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The Fragile Facebook Economy: Developers Struggle As Rules Change

Among the more than 650,000 developers who make a living in the ecosystem around Facebook, resentment is brewing. A redesign to the service several months ago has made it tougher to recruit new app users and make money. But Facebook says third-party

Open-Source Mobile Telephony Goes Legit

Open source may be accepted for your company's software development efforts and in your data center. But FOSS options haven't gained as much adoption in telephony, mobile devices and the VOIP market space. Expect that to change--though the

LinkedIn Clamps Down On Super-Connected Users

LinkedIn has imposed new restrictions on the number of connections any one person can have, say members of the LinkedIn open networkers, a controversial group that accepts almost all LinkedIn connection requests. The group appears to be walking an in

Social Networking Vendor Pays It Forward to Unemployed Techies

Socialtext is offering its social networking tools free to laid-off workers who want to form alumni networks and share job leads. Former Yahoo, Divx and PeopleSoft employees have already tapped into the deal.

How to Improve Your Facebook Profile: Play it Smart With Friends and Potential Employers

nThink LinkedIn is the only social network that potential employers use to find and judge you? Wrong. Here's how to improve your Facebook profile to be more considerate to your friends, plus play it safe and smart with present and future work co

Five (More) Favorite Gmail Add-Ons

Did you take our recent advice about the free add-ons from Gmail Labs that turn Google's Web-based e-mail service from good to great? Here's five more free add-ons that will improve your productivity with Gmail.n

Using Google Gadgets as Free Lotus Notes Plug-ins

The Lotus Notes 8 client lets you import widgets from Google Gadgets, giving you access to the entire collection of RSS feeds and mini-applications. We show you how easy it is to do.

How to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile: Stand Out to Employers, Recruiters

With so many people job hunting now, you've got more competition than ever on LinkedIn. So how do you make your LinkedIn profile work best for you? Here's some practical tips for standing out from the crowd and reaching potential employers.

5 Favorite Gmail Add-Ons

Maybe you already love Gmail from Google. But are you taking advantage of the free add-ons in Gmail Labs that turn this Web-based e-mail service from good to great? Here's a look at five favorites.

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