Google’s answer to Facebook, Google+, has exited its testing phase and is now open to the general public
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Why Smartphones Breed Proprietary Messengers
There are plenty of channels for online messaging, says Peter Judge. Why do users need proprietary channels like BBM and ChatON?
Samsung Launches Phones And ChatON IM Service
Samsung has released details of its new Bada-based Wave handsets, as well as the ChatON IM service
Skype Buys GroupMe Messaging Provider
GroupMe gives Skype a group messaging application to face off with Facebook, Apple, Google and RIM
RIM Launches Three New Phones And BlackBerry 7 OS
RIM today unveiled the Bold and Torch phones it hopes will address its declining smartphone fortunes
BBC To Ban Stars From Leaking Spoilers On Twitter
BBC executives are reportedly considering a ban on stars tweeting to disclose forthcoming programme details
Google Launches Facebook-Like Google+
Google+ is a bid by the search engine to get access to another lucrative ad market in social networking
Facebook Juror Faces Prison For Contempt Of Court
Juror Joanne Fraill, who used Facebook to contact a defendant, is now facing up to two years in prison
Spammers And Cold Callers Face £500,000 Fine
The Information Commissioner will be cracking down on unwanted email and phone marketing from 25 May
Twitter In Talks To Buy Tweetdeck
Twitter is said to be close to buying British Twitter client Tweetdeck
Gmail Accounts To Be Recovered From Tape
To restore the Gmail accounts it lost at the weekend, Google is going to its tape backup
Google Joins ISP-Level Anti-Phishing Scheme
Return Path is getting big backers for its Domain Assurance service designed to combat phishing scams
Microsoft And HP Launch Converged Appliances
Microsoft and HP have joined to combine four productivity tools in a single, ready-to-install appliance
Will Google Really Pay £3.9 Billion For Groupon?
Is a site offering money-off deals in US cities really worth that much? Welcome to the new bubble, says Clint Boulton
Poll: Users Sceptical Of Facebook Messages’ Success
Facebook’s messaging system isn’t likely to replace email accounts, according to a Wall Street Journal poll
Could Office Integration Make Business Like Facebook?
Facebook’s Messages is tightly integrated with Microsoft Office. Nicholas Kolakowski thinks that could make the social network more of a business tool
Unified Comms Suite From Star Targets SME Market
A unified communications service is being offered by Star as a SaaS service for £45 per user per month