Sloog

Sloog is a bookmarking service for Second Life residents. It allows users to save favourite places and avatars and search for them later, both in-world with a simple plug-in (HUD) or via web browser at www.sloog.org

Ideawicket

The name Ideawicket is derived from the words ‘idea’ and ‘wicket’. Webster online defines wicket as “a small gate or door; especially: one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door”. Their name signifies a gateway for ideas.

The Untold Story: How the iPhone blew up the wireless industry

Read this interesting article regarding how Steve Jobs made AT&T and others look at the cell phone in a whole different manner.

Hot or Not?


You know the feeling. You try on a shirt at the store and think you look pretty, but you need another opinion. With Social Retailing, developed by Icon Nicholson, you can send a video to your friend's cell phones and instantly get their vote. You can also try on outfits virtually using a mirror that shows how fab they might look...or not.

Skyhook Wireless

Skyhook Wireless has developed the first ever metro-area positioning system to determine location using Wi-Fi access points rather than satellites or cell towers. Skyhook's Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) is software only, works indoors and outdoors, provides location instantly, and is more accurate than all other positioning technologies indoors and in metropolitan areas.

Yahoo Live

The goal is to unite services like mail, search, etc. under a social framework, with Yahoo Mail serving as the central hub.

LG.Philips to Debut Color E-paper Display at CES



E-Books such as Sony's Reader and Amazon's Kindle have been a huge success despite their black and gray electronic display, so imagine how much more exciting e-Books will be once they incorporate color electronic paper.

What is the Story of Stuff?

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuffexposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

Why Apple hasn't gone Web 2.0

Apple doesn’t have a corporate blog, and hasn’t come forth with a grand, social “Web 2.0″ strategy - say “iFacebook.” Why?