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	Digital dustups: Can social media protest force corporate change? Several online protests in recent weeks mark a new trend in activism against companies and other entities, as activists grow empowered by the ability to effect change with just a few keystrokes. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITEworld InCITE Social Collaboration Enabling more effective collaboration between groups is one of the hardest and most important tasks an IT pro faces -- if you don't provide the right tools, users will bring their own. Stay up to date with the latest news and tips about enterprise social networking, file-sharing, and group collaboration tools, plus real-world success stories. Subscribe In this Issue Google revenue jumps 19% but still disappoints Twitter brings the data back in-house with Gnip buy Facebook is trying to make its News Feed less spammy Would Amazon really make a phone? Of course Facebook's government request report now includes Instagram Rapid Reaction: Businesses defriend Facebook Google rolls out new +Post 'social' ads WHITE PAPER: BMC Software The Future of IT: A Customer First Approach Explore how customer-first policies can make use of social, mobile and cloud technologies to give workers the freedom and flexibility they desire to drive company productivity. Learn More. Google revenue jumps 19% but still disappoints Google reported a 19% increase in revenue for the first quarter, but results from its advertising business were mixed. Read More Twitter brings the data back in-house with Gnip buy Aiming to play a bigger role in analyzing tweets and sharing the resulting insights with advertisers and other businesses, Twitter has acquired Gnip, its partner for the past few years. Read More Facebook is trying to make its News Feed less spammy Posts on Facebook that repeatedly urge users to like, share or comment on them are being targeted in a new effort to reduce News Feed spam, Facebook said. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software IT Friction and Your Organization This report outlines key issues that cause friction between business users and IT. Learn More Would Amazon really make a phone? Of course The idea of an Amazon smartphone, reportedly in the works for a September release, may seem far-fetched or foolhardy but isn't that big a stretch for the ambitious shopping, device and content giant. Read More Facebook's government request report now includes Instagram Better think before you post that Instagram selfie -- a government could want it. Read More Rapid Reaction: Businesses defriend Facebook Puzzled by Facebook's news feed algorithm, some businesses are dropping their Facebook presence in frustration. IDG News Service's Zach Miners breaks it down. Read More Google rolls out new +Post 'social' ads Internet users may soon start to see more ads that look like posts from Google+, but without visiting the social network. Read More
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