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Google Launches Voice-Tweet Service For Egyptians
A new service allows Egyptians to circumvent Internet blocks and tweet by telephone
Malware Attackers Use Social Sites As Control Centres
Sophisticated malware attackers increasingly use services and social networking sites for control operations
Egypt Bans Twitter Amid Historic Protest
The Egyptian government has blocked access to Twitter to prevent communication between protesters
Twitter Bird Catches Anti-Virus Scam Worm
A worm spreading rogue URLs has hit Twitter, seeking to con users into downloading fake anti-virus software
Tayside Police Puts Bobbies On The Tweet
Community police officers in South Perthshire will use Twitter to help prevent crime
Social Media Tools Could Lead Business Innovation
Social collaboration tools are poised to increase enterprise productivity if implemented in such a way as to prevent separate silos, says Cameron Sturdevant
Twitter And LinkedIn Users Urged To Change Passwords
The hack of Gawker Media over the weekend has prompted other major sites to advise users to change their passwords
Advisor Warns Of WikiLeak Attacks On Government Websites
National security advisor Sir Peter Ricketts says WikiLeaks supporters may attack government sites
WikiLeaks Judge Allows Tweeting In Court
The judge who granted bail to Julian Assange yesterday allowed reporters to tweet from the courtroom
Current Affairs And Football Top 2010 Tweet List
Twitter has revealed that news stars such as Paul the psychic octopus have topped its list of tweets for 2010
Twitter In London? Well, Why Not?
David Cameron turned estate agent and tried selling Twitter a London address. Peter Judge hopes he succeeds
Twitter Considers ‘Silicon Roundabout’ For Euro HQ
Twitter is considering London's East End for the site of a European office
Twitter Denies De-Trending WikiLeaks As Visa Takes A Pasting
Twitter has stated it is not blocking Wikileaks from its Trends list. Elsewhere the DDoS attacks continue
Twitter Bomb Joker Takes Battle To High Court
Paul Chambers' appeal against conviction goes to the High Court, while Britain's senior Judge warns Twitter could disrupt jury trials
Facebook Fault Prevents Women From Logging On
Women were briefly locked out of their Facebook accounts earlier this week due to a bug in the social network
Reaping The Business Benefits Of Social Networks
Collaboration tools with social features provide a powerful foundation for sharing information and linking experts within your organisation
Twitter Supports Bomb Joker With #IAmSpartacus Tag
Twitter users stand up to be counted, as bomb joke becomes a free speech issue
eWEEK Readers Plump For Facebook Pages
You say Facebook pages are better than groups, and LinkedIn beats Twitter. Next up: What do you think of BlackBerry?
Twitter Bomb Joker’s Sentence Upheld
The man who Tweeted about bombing an airport has lost his appeal against his £1,000 fine
Cuts? eWEEK Readers Say Tech Will Help
You say IT can boost efficiency (and we agree). Next: how should business go social - Facebook, Twitter or what?
Twitter Improves Performance With Updated Android App
Twitter has given its Android app a makeover so that it is now faster and features a new tweet details page
Twitter Promotes Advertising Tweets In Its Timeline
Twitter is testing non-intrusive advertising with Promoted Tweets in its timelines, bringing paid ads to its 175 million users
Twitter Set To Pass 200 Million Users
Twitter is adding 370,000 new users each day and is expected to near 200 million users worldwide by the end of the year
Police To Get Facebook Lessons
Detectives will be trained to track down criminals on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter
UK Twitter Session Hijacking Tool Follows Firesheep Flock
The Firesheep extension for Firefox has helped to give birth to a similar tool that targets Twitter sessions
Public Services Start To Embrace Social Media
Public services are beginning to find uses for Twitter and other social media formats to improve their image
Google Tests Full-Page Preview And Twitter Integration
Full-page Website previews in Google searches and Twitter links within news feeds are being tested
Twitter’s Dick Costolo Takes The Reins As CEO
Twitter CEO Evan Williams has handed over command to COO Dick Costolo, who got the of the micro-blogging site's ad initiatives running
Social Networking Sites Patch Security Flaws
A number of cross-site scripting flaws could have allowed attacks on users of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace