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Google acquires social networking startup Angstro

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Google Inc has acquired Angstro, a startup that sorts news and information across social networks like Facebook, a spokesman for the leading Web search provider said on Sunday.

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‘Anti-Facebook’ project nears launch

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The open-source social networking project Diaspora reported on its blog this week that the code for its much-hyped “anti-Facebook” software will be released September 15.

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GFWC’s Social Media

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

GFWC is keeping pace with new technologies to help us stay connected to club members, and help club members connect with one another! Social media gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

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Study: Older adults using social networks nearly doubled in the past year

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

The younger generation remains the biggest users but older adults make up the fastest growing group.

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‘Social Network’ effect for Facebook?

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

They’re everywhere here: on the sides of buses and along the walls of subway stations, posters for the upcoming film “The Social Network” bearing little else than the three words “PUNK, BILLIONAIRE, GENIUS” and a partial headshot of lead actor Jesse Eisenberg.

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Woman saved from flat fire

Friday, August 27th, 2010

A WOMAN was pulled from her burning flat through her kitchen window by a passer-by who heard her shouting.

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Google launches real-time search website for social media

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Google Inc launched a website on Thursday for users who want to sift through news, comments and other information on the Internet in real time, letting them follow conversations on social network hubs such as Facebook and Twitter in one place.

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Social Networking Your Way to a New Job

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

UNTIL just a few years ago, looking for a job was a relatively straightforward process. Write a résumé. Scour job sites or the classifieds. Submit an application for listings that seem appropriate. Reach out to recruiters.

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Cat put in wheelie bin: ‘Death to Mary Bale’ Facebook page taken down

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

A Facebook group calling for the death of a woman who dumped a cat in a wheelie bin has been removed by moderators as police say they are ‘’closely monitoring'’ online threats towards Mary Bale.

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Police protect woman who threw cat in trash bin

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Police in England have been dispatched to a Coventry woman’s home after a security camera recorded her throwing a cat into a trash bin.

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Man arrested trying to break into Paris Hilton’s house

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

A man carrying two large knives has been arrested after allegedly trying to break into the home of Paris Hilton in Los Angeles.

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Social Media a Path to Job Opportunity | ONEprofyle

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

“Anyone looking for a job in today’s competitive market without using social media is at a distinct disadvantage.” So says Leonard Witt, who holds the Robert D. Fowler Distinguished Chair in Communication and is the founder and executive director of the Center for Sustainable Journalism at Kennesaw State University.

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Facebook deletes North Korean account, but it resurfaces

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Martyn Williams 24 August, 2010 05:42 A Facebook account established by a North Korea-linked Web site was deleted by the social networking service on Friday, but a new group sprang up over the weekend to take its place.

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Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Review Photo/C.J. Marshall Jennifer Wittie, vice-president of the Bradford County Old Timers, speaks with her father, Walter Wittie, of Smithfield Sunday as he operates a tractor during the 47th Annual Old Timers Reunion in East Smithfield.

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Cassidy: Sue Connelly presides over Silicon Valley’s handcrafted job…

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Sue Connelly who work from her redwood shores home started the KIT List, an e-mail list to help former colleagues find new jobs, in 1997 with about 50 names.