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Survey: Facebook, Twitter Listed as Top Enterprise Collaboration Tools By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 20, 2013 Enterprise users may not understand the difference between true enterprise collaboration platforms and consumer social networking services. Tags: software, Twitter, microsoft sharepoint, ibm connections, Salesforce Chatter, Facebook, enterprise social networking, survey EFF Privacy Ratings: Twitter Ranks High, Verizon Low By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 02, 2013 Apple, AT&T, MySpace and Yahoo also scored poorly. Tags: Verizon, MySpace, Comcast, Apple, privacy, EFF, Twitter, Yahoo Report: Twitter Testing Two-Factor Authentication By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 24, 2013 A high-profile hack on the AP Twitter feed is prompting a closer look at security. Tags: two-factor authentication, hacking, Twitter, social media Anonymous Attacks North Korea By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 04, 2013 Hactivists have gained access to government-run Twitter and Flickr accounts. Tags: Anonymous, hacker, government, Flickr, North Korea, hacktivist, Twitter Russia Begins Censoring Some Internet Content By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 01, 2013 Social networking sites have been ordered to remove some content. Tags: Twitter, government, Facebook, YouTube, Russia, censorship, Internet, social networking Microsoft's Bing Gets More Social By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 22, 2013 The search engine is more tightly integrated with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Tags: Facebook, Microsoft, Klout, Bing, search engine, Twitter, LinkedIn Report: Facebook to Introduce Hashtags By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 15, 2013 The move would bring Facebook into more direct competition with Twitter. Tags: hashtags, Twitter, Facebook, social media Pew: Twitter Doesn't Reflect Public Opinion By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 05, 2013 Tweeters tend to express negative opinions about almost everything. Tags: social media, Twitter, Pew Google+ Adds Sign-In Features By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 26, 2013 Soon, users may be able to sign into websites and apps with their Google+ credentials. Tags: Google, authentication, social networking, Twitter, Google+ API, Facebook Industrial Hacking Isn’t Just Made In China By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 20, 2013 Suddenly, everybody's doing it. And if Google executive Eric Schmidt is right, honest companies don't stand a chance. Tags: security, Twitter, hacking Twitter Enables Search for Old Tweets By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 08, 2013 However, search capabilities will be limited to top tweets. Tags: search, archive, social networking, Twitter, tweet Twitter Acquires Social Analytics Firm Bluefin Labs By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 06, 2013 Bluefin helps analyze what people are saying about TV shows in social media. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, Twitter, social media, analytics Twitter Hack Affects 250,000 Users By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 04, 2013 The hackers got away with usernames and encrypted/salted passwords. Tags: social networking, Twitter, hack attacks, hacker, cyberattack Twitter Suffers Another Outage By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 31, 2013 This was the service's third outage this month. Tags: service, downtime, Web, Twitter, outage, server, social networking Library of Congress Has Archived 170 Billion Tweets By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 08, 2013 The ever-growing dataset isn't yet available to outside researchers. Tags: Twitter, library, big data, archive, tweet Twitter Now Allows Users to Download Their History of Tweets By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 17, 2012 The company is rolling out the new feature now. Tags: Twitter, history, archive, tweets The Year in Tweets By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 11, 2012 Twitter has released its recap of the year's top tweets. Tags: tweet, Twitter Understanding Facebook's Monopoly By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 28, 2012 Anti-trust regulators are living in the past. Here's why Facebook is technology's number-one monopoly. Tags: Twitter, social media, google+, Facebook, LinkedIn Twitter Resets Passwords for Thousands of Users By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 09, 2012 The mico-blogging service says some passwords were compromised. Tags: Twitter, password, phishing, cyberattack, hack Making the Case Against Patent Trolls By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 11, 2012 As studies detail the impact of patent trolls, tech companies are fighting back. Tags: Netgear, patent lawsuit, Cisco, Motorola, Twitter Is Video Coming to Twitter? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 10, 2012 Reports suggest the microblogging service may have bought a video hosting company or it may be building its own. Tags: microblogging, video, merger and acquistion activity, Twitter The Social Smart Watch: A Timely Idea By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 03, 2012 Forget the Facebook phone. Facebook needs a watch. So does Google and Twitter. Tags: Twitter, Google, Facebook, social media Twitter Revamps Mobile Apps for iPad, iPhone, and Android By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 18, 2012 The micro-blogging service gets a new look. Tags: Twitter, iPhone, Android, mobile app, iPad Facebook's and Twitter's Dirty Little Secret By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 05, 2012 Don’t tell anyone, but a shockingly high percentage of social activity is fake. Tags: Twitter, Facebook, social media The Open Source Technology Behind Every Tweet By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 30, 2012 Every time you use twitter, you're using open source technology. Tags: Twitter, open source Why Blocking People Makes the World a Better Place By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 29, 2012 Do you hesitate to block people on social networks? If so, you shouldn’t. Blocking is a virtue. Tags: Facebook, Twitter, google+ Twitter Joins Linux Foundation By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 27, 2012 Inktank and Servergy have also joined the open source support organization. Tags: Linux, open source, Linux Foundation, Twitter Why I Love Ad-Supported Social Sites By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 16, 2012 Everybody loves to hate advertising on social networks. But ads make the world a better place. I’ll prove it to you. Tags: Facebook, Twitter, google+, social business Twitter Apologizes for Outage Ahead of Olympics By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 27, 2012 The micro-blogging service blames downtime on infrastructure problems. Tags: downtime, outage, Twitter, Olympics Twitter Will Be Official Narrator for the Olympics By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 23, 2012 The micro-blogging service will offer a curated Olympics hub covering the event. Tags: Twitter, advertising, Olympics Twitter Crashes Hard, Internet Freaks Out By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 22, 2012 The microblogging service experienced its longest outage in eight months. Tags: outage, Twitter, downtime Twitter Hits 400 Million Tweets Per Day, Mostly Mobile By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 07, 2012 CEO Dick Costolo said that on some days company makes more money from mobile ads than from desktop ads. Tags: Ads, Twitter, tweets, mobile The 10 Biggest Social Media Lies By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 24, 2012 Forget what you know about Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. The truth doesn't match the myths. Tags: Facebook, Twitter, social media Twitter Will Email You Top Stories From Your Feed By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 15, 2012 The micro-blogging service is adding a new e-mail digest feature. Tags: email, Twitter Bing Revamped With Clearer Social Content By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 11, 2012 Microsoft's search engine has a new three-panel look and closer integration with Facebook. Tags: Google, Facebook, Microsoft Bing, search engine, Twitter Twitter Breach Exposes 55,000 Accounts, Mostly Spambots By Datamation Contributor | Article Published May 09, 2012 Twitter has reset the passwords for the affected accounts. Tags: Twitter, spam, Security Breaches Why Governments and Corporations Fear Social Media By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 02, 2012 Social media connects everyone to everyone and makes communication many-to-many. Tags: Apple, Twitter, Facebook, social media Greenpeace Gives Apple, Amazon Low Marks for 'Dirty' Clouds By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 18, 2012 Google and Facebook receive praise for environmentally friendly data centers. Tags: Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Greenpeace, Google, cloud computing Twitter Sues Alleged Spammers and Spam Tool Providers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 06, 2012 The company says it is going after "five of the most aggressive tool providers and spammers" with a federal lawsuit. Tags: spam, Twitter, lawsuit Twitter Stores Full Mobile Contact List for 18 Months By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 15, 2012 Another smartphone app maker is storing contact information without telling users. Tags: Twitter Study: Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 02, 2012 Followers don't want to know what you just ate or how you feel, but they don't mind a little self-promotion. Tags: research, Twitter, tweet Twitter's Country-Specific Censorship Tool Prompts User Protest By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012 A new tool will allow the service to block tweets in certain countries when the messages violate local laws. Tags: Twitter, censorship Why Twitter, Facebook and Google Need to Be More Social By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 11, 2012 Users should advocate solutions that result in Twitter and Facebook social data enjoying an equal footing with Google+ in search results. Tags: Twitter, Google, Google +, Facebook Twitter Unhappy About Google's Social Search Changes By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2012 The micro-blogging service calls the new "Search plus your world" feature "bad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users." Tags: Google, search, Twitter A Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 26, 2011 An upcoming court case could set a precedent about whether employees who tweet on behalf of employers can keep their Twitter handles. Tags: Twitter, lawsuits Why Your Company Needs Google+ ASAP By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 10, 2011 The first mover advantage in a major social networ represents precious brand building power. Tags: google+, social networking, Twitter, Facebook Facebook? Google+? Twitter? MySpace? (A Social Personality Test) By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 19, 2011 Is one of the social networks better than than others -- or better for your own personal use? Tags: Google +, MySpace, social networking, Twitter, Facebook Updates Improve Facebook and Twitter Connections By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 19, 2011 New changes will make it possible to send Facebook updates directly to a Twitter account. Tags: Facebook, Twitter Twitter Releases Web Analytics Tool By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 14, 2011 It will now be easier for companies to see how much traffic their websites are getting from Twitter and how well their Tweet buttons are performing. Tags: Twitter Twitter Has 100 Million Active Users By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 09, 2011 55 million people log in to the service from mobile devices every month. Tags: Twitter Microsoft Renews Its Real-Time Search Vows with Twitter By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 07, 2011 The companies are not releasing the terms of the agreement. Tags: Bing, Twitter Are You Ready for the Social Enterprise? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published September 06, 2011 Businesses are increasingly incorporating social networking tools into their workflow and products. Tags: Facebook, Salesforce, social networking, Twitter Londoners Use Twitter to Coordinate Riot Cleanup By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2011 The @RiotCleanup Twitter feed is posting locations for riot cleanup as well as advice on what to do and bring. Tags: Twitter Pope Benedict Tweets for the First Time By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 29, 2011 The holiest tweet ever announced a new Vatican Web site and was sent from the pope's iPad. Tags: Twitter Blogs, Facebook, Twitter: And the Winner Is.... By James Maguire | Article Published February 23, 2011 Blogs, Facebook, Twitter: And the Winner Is.... Tags: Twitter, blogs, Facebook How to Fail at Social Media (Hint: Never Listen) By James Maguire | Article Published February 15, 2011 How to Fail at Social Media (Hint: Never Listen) Tags: Facebook, social media, LinkedIn, Twitter Internet, Telecom Networks Shut Down in Egypt By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 28, 2011 Government authorities order communications providers to unplug infrastructure in an effort to curb further protests, a wholesale blackout that an intelligence firm describes as unprecedented in Internet history. Tags: Twitter, telecom, censorship, security, Facebook Twitter Ad Revenue Projected to Triple in 2011 By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 24, 2011 Research firm eMarketer is bullish on Twitter, projecting that the microblogging phenomenon is poised to start ratcheting up its advertising operation amid sharp growth in social media spending. Tags: social networking, Twitter, advertising tools, Facebook, social media advertising Internet Building the Hive, Driving Engagement: Pew By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 18, 2011 New research from Pew Internet Project highlights the dramatic effect Internet-enabled technologies are having on Americans' ability to form communities. Tags: Web, Internet, Facebook, Twitter, social networking DoJ Leans on Twitter for WikiLeaks Information By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 10, 2011 Probing the mass release of secret government documents, the Justice Department goes to court to wrest information from Twitter about principals in the case, including Julian Assange and the Army private accused of facilitating the leak. Tags: DOJ, Wikileaks, Julian Assange, security, Twitter Twitter in Use by 8% of Americans: Pew By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 09, 2010 Venerable research organization offers revealing look at the user base of the popular microblogging service. Tags: social media, microblogging, Pew Research Center, social networking, Twitter The New Black Friday: Get the Best Deals By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 10, 2010 Use technology -- and smart strategy -- to get the lowest prices on Black Friday. Tags: Twitter, online shopping, Facebook, Black Friday, ecommerce Yahoo Revamps Webmail With Social Tint By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 27, 2010 Web pioneer continues its overhaul efforts with a makeover of its popular Webmail service, targeting social features with a focus on security. Tags: Yahoo, cloud computing, email, Facebook, Twitter Boost your Twitter Productivity with these Tools By James Maguire | Article Published October 27, 2010 Boost your Twitter Productivity with these Tools Tags: tweet, Twitter Google's Search Appliance Connects to the Cloud By David Needle | Article Published October 18, 2010 Cloud Connect feature for Google's GSA adds personalized results from Google Docs, Google Sites and Twitter. Tags: Google, Google search, Twitter, GSA, enterprise search Americans Love Social Nets; Europeans Text Happy: Survey By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 11, 2010 New mobile usage survey finds that Europeans love to text, Americans can't get enough of Facebook and Japanese access the most apps with their smartphones. Tags: mobile apps, Facebook, Twitter, iPhone, iphone apps Twitter Aims to Expand Content With Redesign By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 15, 2010 Microblogging service unveils a sweeping set of changes to its layout in an effort to clear away the clutter and highlight the value of the service. Tags: microblogging, social business software, Social Business Intelligence, Social Networking Tools, Twitter Who Says Social Networking Is a Young Man's Game? By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 30, 2010 In a clear sign that social technology has gone mainstream, new report from the Pew Internet Project finds that the portion of Americans 50 or older using social networking sites has nearly doubled over the past year. Tags: Twitter, social media, Pew Research Center, Facebook, social networking IT Comes in Second Among Employers Using Social Media By David Needle | Article Published August 18, 2010 In a new survey by CareerBuilder, over one-third of employers said they're using social media to promote their organizations. IT was high on the list, but guess which industry came in first? Tags: Facebook, Twitter, IT Jobs/Salary, social media, social networking How Does Social Media Affect the Enterprise? By Sonny Discini | Article Published August 06, 2010 By combining all of a staff member's friends, colleagues and family members into one cohort, social networks create new challenges. Tags: social media, Facebook, IT manager, Twitter, Enterprise The Web is Dead? Gimme a Break! By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 05, 2010 Tech pundits are always declaring leading technologies -- like the Web, iPhone, mouse, even the phone call itself - as dead. Whats up with that? Tags: iPhone, Wired, Web, iphone apps, Twitter Social Networks Trounce Email in Study By David Needle | Article Published August 03, 2010 American's are spending far more time on social networks like Facebook than email. In fact, email came in third place in the Nielsen survey, behind another popular online activity. Tags: social media, Twitter, email, Facebook, social network Is Twitter Less Secure Than E-mail? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 30, 2010 New research takes a look at the Twitter crime rate, which is on the rise, but might not be as bad as one would think. Tags: social media, email, email security, security, Twitter Help! We're Drowning in Social Media By James Maguire | Article Published July 21, 2010 Help! We're Drowning in Social Media Tags: social media, toyota, Twitter, Apple, Facebook, antenna Tech Experts See Net's Social Benefits Outweighing Negatives By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 08, 2010 The Pew Internet Project canvases a broad range of technology experts and critics, who weigh the pros and cons of the always-on world. Tags: Twitter, Facebook, Social Media Analytics, Internet, Social Networking Tools |