Business apps need social media, but it's more than just a Facebook Like button in your CRM system, says Rebert J Mullins
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Digg Dug Its Own Grave
Social darling Digg dug its own grave by ignoring users, says Chris Preimesberger
BBC Study Questions Facebook Ad Value
You may be wasting money getting people to Like you
Facebook Patents Dispute With Yahoo Ends With New Partnership
Two of tech's biggest names settle their patent dispute and enter new advertising and marketing agreements
Telefonica Signs Mobile Payments Deals With Facebook, Google, Microsoft
Network looks to take advantage of its billing network across Europe for mobile payments
Linkedin Drops Twitter Feeds As Partnerships Dies
A LinkedIn and Twitter partnership comes to an end as the latter looks to get a grip on the developer ecosystem
Sophos Highlights Security Risk After Facebook Email Change
Facebook's decision to make the @facebook.com address the default email address is a security risk, warns Sophos
Facebook Defaults To Facebook Email Addresses
Users of the social network now have @facebook.com address listed by default
Microsoft Buys Social Network Yammer For £763m
Microsoft has confirmed plans to purchase enterprise social networking site Yammer for $1.2 billion
Louise Mensch’s Twitter-Like Menshn Opens In UK
Louise Mensch's social network launches in the UK to cover England's Euro2012 failure
Facebook Gives Users More Control Over Sponsored Ad Data
Users will be able to opt out from the "holy grail" of advertising
Twitter Denies Hackers Caused Fail
UGNazi hackers claimed responsibilty for an outage, Twitter denied it
Facebook Acquires Face.com Recognition Technology
Social network set to bring the technology that powers its tag suggestions feature in-house
Facebook Pays $10m To Charity To Settle Privacy Lawsuit
Social network makes donation after alleged violation of users rights to name and likeness in sponsored ads
Microsoft Adds Yelp To Search Results
Microsoft will add reviews from community review site Yelp to its search results for restaurant reviews, stores and other businesses
Facebook Ads Work, Claims Research
Facebook and comScore say the social network is capable of marketing miracles
Smart City Search Engine Uses Sensors
University of Glasgow search engine project will use social media and sensors to take the pulse of a city
Websites To Be Forced To Reveal Cyber-bullies
The government says victims of cyber-bullying can demand the IP addresses of their tormentors
UBS Facebook IPO Losses ‘As High As $350m’
UBS is considering legal action against Nasdaq following Facebook's IPO, a report claims
LinkedIn Apologises For Password Breach
Social network LinkedIn has provided more information on a security breach that affected roughly 6.5 million user passwords
Facebook Launches App Center
App Center promises to make using and sharing apps easier for Facebook users
Which Social Media Channel Is Best For Business?
Do you get best results from Facebook. Twitter, or going to the pub? Let us know!
LinkedIn: Keep Calm And Keep Connecting
LinkedIn may be a boring place with no secrets, but those passwords are important, says Peter Judge
Report: Nasdaq Set To Compensate For Facebook’s IPO Glitch
Stock exchange is set to atone for the technical problems that hit the Facebook IPO
Facebook ‘Pages’ Admins Get New Privacy Controls
Facebook has created more limited roles for administrators of its marketing pages to help protect privacy and security
Twitter Sees Sharp Rise In Daily Users
The spread of mobile phones may explain an explosion in the proportion of Twitter users accessing the site 'on a typical day', while the company has challenged a finding that its user growth is merely 'steady'
Facebook Site And Stock Go Down
Facebook is having a tough time, with its website and shares taking hits
Opera Shares Jump Amidst Facebook Takeover Talk
Facebook is reportedly interested in buying Opera, making the latter that bit more valuable
Twitter Bomb Joker Case Hits Stalemate
Two High Court judges have been unable to reach a decision in Paul Chambers' Twitter appeal, which will move to a three-judge hearing
Facebook Smartphone Could Be Launched Next Year
Employees spread rumours of a secret hardware project