Innovation & Growth Awards 2007

Yahoo have launched a web-based version of its free instant messaging service for Internet users who want to stay connected while away from their home computers.