Sharon Gaudin - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Sharon Gaudin

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.

Article | 27/07/2011 Google works to soothe users over real name controversy

Google has heard the public outcry about its name restrictions and the way it killed off many Google+ user accounts and is working fast to fix the pro...

Article | 27/07/2011 Internet as hard to give up as cigarettes, liquor, study says

How would you handle giving up your Internet connection -- your Facebook friends, Twitter, online news and shopping -- for just a single day?

Article | 6/07/2011 What would you pay for a Google+ invite?

Wish you were on Google's new social networking service, Google+?

Article | 29/06/2011 In another shake-up, Twitter co-founder Stone steps away

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is stepping away from his day-to-day duties at Twitter.

Article | 23/06/2011 Execs get ready: Workers will soon be running companies

In five years, employees will be running much of the show at many companies, and executives should plan to get out of their way as much as possible.

Article | 18/06/2011 Facebook reportedly readying iPad app ... finally

The Internet is abuzz with reports that Facebook will finally come out with a dedicated iPad app.

Article | 16/06/2011 Foursquare plans growth around readers who never check in

NEW YORK -- Foursquare, the mobile social media service built around users "checking in" to their current locations, is adding around a million users ...

Article | 16/06/2011 Google live streams lunar eclipse

Afraid you're going to miss today's lunar eclipse? Google has a solution for you.

Article | 14/06/2011 Is Facebook's IPO worth $100B?

Facebook may not be having its initial public offering until sometime in 2012 but its potential valuation is already generating a lot of buzz.

Article | 14/06/2011 Privacy groups push for U.S. Facebook probe

The privacy flap over Facebook's new facial recognition service has gained some momentum.

Article | 14/06/2011 Facebook loses 6M U.S. users in May

Facebook may continue to gain users, but the world's biggest social network isn't gaining them as quickly as it has been and is actually losing users ...

Article | 10/06/2011 Facebook may have privacy battle on two fronts

Facebook said it's working with European Union regulators to resolve criticism about its new facial recognition feature, but trouble may also be brewi...

Article | 9/06/2011 Facebook stirs privacy ire with facial recognition

Facebook's move to enable facial recognition across its entire social networking site is raising some eyebrows - and possibly some legal woes -- over ...