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10 Must-Have Downloads for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter

Your favorite social network--whether it's Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or something else--is probably pretty capable on its own. After all, you likely spend plenty of time there already. But with the right app or add-on, your go-to social networks can become even better. Here are several apps, both desktop- and cloud-based, that will allow you to get more out of Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter. They'll help you save time, share more content, and connect with new people in new ways.

Websense TRITON Defensio Social Web Security for Facebook

Keep your Facebook account free of spam and malicious content with this free Web service.

Box.net OpenBox Service: LinkedIn

Box.net's LinkedIn service lets you use the businessy social network as a place to store and share files.

Google Picnik (on Facebook)

This excellent online image editor also is available as a Facebook app that lets you edit your photos without leaving the social networking site.

Seesmic Desktop

Mash together Twitter and Facebook updates into a single app, without a lot of clicking.

Jonnie Hallman DestroyTwitter

This customizable Twitter client has a small footprint.

HootSuite Media HootSuite

Manage your Twitter, Facebook, and other social media accounts with this Web-based application.

SlideShare, Inc. SlideShare Presentations for LinkedIn

Share slideshows, presentations, and other files with your LinkedIn contacts.

Twitter TweetDeck

A longtime favorite of Twitter power users, TweetDeck provides a comprehensive set of management tools.

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Box.net OpenBox Service: Facebook

Turn your Facebook account into a virtual thumbdrive with this app, which lets you access your files from anywhere.