As expected, the Diaspora team has released the source code and posted screenshots of Diaspora as it stands now. It is not ready for public usage yet, but they have released the source code so that interested developers can play around with it.

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Microsoft is gradually jumping on the Social bandwagon by leveraging the power of Facebook. After launching Docs.com, Microsoft has launched a new social crossword game called – Team Crossword.

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Diaspora, your privacy aware, personally controlled, do-it-all, open source social network gears up for it’s first release on September 15, 2010!

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In order to fix all the issues associated with Facebook Chat, the Facebook chat team has decided to discontinue chat support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and has pushed some bug fixes.

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Facebook’s much awaited Location feature has finally launched – titled “Facebook Places”, it allows users to “check in” at locations which is then shared with their friends.

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Facebook have quietly added the ability to delete your account. Earlier you were allowed only to deactivate your Facebook account now it seems that you can completely delete your account too.

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Yes, another law suite disputing the ownership. This time it is a man from New York who goes by the name of Paul D. Ceglia who is claiming that he owns 84% of Facebook. Ceglia has filed a suit in the Supreme Court of New York’s Allegany County on June 30 claiming that a contract…

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Google has secretly invested in Social Gaming major – Zynga in order to power Google’s own social games.

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Jared Morgenstern, Facebook’s product manager for games and credits, has announced that the Facebook Gift Shop will be closed on 1st August. Gifts that you have received will, however, be continue to be visible in your Wall. Third party gift applications like Birthday Cards, Hallmark Social Calendar etc. will not be affected and users can continue using them.

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