no one social messaging app has cornered the market yet, it seems.

US virtual goods mkt is 2.9 bil, FB claims half at 1.6 bil;as growth matures, focus ahead lies with mobile.

Social shop solutions are gaining steam. Kaboodle team debuts new app, users sell own stuff (think eBay. )

GREE reveals new platform will be borderless and work on iOS and Android, set for 2012 Q2 launch.

Techcrunchs analysis piece on why foursquare beat gowalla, useful tips for geo-social app developers.

SWHsinchu last night, shopping, travel related web services and apps were a popular theme

Sinas Weibo games platform makes huge gains since July launch, garnering 22 mil active users in 5 months.

More Evidence of Mobile Gaming on the Rise in Asia, Barrons reports

One Taiwan startup explains why its focusing on growing in Australia, not China.

a good primer on Asias internet and mobile stats across 24 countries in the region.