With 1/3 of business owners in the US being pessimistic about the economy, it's time to tighten up our belts. Here are a few ideas how.

Dave Sloan, the Marketing Director of Avot Media, discusses best practices for building and monetizing social networks.

Jaxtr is unveiling premium memberships this evening, making it easier for users of the web-based VoIP service to make long distance and international calls.

82% of executives at calling card companies believe that they have to embrace social responsibility. Find out why.

Intel has agreed to acquire a $20 million stake in a provider of social computing solutions and business intelligence tools through its venture capital arm, Intel Capital.

Social media entrepreneurs are closely observing the rollout of next-generation networks (NGNs), which will be vital to the uptake and evolution of services like Nimble.ie, Bebo and Facebook.

Cisco has made something of a name being an acquirer of many things big and small. The latest name to be taken under Cisco’s wing is Jabber, Inc.

It's no secret that Asia's growth in mobile adoption is impressive. Currently 42% of mobile phone subscribers worldwide reside in the Asia Pacific region. Experts believe that this percentage will jump to 50% in the next couple of years.

The Hispanic Institute says that in a study they commissioned, consumers got only 60% of the minutes that they paid for on their calling cards. I don't know about you, but that seems pretty awful. Read on to see what's going on and what's being done.

The Hispanic Institute states that hispanics may be defrauded for over $1 million a day from calling cards. You can learn more about the study here.