Facebook Takes Friend Lists to the Chat Window

Earlier this month, Facebook showed off its new friends page and the ability to create friends lists to organize your friends into separate groups. For example, I could have people from my high school in one list, and my co-workers in another.

Retailers’ Use Of Social Networks Encouraged

Even when consumers aren't showering them with cash, retailers need to stay in touch, according to a new report.  And Rockbridge Associates and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business recommend that they do so by maintaining presences on social networking sites.

Marketing To Baby Boomers

Have you noticed how many retro ads you’re seeing lately? Going retro is no accident of course. Marketers are vying to grab a suddenly very important demographic: the Baby Boomer.

Amazon Launches Kindle Store For iPhone

Amazon has introduced a new version of its Kindle Store that is optimized for the Safari Web browser on the iPhone. In March, Amazon launched an application that makes ebooks sold on its site readable on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices.