http://news.cnet.com/8300-13577_3-36.html en-us CNET News' Caroline McCarthy is a downtown Manhattanite who believes that, despite popular opinion, the Web can actually help your social life. She's happily addicted to fun social-media tools from Twitter to Yelp to Facebook. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:19:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10450254-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The Microsoft co-founder appears to have gotten chummy with the Hollywood power couple, even chilling with them in the same box at the Super Bowl last weekend. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10450254-36.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:19:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10449950-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial An indie magazine in Brooklyn has launched a Twitter account that broadcasts what books people are reading on the New York subway--an attempt to show that e-readers have their voyeuristic disadvantages. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10449950-36.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:21:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10449247-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial An exec at the gaming company hinted that its 'Madden NFL' franchise will launch a Facebook version, the first application we've seen of EA's Playfish acquisition to its existing game titles. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10449247-36.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:34:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10448803-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The video ad, called "Parisian Love," had been on YouTube since November. But that didn't stop Super Bowl viewers from giving it a generally positive reception. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10448803-36.html Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:14:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10448244-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial Not only will Microsoft no longer serve Facebook's banner ads, the social network is shifting away from them altogether. Plus: Will Facebook hire a high-profile sales exec now? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10448244-36.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:26:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447871-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The daily deal Web site has launched a contest where the winner will be challenged to live off Groupon promotions for a full year--with a cash prize if he or she succeeds. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447871-36.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:11:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447656-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial David Eun, who dealt with AOL in his days as a Time Warner media executive, will be returning to the newly spun-off company and replacing the outgoing Bill Wilson. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447656-36.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:02:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447626-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial After e-books from publisher Macmillan were pulled from Amazon in a publishing dispute, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America is protesting by pulling Amazon links from its Web site. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447626-36.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:44:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447259-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial It wasn't a record-breaker for Lostpedia.com, a fan wiki devoted to the obsessively detailed sci-fi series, but the show's final-season premiere did bring in the hordes of devotees. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10447259-36.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PST Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10446947-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial One reporter's tale of spending an evening soliciting donations through the use of mobile gadget Square, the latest project from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10446947-36.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:46:00 PST Caroline McCarthy