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Google+ Gets Integration, Plans World Domination
Google is integrating new services into Google+, says Clint Boulton. That should help in its bid to catch up with Facebook
Facebook Timeline: Good News For Google+
Users who don't like Facebook's new look could migrate, says Clint Boulton. but will Google+ turn into something better?
Facebook Makes Bold Bet With ‘Timelines’
Facebook's Timelines interface feature allows history information sharing, but could alienate many users
Zuckerberg Unveils Timeline And Open Graph At F8
Facebook announced a new Timeline-based profile for users' chat histories, at its f8 developer conference
Facebook Rejigs News Feed, Adds Real-Time Updates
Facebook's move to reorganise the way updates appear in news feeds has annoyed its users
Google+ Exits Testing And Opens To General Public
Google’s answer to Facebook, Google+, has exited its testing phase and is now open to the general public
Google+ And Facebook: Who’s Copying Whom?
Google+ and Facebook are copying the crap out of each other - and that's good for consumer choice, says Clint Boulton
ODCA Meets OCP To Accelerate Data Centre Greening
Data centre efficiency standards groups from Facebook and Intel share... for greater efficiency
Blanket Social Media Ban Is Not The Answer
Talking with staff about social media policies and pitfalls is just as effective at securing your company as network-policing, says Nick Morse
Follow A Stranger With Facebook Subscribe
Facebook has subscribed to the Twitter model with a more-granular version of the Follow button
Facebook Urged To Purchase HP’s webOS
Facebook should acquire webOS so it can use it as a content platform springboard, says analyst
Facebook Smart Lists To Counter Google+ Circles
Facebook has responded to Google+ Circles with an improved friend list, that is dubbed 'smart lists'
Favourite Android Apps Revealed In New Study
New research has listed the most popular Android apps on mobile platforms based on usage
Social Networks Take Up A Quarter Of Web Time
Tumblr and other social networks are catching up to Facebook in the social networking arena, according to Nielsen
Data Breaches Cause Firms To Ban Social Media
One in three companies block social media sites at work, because of fears of data breaches
Majority Of Brits Now On Facebook Or Twitter
The number of British adults using social networking sites has passed 50 percent for the first time
IT Security Challenged By Mobiles And Social Media
Symantec's State of Security Survey highlights mobile devices, social media and consumerisation worries
Facebook Hands Over £25,000 To Bug Hunters
Facebook has coughed up £25,000 to researchers as part of its newly introduced bug bounty program
Facebook Drops Daily Deals Programme
Facebook has pulled the plug on its shopping discount service after just four months
Government Backs Down On Social Media Blackout
The government has U-turned on a proposed policy to black-out social networks during riots
Rights Groups Oppose Kneejerk Facebook Block
Human rights organisations are opposing a suggested block on social networks during times of civil unrest
Facebook Adds Privacy Settings Reflecting Google+
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
Cameron Would Be Crazy To Block Social Networks
The prime minister's suggestion that social networks should be blocked during riots was just puff, says Sophie Curtis
Police Launch Crime Fighting iPhone App
Surrey Police have launched an app helping the public to report crimes and monitor police activity
Government Consults Social Media Chiefs On Riots
Representatives from Facebook, Twitter and RIM will meet Theresa May on Thursday to discuss the recent riots
Slower Disk Drives Could Slash Data Centre Power
Disks that slow down when their data goes 'cold' could cut power in data centres, says a Facebook engineer
Skype Buys GroupMe Messaging Provider
GroupMe gives Skype a group messaging application to face off with Facebook, Apple, Google and RIM
Facebook Hacked By British Student
A student has appeared in court to face charges that he allegedly hacked into the servers of Facebook
Facebook Exec Takes Swipe At Google+
A Facebook executive has hit out at Google's increasingly popular social networking site, Google+