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Android apps: 9 best, free social networking choices

Share, save and savor all things social with these nine free Google Android apps, hand-picked by CIO.com's mobile maestro, Al Sacco.

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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.

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Top 10 tweets from the Rudd/Gillard leadership #spill

Twitter users exercise wit over leadership #spill

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5 free apps to help manage Twitter

Manually sifting through your followers to identify these users could take hours. That's why several sites have sprung up to help you take back control of your Twitter account. These sites scan your followers and generate a list identifying which ones haven't tweeted in a while so that you to remove them accordingly. Check out the top five picks for free sites that help you efficiently restore order to your account.

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News about social networking

Article | 30/05/2012 Menlo Park city council advances Facebook expansion plans
The Menlo Park, California, city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve Facebook's plan to expand its headquarters in the city, pending a fin...
Article | 30/05/2012 Rumored Facebook purchase of Face.com spotlights facial recognition technology
Due to a reporting error, the sixth paragraph of the story "Rumored Facebook purchase of Face.com spotlights facial recognition technology," posted to...
Article | 30/05/2012 Rumored Facebook purchase of Face.com spotlights facial recognition technology
Whether or not Facebook acquires facial recognition services provider Face.com, as rumors say it will, the persistence of the speculation calls attent...
Article | 28/05/2012 Experts question the need for a Facebook smartphone
Mobile technology will play an important role for Facebook as it tries to find new sources of revenue, but building its own device doesn't make much s...
Article | 25/05/2012 Refund for some Facebook investors
Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in Facebook's troubled initial public offering, will compensate retail investors who overpaid when they bough...

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Tutorials about social networking

Article | 23/02/2011 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 T...
Article | 31/01/2011 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 sear...
Article | 12/01/2011 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 onlin...
Article | 22/12/2010 Can I get charged or sued online for Facebook or Twitter posts?
In Australia, if you have a social networking account such as Facebook or Twitter, or if you use Internet message boards or forums, you are bound by t...
Article | 11/08/2010 What is Twitter and how can you use it?
Since its creation in 2006, Twitter has exploded to become one of the most popular social networking and microblogging services in the world. But desp...

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Features about social networking

Article | 10/05/2012 Study: Facebook relies on good design to retain users
What is Facebook's secret to keeping the world's largest user base content? Sticking to well-proven software design principles, one study has conclude...
Article | 5/11/2010 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.
Article | 13/09/2010 Things you might not know about Facebook
Facebook has been in the media spotlight this year over privacy concerns, thanks in part cases such as the horrific murder of Sydney teenager Nona Bel...
Article | 21/08/2010 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 ...
Article | 4/08/2010 Twitter Tips: 5 Ways to Find Relevant Followers
Twitter has more than 100 million users, which means you're bound to encounter a lot of noise. You'll find brands hawking their products or services, ...

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Whitepapers about social networking

CISO Guide to Next Generation Threats - Combating Advanced Malware, Zero-Day and Targeted APT Attacks

Over 95% of businesses unknowingly host compromised endpoints, despite their use of firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), antivirus and Web gateways.1 Today’s attacks look new and unknown to signature-based tools because the attacks employ advanced malware and zero-day vulnerabilities. To regain the upper hand against next-generation attacks, enterprises must turn to true next-generation protection: signature-less, proactive and real time. Read on.
Advanced Malware Exposed - How advanced malware, zero-day and targeted APT attacks are evading today's network defences
Rob Clyde Consulting Report: Beyond the Wall: Security in a Post-Perimeter World
CSO Security Buyers Guide 2011

Reviews

Flipboard for iPad

This "social magazine" iPad app works best when the reader-generated material is actually interesting

Sony Ericsson T715 mobile phone

Sony Ericsson's T715 mobile phone is an inexpensive, entry-level slider handset with built-in Twitter and Facebook apps

Microsoft Kin One mobile phone (preview)

Microsoft's Kin One has slick software, but unimpressive hardware

Vodafone Update for iPhone

A social-networking aggregation application for the iPhone, Vodafone Update combines Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitpic accounts into one interface.

3 INQ Mini 3G mobile phone

This social-networking phone doesn't have a great design, but it offers good value for money

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