The pull of social media is proving hard to resist. Even some of the most buttoned-down institutions are <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/tech-debate-block-social-networks">rethinking bans</a> and relaxing access to social networks and social media sites.
Let's cut to the chase: This one is really about whether Facebook and the new kid on the block, Google+, should get to throw their considerable weight around by requiring that users post to their social-networking sites using real names.
From retail chains to electric utilities to manufacturers, a growing number of U.S. corporations are harnessing the power of social networks to modernize how their employees communicate with each other, business partners and customers -- making these firms more nimble in the marketplace and leaving their less Facebook-savvy rivals trailing.
Google has started rolling out to its Analytics accounts a new feature that displays graphically for Web publishers how people are moving across their sites.
Fans of the National Football League have plenty to be excited about so far this year, with surprisingly strong starts by teams such as the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. But just how excited are fans of these and other NFL teams?
Network security pros think use of social media at work is good for business, but also creates risks they don't have the tools to address, according to a Ponemon Institute survey.
Delicious, the early Web bookmarking site that Yahoo bought in 2005 and discarded earlier this year, is back with a bright new look.
While there were a lot of <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/091511-demo-cloud-computing-250926.html?fsrc=netflash-rss">impressive technologies</a> at this year's <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/091311-demo.html">DEMO convention</a>, WeVideo looks like it has the most potential to be the Next Big Thing.
Nothing gets people excited about technology start-ups like freebies, and there were plenty for the taking at Tuesday night’s <a href="http://webinnovatorsgroup.com/">Web Innovators Group</a> event in Cambridge, Mass. Though having learned lessons from start-ups that have crashed and burned in recent years from perhaps an excess of generosity without a good way to pay for it, this event that packed in hundreds of entrepreneurs and their followers wasn’t without a good dose of common sense about dollars and cents as well.
If you have a dollar to spare you can get in on the ground floor of <a href="https://mightybell.com/home">MightyBell</a>, a new social network company spearheaded by Gina Bianchini, formerly head of social website company Ning.
Hacker group LulzSec ("the world's leaders in high-quality entertainment at your expense") has had its initial Google+ account nixed this week, though LulzSec has quickly and brashly re-emerged with a new one
The corporate world's response to the phenomenal growth of social media has ranged from enthusiastic embrace to abject horror.
Part of the buzz this week about Google+ is that Google is reportedly working to lure celebrities such as Lady Gaga to its new social network service with verified accounts. Not sure if tech big shots beyond Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg count as celebrities, but the list of the technology industry’s biggest names using Google+ is on the rise.
The top free iPhone application is now Google+, the new social network system from Google, less than 24 hours after it appeared on Apple's App Store. And that's despite a foulup that apparently first published the wrong version of the app.
No, you can't buy an <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111910-apple-ipad-resources.html">iPad</a> 2 for $69, or even $179. But the mistaken, wildly low prices by a third-party reseller on Sears' website has triggered an acrimonious debate on the retailer's Facebook page, with nearly 400 customers weighing in.