Social Media:

• Google+ updates real name policy to allow "alternate names".

• YouTube sees 60 hours of video uploaded a minute.

• Twitter acquires web security firm Dasient.

Search:

• Google search, punctuation marks and other symbols.

Mobile Computing:

• Android will be the platform of choice for developers, study says.

Mobile Payments:

• Office Depot now testing PayPal’s new point-of-sale system.

Ecommerce:

• Gilt Groupe cuts include 10 percent of employees and two executives.

Security:

• Just in time for "Anonymous" attacks, U.S. NIST drafts a new readiness plan.

• Anonymous might not hit Facebook, after all.

Measurement & Analytics:

• Parse.ly launches predictive analytics dashboard for publishers.