Eileen says she’s getting the hang of this Twitter thing. (credit: KYW’s Ian Bush) WARMINSTER, Pa. (CBS) - This week at a retirement community in Bucks County, seniors are getting plugged in to a popular social networking site. For Eileen, Facebook is old hat. “I got a few Halloween messages from a few friends — old-ish [...]

By Shea Bennett on November 3, 2011 8:00 AM Everything you say and do online can have an impact on your reputation. Everything. It’s never been more important to ensure that your presence on social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn is as professional as possible. And it’s not just social – search [...]

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland will launch a “comprehensive audit” of Facebook Ireland before the end of the month, DPC spokesperson Ciara O’Sullivan told TechNewsWorld on Friday. The audit will assess Facebook’s compliance with the requirements of the Irish Data Protection Acts as they apply to its users outside of the U.S. and Canada. Facebook [...]

Posted by Jennifer Moire Facebook is joining the International Franchise Association, the Washington, D.C., based group announced today. The move makes sense when put in the context ofFacebook‘s recent announcements regarding job creation, economic growth and the platform’s role in helping customers and local businesses connect. IFA represents 825,000 franchises, and the partnership will enable franchisors [...]

(Microblogging service Twitter is looking for a director to bolster its board’s business credentials and diversity.) SAN FRANCISCO: Microblogging service Twitter is looking for a director to bolster its board’s business credentials and diversity, and candidates include a former Google Inc executive, a person familiar with the matter said. The search is in its early [...]

By Mathew Ingram There’s been a lot of talk recently about Twitter trending topics, and how they fail to reflect evolving events such as the Occupy Wall Street movement (although some argue that this is the fault mainly of our inflated expectations, rather than Twitter’s algorithms). But despite those kinds of setbacks, there is an emerging industry aimed at [...]

In my opinion, the most powerful social media profile you can use is the LinkedIn profile. Most powerful that is, if you are looking to do more business and/or achieve your professional goals. There’s a certain mindset LinkedIn members have when they spend time there. They don’t browse through pictures and videos of their friends. They don’t [...]

Meghan Kelly In addition to its newheadhunting service Talent Pipeline announced today,LinkedIn also unveiled a new way to keep track of your alumni networks. Keeping track of alumni and friends after college is a challenge. If they’re lucky, college friends get new jobs, move to all corners of the country, get married and were it not for [...]

By Emil Protalinski Summary: Next week, you will be able to print up to 20 Facebook photos at a Kodak Picture Kiosk. In exchange, you’ll have to Like the company’s Facebook Page. Eastman Kodak Company today announced a promotion called Free Kodak Prints Week. Between October 17 and October 23, you’ll be able to print 20 photos [...]

Mark Zuckerberg was named Time’s Man of the Year in 2010. Could he be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize next? It may seem unlikely, but on Wednesday Thorbjorn Jagland, the chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, made some provocative comments that fueled speculation Zuckerberg could be a contender for the prestigious award. “For me [...]