• On CHOW: Sexy vampire party
March 9, 2009 9:53 AM PDT

Webware Radar: Bebo launches site for Latinos

by Don Reisinger

AOL-owned social network Bebo announced Monday that it has launched a U.S. site for Latinos. According to the company executives, they decided to open a version of its site catering to the Latino community after enjoying success in offering a similar experience to those in the U.K., Ireland, Poland, and elsewhere.

Along with the launch of the new site, Bebo also announced that it has partnered with Hearst Magazines Digital Media and AOL Latino to incorporate offerings from both companies into Bebo. Hearst will be providing interactive content syndicated from its MisQuince Magazine, and AOL Latino will give users access to music and entertainment. The new site is live now.

Aviary, a company that provides browser-based design apps for free, announced Monday that it has acquired Digimix.com, a company that offers an audio-editing Web app called Digimix. According to the Aviary, it plans to incorporate Digimix into its own suite of applications. Digimix was created with Adobe Flex and Flash technology and can mix 15 tracks in real time directly in a browser. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Mozilla reported on its Labs blog last week that it has developed improvements for its Firefox tab system. According to the company, it has added two new features for beta users to test out: a quick-access bar and contextual actions. The new quick-access bar will make it easier to open a tab and enter a URL. Contextual actions will allow users to use a one-click action that will open a URL sooner or open a closed tab quickly to recover it.

Online radio service Slacker has added a new station called "BlackBerry at SXSW 2009 Radio." According to the company, the station will stream acts from SXSW 2009, including Glasvegas, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, Okkervil River, Fastball, The Decemberists, Youth Group, and more. The station is up and running now, and is available only on the Web and on mobile devices like the BlackBerry and iPhone.

Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has written about everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Don is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and posts at The Digital Home. He is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.


Recent posts from Webware
Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
Opera Mobile 10 beta browser: First Look video
Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line'
Integrated retweet on its way to Twitter
Mozilla's e-mail group looks toward the cloud
Facebook: We're going after scammy ads, too
Alterna-browsers Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
Offerpal Media mess gets stickier
Add a Comment (Log in or register) (3 Comments)
  • prev
  • 1
  • next
by ddhboy March 9, 2009 11:22 AM PDT
Pretty pointless considering this is the WORLD WIDE WEB. Then again, this is America Online we're talking about so I don't expect much.
Reply to this comment
by timshundo March 10, 2009 2:49 PM PDT
Ddhboy, what's wrong with making the WEB more accessible to the WORLD? Not everyone speaks English.
Reply to this comment
by ddhboy March 26, 2009 8:10 PM PDT
The point is its stupid to make a site dedicated to American latinos when you can just make a Spanish site instead, which they already have, especially since Bebo is popular in Europe, not America. Not like the target audience, American Latinos, would need the site in spanish. They tend to be more fluent in english, many lack the ability to read and write in Spanish.
(3 Comments)
  • prev
  • 1
  • next
advertisement

About Webware

Say No to boxed software! The future of applications is online delivery and access. Software is passé. Webware is the new way to get things done.

Add this feed to your online news reader

Webware topics

FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade

Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. CNET News tries to offer some answers.

N.Y. lawsuit details Intel's 'largesse' toward Dell

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's federal antitrust case filed Wednesday alleges a longstanding symbiotic relationship between Intel and Dell.

Inside CNET News

Scroll Left Scroll Right