Facebook would do well to acquire VoIP giant Skype, analysts said, giving the social network's users calling capabilities and helping Facebook battle Google
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Microsoft Exec Criticises New Gmail Feature
A Microsoft Office executive has had a little dig at Google's new Gmail feature that allows users sort their email messages by date
Twitter Seeks Ad Dollars With Promoted Accounts Push
Twitter is chasing advertising revenues after an executive revealed that soon it will allow advertisers to pay for Twitter to suggest that people follow their accounts
Zeus Malware Targets European Mobile Banking
European Symbian and BlackBerry devices used for online banking are being targeted in an attempt to beat multifactor authentication security.
LinkedIn Users Targeted By Spam Attack
The attack on the LinkedIn social network follows attacks on Twitter, Facebook and others
Twitter Users Infected With New Worm Attack
Twitter users were infected over the weekend with a new worm attack that posted sexual messages on victims' profiles
LinkedIn Snaps Up And Then Closes ChoiceVendor
LinkedIn has brought business review site ChoiceVendor and then promptly closed its website
HP Windows 7 Tablet Is A Trainwreck In The Making
If a new demo video on YouTube is anything to go by, HP should abandon it's Windows 7 tablet plans now, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Facebook Crashes Twice In A Comedy Of Errors
Facebook has apologised for an outage yesterday that cut off “many” of its users, caused by mishandling an error code
Updates For Hotmail And MS Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office Web Apps and Hotmail introduce new features to attract new users and deter defections to Yahoo and Google
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
Three Tweeters Claim Twitter ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Three different Twitter users claim to have first exploited the "onmousover" flaw, which is apparently a month old
Twitter Fixes ‘Onmouseover’ Flaw
Twitter has patched a serious flaw that generated pop-up messages and pushed unwitting users onto porn websites
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
Apple Buys Swedish Facial Recognition Firm
Polar Rose's facial recognition software could give Apple a competitor to Google Goggles
Grandstream Adds Skype To Desk Phones: Review
The Grandstream GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone adds Skype voice and video calling to an already rich suite of multimedia and social networking features
Facebook Places ‘Checks In’ To Britain
Social networking giant Facebook has brought its new geolocation feature to the UK
Chattering At The Water Cooler
Most social networks are geared for individual rather than corporate promotion, but corporate social networking tools are providing a new angle, says Cameron Sturdevant
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
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
Twitter Undergoes First Major Overhaul
Twitter is having a major overhaul of its site, bringing multi-media content to its growing user base
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
BlackBerry 6 OS Breaks No New Ground: Review
BlackBerry 6 OS delivers a solid messaging experience and typically excellent administration, but the new features likely won't attract new business
Worm With UK Link Brings Email Misery Back
A mass mailer worm that links to a UK website is a throwback to the days of old, security researchers said
3 To Offer Flagship Samsung Galaxy Tab
The operator has confirmed it will offer Samsung's Galaxy Tab when it arrives, but has given no further details on pricing or launch date
Government Urged To Engage Public Digitally
The government should be making more use of digital channels to provide better services and save money