Social networking got big in 2009 by growing old, embracing older - Brandon Sun
TORONTO - Social networking was arguably the most influential technology of 2009 in Canada and around the world, largely because it's not just for teenagers and college kids anymore. It's become cliche for younger social networking users to cringe

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The First Decade — Fifth in a series: A new millennium was born amid concerns about the Y2K bug. Far more real fears unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001. Deseret News and Associated Press writers today continue a series of essays examining the major