by Kevin McLaughlin April 28, 2009
Microsoft has launched an invitation-only beta of a social networking tool that lets families and friends stay in touch during emergencies and other situations that require immediate, realtime contact. Called Vine, the service lets users send and receive alerts to and from their contacts within a specific geographical area, and displays up-to-date status information through a graphical dashboard. Vine users can access the dashboard from PCs and mobile devices, and they can receive alerts via text message or e-mail. "Microsoft Vine aims to create an inclusive network so that ultimately anyone can participate through a social networking application such as Twitter or Facebook or using e-mail, any computer connected to the Internet or a mobile phone, kitchen phone or a special needs device," according to the Microsoft Vine fact sheet.
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