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posted in February 2011
2/28/2011
The functionality is expected to bolster page views and traffic for third-party advertisers and content creators.
2/28/2011
The daily deal company is partnering with Tencent and Yunfeng on GaoPeng.com, hoping to take advantage of a market that could reach $2.4 billion by year's end.
2/25/2011
The business social media site is the latest to be barred by the government, although partial access seems to have been restored.
2/25/2011
In commenting on the Federal Trade Commission's plan to protect online privacy, the social media site cautions the agency not to do anything that will hinder business development.
2/24/2011
Nearly half of all consumers surveyed used a combination of search and social media sites before making a buying decision, GroupM Search and comScore report.
2/24/2011
Software developers say that the social media site is disabling their apps, including Breakup Notifier and a poker game, without warning or clear explanation.
2/23/2011
The business process outsourcer says the new educational tools can cut training time and produce better workers.
2/23/2011
Only about 25% of businesses have added social media like Facebook or Twitter to their disaster recovery and business continuity plans, a survey by Janco Associates reveals.
2/22/2011
Some fear that terrorists could use information in the mapping service to carry out attacks, while others believe it could enhance the nation's tourism industry.
2/18/2011
The location service expects the 150 registered developers to build a variety of maps, mashups, and other tools using the company's new APIv2 during the day-long event.
2/17/2011
The social networking site makes a move after competitors like Google and Greplin take steps to improve their own search capabilities.
2/17/2011
Facebook and Google are the top outlets for promoting products online, while most who've used group buying sites like Groupon say they won't repeat the experience, according to MerchantCircle.
2/16/2011
The platform, now in beta, unites Telligent's social community software and Microsoft's document collaboration tools to boost enterprise collaboration.
2/16/2011
Traditional news outlets are more influential than bloggers and individual tweeters, says an HP Labs analysis of 16.32 million tweets on 3,361 topics sent over 40 days.
2/15/2011
Users of mobile phones without data subscription plans will be able to access email, IM, and social network sites like Facebook and Twitter.
2/15/2011
HIP 7.0, the latest iteration of the cloud-based marketing software, also brings enhanced analytics and CRM integration.
2/14/2011
40billion.com lets entrepreneurs connect to social media to seek funding from contacts.
2/11/2011
Foursquare, Groupon, and Facebook hyperlocal offers prompt 20% of mobile users to visit a store and 17% to spend money, a JiWire study reports.
2/11/2011
The update, mandatory in early March, mirrors recent changes to individual profiles and includes admin notifications when fans interact with or post comments to a page.
2/10/2011
Record quarterly revenue and billings weren't enough to bring the software-as-a-service vendor to profitability.
2/10/2011
Enterprise social networking software developer hires leaders from Alcatel-Lucent and CouchOne, promotes communications director.
2/9/2011
Flexibility, increased innovation, shorter development times, and faster procurement processes cited as top reasons for using open source options, reports Gartner.
2/9/2011
Social media giant takes over campus formerly owned by Sun Microsystems.
2/8/2011
A company engineer details the behind-the-scenes development challenges in creating the new instant messaging-like feature.
2/7/2011
Social media giant dominates all competitors. MySpace a "distant second," Customer Loyalty Index reports.
2/7/2011
Users can mashup content from SharePoint and OpenText ECM Suite for use in intranets, extranets, Web sites, and enterprise content management systems.
2/3/2011
The board of directors' primary responsibility is to protect the assets of shareholders, trying to ensure they receive a strong return on their investments. In some cases, directors include venture capitalists or angel investors who have invested in a technology business. In others, directors are selected from outside the IT industry, perhaps because of their connections or success in complementary businesses. A board of directors can be a big asset. After all, the board gives a business the opp
2/3/2011
Demand for its enterprise content management software drove a 57% gain in OpenText's second-quarter earnings, enabling the $182 million purchase of the business process management firm.
2/3/2011
Platform helps corporations maintain control over brand, compliance when local representatives use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to support customer relationships.
2/2/2011
The integrator will bring Collaboration-as-a-Service to businesses looking to expand use of Lotus Notes/Domino, Sametime, Connections, and Quickr.
2/2/2011
The company will operate as a separate division, with existing staff working to expand the collaboration app's features.
2/1/2011
The social media site could power the reader feedback sections of news sites, blogs, and other digital publishing outlets.