ReadWriteWeb:
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze a new breed of content site that is rapidly gaining momentum, look into recent statistics showing that Gen Y is using Twitter more, compare five recommendation services for iPhone apps, review the new-look MSN, and mor (Read More)
: He asks if massive content sites gaining momentum is "cause for concern about the future of the Web?" - my thinking on this is it's cause for rejoicing. Regardless if you're building your site(s) for fun or profit, the point is constant and quality content creation should ultimately be rewarded.
Mashable!:
Each week we do a Lunchtime Poll to get a sense of what tools Mashable readers use and which of today’s services and apps are your favorites. Last week we asked you about your favorite Facebook apps, and we have the results below.As it turns out, like much of Team Mashable, many of you aren’t actually using too many Faceboo (Read More)
Mashable!:
The Open Web Awards: Social Media Edition, our annual contest highlighting the very best the web has to offer, is gaining momentum. We’ve had 300,000+ nominations made for 60,000+ individuals, companies, websites and applications. If you haven’t nominated yet – and you can nominate once per category per day – now’s the ti (Read More)
Mashable!:
From disliking on Facebook, to the launch of the Motorola Droid, to the debut of Twitter Lists, it’s been an exciting week in the social media and tech space.Here’s our pick of the top 10 stories this week, from the serious to the bizarre.1. HOW TO: Use Twitter Lists – Twitter has launched Lists, a new way to organize peopl (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
Here is this week's events guide. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or import it into your Google Calendar. You can also import individual events using the link beside each entry. This events guide is a weekly feature here on ReadWriteWeb. We publish it every weekend, as good a time as any to review (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Ricky Gervais is not a tolerant man--everything annoys him. He posits he'll end up like Howard Hughes, shutting the world out to avoid its germs. Gervais told David Letterman last night that he hates restaurants, whistling, and lateness--the latter because he can't believe people aren't rushing with excitement to see him. W (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
Even though we're big fans of flats (the same can be said of Carla Bruni and Michelle Obama), we have to hand it to Princess Letizia of Spain. She really knows how to dress her feet. Here are some of her famously sky-high stilettos: tell us which ones you love, and which ones she should lose.Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer (Read More)
Mashable!:
We’ve had a number of close calls here during our Web Faceoff series, but this wasn’t one of them. This week we pitted TweetDeck and Seesmic Desktop against each other in a bar room brawl for favorite Twitter client. Now, the results are in.Whereas last week’s Windows 7 versus OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard battle was a close one, (Read More)
VentureBeat:
As a web generation, when we’re looking for a dentist, plumber, or other small business, our first instinct is to go online when we need these services. Sure, there’s Yellow Pages that can find a name, number and address, but as consumers we are used to more and these small businesses usually lack a formal online presence. (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Brizzly is on a roll right now. Just yesterday, it became the first web-based Twitter client to implement Lists, and last week it rolled out Facebook support. Today brings good news for its parent company: More funding.At the end of this month, Thing Labs will close a $600,000 round which is basically an extension of its Se (Read More)
The Guardian:
A child excreting Scrabble tiles could not have come up with a worse name for Newcastle United's historic stadiumOf all the legendary stadiums I've wanted to visit all my life – San Siro, the Maracanã, Fenway Park – the one that always stirred the imagination most was sportsdirect.com@St James' Park Stadium. Why do I love i (Read More)
Mashable!:
Gather ’round, social media lovers, for ’tis time for this week’s Lunchtime Poll! As you may know by now, the way it works is simple. We’ll throw out a poll question, start off with some responses from the staff here at Mashable, and let you fine folks have at it in the comments. Last week we looked at your favorite Faceboo (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Back in 2005 Bea Arthur roasted Pamela Anderson by reading the Playmate's book aloud. "I've just finished reading her new novel, 'Star Struck.' Very very...it's a terrific book. The story concerns a blond very large breasted actress, surprisingly named Star, who becomes actively involved with a tattoo rocker and gets involv (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
America leads the developed world for murders committed using firearms, with a rate of 0.0279271 per 1,000 people, according to UN reports from 2000.Here we looked at various different countries' statistics and laws. What common threads do you see? Share your comments below. Get HuffPost World On Facebook and Twitter! (Read More)
Mashable!:
Melissa Jun Rowley is a freelance entertainment correspondent for CNN, a writer for Causecast, and producer for “That Morning Show” on E! Entertainment. She is @MelissaRowley on Twitter and blogs at melissajunrowley.com.A cultural and corporate shift is taking place in the world. The result of things like the current econo (Read More)