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Google buys social network app developer
Google

Google buys social network app developer

Google acquires Slide, indicating a push towards enhancing user connectivity across its services, aiming to make its platforms more social and engaging.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 9th Aug 2010
Email on the move is the future
Social Networking

Email on the move is the future

Convenience and collaboration are driving a boom in wireless email, with research firm Gartner tipping a billion users worldwide by the end of 2014.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2010
Facebook fails in customer satisfaction
Marketing Technologies

Facebook fails in customer satisfaction

Facebook has hit rock bottom in customer satisfaction, ranking even lower than the US IRS, reveals a ForeSee Results report.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 21st Jul 2010
Email is a major marketing tool
Marketing Technologies

Email is a major marketing tool

More online consumers use email than social networks for brand interaction, according to a new study from US digital marketing firm ExactTarget.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010
CONNECTING ON FACEBOOK
Facebook

CONNECTING ON FACEBOOK

It's a useful addition in my life, and it's not just for the young ones – we all can socialise in a networking way.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010
Cisco launches social collaboration platform
HP

Cisco launches social collaboration platform

Cisco unveils Cisco Quad, a social collaboration platform aimed at boosting productivity and innovation in large organisations in English-speaking markets.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2010
Social IT network launched
Unified Communications

Social IT network launched

HP has launched 48Upper, a pioneering IT management solution that integrates social networking and community insights to boost productivity and collaboration.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 22nd Jun 2010
22% of all time online is social networking - report
Google

22% of all time online is social networking - report

A Nielsen report reveals that 22% of all online time is dedicated to social networking, with Facebook and YouTube leading the charge.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2010
Facebook promises 'simplistic' privacy options
Data Privacy

Facebook promises 'simplistic' privacy options

Tim Sparapani, Public Policy Director for Facebook, has said that the social networking site will launch new privacy options in the coming weeks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th May 2010
Beware of phony friends
Network Infrastructure

Beware of phony friends

As small businesses increasingly leverage social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn, the rise in phishing and cyberattacks demands vigilant security measures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
GETTING SMARTER
Customer Relationship Management

GETTING SMARTER

Greg Abbiss, Gen-i's Principal Architect BI/CRM, says more businesses need to use BI in order to make better decisions.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
NETWORK OR NIGHTMARE?
Google

NETWORK OR NIGHTMARE?

Google attempts a new social network, Google Buzz, blending email with social interaction, sparking privacy concerns and legal action.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010
RSA summit updates the latest threats
Wireless Networks

RSA summit updates the latest threats

At RSA 2010, the focus turns to personal security: How social networks and smartphones are now prime targets for malware, with botnets on sale for thousands.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010
Web access – and censorship – growing
Unified Communications

Web access – and censorship – growing

As New Zealand sees a surge in internet use, global concerns over web censorship grow, spotlighting the crucial balance between access and freedom.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010
Tech issues are part of privacy law review
Data Privacy

Tech issues are part of privacy law review

The Law Commission wants the public's views on how technology has affected privacy, as it prepares a major review of the Privacy Act.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010
Top cop urges global unity against cyber terror
Wireless Networks

Top cop urges global unity against cyber terror

FBI Director Mueller warns the threat of cyber terrorism is growing, urging global cooperation to counteract the escalating menace.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Social Networking stories

BUILDING IT BETTER
Customer Experience

BUILDING IT BETTER

CIOs like those at Fletcher Building face ongoing challenges in aligning IT with business strategy, managing change, and proving the value of IT investments.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010
Kiwi internet usage soars
Unified Communications

Kiwi internet usage soars

Internet usage in New Zealand has skyrocketed, with 80% of Kiwis online and over a million homes now on broadband, latest stats reveal.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2010