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Twitter supports ‘do not track’ – Los Angeles Times

May 18th, 2012

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Twitter supports 'do not track'
Los Angeles Times
To enable this feature, Windows users go to the Tools menu, then Options, then Privacy. There you click to check the box beside "Tell websites I do not want to be tracked." Mac users should click on Firefox, Preferences, then Privacy and click the box.
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SuiteWorld: NetSuite to add collaboration and social tools with Box partnership – V3.co.uk

May 17th, 2012

V3.co.uk SuiteWorld: NetSuite to add collaboration and social tools with Box partnershipV3.co.ukBox offers a number of functionalities akin to those of consumer tools like Dropbox, Google Docs and Twitter, but with controls to provide more security by creating user and data access policies to offer enterprise's more control over staff access to … and more »

Trend watch: The rise of social tools in the workplace – London Loves Business

May 17th, 2012

New Scientist Trend watch: The rise of social tools in the workplaceLondon Loves BusinessThe Europe-wide survey found that 65 per cent of those polled in the UK are enthusiastic about using social tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google + as well as in-house social tools such as those powered by Yammer.Social media and [...]

Twitter and Reddit as crowdsourced fact-checking engines – GigaOM

May 17th, 2012

GigaOM Twitter and Reddit as crowdsourced fact-checking enginesGigaOMThe story of how Reddit members fact-checked some fake Wikipedia entries is a great example of this in action, and journalism professor Alfred Hermida also points out in an interview with the Poynter Institute that Twitter and other social tools have …

UK brands turn to Twitter ads – Warc

May 16th, 2012

UK brands turn to Twitter adsWarcLONDON: Over 140 brands in the UK have utilised the paid-for advertising tools offered by Twitter since the microblog began providing these services a year ago. Tony Wang, Twitter's UK general manager, revealed the social media platform had seen … and more »

A set-to as old as the Old Testament – Financial Times

May 15th, 2012

A set-to as old as the Old TestamentFinancial TimesSecond, the tools. Diageo should, by rights, have been forewarned by a contrite employee on Monday morning. It wasn't. But it wasn't alerted by a jump in unpleasant references to the company on Twitter, either. The multinational's press office first … and more »

Facebook and Twitter Postings Cost CFO His Job – Wall Street Journal

May 15th, 2012

Facebook and Twitter Postings Cost CFO His JobWall Street JournalBy RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN To his Facebook friends and Twitter followers, Gene Morphis was like the rest of the world, using social media to vent about day-to-day frustrations of his job. But Mr. Morphis wasn't like most employees. and more »

Police call on ‘Twitter squad’ to fight web bullies – The Guardian

May 12th, 2012

The Guardian Police call on 'Twitter squad' to fight web bulliesThe GuardianPolice forces across the UK are investing more funds into making sure they are plugged into sites like Twitter and Facebook but their nature means they are having to rely on users to self-regulate or to alert the authorities to criminal behaviour. and more »

Microsoft revamps Bing with social tools – PC Pro

May 12th, 2012

RedOrbit Microsoft revamps Bing with social toolsPC ProBy Stewart Mitchell Microsoft has revealed a major overhaul of its Bing search engine, to better integrate social tools into searches. According to the company, the upgrade to Bing is the biggest since its launch three years ago.Microsoft redesigns Bing to incorporate Facebook elementsThe IndependentMicrosoft madness: Bing buoyant [...]

6 Tools to Build a Mobile App on the Cheap – ABC News

May 10th, 2012

6 Tools to Build a Mobile App on the CheapABC NewsFollow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. The massive growth of the app market has coincided with the creation of a parallel niche industry — the proliferation of accessible, low-cost development alternatives to traditional shops and … and more »

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