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LinkedIn has a ton of data — thanks to 575 million worldwide members, 20 million companies and 15 million job listings — and now it will let companies buy in… Read More

LinkedIn CEO says they’re ‘open to the idea’ of original video content

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Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Video. LinkedIn? The Microsoft-owned business social network, best known for displaying the career histories of tens of millions of people, may create or buy its own original… Read More

For Twitter users: This service helps you create and share lists easily

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It seems Twitter has all but abandoned lists. You have to click three times to get into a list from the main page at Twitter; adding someone to a list… Read More

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Yammer, the business-oriented social network acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion last year, says its sales to businesses quadrupled in its fiscal fourth quarter, thanks in part to its newfound… Read More

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Facebook’s “Like” button has become an integral part of online life, connecting sites around the web back to the social network, helping people send quick signals to their friends —… Read More

Facebook doubling down in Seattle, moving to larger office

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Guest commentary: Since Google+ launched in June of this year, two questions have been on everyone’s mind in the digital community: 1) Can it become a huge success for Google?… Read More

Rich Barton lends hand to Nextdoor, a social network for neighbors

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