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  At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight

  Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week.

  By Zach Miners | 17 May, 2013 23:37

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Pandora, Google I/O, social networking, mobile, social media, internet, search engines, mobile applications, Apple, Android OS, Spotify, Google, Mobile OSes

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  Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors

  Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.

  By James Niccolai | 17 May, 2013 22:06

  Tags: business issues, Internet-based applications and services, Yahoo, social media, internet, search engines, Mergers and acquisitions

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  Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr try out social networking apps for Glass

  While Google promotes its Glass head-mounted display as a new way for people to receive and document information on the fly, several social networking companies including Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr now want a piece of the action, by offering social applications on the device.

  By Zach Miners | 16 May, 2013 19:25

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Tumblr, Google I/O, social networking, mobile, Path, social media, internet, search engines, Facebook, mobile applications, consumer electronics, Google, twitter

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  Google to boost speed, cut data use on mobile devices

  Google has shown off new features that can reduce data consumption and improve Web performance on Android-powered mobile devices, drawing partly from capabilities already supported in the Chrome desktop OS.

  By Zach Miners | 15 May, 2013 23:45

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Mobile OSes, Google I/O, social networking, mobile, social media, internet, search engines, Internet service providers, mobile applications, Google

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  Google improves interface, photos in Google+ social network

  Google is adding 41 new features to its Google+ social network on Wednesday, including a richer interface that works better on mobile devices and some major enhancements to photo sharing.

  By Martyn Williams | 15 May, 2013 18:39

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Google, social networking, social media, internet

• Stop Facebook from cluttering your inbox

  There's a fine line between awesome and annoying. Take Facebook: Most of the time, it's great, but a few things about the service drive me crazy.

  By Rick Broida | 02 February, 2011 04:02

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, applications, e-mail, software, social networks, social media, internet, Facebook

• How to get 150,000 Twitter followers

  Despite sharing every banal aspect of my life in mind-numbing detail, I remain some way short of 150,000 Twitter followers.

  By Matt Egan | 27 August, 2010 03:39

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, twitter, Internet & broadband, social media, internet

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  Google weaves Larry Page's social strategy into Maps, Search

  It became clear at Google I/O this week that Google is quietly but assuredly implementing CEO Larry Page's strategy to use Google+ to transform the entire Google experience.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 17:12

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Gartner, applications, Google, software, Internet Search, social media, internet, search engines

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  State social media privacy laws a mixed bag for businesses

  New social media privacy laws that have been enacted in several states around the country, or are in the works, present something of a mixed bag for businesses.

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 15 May, 2013 10:10

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, security, LinkedIn, twitter, social media, internet, privacy, Facebook

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  Facebook on a mobile roll

  Facebook last week cited mobile growth as a major contributor to its first-quarter increase in sales and profits.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 06 May, 2013 20:15

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Mobile/Wireless, Networking, wireless, mobile, social media, internet, Facebook, management

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  Consumer tech key in Boston Marathon bombing probe

  Users of consumer technology and social media reacted quickly after explosions ripped through crowds near the finish line of the Boston Marathon last week, sending out updates, snapping photos and recording videos that officials said could turn out to be critical pieces of evidence.

  By Matt Hamblen | 22 April, 2013 10:04

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Mobile/Wireless, consumer electronics, Networking, wireless, smartphones, mobile, social media, fbi, internet

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  Facebook Home goes after mobile market with 'ferocity'

  Less than a year after calling mobile one of its biggest risks, Facebook has made another big move to attack the mobile market with Facebook Home for Android devices.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 05 April, 2013 09:52

  Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Internet-based applications and services, social media, internet, mobile apps, Facebook

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  IT Security Trends in 2013

  The commoditisation of the cloud, widespread adoption of mobile devices as replacements for computers, and the growth of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in the enterprise give rise to a security landscape that is significantly different than what IT departments have traditionally encountered. Learn more as thought leaders identify key trends & top IT security drivers for the year ahead.

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  2013 State of the Mobility Enterprise Study

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  Networking or Not working: Facing up to the Facebook Dilemma

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