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How to Get Your Family and Friends on Google+ By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 01, 2012 Facebook has everybody, but Google+ is the superior social network, opines a tech pundit. Tags: social networking, Google +, Facebook Facebook Accounts for 1 in Every 7 Online Minutes By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 28, 2011 The social network reached 55 percent of the global audience in October. Tags: Facebook, social networking Social Media Monitoring Tools: Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published November 23, 2011 As your IT organization evaluates social media monitoring solutions for Data Loss Prevention, here are five questions you should consider. Tags: social networking, monitoring, security, DLP, data loss prevention, social media 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: Twitter, google+, Facebook, social networking Tech Revolution Driving IT Spending: Gartner By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 21, 2011 Trends in clouds, social networking, information, and mobility will keep IT spending up even as spending growth slows in coming years, the analyst firm says. Tags: cloud computing, IT spending, Business Intelligence Systems, social networking 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: Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Google +, social networking VMware's Socialcast: Enterprise Social Networking By James Maguire | Article Published October 11, 2011 VMware executive Tim Young talks about how a Facebook-style enterprise platform facilitates collaboration in the workplace. Tags: social networking, Facebook, VMware When Facebook and Google+ Go to War By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 21, 2011 Nothing less than the future of the Internet is at stake. Tags: google+, Facebook, social networking SAP Snaps Up Social Networking Firm Crossgate By Vangie Beal | Article Published September 21, 2011 Social networking is no longer confirmed to Facebook. Tags: SAP, social networking Why Facebook is the New Yahoo By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 15, 2011 Facebook's awkward attempts to copy Google+ smack of a quiet desperation. Tags: social networking, google+, Facebook, Yahoo 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: Twitter, Facebook, Salesforce, social networking Skype Aims to Buy GroupMe By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 22, 2011 Skype continues to grow even as it awaits regulatory approval to be purchased by Microsoft. Tags: social networking, GroupMe, Skype How to Publish a Newsletter From Google+ By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 09, 2011 A tech pundit had achieved a longstanding dream: One service that replaces all forms of online communication -- even e-mail newsletter publishing. Tags: social networking, google+, newsletters Google Buys Fridge to Make Google+ Circles Cooler By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 22, 2011 The acquired startup offers technology that makes it easier to create private groups within social networks. Tags: social networking Can the Google+ Utopia Last? By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 20, 2011 Watch out, Facebook: Google+ has a number of superior features, and they’re like to continue even as the new platform grows more popular. Tags: social networking, google+, Facebook Leaked Website Hints at Microsoft Social Networking Site By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 15, 2011 Are Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter collaborating on a competitor for Google+? Tags: Microsoft, social networking How to Switch from Facebook to Google+ Without Losing Touch By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 13, 2011 Google+ is better, but Facebook is more popular. These three tips enable you to be on Google+ without disconnecting from friends on Facebook. Tags: Facebook, google+, social networking Why Google+ Is Better For Business By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 06, 2011 The newly launched Google+ offers some major advantages over Facebook. Tags: social networking, google+, Facebook, Skype SAP Goes 'Social' with Cloud-Based StreamWork By Vangie Beal | Article Published May 05, 2011 The StreamWork application will facilitate collabaration among all SAP business applications. Tags: ERP, SAP, cloud management tools, social networking, Cloud How 'Google Circles' Could Beat Facebook By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 16, 2011 The competition to build the biggest social networking site is far from over. Tags: Google, Silicon Valley, social networking, 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: advertising tools, social networking, Facebook, Twitter, 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, Twitter, social networking, Internet, Facebook Boehner, GOP to Stream Opening Session on Facebook By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 05, 2011 In what is billed as a first step in a new era of government transparency through technology, incoming House Speaker John Boehner breaks new ground in streaming dawn of 112th Congress on social networking site. Tags: blogs, government IT, Facebook, Web collaboration, social networking LinkedIn's Groups Opens Up to the Wider Web By David Needle | Article Published December 20, 2010 Content from the new LinkedIn Open Groups is available to non-LinkedIn members. Tags: social media, social networking, LinkedIn, search engine, Open Group 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: Pew Research Center, social media, social networking, Twitter, microblogging Facebook Revamps Profile Pages By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 06, 2010 Social networking behemoth undertakes a major redesign in a bid to enable users to shape their first-blush presentation. Tags: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, security, social networking, privacy Facebook Messages: Non-Email Email By David Needle | Article Published November 15, 2010 The social networking giant brings out Facebook Messages, a unified messaging system that streamlines communications between friends. Tags: social networking, Gmail, email, Facebook, web mail Facebook Retools With Focus on User Control By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 07, 2010 Leading social networking site unveils sweeping set of changes aimed at forging closer group connections, expanding users' control over their information. Tags: Facebook, Facebook marketing, privacy, social networking, social media 'Pre-crime' Comes to the HR Dept. By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 29, 2010 If the social network scanning and predictive analytics software decides that you’ll do something that's inconsistent with company interests, you're fired. Watch those Facebook posts! Tags: Facebook, predictive analytics, IT Jobs/Salary, social networking, HR Management Windows Live Links Up With LinkedIn By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 27, 2010 The software giant's online services for consumers and small businesses are becoming more socially aware with its new friend, LinkedIn. Tags: social networking, Social Networking Tools, LinkedIn, Facebook, Windows Google Continues Social Buying Spree With SocialDeck By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 31, 2010 Acquisition of mobile gaming firm marks Google's fifth buy of the month, continuing the search giant's expansion in the social arena. Tags: social media, social media marketing, Google, social networking, Facebook 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: social networking, Facebook, Twitter, Pew Research Center, social media Facebook Launches Location-Based Service By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 19, 2010 The social networking giant takes the wraps off Facebook Places, a new feature that taps into the growing trend of location-based social features. Tags: Facebook, location based, location-based services, social media, 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: social media, Facebook, Twitter, social networking, IT Jobs/Salary LinkedIn Acquires SaaS Provider mSpoke By David Needle | Article Published August 05, 2010 Looking to improve engagement on its social network, LinkedIn acquires a startup offering a cloud-based recommendation engine designed to personalize content delivery. Tags: cloud services, LinkedIn, social networking, SaaS, cloud computing How to Re-create 'Mad Men' Business Technology By Mike Elgan | Article Published June 30, 2010 With a collection of the right apps and online services you can re-create the benefits of some 1960s Mad Men business technology. Tags: social networking, apps, business communication, Office Web Apps, office phone system IBM Opens New Lab to Focus on Social, Cloud Tech By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 16, 2010 Big Blue's new IBM Mass Lab is the company's largest software development facility in North America with more than 3,400 staffers working on next-generation applications. Tags: cloud computing, cloud services, social networking, IBM, Cloud network IBM Buys Web Analytics Provider Coremetrics By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 15, 2010 IBM bolstered its on-demand analytics portfolio this week with the acquisition of Coremetrics, a provider of on-demand Web analytics applications used to analyze customer interactions and develop social media-based marketing campaigns. Tags: social networking, IBM, e-commerce, Web analytics, business intelligence software Enterprise Social Networking: 4 Ways You're Probably Doing It Wrong By Mike Elgan | Article Published June 11, 2010 When it comes to building an enterprise social networking solution, keeping it simple is a must. Here's where many organizations are falling down. Tags: Social Networking Tools, Facebook, Twitter, microsoft sharepoint, social networking Facebook to Look at Privacy Issues By - Reuters | Article Published May 14, 2010 In perhaps the longest overdue move in recent memory, Facebook officials will convene to address mounting criticism about lax handling of privacy. Tags: security, Facebook, privacy, social networking, Security practices The Facebook Era Has a Strong Business Angle By David Needle | Article Published May 06, 2010 Clara Shih, author of The Facebook Era, discusses how social networks are changing business as we know it. Also, SlideShare adds video to its popular presentations-sharing service. Tags: social network, Facebook, LinkedIn, networking, social networking The Business Case for Social Networking By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 15, 2010 It's time to replace Soviet-style corporate mandated communication with American-style free-flowing innovation in the form of social networking tools from Google, Microsoft and others. Tags: Social Networking Tools, social networking, Security practices, security, passwords Online Relationships and Offline Trust By James Maguire | Article Published April 14, 2010 Online Relationships and Offline Trust Tags: Internet, online trends, social networking How Social Networking Saved a Life By James Maguire | Article Published April 06, 2010 How Social Networking Saved a Life Tags: Web, Internet, social networking Are You Ready for Microsoft 'OfficeTalk'? By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 24, 2010 Microsoft OfficeTalk works kind of like Buzz or Twitter, and might just be a killer app. But can Microsoft release it without feature bloat? Tags: Twitter, social networking, Microsoft, OfficeTalk, google buzz Tech Comics: "Men and Facebook" By Oliver Widder | Article Published March 12, 2010 Men are sometimes not too communicative, yet Facebook helps with that. Sort of. Tags: Facebook, social networking, social networks Socialtext 4.0 Filters Twitter-Like Signals By David Needle | Article Published March 03, 2010 Latest version of Socialtext includes filtering and search for its Signals microblogging feature along with new Collaborative Groups and "presence" indicator. Tags: social media, Twitter, Socialtext, social networking How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Google Buzz By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 24, 2010 Google Buzz is Facebook for smart people who have no patience for canned frivolity, it’s Twitter for people with long attention spans. Buzz is the future of intelligent social networking. Tags: Google, social networking, Twitter, google buzz, Facebook Why Google Buzz Isn't Buzzworthy By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 10, 2010 Google Buzz’s list of features appears attractive, yet the actual implementation offers the worst of two platforms. Tags: Google, social networking, google buzz, social networks, social media IT Security Threat: Social Networking By Larry Barrett | Article Published February 03, 2010 A malware epidemic plaguing social networking sites threatens far more than users' systems – the entire enterprise infrastructure may be at risk. Tags: cyber security, social networking, social networks, cyber attack, IT security CES 2010: Enterprises Tweet Their Way to Marketing Gold, Grief By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 07, 2010 Twitter has changed the game for enterprise marketing and public relations teams, forcing companies to take control of their online image before everyone else does. Tags: Twitter, tech blogs, CES, social media, social networking CES 2010: Ford Promises a Smarter Digital Dashboard By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 07, 2010 Ford CEO Alan Mulally says future generations of his company's cars will include new mobile applications and the ability to easy access Facebook, Twitter and podcasts. Tags: Microsoft, social networking, Twitter, CES, Facebook Tech Comics: "Facebook, Twitter and Home" By Oliver Widder | Article Published December 18, 2009 Believe it or not, Facebook and Twitter aren't the only locations at which an individual may be found. Tags: Facebook, social networking, Twitter, social networks LinkedIn and Twitter Form Partnership By - Reuters | Article Published November 10, 2009 Users of LinkedIn and Twitter can now easily cross-file to each other's services. Tags: network, networking, Twitter, social networking, LinkedIn Facebook Scores Victory over Spammers By - Reuters | Article Published October 30, 2009 Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace. Tags: media, Facebook, social networking, networking Is Email Dying? By David Strom | Article Published October 20, 2009 In the age of IM, Friendfeed, Facebook, Twitter, podcasting, and webcasting, is email falling from favor? Tags: social networking, email, Facebook, video, instant messaging Do You Have 'Offline Stress Disorder'? By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 14, 2009 Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available. Tags: networking, iPhone, Facebook, Google, social networking Twitter Okays Advertising By - Reuters | Article Published September 11, 2009 Twitter has expanded its terms of service to allow advertisers access to its 45 million monthly users. Tags: services, advertising, networking, social networking Firms Using SaaS for Security By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 09, 2009 Eager to combat the growing security threat cost effectively, companies are turning to Software as a Service solutions. Tags: server, Facebook, video, SaaS, social networking Businesses Need to Work on Social Media Skills By Dan Muse | Article Published August 07, 2009 More than one in three corporations have no policies concerning the use of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter in the workplace. Tags: Facebook, social networking, Twitter, policy, social media Facebook Climbs the Corporate Ladder By David Needle | Article Published August 07, 2009 The social networking powerhouse is moving up, but Microsoft (Sharepoint) and IBM (Lotus Sametime)also want to be your enterprise fried. Tags: IBM, Facebook, SharePoint, social networking, Web 2.0 The iPhone Is a Disease By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 23, 2009 The psychological reaction to the iPhone is something that transcends geeky gadget preference, gadget addiction or even gadget snobbery. It's a full-blown personality disorder. Tags: iphone apps, iPhone, social networking, wireless, networking Privacy Commissioner: Facebook Privacy Lacking By - Reuters | Article Published July 17, 2009 Facebook gets a poor grade for its efforts to protect user data, according to the Canadian privacy commissioner. Tags: Facebook, social networking, privacy, policy Mobile Entertainment Struggles with Biz Model By - Reuters | Article Published July 09, 2009 Highly trafficked platforms like Facebook might struggle to charge on mobile as users still expect them to be free. Tags: marketing, services, Facebook, social networking Four Useful Tools for Social Networkers By David Strom | Article Published June 25, 2009 Busy Web users can use these free services to communicate more efficiently. Tags: services, social networking The Price of Sociability (And Stupidity) By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 25, 2009 The Price of Sociability (And Stupidity) Tags: privacy, Internet, social networking, scams, Twitter, security Social Networking Boom Continues (Except In Enterprises) By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 24, 2009 Social Networking Boom Continues (Except In Enterprises) Tags: Nielsen, enterprises, social networking, Facebook, Twitter Does the Linux Desktop Innovate Too Much? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 21, 2009 With KDE and GNOME innovating furiously, the open source desktop is still driven by developers working on what interests them – to the confusion of many users. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Gnome, KDE, social networking Social Networking At A Freemium By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 19, 2009 Social Networking At A Freemium Tags: Socialcast, Yammer, Twitter, social networking, freemium, Web 2.0 Assessing The Social Networking Tsunami By - Reuters | Article Published June 03, 2009 The number of minutes spent on social networks in the United States nearly doubled in the past year, according to Nielsen Online. Tags: social networking, Twitter, Facebook, Nielsen, MySpace Social Networking Can't Be Stopped! By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 03, 2009 Social Networking Can't Be Stopped! Tags: Tagged.com, social networking, Facebook, Blogger, MySpace, Nielsen, Twitter Facebook Plagued by Phishers By - Reuters | Article Published May 15, 2009 Facebook passwords were stolen by hackers who launched a widespread attack on the social networking platform. Tags: Facebook, social networking, MySpace, security Twitters Often Quit Soon By - Reuters | Article Published April 29, 2009 'Twitter today but quit tomorrow" is often the flight path on the social network du jour, indicates new data. Tags: social networking, networking, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace How to Use Facebook Safely By Kenneth van Wyk | Article Published April 13, 2009 Tips on protecting yourself and your PC as you use Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. Tags: security, networking, Facebook, social networking, Twitter Dissecting MySpace's Fall From Grace By Chris Nerney | Article Published March 30, 2009 Dissecting MySpace's Fall From Grace Tags: comScore, MySpace, Facebook, social networking |
