• In Pictures: Google I/O 2013's coolest products and services

  Google announced a number of innovative new products and services at its 2013 Google I/O developer conference.

  By Al Sacco | 20 May, 2013 08:08

  Tags: PC, Google I/O 2013, mobility, mobile solutions, Components, social networking

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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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  At Google I/O, Glass wearers say 'trust us'

  Google is facing some tough questions from Congress over the privacy concerns raised by Glass, its fledgling augmented reality system for recording and receiving information on the fly. But on the ground at the company's I/O conference for developers, attendees are largely enthusiastic about the technology.

  By Zach Miners | 17 May, 2013 02:50

  Tags: peripherals, Internet-based applications and services, consumer electronics, Google, social networking, internet, search engines, digital cameras

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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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  Cyberstalking with LinkedIn

  You just left cocktail hour or a networking event and forgot to grab a business card from the person you'd been chatting with. Don't kick yourself. Instead, log on to LinkedIn to do some cyberstalking. It's a much better resource than Facebook, because with just bits and pieces of information, you're still likely to be able to find your target.

  By Nick Barber | 12 February, 2013 22:28

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

• Should I protect my tweets?

  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.

  By Phil Shapiro | 23 February, 2011 09:14

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, LinkedIn, Consumer Advice, social networking, twitter, internet, Facebook

• 10 ways to get more out of LinkedIn

  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.

  By Kristin Burnham | 31 January, 2011 15:23

  Tags: LinkedIn, social networking, social networks

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

  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.

  By Kristin Burnham | 12 January, 2011 10:25

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Mail, social networking, internet, Facebook

• Foursquare: Unlock 'Secret' Badges and Reduce Privacy Risks

  You've probably heard of social-networking service Foursquare. If you haven't already jumped in headfirst yourself, you may be aware that Foursquare's a location-based social network that lets users "check-in" via mobile device at restaurants, bars, shopping malls, wherever, to obtain points and rewards in the form of "Mayorships" and "badges." And many are calling it "the next Twitter."

  By Al Sacco | 11 May, 2010 07:17

  Tags: Foursquare, social networking

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  Review: Office 365 turns up the heat

  Latest blend of Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync servers in the cloud combines an excellent feature set with easier setup and management

  By Doug Dineley | 27 February, 2013 11:20

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, SaaS, applications, Office Software, Microsoft Office 365, social networking, collaboration software, microsoft office, Software as a service, cloud computing, internet, Email Software, Microsoft Windows, Video Conferencing, Microsoft, software

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  Opinion: How do you manage your social networks?

  I recently decided, somewhat randomly, to experiment a bit more with social networking. I was on LinkedIn and at some point the service asked me if it could access my Gmail contact list.

  By Mark Gibbs | 28 January, 2013 15:18

  Tags: unified communications, Internet-based applications and services, applications, Networking, LinkedIn contact management, LinkedIn, social networking, internet, managing LinkedIn contacts, Web 2.0, software, social media management, managing social network contacts, collaboration, social media

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  Zuckerberg dazzles Wall Street with Q3 mobile progress

  Facebook, which had been in the doghouse with Wall Street since it went public, wowed investors with its third-quarter report on Tuesday, in particular with its improvements and early results in the crucial mobile market.

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 24 October, 2012 04:33

  Tags: business issues, advertising, Internet-based applications and services, social networking, financial results, mobile, internet, Facebook

• First Look: Facebook Single Sign-on

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

  By Alex Wawro | 05 November, 2010 09:03

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, telecommunication, iphone 4, social networking, mobile, internet, RIM BlackBerry, Facebook

• Can you trust Facebook Places?

  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.

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

  Tags: Facebook Places, Internet-based applications and services, social networking, internet, Facebook

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