http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:04:13 GMT 2009-11-08T11:04:13Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140455/Got_friends_Now_you_can_thank_Facebook?source=rss_networking A study released this week found that people who use social networks like Facebook and MySpace tend to socialize more with neighbors and friends when away from the computer screen. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT sharon_gaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140455/Got_friends_Now_you_can_thank_Facebook?source=rss_networking 2009-11-06T19:25:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140454/Skype_s_legal_storm_clears?source=rss_networking Skype's cofounders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, have agreed to transfer ownership of the remaining Skype technology that eBay didn't own, paving the way for eBay to complete its sale of a majority stake in Skype to an investor consortium. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMT (Juan Carlos Perez) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140454/Skype_s_legal_storm_clears?source=rss_networking 2009-11-06T18:27:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140411/Dashboard_shows_what_Google_knows_about_you?source=rss_networking Google's new Dashboard products provides its users with some transparency, but critics say more needs to be done to protect consumer privacy. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:00 GMT sharon_gaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140411/Dashboard_shows_what_Google_knows_about_you?source=rss_networking 2009-11-05T21:16:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140397/Google_unveils_e_commerce_search_tool_in_time_for_holidays?source=rss_networking Google introduced a dedicated search engine built specifically for e-commerce sites of all sizes. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT sharon_gaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140397/Google_unveils_e_commerce_search_tool_in_time_for_holidays?source=rss_networking 2009-11-05T19:10:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140354/FCC_DOT_team_up_for_high_tech_cure_to_distracted_driving?source=rss_networking The Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation are teaming up to develop what they called high-tech solutions to the growing problem of distracted or inattentive drivers. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:52:00 GMT (Michael Cooney) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140354/FCC_DOT_team_up_for_high_tech_cure_to_distracted_driving?source=rss_networking 2009-11-04T17:52:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140236/FTC_rules_against_Web_practices_of_real_estate_group?source=rss_networking The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued an opinion saying that Realcomp II, the largest real-estate listing group in Michigan, violated federal law by restricting some discount real-estate listings from its own and other publicly available Web sites. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT (Grant Gross) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140236/FTC_rules_against_Web_practices_of_real_estate_group?source=rss_networking 2009-11-02T21:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/71/Internet+Business View more E-Business news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/71/Internet+Business