Three degrees of separation?
Microsoft has a new product now in beta testing that has come out of its NetGen product group according to this AP story in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required):
The Redmond, Wash., company is betting its new software, called threedegrees (www.threedegrees.com), will define hipness in greasing teen social connections -- and help it capture a budding generation from competitors led by America Online.
Aimed at the 13-24 age group, the software, now in beta-testing, is like high-octane instant-messaging. People can create groups of as many as 10 people, trade messages, listen to music from each other's collections and share photos. Each group has its own icon and allows users to create new groups that add -- or drop -- others at will.