Deal Radar 2008: Gaia Interactive

Gaia Interactive is an online hangout where over 7 million visitors come every month to chat, meet new people, play games, and watch movies in Gaia’s virtual theater. Members can create customized online avatars and transform themselves into any kind of persona they want to be – classy, innocent, sexy, or scary, among others. An

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Deal Radar 2008: Nurien

A leading developer and operator of social networking and online gaming services, Nurien Software focuses on virtual social interaction and game play. Nurien was founded in 2005 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Deal Radar 2008: GirlSense

Continuing our coverage of online gaming, today I discuss GirlSense, the online tween social network for girls. Part of the Israel-based tween community StarNet Interactive, GirlSense allows girls to play dress up games, create their own designs, and build and interact on their own networks.

Deal Radar 2008: Ning

Ning is a social publishing platform that allows users to create their own social websites and social networks. It was founded in 2004 by Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini as a stealth startup called 24 Hour Laundry. The Palo Alto, California-based company changed its name to Ning, which means peace in Chinese, in October 2005.

Deal Radar 2008: Wetpaint

Wetpaint is a social publishing platform. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company was formed to make it easier for people to share their experiences and information online. Founded in 2005 and previously named Wikisphere, Wetpaint combines the best of blogs, wikis, forums, and social networks.

Deal Radar 2008: Flock

Flock is an open source web browser that has social networking features built into its interface. Founded by Bart Decrem, Geoffrey Arone, and Anthony Young in 2005, Flock is headquartered in Redwood City, California and has an office in Victoria, British Columbia.

Deal Radar 2008: Cake Financial

Cake Financial is an online social investing network that enables individuals to improve their portfolio’s performance.

Social Networking Without Boundaries : hi5 CEO Ramu Yalamanchi (Part 8)

SM: Have you seen advertisers take advantage of the platforms? RY: Yes, we have. Advertisers are interested in, and this is not exclusive to applications, identifying methods that will result in more users having a higher level of engagement with them. Applications provide a terrific way to do that. It can be accomplished through a

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