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Article | 25/08/2011 As Hurricane Irene nears, Americans turn to social networks

After an earthquake rattled the East Coast and now a hurricane is roaring toward land, it's becoming increasingly clear that social networks are a key...

Article | 25/08/2011 Google+, Facebook duel is big boon for users

Industry analysts have suspected that adding Google+ to the social networking mix would force Facebook to up its game. And it looks like that predicti...

Article | 25/08/2011 Facebook, Twitter boom despite Google+ challenge

Despite Google+'s making a huge splash in the social networking world, rivals Facebook and Twitter continue to grow at dramatic rates.

Article | 24/08/2011 Twitter, Facebook light up after East Coast quake

Just moments after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the East Coast on Tuesday afternoon, Twitter and Facebook lit up with the news.

Article | 20/08/2011 In iPad's shadow, HP ditches tablet hopes

Considering how hot the tablet market is right now, Thursday's decision by Hewlett-Packard (HP) <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/921929...

Article | 20/08/2011 HP shift on PCs could boost rivals

With Hewlett-Packard (HP) likely spinning off its PC manufacturing business, other major vendors will almost certainly be looking for a way to get a b...

Article | 19/08/2011 HP bails out on the PC

The acknowledgement yesterday by Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world's largest PC maker, that it is considering spinning off its massive PC manufacturing ...

Article | 18/08/2011 Motorola Mobility buy could boost Google's enterprise push

Google has been pushing hard to work its way into the enterprise, but it remains to be seen whether that effort will be aided by this week's acquisiti...

Article | 12/08/2011 Britain's PM considers social media ban to curb riots

British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he is considering a ban on social networking to help curb the riots that have rocked the country.

Article | 9/08/2011 R.I.P. old Twitter; new Twitter takes over

That's it. The old Twitter design officially is gone and the New Twitter look and feel is all that's left.

Article | 9/08/2011 Facebook use linked to teen psych disorders

Using Facebook and other social networks can have some significant negative effects on teenagers and young adults, says a California State University ...

Article | 5/08/2011 Google+ starts out far faster than Facebook, Twitter

Google+ is going great guns right out of the gate, with the site starting out far better than rivals Facebook, Twitter and Myspace did.

Article | 2/08/2011 Twitter snags 'significant' funding, looks to expand reach

Twitter confirmed today that it has raised a "significant round of funding" that executives hope to use to expand the site's reach.

Article | 30/07/2011 At one month, Google+ already a 'major player'

Google+ on Thursday hit its one-month birthday and is already a major social networking player, analysts say.

Article | 29/07/2011 Twitter gets down to business with promoted tweets

Twitter is looking to place its promoted tweets right in front of users' eyeballs in an attempt to boost its advertising business.