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	Google+ shows 35% growth, adds Communities Calling Google+ the "fastest growing network thingy ever," a company executive said the number of Google+ active users has jumped to 135 million, a 35% increase in its user base in three months. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Are you ready for cloud services? If you're thinking about cloud services for your organization, ask yourself this question: Are you ready? According to Forrester Research, Inc., that's the most important thing to consider before moving forward with your cloud initiatives. That's why we'd like to offer you a complimentary copy of the Forrester report: Assess Your Cloud Maturity. Get the report now to start planning your cloud services strategy. In this Issue AT&T launches free text messaging service for shoppers Advocates: Free market doesn't work for online privacy Google shuts down shopping service for China Netflix investigated for CEO disclosures on Facebook WHITE PAPER: Socialtext 6 Ways to Achieve Business Goals from Social Software This practical guide shows you six different ways to achieve your business goals using social software. It will help you choose the best social software approach for your enterprise - with the right balance of risk and reward - so you can get the business results you're looking for. Read Now! AT&T launches free text messaging service for shoppers AT&T kicked-off a free text messaging alert service designed to help retail customers find discounts and promotions at nearby stores. Read More Advocates: Free market doesn't work for online privacy Web and mobile device users have little understanding about how much of their personal data is collected online, making it difficult to rely on free-market competition for solutions to privacy concerns, privacy experts told the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Read More WEBCAST: Workday The Cloud: The Platform of Choice for the Enterprise. As cloud computing infiltrates the enterprise and transforms the business, the CIO's role is also experiencing a transformation. This webcast focuses on how cloud trends arechanging the CIO mindset and how cloud SaaS fosters a cost-effective, productive, and efficient enterprise. View Now Google shuts down shopping service for China Google has shut down its online shopping service in China, further slimming down its product portfolio for the country after it pulled the plug on its free music service back in September. Read More Netflix investigated for CEO disclosures on Facebook How "public" are public Facebook posts? Read More
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