Lifestory

Timeline? Stream? For Facebook, Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery!

Kara Swisher in News on March 5, 2009 at 3:06 am PT

Yesterday, Facebook introduced another new look at an open house at its Palo Alto, Calif., HQ. Much of the analysis centered around how Facebook was trying desperately to mimic Twitter, especially since Zuckerberg said in a blog post that it was (without naming Twitter, which it had tried to buy). But Facebook was actually borrowing from all over–from AOL’s Bebo too–to leverage whatever is popular out there. After all, with the big numbers it’s putting up on the board in terms of audience, it’s hard to stay as innovative, as much as be a fast follower to those who are nimbler or need to be bold.

AOL Socializes Even More With New Lifestream

Kara Swisher in News on February 23, 2009 at 6:00 am PT

As part of its ongoing rejiggering of its social-networking offerings, AOL is formally rolling out its expected Lifestream platform today with a new “timeline” depicting a user’s online life in a streaming horizontal calendar called a Lifestory. Lifestream will first be available on AOL’s Bebo and include updates from friends on Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter and Del.icio.us. Lifestream can also be used by brands, celebrities, bands and companies. It’s all part of ongoing changes at the Time Warner online unit.