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Nokia buys into social networking

Nokia buys into social networking

Nokia is to acquire Swiss start-up Plazes in a deal which the handset maker says will help it develop location-based social networking..
Staff Writers Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Telco/ISP
Social networks connecting to trouble

Social networks connecting to trouble

The same social networks designed to aid businesses and their employees are potentially putting them at risk..
Shaun Nichols Jun 24 2008 9:05AM Software
Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Web 2.0 technologies may only have emerged within the past decade, but the concept of social networking is said to date much farther back than that.
Liz Tay Jun 11 2008 1:50PM Strategy
Social networking spam on the rise

Social networking spam on the rise

Four out five social network users have received unwanted 'friend' invitations, messages or postings over the past year, new research suggests..
Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Security
Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace should introduce tougher rules to stop users posting abusive information about other members, according to a survey..
Guy Dixon Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Software
Analysts herald wireless social networking revolution

Analysts herald wireless social networking revolution

Wireless social networking will revolutionise the global technology business and reshape the global display and semiconductor industries, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Jun 6 2008 7:44AM Software
Windows Live seeks to make social networking easier

Windows Live seeks to make social networking easier

Microsoft is allowing its Windows Live customers to consolidate their contact lists across different websites with the release of Windows Live Contacts API.
Ashley Clark May 26 2008 2:40PM Software
Pioneers herald social media benefits

Pioneers herald social media benefits

Digital thought leaders have hailed the power of social media and collaborative technologies in helping organisations engage better with their customers and work more productively, but some warned that many Web 2.0 technologies are still immature and must be treated with caution.
Phil Muncaster May 23 2008 3:02PM Software
Enterprises click with social networking

Enterprises click with social networking

The market for enterprise social networking products, such as KickApps, Passenger and hi5, could reach US$2 billion by 2012, according to recent research..
Guy Dixon May 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Xobni touts social network for the inbox

Xobni touts social network for the inbox

US startup Xobni has launched an add-on software module for Microsoft Outlook which the firm claims can organise a user's inbox by 'relationships'..
Clement James May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Social networking site for hackers is unveiled

Social networking site for hackers is unveiled

A new website is designed to create a social network for white-hat hackers. The site, House of Hackers, went live on Monday and already has 500 members.
Sue Marquette Poremba May 7 2008 10:19AM Security
Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo has announced a bold new initiative which sees the company aiming to recast itself as a major online developer platform, much like Facebook.
IT Week Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
Vignette goes social

Vignette goes social

Web content management firm Vignette has announced two new products designed to help firms equip their sites with social computing features and engage better with their customers.
Phil Muncaster Apr 9 2008 4:09PM Software
IBM builds SOA social network

IBM builds SOA social network

IBM has built a social network for anyone interested in service oriented architecture (SOA)..
Andrew Charlesworth Apr 9 2008 7:22AM Software
Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

With the latest release of Oracle’s On Demand CRM solution, the company is not only touting the rise of social networks but making them the core of its functionality.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 3 2008 3:26PM Software
Trampoline's enterprise social networking tools take flight

Trampoline's enterprise social networking tools take flight

Enterprise social computing firm Trampoline Systems today launched its latest tools which provide managers with insight into their firms' internal social networks and information flows, thereby improving decision making.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2008 3:14PM Software
Microsoft groups together social contacts

Microsoft groups together social contacts

Windows Live, Microsoft's online application arm has partnered with a number of social networking sites to ease the portability of address books.
IT Week Mar 26 2008 1:58PM Software
Enterprises ignore social networking at their peril

Enterprises ignore social networking at their peril

Analysts have warned that social software techniques and technologies are becoming crucial in supporting and strengthening collaboration and non-routine work in businesses..
Clement James Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Software
Active exploits targeting social networking ActiveX flaw

Active exploits targeting social networking ActiveX flaw

Users who remain vulnerable to an ActiveX photo uploader vulnerability used on many websites are now being targeted in active attacks, researchers from Symantec said today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 26 2008 10:16AM Security
Social networking costing UK dear

Social networking costing UK dear

The use of social networking sites during working hours is costing UK corporations billions of pounds annually, according to new research.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 3:19PM Software

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