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Most social net users are kind, Pew survey finds

A majority of U.S. social networking users say their fellow users mostly kind, and that the sites make them feel good about themselves.
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Oracle buying Taleo for $1.9B in direct hit at SAP

Oracle is buying cloud-based talent management and employee recruitment software vendor Taleo for roughly $1.9 billion, the company announced Thursday. The move comes shortly after SAP's move to acquire SuccessFactors, a close competitor of Taleo, for $3.4 billion in a deal that has yet to close.

New social site Pinterest attracts enthusiasm, scrutiny

Just as it enjoys an initial surge of popularity, a new social networking site called Pinterest is also experiencing its first bout of controversy. Observers are accusing the site of secretly embedding code in user content to generate revenue.

Microsoft teams up with 24/7 for customer service software

Microsoft has entered into a broad partnership with customer-service software provider 24/7 that the companies expect will yield a superior cloud-based platform that large companies can use to better address their customers' needs.

SAP community portal launch date still unclear due to bugs

Serious technical problems that have delayed the rollout of an upgrade to SAP's community portal are persisting, to the point where the company is no longer specifying a launch date.

Office 365's Lync Online to gain interop with consumer IM networks

Lync Online, the instant messaging, online meeting and PC-to-PC voice and video communications tool in Office 365, will gain interoperability with non-Microsoft IM networks.

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.

Facebook IPO filing reveals some eye-poppers

When Facebook filed its IPO papers with the SEC on Wednesday, some interesting facts about the company came to light.

SAP-SuccessFactors deal delayed as US regulators conduct investigation

SAP's US$3.4 billion purchase of cloud software vendor SuccessFactors has been delayed indefinitely while a U.S. regulatory body investigates the deal, an SAP spokesman confirmed Wednesday.

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.

The timeline's time has come

Facebook's Timeline feature will soon be imposed on all the social network's users. Columnist Mike Elgan expects to see an increased use of timeline-like interfaces in all kinds of applications because they work the way people think -- and people like them.

Social makes the Super Bowl more super

The Super Bowl has always been a social event. What's different now is that social media and the Internet have turned geography and proximity into nonfactors.

Send Faxes From the Web: Three Services Tested

Though you might be tempted to ditch your office fax machine, you probably have to send out at least a few faxes every year. Windows lets you fax from the OS itself; but it requires you to use a landline that your small business may not want tied up, and it lacks security and mobile features that your business may need.

Gamification goes mainstream

Adding game-like features to applications can keep users coming back for more, bemuse them or alienate them. But forget zombies and orcs.

The New Rules for Enterprise Apps

To be successful today, enterprise software must be more user-friendly, get updated more often, and offer users outside your company more transparency than ever before.

How to cope with HTML5's dueling standards bodies

Pay no attention to those chattering consortia -- when it comes to charting a course for HTML adoption, the browser is the new standard.

Infor CEO Charles Phillips discusses software vendor's remaking

Infor CEO Charles Phillips mostly kept out of the limelight after landing the job in October 2010, following a high-profile stint as co-president of Oracle.

Why enterprise software will never be the same

It's a stretch to call 2011 a truly transformative year for enterprise software, given all the old warts that remain, from large-scale IT project failures to creaky legacy systems that will take years and great expense to replace with the latest-and-greatest.

'Tis the season for 'ambient hangouts'

This holiday season, you can use Google's free and easy Hangout feature to hold virtual celebrations with family and friends.

The Best Hope for the Future of Firefox

The clock is ticking. Google has extended its revenue agreement with Mozilla for another three years. Last year, 98 percent of Mozilla’s funds were from Google, and without it, development of Firefox would be severely hampered.