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Which social network will reign supreme? For the time being, it might appear that the two are vastly different websites. But while the LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD) we know and love today serves the professional world, Google+ (NASDAQ: GOOG) may soon attempt to serve everyone. "I would say that if you...

She's hot. She's sexy. And she's got a dorky piece of eyewear attached to her face. It turns out that the rumors were true -- Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) does want to augment our reality. But instead of doing it with silly apps and other gimmicks that will die off faster than a Top 40 one-hit-wonder,...

It's official: Google is the king of the world. Yes, that is correct. Google+, the social network that was too cool for everyone, including a few Twitter-loving celebrities, is now officially on track to become the next Facebook. Wait, you mean you haven't heard the news? You haven't seen the...

Has the world's biggest social network launched an ad campaign that's designed to mislead its users? The short answer: yes. This week Facebook followed through with its plans to allow advertisers to promote their products on users' news feeds. For better or worse, this was inevitable. Nothing is...

If you work for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), it could be a customized Galaxy Nexus. According to The Next Web (via TechCrunch), Google's London and Zurich offices are handing out the Android device to their employees for free. Interestingly, this freebie has created a wait-in-line scenario that is...

Google's 13th birthday isn't the only milestone the company is celebrating today. According to Experian Hitwise, a digital marketing intelligence agency, Google+ (NASDAQ: GOOG) skyrocketed in the days following its public debut, emerging last Wednesday as the “third largest site in the Social...

The only question is: what's in the wrapped boxes? And what will Google wish for when it blows out the candles? I'm guessing that the boxes are filled with new ideas for Google+ features, and I'm betting the site will wish for a chance to beat Facebook. But who knows? Maybe Google simply wants to...

We should be really excited, apparently. I know that today is the long-awaited day of Facebook announcement(s), but it's hard to feel anything but concern. Not too long ago, Mark Zuckerberg bored us to tears when Facebook announced its partnership with Skype. Zuckerberg's speech was so boring that...

Instead of a cool doodle, Google.com features a visual reminder to sign up for the company's social network. Will it work? You tell me: Are you intrigued? If not, that's okay. This is far from the first time that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has struck out of the social networking ballgame. If the...

Announced by a Google+ Developer Advocate & Manager, Google has launched the first APIs for its social network today. The Google+ APIs will allow developers to "retrieve the public profile information and public posts of the Google+ users." In addition, Google believes that the release of...

Do we really need another version of Angry Birds? I tell you, by the time Rovio gets around to developing a sequel to its hugely popular puzzle game, we'll have seen and/or played the original on 100 different platforms. Now the game is on its way to Google+ (NASDAQ: GOOG). Hurray? Not quite....

Why Twitter could be the social network that outlasts them all. As we speak, a war is brewing. It is not one with weapons and bloodshed, but one with status updates, embarrassing photos, and nonsensical messages written in 140 characters or less. It is one with things you Like but never what you...