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Social networking sites are the hottest attraction on the Internet, dethroning pornography and highlighting a major change in how people communicate, according to a web guru. CANBERRA–Social networking sites are the hottest attraction on the Internet, dethroning pornography and highlighting a major change in how people communicate, according to…
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In order to communicate effectively with customers, you may need to demonstrate your mastery of master mobile messaging, says SoundBite Communications’ Alan Berrey. And here’s how. Two years ago my daughter, Anna, sent me her first text message. She borrowed her older brother?s mobile phone and composed…
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Canonical has warned users of all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu to patch their systems and shut an open door for hackers. Canonical is the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open-source operating system’s kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to…
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Intel CEO Justin Rattner teased his Intel Developer Forum audience with technology of the not-so-disant-future that could take an object design of any imaginable shape, ‘hit the print command,’ and see the matter take shape. SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Mobile phones in future could be thumb-sized in pockets, and in practically…
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Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple’s iPhone as its standard staff mobile device. Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple’s iPhone as its standard staff mobile device, a move that could result in an order for some 200,000…
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The prototype Firefox extension will bring unified messaging to the open-source browser, if early experiments are promising. Mozilla has launched a prototype messaging Firefox extension that it says could eventually enable users to keep track of all of their electronic communications, including email, RSS, social networks and…
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The email uses the phrase ‘FBI vs. Facebook’ in its subject line and contains a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook. On Wednesday, the FBI and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), warned against a new email campaign being used by the creators…
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In a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia, Google opened Knol, an encyclopedia-like wiki site that requires writers to post their names and expertise. SAN FRANCISCO–Google opened its website Knol to the public on Wednesday, allowing people to write about their areas of expertise under their bylines in a…
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News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch said it was “very unlikely” his company would be involved in any Yahoo transaction and said Yahoo and Microsoft would not end up with any deal. SUN VALLEY, IDAHO–News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch said it was “very unlikely” his company would be involved in any Yahoo…
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Five-person LimitNone is suing Google for almost a billion dollars alleging that the company’s business software unit copied a tool for moving customers off of Microsoft software onto Google’s. SAN FRANCISCO–Google was named on Monday in a trade secrets lawsuit alleging that the company’s business software unit copied a…
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The latest comScore figures show Mark Zuckerberg’s social network has overtaken its News Corp rival for worldwide unique visitors. New figures from metrics firm comScore show that, in May, the battle of the social-networking sites may have gained a new front-runner: Facebook appears to have surpassed long-time rival MySpace…
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Let the name rush begin. Thursday at noon PT, users will be able to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. SEATTLE–Yahoo Inc said it introduced two new e-mail domains on Wednesday, allowing users to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. …
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SMS messaging is approaching antiquity, but Brenda Suarez of Airline Solutions says it’s so entrenched that it won’t be replaced with a newer service that costs less and allows even faster and more on-demand contact. Commentary–In a world where technology is obsolete almost the moment…
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Court order lets Homeland Security obtain precise location data from T-Mobile about customer’s movements in real time. Police Blotter is a weekly News.com report on the intersection of technology and the law. What: Minnesota man charged with alien smuggling says data from a location tap of…
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Tuesday’s introduction of new versions of Web-based e-mail programs that compete with Outlook offer yet another clue why Microsoft made the bid for Yahoo. Business software units of Yahoo and Google are introducing beefed-up versions of their Web-based software that compete with Microsoft Outlook, offering yet another clue…
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The social network plans to launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid to widen the gap against rival Facebook. MySpace, the world’s largest online social network, plans to launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid…
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Smartsheet’s Brent Frei and Mark Mader offer their take on why productivity growth has mysteriously slowed since 2004. If there were a Productivity Hall of Fame, John Deere would definitely occupy a place of prominence. The 19th century inventor introduced his cutting-edge steel plow with…
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Veteran developer Marc Canter warns industry politics could stymie push to give social-network users more control over data. When Google announced OpenSocial a few months ago, it was welcomed as an effort to standardize the world around the notion of open social networking. But the announcement also was…
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Social networking Web site Facebook is being snubbed by a jury of CIOs because of the increasing number of “silly applications” and lack of business use. Just one of the 12 IT executives in silicon.com’s weekly CIO Jury IT user poll said they use Facebook for networking or business-related…
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