hi5 Platform enables third-party developers to deeply integrate, promote and monetize their OpenSocial applications within the world’s 8th most-trafficked website. Applications offer hi5’s 80 million registered members new ways for social interaction and self-expression. hi5 Networks, Inc. will help establish the OpenSocial Foundation.

Now, third-party developers will be able to leverage a suite of common APIs, including those of OpenSocial, to create social applications for members of hi5, which is ranked as the #1 social network in over 20 nations. The hi5 Platform also provides ways for developers to deeply embed, spread and monetize their applications within hi5. With less than 25% active user overlap with any of the other leading social networks, hi5 presents a significant growth opportunity for developers’ applications.

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Vigster is a community and social network for video games fans of all categories. Whether you are a die-hard video games fan or lover of PC based video games, web/mobile video games or a fan of other gaming platforms, Vigster is the right place to be.

At Vigster they introduce gamers to their global community of video game lovers and provide them with the functionality to share their gaming passions and experiences by providing the functionality for them to access our massive collections of video games and other games related information, connect with peers, friends and meet new users that share the same gaming passion as themselves.

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Hong Kong billionaire, Mr. Li Ka-shing, chairman of telecom giant Hutchison Whampoa, puts another $40 million into Facebook. That brings his total personal investment in the U.S. social networking site to at least $100 million. Click here to know more about this deal and other venture capital deals.

Simnor Computing has officially released showthatportfolio in beta, is designed to bring artists and designers portfolio’s into the eyes of potential clients.

When a user signs up they can produce their profile with details such as services and pricing and can upload past works for the client to see. Uploading work and creating the profile is simple and can be done in a matter of minutes, then it’s just a case of sitting back and waiting for visitors to see and comment your work. It’s a great way to get yourself more exposure.

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MicroPlace, founded in 2006, is an investment marketplace whose mission is to alleviate global poverty by enabling everyday people to invest in the world’s working poor. As a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA (formerly NASD), MicroPlace is currently the only broker-dealer specializing in microfinance securities for retail investors. MicroPlace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY).

With the launch of MicroPlace.com, for the first time, consumers can use the internet to make microfinance investments that can provide a financial return while also addressing global poverty. Additionally, MicroPlace’s unique business model was designed to create a self-sustaining marketplace to serve as an efficient and scalable way for capital to flow into the microfinance industry.

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