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Norton launches beta of Identify Safe cloud service

Norton has begun a beta of a new cloud-based security service, Identify Safe. The technology is meant to save and sync private web form data across multiple browsers and devices, primarily logins and credit card information. So far the only computer platform to support the Identify Safe client is Windows, but test apps are already available for iOS and Android…. Continue reading

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‘Don’t Be Evil’ bookmarklet tweaks Google search results

Google’s recent move to emphasize results from its own Google+ social networking service is getting some new pushback in the form of a ‘Don’t Be Evil’ bookmarklet that reorganizes the site’s search results to place more emphasis on other social networks. Continue reading

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Facebook, researchers turn up heat on Koobface gang

Security researchers are worried that the alleged Russia-based authors of Koobface, a piece of malicious software that plagued social networking sites such as Facebook, may slip away before law enforcement can catch them. Continue reading

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Google further integrates Google+ into Gmail

Google has started pushing its Google+ social networking service further into Gmail with new features that let users add to their circles directly from their email accounts. Continue reading

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Twitter reveals new design, revamped iPhone app

The social networking service on Thursday released Twitter 4.0 for iPhone and announced a new, unified design. Continue reading

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Facebook: Really just 4.74 degrees of separation

The social networking giant says that any single person on earth is a mere 4.74 steps away from being introduced to any other person, instead of the previously-accepted six. Continue reading

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Google Music goes live in U.S. with Google+ integration

Google Music, the company’s cloud-based online music service, is now available to all users in the U.S. and includes song and album sales, as well as an integration with the Google+ social networking site. Continue reading

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Facebook users hit by nasty porn storm

Facebook users have been bombarded with explicit and violent images in the latest malware campaign aimed at the giant social networking site, a security researcher says. Continue reading

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Google buys Katango to boost Google+ Circles feature

Google has acquired startup Katango to improve and refine the Circles friend-grouping functionality in its new social networking site Google+. Continue reading

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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. Continue reading

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