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• 27 October 2011

• News: Hitwise: Google+ traffic up in October over last month

  Google+ usage has increased in October compared with last month, but the social networking site couldn't sustain a dramatic one-week surge that took place after it became publicly available on Sept. 20, according to Experian Hitwise.

• News: Google+ rolls out new features, support for Google Apps

  Looking for something to +1 this Halloween season? You may get your wish: Google on Thursday rolled out a slew of new features to Google+, including new breaking news collections, interaction graphs, photo styling, and support for Google Apps users.

• News: Second Life Puts Musicians on the Virtual Stage

  It’s hard to make a go of it as a professional musician, but if you’re willing to trade stadiums for a virtual stage, there’s a crowd of music fans ready to listen every night of the week.

• News: Facebook Tip: How to Block Annoying App and Event Invites

  You probably have a handful of Facebook friends who play endless games of Mafia Wars or Farmville and consistently send you invitations to join them. Or, you may have a friend who works as an event promoter and sends you invites to events halfway across the country that clearly you won't be attending.

• News: Researcher finds major flaw in Facebook

  A security penetration tester discovered a major flaw in Facebook that could allow a person to send anyone on the social-networking site malicious applications.

• News: Vodafone upgrading customer service platform

  Vodafone is to roll out a new customer service system to help capture the increasing number of social media communications the telco is experiencing with its customer base.

• 26 October 2011

• Opinion: Twitter Enables X-Factor Voting

  From now on, Twitter users who are fans of the X-Factor USA talent show won't have to leave their beloved microblogging service to vote for their favorite performers on the program.

• Opinion: Nextdoor Aims to Create Neighborhood Social Networks

  Does the world need another online social network? The founders of Nextdoor think so.

• 25 October 2011

• News: SocialShield Helps Protect Kids on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter

  SocialShield isn't cheap. At $10 per month or $96 per year, this Web-based social network monitoring service costs significantly more than some of its competitors. But it also delivers a lot more, too, especially if you're using it to safeguard children who use more than one social network.

• Opinion: Internet Trolls: The Psychology Behind the Rants

  The Internet has long been a virtual playground for exercising anger, especially when it comes to consumers' relationships with businesses. Now, a psychology professor at University of the Rockies has examined the motivations of these chronic Web complainers and found a loophole in social media for companies looking to minimize damage and explore business opportunities.

• News: Group: New version of PROTECT IP may target legal sites

  An upcoming version of U.S. legislation designed to combat copyright infringement on the Web may include provisions that hold online services such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube legally responsible for infringing material posted by users, according to one group opposed to the bill.

• News: Users can now replace Blogger profile with Google+ profile

  In the first integration between the Google+ social networking site and the Blogger blog publishing platform, users will be able to replace their Blogger profiles with their Google+ profiles, the company announced on Monday.

• 24 October 2011

• News: FTC approves Google Buzz settlement

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission members voted unanimously to approve an agreement that settles a privacy-violation complaint the agency leveled against Google over the company's Buzz microblogging and social networking service.

• News: Google's Music Store to Get Google+ Integration, Report Says

  Google+ users will soon be able to share individual songs with their friends who can listen to the track once for free, courtesy of Google's anticipated online music store, according to several reports.

• 21 October 2011

• News: Salesforce.com to 'unlock' SAP's core software for 'social enterprises'

  Salesforce.com is rolling out a set of consulting and integration services aimed at SAP customers that want to build "social enterprises" with Salesforce.com's Force.com platform.

• News: Salesforce.com to 'unlock' SAP's core software for 'social enterprises'

  Salesforce.com is rolling out a set of consulting and integration services aimed at SAP customers that want to build "social enterprises" with Salesforce.com's Force.com platform.

• News: US Department of Labor teams with Facebook to help jobless people

  Facebook, the U.S. Department of Labor, and some other organizations are partnering to help jobless people in the country find employment through social networks.

• 20 October 2011

• News: New details emerge about Oracle's Social Network

  More specifics about Oracle's new Social Network software came to light on Thursday, following the product's debut at the OpenWorld conference earlier this month.

• News: 10 LinkedIn Tips to Boost Your Job Search

  Is your job search lagging? Not seeing the results you'd like? Check out these ten expert tips from CIO.com's Kristin Burnham to enhance your search

• News: Private social networks playing Facebook role in more workplaces

  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.

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