Good thing we launched the CrunchBase widget, because you may need it to refresh your memory about a certain social networking company called Friendster that’s announcing its own developer platform ...

Since its inception, the social-networking service Friendster has taken a militant stance against members posting fake profiles of cartoon characters, political figures, celebrities and bogus people.

Charlena, Yetta, Wan, Aracely, LaNtRah, and Larue all say, “Hey.” So does Joe—a woman, judging by the photograph showing her in a teal bikini and cowboy hat. Hey is the subject heading that each of ...

Is some patent medicine the prescription Friendster needs to get back on its feet? A pioneer in the area of online social networking, the company and its Web site quickly fell from grace. Now it's ...

Friendster announced a relaunch last week and, responsible journalist that I am, I wanted to sign up for an account and investigate the service thoroughly before ripping it to pieces. The first two ...

With a million members and counting, servers for six-month-old Web site Friendster are staggering under demand. Copycat competitors to the site are cropping up, and rumors of imminent subscription ...

Three guys sitting at a table in a Thai restaurant in San Francisco, talking about how they use the Internet through their phones. A mishmash of assertions, beliefs about what makes a phone app ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams at the Tech Policy Summit in San Jose ...

Ever since the news broke that social-network prototype Friendster will, for all intents and purposes, end its sad existence on May 31, many have speculated as to why it ultimately failed. CNET's ...

As part of its efforts to better monetize its services, Friendster is looking to expand its brand beyond just a social networking site to one that encompasses games and location-based services. In an ...

Friendster recently sent a mass e-mail to try to make new friends for its social network. Instead, it made some enemies. The one-time hot spot dug deep into its network to pull out the e-mail ...