A recent study has asserted that the next generation of operating systems will link users to each other on an unprecedented scale as developers incorporate social networking into their platforms.
Google have taken the online social networking battle to a new level with the announcement of a new set of APIs that can be used to create applications on any site that wishes to participate.
IBM has released a new version of its Lotus Expeditor software, designed to build applications and mashups that move freely from the desktop to mobile platforms.
Oracle hopes its customers will combine the company's latest On Demand CRM solution with social networking sites to close more deals. It also announced support for the BlackBerry and iPhone.
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Three new Australian technology start-ups, uTag, TrafficHawk.com.au and LinkViz, were conceived and launched over the weekend in a lightning initiative dubbed "Startup Camp Sydney".
Mashups involving digital maps are bridging the gap between the virtual and physical worlds, with uses ranging from local shopping and traffic reports to online dating and community organising.
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