• LinkedIn's Q4 earnings strong, revenue doubles

  By AAP | 10 February, 2012 09:25

  LinkedIn is reporting a strong fourth quarter as the online professional networking service added 14 million members. Its net income and revenue beat Wall Street's expectations.

• EPIC sues FTC over Google's planned privacy changes

  By Grant Gross | 09 February, 2012 09:28

  The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, asking a court to force the agency to take action against Google over planned changes in the company's collection of personal data.

• New social site Pinterest attracts enthusiasm, scrutiny

  By Joab Jackson | 09 February, 2012 07:10

  Just as it enjoys an initial surge of popularity, a new social networking site called Pinterest is also experiencing its first bout of controversy. Observers are accusing the site of secretly embedding code in user content to generate revenue.

• Dating site matches not so scientific

  By Joab Jackson | 08 February, 2012 08:56

  Users flock to online dating sites in ever greater numbers, but despite their marketing claims, services such as Match.com and eHarmony may not be offering potential mates chosen through rigorous scientific methods, a group of psychologists and sociologists have charged.

• Students plan to press Irish data commissioner on Facebook

  By Jeremy Kirk | 08 February, 2012 03:35

  A group of students concerned over Facebook's privacy practices plans to continue to press the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) for action following a meeting on Monday in Vienna with representatives of the social networking site.

• Should I protect my tweets?

  By Phil Shapiro | 23 February, 2011 09:14

  When I signed up for a Twitter account in the summer of 2009 I spent some time thinking about whether or not I should protect my tweets. As a novice Twitter user, I had to decide whether the benefits of protecting my tweets outweighed the drawbacks. Looking back, I do not regret my decision to protect my tweets, and I'll tell you why.

• 10 ways to get more out of LinkedIn

  By Kristin Burnham | 31 January, 2011 15:23

  With more than 80 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has established itself as the premier social networking site for professionals. If you're job searching, looking to broaden your network or hunting for new partnerships, these 10 tips and tricks will propel you toward success.

• Facebook social inbox: What you need to know about messages

  By Kristin Burnham | 12 January, 2011 10:25

  Back in November 2010, Facebook announced plans for a "social inbox" -- a space that would serve as a hub for all communications that people use online or via mobile phones, ranging from text messages and chat messages to e-mail messages, too.

• How to use Twitter like a real pro

  By Computerworld Staff | 10 August, 2010 10:00

  Get more out of Twitter with the following tips and tricks. It’s often considered a must do social networking technology and if you don’t know how to manage Twitter, you may just fail to reap the benefits it provides.

• How to use and get more out of LinkedIn

  By Computerworld Staff | 10 August, 2010 09:30

  LinkedIn is the social networking site for professionals. But how do you best utilise the services on offer? Below are some tips and tricks for helping you get the most out of LinkedIn.

• First Look: Facebook Single Sign-on

  By Alex Wawro | 05 November, 2010 09:03

  Facebook is getting serious about on-the-go social networking with a suite of new features announced during the Facebook Mobile event on Wednesday.

• Can you trust Facebook Places?

  By Robert X. Cringely | 21 August, 2010 07:10

  Facebook, the company many people don't trust to protect their status updates and personal information, is now in the business of collecting location information, thanks to the introduction of its Foursquare/Gowalla killer, Facebook Places.

• Twitter Tips: 5 Ways to Find Relevant Followers

  By Kristin Burnham | 04 August, 2010 05:35

  Twitter has more than 100 million users, which means you're bound to encounter a lot of noise. You'll find brands hawking their products or services, some users tweeting the mundane details of their everyday lives and spammers insisting you check out their "hottest new pix!" Um, no thanks.

• SharePoint 2010: Three Ways Sony Is Using It

  By Shane O'Neill | 31 May, 2010 03:58

  Sony Electronics, the division of Sony Corporation that designs and develops the company's cameras, computers, TVs and other devices, is making a broad move to SharePoint 2010 to improve search, social networking and document sharing.

• LinkedIn Tip: Premium Account Elevates Job Seekers

  By Kristin Burnham | 21 April, 2010 05:02

  LinkedIn announced this week a new paid account exclusively for job seekers called the Job Seeker Premium Account. The upgrade, LinkedIn says, is intended to help LinkedIn members stand out from the crowd, reach out to hiring decision makers and manage their job search more effectively.

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