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Physicians who use social networks to share clinical experiences risk violating patient privacy. A niche industry of private social network providers has cropped up to address the desire to communicate.
Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon
Twitter has announced support for "Do Not Track," immediately implementing it to halt online tracking of users who trigger a setting in their browsers. Google aims to make search smarter, easier
The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday. Twitter will deliver weekly highlights via email
Twitter will begin delivering a weekly email digest to highlight for users the tweets they are most likely to be interested in, the company said on Monday. Elgan: How I publish from Google+
Columnist Mike Elgan offers tips on how to post to Twitter and Facebook, send a newsletter and more all from a Google+ account. Microsoft Bing goes social in search war with Google
Microsoft's move to boost Bing's social networking feaures could finally give it an opportunity to truly take on Google's dominant search engine, analysts say. Facebook IPO's elephant in the room -- mobile
While Facebook executives talk to the country's top investors about its 900 million users and its powerful global reach, analysts say they need to explain how they're going to fix one glaring problem -- mobile. Twitter acquires email marketer RestEngine
Twitter has acquired RestEngine, a two-and-half-year-old company that has helped social app publishers send emails based on a user's social graph, RestEngine said on Thursday. Twitter blog post says company leaked no user data
None of the recently leaked Twitter logins and passwords came from within the company, according to a message posted on the Twitter Japanese blog Thursday. Twitter success thrives on narrow focus, study finds
Those looking to build a substantial following on Twitter would do well to stick to one particular topic, rather than use Twitter to discuss a wide range of subjects, a Carnegie Mellon University researcher has advised. Twitter resists subpoena to release user's data without warrant
Twitter is contesting a court order requiring it to turn over private data on a user charged with disorderly conduct during the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York last year. Twitter says many leaked passwords inaccurate, duplicates
Many of the Twitter logins and passwords leaked on the web this week are either inaccurate or belong to accounts already suspended for spamming, the company said late Tuesday. Bloggers plead for Windows Live Writer's life
A Windows developer, upset at the likely demise of Windows Live Writer as part of Microsoft's move to retire the Live brand, has launched an online petition drive to save the tool. With money in the bank, Twitter in no rush for IPO
With Facebook's IPO looming just ahead, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says his company is in no hurry to follow suit. Facebook Likes Could Get You Fired, and Legal Options are a Challenge
Facebook "likes" can possibly get you fired, and if you take your employer to court over the punishment you may have an uphill legal battle. Twitter updates iPhone, Android apps
Twitter released updated iPhone and Android apps Thursday that make it easier for users to search and find new information. Does timing of Facebook IPO matter?
Reports circulated Thursday that Facebook's initial public offering could arrive on May 17. Twitter touts patent policy meant to give its employees more rights
Twitter on Tuesday unveiled a proposed patent assignment framework that seeks to give employees who create works more protection over how their inventions are used. Ban.jo for iPhone
Feel like you're missing nearby friends or nearby fun? Ban.jo, a free iPhone/iPod touch app, is designed to fix that problem. U.S. consumers turn to Facebook, Twitter for healthcare answers
A survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers shows that many now use social networks to discover healthcare information and then turn to those same sites to voice their opinions about their own experiences. Twitter acquires team at analytics firm Hotspots.io
Twitter has acquired the team at Hotspots.io, a social media analytics company, according to a notice on the Hotspots.io website. How Not to Spam Twitter: 5 Tips
Twitter served notice to spammers earlier this month that it's beefing up its anti-spam measures, and it has filed a lawsuit against five "aggressive tool providers and spammers" to keep its feeds clean. How can you keep your business off of Twitter's radar while still conducting some form of commerce using the tool? These five tips can help. Twitter releases its MySQL scalability tweaks
Twitter has released some of the tweaks it has made to MySQL, potentially bringing greater scalability to the open-source relational database management system. Twitterverse in uproar over Facebook's Instagram buy
Soon after Facebook announced that it was buying Instagram, maker of the popular photo-sharing app, Twitter began to light up with talk about it. Employees Push IT to Social Networks
As more and more corporate workers use their favorite social networking tools for job-related tasks, IT executives are left with little choice but to find ways to manage the consumer software. Amazon releases staggering storage figures
Just how big is Amazon Web Service's (S3) Simple Storage Service? Well, it holds 905 billion objects, and it's growing by a billion per day, the company says. Google co-founder spotted wearing Google Goggles
The same day that Google took the wraps off its computerized eye glasses, the company's co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted wearing a pair while out to dinner. Twitter files lawsuit against alleged spammers and spam tool providers
Twitter has filed a lawsuit against "five of the most aggressive tool providers and spammers" in a federal court in San Francisco, opening a new front in its battle against spam, it said Thursday. Intuit Brings Big Data to Small Businesses and Consumers
When you think Big Data, products such as QuickBooks and TurboTax may not spring to mind. However, Intuit's 'Big Data for the Little Guy' initiative lets individuals and businesses make queries on the data Intuit has collected from its (willing) users. Facebook, Twitter are lifelines as tornadoes wallop Texas
As tornadoes ripped through Texas on Tuesday, people took to social networks to warn of advancing storms and to help their neighbors. IT execs must deal soon with worker use of social tools
Corporate IT executives and analysts offer advice on dealing with the increased worker use of social networks for business purposes. Review: 7 password managers for Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android
1Password and KeePass lead the field in features, flexibility, browser integration, and ease-of-use More companies are OK with employees using Facebook at work
Workers at AT Kearney connect with their friends on Facebook now and then when they're on the job, and that's just fine with executives there. In 6 years, Twitter becomes major social, political player
As Twitter celebrates its sixth birthday this week, observers note that the microblogging site has evolved from a social network for blogging about what you ate for breakfast to a tool for promoting social and political change. March Madness is the perfect storm for IT
March Madness may be fun for college basketball fans, but it can be a nightmare for IT departments trying to keep their networks running normally. Public safety sees opportunity, pitfalls in social media
Law enforcement agencies are looking for ways to mine social media to look for threats, but those speaking at a conference on Wednesday suggested that an equally important issue might be trying to control authorities who are causing problems by their use of Twitter, Facebook and other such applications. 18 firms sued for using privacy-invading mobile apps
Facebook, Apple, Twitter, Yelp and 14 other companies have been hit with a lawsuit accusing them of distributing privacy-invading mobile applications. SXSW: Location, location, location fuels mobile apps
Soon FourSquare won't be the only cool kid on the location-based apps block: A new wave of startups, including Highlight, Zaarly, TaskRabbit and Localmind, are generating buzz at South by Southwest by drawing on smartphone location data to deliver a range of social, commercial and informational experiences. Twitter acquires blogging platform Posterous
Twitter has acquired blogging company Posterous, and said its engineers, product managers and others will join Twitter teams working on several key initiatives. Mobile apps: The IT pro's new power tools
Heavy-duty mobile IT apps for the iPad, iPhone, and Android devices have many IT departments on the move KONY 2012 video whips up social media firestorm
A 30-minute video about an African warlord and his army blasted its way onto the Internet this week, lighting up social networks like Facebook and Twitter and becoming a YouTube phenomenon. Watson clones could be delivered through the cloud
IBM, whose Watson computer system last year famously beat two of the "Jeopardy!" game show's top contestants, is now looking to deliver the AI-powered computer framework through the cloud. Social media takes on Rush Limbaugh
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter lit up this week, and conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh is feeling the effects. Twitter exec calls tweets the 'ultimate business intelligence tool'
Twitter plans to make itself more user friendly and will add analytics tools to help companies track what customers and competitors are saying in Tweets, according Mike Brown, director of corporate development at Twitter. The next evolution of the Internet: The Shared Web
The past decade has seen a massive evolution of the Internet. The early years focused on the Information Web, allowing users to access enormous volumes of data. The Commerce Web followed, giving consumers the ability to transact online. YouTube and Twitter ushered in the Broadcast Web, turning individuals into self-publishers. And today we have the Shared Web, the next iteration that promises to usher in just as much innovation and change. Enterprises opening up to social networking
The number of large companies that block employees from accessing social media sites from the workplace is dropping, according to a report from industry analyst firm Gartner. The security risks and rewards of big data
Big data does not automatically mean big security improvements. If not handled with care and expertise, it could mean the opposite. That will be the focus of a panel discussion at the RSA Conference in San Francisco today at 3:50 p.m. in room 301. Pope to set up Twitter account
The Pope Benedict XVI is showing his technical savvy by launching his own Twitter account. Social network users getting less friendly
Facebook users are becoming decidedly unfriendly, according to a Pew Internet & American Life Project study released Friday. 'Generation C' likes social networking, tech gadgets
Step aside Gen X. It looks like Gen C is outpacing you and other older users when it comes to online connections. And Gen C likes gadgets, too. Pinterest takes on social, e-commerce worlds
Move over Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. There's a new social site stealing some of your buzz: Pinterest. Verizon users whacked with another LTE outage
Verizon's 4G LTE network has been knocked offline again just two months after its last serious outage. 9 Ways Google+ Can Help Your Business
Google+ hasn't exactly taken the world by storm. However, with features such as free videoconferencing and the capability to share and promote content with customers and colleagues at a touch of a (+1) button, Google+ is making a concerted effort to court businesses. We look at nine ways it can help you succeed in business. With Google out, Twitter inks search deal with Yandex
Just months after Twitter and Google failed to reach an agreement for Realtime Search, the microblogging site has inked a deal with Russian search engine firm Yandex. Twitter finally completes redesign rollout for all users
Twitter this week finally wrapped up the rollout of a Twitter.com redesign first announced in December. The Cloud, Day 24: Backing Up Your Cloud
There always seems to be a lot of backlash and fuss going around the Internet about how much personal information is shared between my social networks and other sites or services. It occurred to me, though: what if the opposite happened, and rather than too much data being shared you went to visit Facebook or Twitter and all of your data was gone? Twitter, American Express launch self-service ad platform
Twitter has tied with American Express to offer its merchants and card members early access to an online advertising platform for small businesses. Apple's Mountain Lion share menu lacks Facebook option
Apple's new Mountain Lion OS, which was previewed Thursday, includes a sharing feature readily available in most apps -- but users can't use the menu to share via Facebook. FBI says social media monitoring won't infringe privacy rights
The FBI said its proposed plans to monitor social media sites to improve real-time situation awareness will be fully vetted by the agency's Privacy and Civil Liberties Unit. Virgin Media turns to social tools for its enterprise
A major U.K. telecom provider is reducing travel time, increasing team work and decreasing email dependence by deploying social enterprise collaboration tools. Iran blocks access to some outside websites, services
The Iranian government has severed some citizens' connections to secure websites and services, including Twitter and Google's Gmail, according to reports by Iranians and network experts. Manage All Your Social Media from HootSuite
Plenty of people turn to social networks like Facebook and sites like Twitter for fun. And plenty of folks turn to these tools because of the boost they can give their business. These business-oriented users, especially the ones who manage multiple Facebook pages, Google + Pages, and Twitter accounts, are the ones who will benefit most from HootSuite, a cloud-based service that offers a potent set of social media management tools. Facebook site, mobile app hit by slowdown
Facebook users today are complaining that the social network and its mobile app are running very slowly. Symantec expects Anonymous to publish more stolen source code
Symantec today confirmed that the pcAnywhere source code published on the Web Monday by hackers who tried to extort $50,000 from the company was legitimate. Social media fuels Planned Parenthood backers in Komen protest
Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the people behind the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Friday backed off their decision to cut funding of Planned Parenthood programs. Social media takes over the Super Bowl
For Sunday's Super Bowl, fans will split their attention between the screens on their TVs, laptops, smartphones and tablets. The big game is going social. Google introduces country domains on Blogger to aid content removal
Google is directing users to localized country domains on Blogger to provide it flexibility to comply with content removal rules in various countries. Could Facebook IPO help it dominate Google?
With the Facebook IPO now official, industry and financial analysts say that a huge influx of cash could allow it to topple Google from its dominant position in the online world. Facebook IPO may be social networking bellwether
Facebook today is expected to file plans for its initial public offering -- which IT and financial analysts say could be one of the biggest IPOs in U.S. history. Costolo says 2012 is 'Twitter election' year
If political candidates want to make any traction in this year's election, they better use Twitter, says Dick Costolo, CEO of the social networking firm. Twitter's country-specific blocking brings hazards and hope
Twitter's move to comply with government requests and block tweets in specific countries could blunt its edge as a political tool, but there may be an upside in helping to unmask censorship, some privacy experts said Friday. Apple reclaims top brand spot after iPhone 4S launch, Jobs' death
Apple reclaimed the top spot in a brand listing by collecting an estimated $900 million worth of traditional media, social media and Twitter coverage in the fourth quarter of 2011, a measurement company said today. FBI to build social network spy app
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to develop an application that can track the public's postings to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, in order to aid how it predicts and reacts to criminal behaviour, including public disorder and terrorism. Twitter can now block tweets in specific countries
Twitter can now remove tweets from users' feeds in specific countries while keeping them visible elsewhere, according to a post on the company's blog on Thursday. Twitter acquires security firm Dasient
Twitter has acquired Internet security firm Dasient, the Sunnyvale, California startup said on its blog on Monday. Sen. Grassley's Twitter account hacked
Twitter and federal law enforcement are investigating the hacking of a U.S. Senator's Twitter account Monday afternoon. Obama to do YouTube, Google+ Hangout interview
Continuing his use of social networks, President Barack Obama is set to do an interview in a Google+ Hangout on Jan. 30. TD Bank gets social for better business
After a number of acquisitions, TD Bank Group turned to social collaboration software to help employees span international borders and work together. Insider (registration required)
Power failure takes down Zoho
The Web site and office tools of online services company Zoho were knocked offline Friday by a power outage in its data center. No blackout for SOPA/PIPA? We know who you are.
Yesterday saw many major Web sites going into blackout to protest SOPA and PIPA ... but, to their shame, a few of the biggest opted out Twitter acquires social-media feed condenser Summify
Twitter has acquired Summify, a startup that summarizes content in people's Google, Facebook and Twitter social media feeds and delivers a daily digest via email, on a website or to a user's iPhone. Twitter, Facebook fuel SOPA protests
Several major internet companies and thousands of concerned users are lighting up social networks in efforts to spread opposition to controversial anti-piracy bills now under debate in Congress. Fundamental Oracle flaw revealed
A design decision made by Oracle architects long ago may have painted some of Oracle's largest customers into a corner. Patches have arrived, but how much will they correct? Wikipedia to go dark in SOPA protest, Twitter declines
Wikipedia has decided to black out the English version of the online encyclopedia for 24 hours on Wednesday to protest against controversial legislation in the U.S., following a cue given by some other Internet sites including social news site Reddit which will black out its site for 12 hours on the same day. QuickPoll: What social media services do you use to share content?
If you wanted to share a Computerworld article with a tech colleague, what service(s) would you be likely to use? State Dept.: Governments can't fight social media
Government officials worldwide should stop fighting against the use of social media and embrace conversations with their citizens, except in the case of terrorist groups, a U.S. Department of State official said Tuesday. How to Embed Tweets on Your Website or Blog
Twitter has had a busy past three months, launching a redesign, an open-source Android security tech, and Tweetdeck as a Web application. Now it's offering a way to make your website or blog more interactive with easy-to-embed tweets that require using just one line of code or a link to add. How to Tie Your Social Media Accounts Together
If you’ve already created accounts for your business on major social media sites, then you know it can be incredibly time consuming to manage all of them. Sending out messages to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn takes an extra minute or two for each message. While that isn’t much at first, when you’re trying to send out dozens of messages a day it multiplies quickly. Luckily, you can quickly and easily tie these services together to send messages to more than one service at a time. Google, Facebook were dominant websites in 2011
Online giants Google and Facebook came out as the most-visited websites of 2011, according to a Nielsen report. 5 resolutions to change the world in 2012
Steve Jobs, who was obsessed with changing the world, died this year. But he left behind a world we can all change. 2012 tech predictions: From IDG's editors worldwide
Consumerization of IT is the consensus choice of the new year's major technology force, one that will manifest itself in several forms Life in IT: Tech ideals meet user reality
IT pros share their real-life, on-the-job stories. Here's a look at memorable ones from the last year Google, Microsoft each seek search 'game changer'
While Google and Microsoft waged trench warfare in the search business this year, both are hoping to come up with a market game changer for 2012. PCWorld's Favorite Downloads of 2011
All year long, we PCWorld reviewers immerse ourselves in desktop programs and Web software. After evaluating a program, often we uninstall it—but several of this year's finds earned places in our workflows and/or our hearts. These programs and services are the ones we reviewed for PCWorld Downloads and also kept using for our own productivity and enjoyment. Perhaps you started using them this year, too…and if not, well, a shiny new year is right around the corner. Verizon Wireless outage outrages customers
Verizon Wireless customers have taken to the carrier's support forums and social media sites such as Twitter to complain about what appears to be a nationwide 3G/4G wireless data outage. Twitter to open source Android security tech
Twitter plans to open source some of the Android security products built by the developers behind Whisper Systems, which Twitter acquired last month. App Gems: Top news apps
Few App Store categories saw as much upheaval in the past year as news delivery apps did. Developers have seized on the idea of letting mobile device users customize their news. They've also found new ways of delivering streaming video straight to your iOS device. Our two top news app picks represent the best of those particular trends. Online retailers turn to social networks for holiday profits
Retailers are going out of their way this year to integrate holiday season sales efforts with social networking sites to boost bottom line profits. Insider (registration required) Twitter stalking case dismissed by Md. judge
A U.S. judge in Maryland dismissed on Thursday a criminal case against a person who was charged with stalking a religious leader on Twitter, upholding "a tradition of protecting anonymous speech, particularly anonymous political or religious speech". Twitter Redesign Could Knock Out Third-Party Apps
Twitter announced an update to its mobile client last week that may render third-party, multi-account Twitter clients obsolete. Third-party Twitter mobile apps have always been a few steps ahead of Twitter when it came to ease of use and features, but that will no longer be the case.
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