Anyone who has been to enough events with social media creators knows that it is inevitable that people will find a way to connect and find one another. To a degree, Twitter first caught on from this need a year and a half ago at SXSW in 2007. I have witnessed it over and over, through examples like attendees of four conferences finding one another to share an evening of Korean BBQ in NYC a few months ago, or finding someone to hang out with as you are travelling to a foreign city for business.
Beijing Shutters Video Sharing Sites
The visuals of protests in Lhasa against Chinese rule of Tibet continue to spook the central Chinese government, which shut down 25 video sharing sites.
Alibaba, Beijing Fear Microsoft’s Business Tactics
Look for Jack Ma’s Alibaba to become part of the Microsoft-Yahoo discussions due to Yahoo’s sizable stake in the company.
Beijing Halts Sale Of Olympic Tickets
Ticket sales for next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing were temporarily suspended Tuesday for a week after the ticketing system crashed due to heavy demand by Chinese sports fans.