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Tibco To Launch Enterprise Social Networking

Charles Babcock — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:25:00 EST

Tibco sees a role for social networking to play in the enterprise, provided it can be focused on topics rather than people. Tibbr will use a social networking framework to deliver topic-based communications and documents to employees with a stake in those subjects.Tibbr will use a social networking framework to deliver topic-based communications and documents to employees with a stake in those subjects.

Facebook Privacy Changes Draw Flak

Paul McDougall — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:29:00 EST

Members fear their information may be inadvertently exposed to the entire Web.

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Feds Launch Internet Healthcare Initiatives

Mitch Wagner — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Department of Health and Human Services programs promote research data sharing, employee collaboration, and flu safety.

Apple Tablet Eyed For March Release

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:32:00 EST

The iPad watch has gained ground in the wake of a report from an Oppenheimer tech analyst.

Facebook Christmas Worm Spreads Holiday Infection

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:39:00 EST

Koobface, the worm that has plagued Facebook, Twitter and other social sites, is back.

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Google Web Toolkit 2.0 Adds Performance Tools

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:53:00 EST

Developers who share Google's obsession with speed have new options to make Web apps faster.

Facebook Solves 'Embarrassing Photos Problem'

Paul McDougall — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:26:00 EST

Social networking site now gives users control over who sees what.

1 Billion Mobile Internet Devices Seen By 2013

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:23:00 EST

Mobile Internet use will more than double, and most activity will be in online shopping, blogging, and accessing business applications.

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Google Groups Joins Apps Suite

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:11:00 EST

Users gain more flexible communication and collaboration options, while IT administrators gain more control over information management.

Social Media Influencing Holiday Purchases

W. David Gardner — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:05:00 EST

A comScore survey found that 28% of online shoppers were influenced by info on Facebook or Twitter in making holiday purchases.

Magazine Publishers Take On The Internet

Paul McDougall — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:27:00 EST

Consortium of leading media companies eyes digital content and online storefront.

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Google Fights 'Google Money' Fraud Scheme

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:09:00 EST

In an effort to protect its brand, Google is suing a company offering kits that purport to reveal how to earn money from home using Google.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Internet Explorer Hole

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST

The company issued 74 Security Bulletins in 2009, compared to 78 in 2008 and 69 in 2007, excluding out-of-band updates.

Apple Pulls 1,000 Apps For Ratings Problems

Marin Perez — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST

Molinker is accused of falsifying 5-star ratings for its programs to boost its rating in the App Store.

Google Releases Chrome For Mac, Linux

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

Over a year after the release of Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux beta versions have arrived.

Cisco Security Report Sees Social Media Risk

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:53:00 EST

Bad passwords, inconsistent patching, excessive information sharing, and outdated AV software are key ingredients in what Cisco calls a security "nightmare formula."

Google Reinvents Search For Mobile Era

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:05:00 EST

Search is moving beyond keywords and desktop interaction into the wider world.

Craigslist, eBay Face Off In Court

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:34:00 EST

The lawsuit, in which eBay accuses Craigslist of diluting its investments and diminishing its voting power, went on trial Monday.

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Google Search Goes Real Time

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:08:00 EST

Search is changing at Google, with new real-time, voice-driven translation, and image recognition capabilities.

Apple Buys Lala Music Service

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:22:00 EST

The service enables customers to buy tunes for 10 cents each and stream them on their PCs or Mac.

Online Gamers Soaked For Cash: Lawsuit

United Press International — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:22:59 EST

An online game developer is using deceptive offers to illegally soak Facebook users for millions of dollars, a California class-action lawsuit alleges.

MIT Team Wins DARPA Network Challenge

J. Nicholas Hoover — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:11:00 EST

In a demonstration of social networking, MIT researchers used an inverse pyramid approach to locate the coordinates for 10 red balloons in less than nine hours.

Microsoft, Yahoo Finalize Search Deal

Paul McDougall — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:15:00 EST

Companies hope to formally close agreement in early 2010.

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Intel Larrabee Graphics Chip Cancelled

Alexander Wolfe — Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:14:00 EST

The plan to field a multicore graphics engine, which would have put Intel into direct competition against Nvidia, has been put on hold for now.

Google Buys AppJet To Power Wave

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:35:00 EST

The start-up's collaborative technology will be adapted to improve the way Google Wave handles group editing.

CIGNA Launches Healthcare Podcasts

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:33:00 EST

The audio podcasts, available on the iTunes store, are designed to help Americans take care of themselves while on business overseas.

Bing Back After Outage

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:01:00 EST

Microsoft is investigating what happened in an effort to prevent future downtime.

Online Gambling Under Renewed Scrutiny

W. David Gardner — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:26:00 EST

Technologies exist that can be used and improved to regulate Internet gambling, proponents tell a House Financial Services Committee.

Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:10:00 EST

Amid rising complaints about infected counterfeit software, Microsoft is redoubling its anti-piracy work.

Google Accelerates Internet With Public DNS Service

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST

By taking on Internet traffic direction, Google aims to make the Internet more responsive while also deepening its access to valuable traffic data.

Bing Launches Streetside Maps

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:19:00 EST

Google competitor lets users take a virtual walk around town.

Facebook Revamp Draws Mixed Reactions

Paul McDougall — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:18:00 EST

Social networking site's privacy push met with kudos, criticisms.

Sprint Denies 'Massive Disclosure' Of Sensitive Information

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:37:00 EST

A privacy expert's claims vastly overstate the case, the company says.

Government Surveillance Of Social Networks Challenged

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:23:00 EST

Policies governing the usage of social network data remain unclear at many government agencies.

Google Helps Publishers Erect Pay Walls

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST

Continuing its stormy courtship of online news publishers, Google is offering news sites more control over how their content can be accessed.

Mental Health Social Network Launched

Mitch Wagner — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:26:00 EST

The online environment allows people with mental health problems, as well as their caregivers, connect in a safe and anonymous environment.

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DARPA Readies Social Networking Experiment

J. Nicholas Hoover — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:46:00 EST

In a bid to study behavioral economics, social networking, and game theory, DARPA is offering prize money to anyone who can find 10 weather balloons located around the country.

Facebook Revamps Privacy Tools

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:24:00 EST

Social networking site kills regional networks and simplifies settings to protect user content.

Microsoft Says Patch Isn't Cause Of Black Screen

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:59:00 EST

Black screen issues are not widespread and may be caused by malware, Microsoft insists.

Ansca Mobile Releases Corona For iPhone Development

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:26:00 EST

Flash designers and other developers now have a new bridge to world of mobile apps.

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Bing, Google, Yahoo Searches Sought Michael Jackson

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:47:00 EST

Celebrities and entertainment figured prominently in the year's top searches.

IBM Buys Database Security Company

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:16:00 EST

By purchasing Guardium, IBM is strengthening its ability to sell to healthcare and financial companies.

Online Shopping Gains Following Black Friday

W. David Gardner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:50:00 EST

Online spending increased significantly year-over-year to date, with Amazon the most popular cyber-storefront.

Survey: Android Developers Unhappy

W. David Gardner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:48:00 EST

Developers are frustrated with low application download volumes, poor marketplace design, and problems with Google Checkout.

Large Hadron Collider Breaks Energy Record

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:00 EST

The physics community is excited to see CERN's particle accelerator up and running again.

Dell Dabbles With Chrome OS

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:29:00 EST

Owners of Dell Mini 10v netbooks can now try a version of Google's Chrome OS for themselves.

'Black Screen of Death' Linked To Microsoft Patch

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:37:00 EST

A recent Microsoft security fix has been fingered as one of several possible causes of black screen Windows crashes.

Amazon Boasts Record Kindle Sales

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST

The e-reader is the best-selling product across all categories on Amazon.

Joost Assets Acquired By Adconion

W. David Gardner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

It announced that "certain assets" of Joost will be acquired, but Adconion did not disclose terms of the deal.

Apple Accepts PhoneGap For iPhone Development

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:11:00 EST

Cross-platform mobile development is getting easier, thanks to frameworks that leverage Web technology.