Google is integrating new services into Google+, says Clint Boulton. That should help in its bid to catch up with Facebook
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Google+ Membership Rises As Users Share Circles
There has been a dramatic growth in Google+ members, as users get the ability to share their contact circles
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
HP Axes Apotheker And Appoints Meg Whitman As CEO
Hewlett-Packard forces out its second CEO in 13 months and selects former eBay CEO Meg Whitman
Cloud Email To See Healthy Enterprise Adoption
Mass enterprise adoption of cloud email will take place over the next ten years, Gartner predicts
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
Stronger Business Processes Will Improve SSL Market
Symantec says there is nothing wrong with the SSL system but CAs need to improve their security
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
Gmail Hailed As Credible Rival For Microsoft Exchange
Google's Gmail commands half of cloud-based email, vying for market share with Microsoft and others
Google+ Users To Share Maps Directions
Google continues to enhance Google+, with users now able to share directions and map content
Newzbin2 Working To Smash BT Blockade
Enemy of Hollywood Newzbin says it is working on a software client to allow users to work around BT's block
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'
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
Facebook For Civil Servants Banned By Government
Civil servants have been banned from using Facebook, but can still use Twitter and LinkedIn for work
Twitter Hits 100m Users, Sets Out Business Case
A massive injection of funds - and users - had emboldened Twitter to address its poor business image
Twitter And Microsoft Renew Bing Tweet Deal
Microsoft and Twitter have renewed their real-time search partnership to integrate tweets in Bing
IntraLinks Intros Secure Web-Based Courier Service
IntraLinks's cloud-based Courier service promises secure sharing of files, recall, and auditing
Data Breaches Cause Firms To Ban Social Media
One in three companies block social media sites at work, because of fears of data breaches
Google+ Under Fire Over Suggested User List
Google is under fire from complaints after it started offering suggested user lists for Google+
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
Crowdsourcing to Fix Broken Britain’s Transport
FixMyTransport is crowdsourcing to create pressure groups to fix broken-Britain's public transport system
Pirate Bay Founders Launch ‘Legal’ File-Sharing Site
Pirate Bay founders hope to avoid fresh accusations of copyright breaches with their new venture, Bayfiles
Why Smartphones Breed Proprietary Messengers
There are plenty of channels for online messaging, says Peter Judge. Why do users need proprietary channels like BBM and ChatON?
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