Mashable!:
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possibl (Read More)
Submitted by frinsen
from Google Reader:
Zynga has hit a new milestone on Facebook, and meanwhile, it has just launched a couple ways to increase its presence on the web: A stand-alone site for its hit game FarmVille and a new browser toolbar for Mafia Wars.The San (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Qwisk, which is launching today at the Real-Time CrunchUp, is an innovative new way to add a social twist to your browser. The site, which is a product of Y Combinator-funded company Socialbrowse, connects with you with your (Read More)
Mashable!:
The Open Web Awards: Social Media Edition, our annual contest highlighting the very best the web has to offer, is entering its final round. The 70,000+ nominees have been narrowed down to just 5 finalists per category, and y (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
The semantic Web has long been heralded as the future of the Web. Proponents have said that Web experiences will some day become more meaningful and relevant based on the AI-esque computational power of natural-language proce (Read More)
SlashGear:
Pogoplug have announced their second-generation device, and it aims to build on the usability of the original multimedia sharing brick. As well as a new hardware design, with four USB 2.0 ports versus the first-gen model’s s (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: iPhone, App ReviewAt the risk of invoking a round of reader rage, I'll admit that I've never really been that hyped on the idea of MMS on the iPhone (and, by the way, get off my lawn). If I want to send someone a (Read More)
Submitted by Mahendra
from Google Reader:
I’m following the stories of the Google Chrome OS release today and am a bit concerned about some of the claims that are being made. Mashable even goes to the extent of predicting Google is going to “destroy the desktop” wit (Read More)
Submitted by louisgray
from Google Reader:
It’s here and full of goodies:1. Facebook Connect (access and share content from your Facebook stream)2. Social Network streams more secure and dependable3. Social enhancements: Users’ avatars are shown in Facebook and Twitte (Read More)
Submitted by adrianeden
from Twitter:
Couple things I'm stoked about: apple tablet, YouTube direct, augmented reality, Facebook connect, word twit plugin, realtime news. (Read More)
Submitted by frinsen
from Google Reader:
Zynga is planning to launch a Web-based version of FarmVille through its Farmville.com website, according to TechCrunch. The launch may happen as soon as today, although as of this writing it has not occurred yet. The Web ver (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Later today Zynga is planning to bring FarmVille, the mega-hit Facebook game that currently has over 65 million monthly active users, to its own web portal at Farmville.com, according to sources familiar with the launch. Th (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Facebook integration around video got its first high profile exposure with CNN and the Inauguration of President Obama, but the first was last year's collaboration with Joost.A spokesperson for Facebook has told Beet.TV:"Joo (Read More)
Submitted by mogston
from blog:
Media on the Web is going from a solo affair to a shared experience. We are seeing this in everything from CNN live news videos enabled with Facebook chat to Meebo Rooms and. (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Media on the Web is going from a solo affair to a shared experience. We are seeing this in everything from CNN live news videos enabled with Facebook chat to Meebo Rooms and Tiny Chat. Today, a new startup from Los Angeles (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
A backlash against anonymous commenters and trolls seems to be underway. Only last month, a court case was settled where anonymous commenters ended up having to pay big fines to the women who they defiled using vulgar, deroga (Read More)
Submitted by robdiana
from Google Reader:
On Thursday morning I’m doing a free webcast for Safari Books Online (moderated by OReilly’s Laurel Ackerman) in which I’m going to go into further detail than I have before on how to get started building Facebook apps. I’ll (Read More)
WebProNews - Social Media:
I'm a different person at work than I am at home. I tell different jokes. I have different stories. I share different experiences with different people in different ways depending on a host of different factors (e.g., how (Read More)
Submitted by robdiana
from Google Reader:
In talking to different startups in the past weeks, it’s very clear to me that businesses haven’t grasped yet how the Internet has shifted from the destination paradigm to the platform paradigm.In a post titled “The Web in Da (Read More)
Submitted by robdiana
from Google Reader:
Over the past few years, we've worked hard to open source large pieces of our infrastructure such as Thrift, Scribe, and Hive, as we continue to take steps to support the open community and build a scalable, secure, and susta (Read More)