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Salesforce Upgrades Colloboration Tool With Chatter 2
Salesforce.com has revealed the next version of its Facebook-like Chatter collaboration platform, known as Chatter 2
Any Facebook Phone Would Fail
Just supposing Facebook was making a phone, says Don Reisinger. How stupid would that be?
Mobile Editing Set For Google Docs On Android, iPad
Android and iPad users will soon get mobile editing functionality for Google Docs it has been confirmed
Google Transparency Report Tracks Censorship
Google's new Transparency Report tool exposes government requests for data and attempts at censorship around the world
Analysts Think Facebook Should Make A Soft Phone
Facebook denies it is making a phone. But if it did, it should stick to a softphone, like Skype or Google Voice, experts say
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
Could Google Make Two-Factor Security The Norm?
Passwords are not enough, says Peter Judge - but maybe two-factor security on Google Apps will persuade users to get smarter
Apple Buys Swedish Facial Recognition Firm
Polar Rose's facial recognition software could give Apple a competitor to Google Goggles
Google Brings Two-Factor Security To Apps
Google has responded to cloud security fears by increasing security on its Google Apps
Apple Approves Google Voice For iPhone
The approval comes more than 14 months after Apple initially rejected Google Voice apps
Pigeon Beats Rural Broadband In File Transfer Challenge
Feathers could be ruffled at some telco providers after a pigeon turned out to be faster than a broadband connected computer in a file transfer challenge
Facebook Places ‘Checks In’ To Britain
Social networking giant Facebook has brought its new geolocation feature to the UK
Major Upgrade As Yahoo Refreshes Its Services
Yahoo is investing heavily in updating its entire platform, including redesigning its home page, strengthening the overall site engine, and building more data centres
Panda Warns Of Facebook, Twitter Risks For SMBs
Panda Security has detailed the dangers posed by social networking sites can be dangerous for SMBs in a new survey
Facebook Competitor Diaspora Releases Source Code
The open source community has gained its first glimpse of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora's source code
Greenpeace Spoof Slates Facebook’s ‘Dirty Data’
A Greenpeace animated video called "The So Coal Network" is taking on the Facebook movie, "The Social Network"
Project Canvas Launched As YouView
Canvas, the BBC-backed free-to-air digital TV box will arrive next year under the name YouView
Google Engineer Fired Over Privacy Violations
Google has fired one of its engineers for violating its privacy policies following media reports
Insurance Hike May Follow Facebook Burglaries
Price comparison site Confused.com is living up to its name as it says social media users will have to pay more for home insurance
Avaya Touts Video Tablet And ‘Flare Experience’
Avaya has added a brand new tablet, native SIP and some funky names to its videoconferencing offerings
Third Nokia Resignation As Chairman Plans To Go
Jorma Ollila, Nokia's chairman, said he will step down in 2012 to allow an even greater transformation for the phone maker as it struggles to stay on top.
Czech Government Limits Google Street View
Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application for personal data collection
Open Source Consortium Opposes Project Canvas
Industry opposition to Project Canvas is mounting, after the Open Souce Consortium became the latest group to appeal to Ofcom
Facebook’s Arrogance Points To Sociocultural Ignorance
Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere greed, asks Clint Boulton
Google Instant Inspires Instant Imitators
Developers have been inspired by Google Instant to build predictive search tools for other Google services
YouTube Tests Live Streaming Service
YouTube has launched a two-day trial for its yet-to-be-released live streaming platform
12 Years On: 10 IT Lessons Google Has Taught Us
Google is now 12 years old, and over that period the search engine company has taught the tech space quite a bit about what Google is all about
Android 2.2 ‘Not Optimised’ For Tablets
'Froyo' was not built with tablets in mind, says Google, despite its use in Samsung's Galaxy Tab and other slates
Google Instant Could Be ‘Disruptive’
Google's new predictive search technology could change the game for search engines, especially on mobile devices