...old ones. Friendster was one of many such "virtual networking" sites debuting with names like Tribe.net, LinkedIn and Friendzy. -- Vonage and Skype: These two pioneering start-ups are pushing the boundaries of Internet telephony and challenging...

...than 3 million members, and it raked in $13 million in venture capital last month. The young crowd, though, may prefer Friendzy, a smaller virtual party started last month by two brothers in Dallas, or MySpace.com, a friend-finder created by eUniverse...