tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59461362011-11-20T07:08:08.101-08:00Wired HeadRicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger14331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-90604988941657461542010-05-25T08:08:00.000-07:002010-11-07T09:35:31.538-08:00Bill Joy on Sun's downfall, Microsoft's prospects, green tech (Q&A)Though he helped start Sun Microsystems, Bill Joy has been spent the last five years thinking a lot more about solar energy than about that other Sun. By Ina FriedTweetRicknoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-52602040660823122612010-05-06T16:49:00.000-07:002010-05-06T16:54:03.885-07:00Trillian chat app officially coming to BlackBerryMakers of the Trillian multinetwork instant messaging app uttered their first peep about a beta version of Trillian 1.0 for BlackBerry. By Jessica DolcourtRicknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-72977247654043856822010-05-06T16:47:00.000-07:002010-05-06T16:48:40.362-07:00Digg lays off 10 percent of staffOne month after an executive shakeup that saw the departure of CEO Jay Adelson, social-news site Digg announced that it is laying off around 10 percent of its employees. By Caroline McCarthyRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-10124024051620755332010-05-06T16:44:00.000-07:002010-05-06T16:46:56.159-07:00Worm spreading via Yahoo MessengerA worm is spreading via Yahoo Instant Messenger Thursday that tricks people into downloading what they think is a photo from a friend but is instead malware that installs a backdoor on Windows systems and spreads to a victim's IM contacts. By Elinor MillsRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-45724526903689285572010-05-04T11:50:00.000-07:002010-05-04T11:55:29.282-07:00Top 10 Mobile Trends of 2010, Part 1: Design & DevelopmentHere is a three part series of the Top 10 mobile trends as called out by ReadWriteWeb. By Richard MacManus.Part 2: Apps, Apps, AppsPart 3: Emerging MarketsRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-68066644186853274612010-05-01T17:30:00.000-07:002010-05-01T17:32:35.196-07:008 Best Android Apps for Health and FitnessSpring has sprung, summer’s around the corner — it’s time to get outside and get in shape. By Jolie O'DellRicknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-12327176910537401832010-05-01T17:27:00.000-07:002010-05-01T17:29:05.982-07:00Apple to Shut Down Music Streaming Service LalaIn early December, Apple acquired streaming music service Lala. Just five months later, Lala is shutting its doors.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-48635583872628589302010-04-30T10:08:00.000-07:002010-04-30T10:10:11.974-07:00OnefortyThis is an exploding ecosystem of applications and services for Twitter -- way too many to keep track of! Your home on oneforty is your place to find, rate, collect and share the best tools for you, and to tell the world what you're accomplishing with Twitter.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-32676072992997735312010-04-16T15:32:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:39:34.530-07:00Meet the Matrix, er, Elephant Trunk-Inspired Arm of Your Future Robot Overlord Meet Festo, a prototype robotic arm that takes its design inspiration from the way an elephant's trunk moves every which way thanks to its series of highly flexible muscle segments. Clever? Yes. By Kit EatonRicknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-82556335297762928672010-04-16T15:29:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:30:46.412-07:00How Third-Party App Makers Plan to Survive Twitter's New Ad Blitz Twitter has finally decided to start making money. By Dan NosowitzRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-75184114765496653692010-04-16T15:25:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:27:20.513-07:00Advice to Twitter developersThe Twitter developer community is aflutter about Twitter buying an iPhone application called Tweetie. The controversy is that Twitter is competing with other Twitter iPhone applications after encouraging developers to create these applications. By Guy KawasakiRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-65799191839756840112010-04-16T15:20:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:21:27.534-07:00Future Drive Concept: The Electric Luxury RacerAdvanced electric drive, autonomous navigation and other technological advances will revolutionize the way we drive.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-37674317020698920922010-04-16T15:17:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:19:05.063-07:00A Mobile Touchscreen Projectable On Any Flat SurfaceThis tiny projector casts images that you can click and swipe. By Darren MurphRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-11172083834245983222010-04-16T15:15:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:21:46.223-07:00Google Cloud printComputer users who hate installing a new driver for each printer they use might want to keep an eye on the Google Cloud Print project. By Jeremy HsuRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-84604683574159931132010-04-16T15:07:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:10:03.205-07:00Scott McNealy can still dishSun's former chief talks Oracle, Apple, Microsoft and how in his next company nepotism will be 'not a bug but a feature.'Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-11397062334854656282010-04-16T15:02:00.000-07:002010-04-16T15:04:15.884-07:00Gmail gets drag-and-drop attachmentsGoogle has put out a pair of small, but useful Gmail updates that make it both easier to use and more integrated with the company's free Calendar service. By Josh LowensohnRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-3265658085297935202010-04-16T14:47:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:48:13.420-07:00Ning cuts staffUh-oh. Just a month after Gina Bianchini, co-founder of build-a-social-network service Ning, departed the company, it's cutting 40 percent of its staff and axing its free, ad-supported service. By Caroline McCarthyRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-73979424292164220732010-04-16T14:39:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:41:54.319-07:00Just Tweet ItJust Tweet It was created to make it easier for people using the popular micro-blogging service Twitter to find other “Tweeters” with similar interests.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-30113349410070073062010-04-16T14:36:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:39:05.213-07:00Kylo and Loop advance web video on tvMore consumers are watching TV shows over the Internet using computers hooked up to their sets. But this can be a hassle. By Walter S. MossbergRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-57278056952105779232010-04-16T14:34:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:35:29.742-07:00Yahoo wants FoursquareYou have to give Yahoo an A for effort, if perhaps the ultimate grade in its ongoing quest to buy hot mobile social network Foursquare is an F. By Kara SwisherRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-79093055465420254642010-04-16T14:18:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:19:14.943-07:00HeaprHeapr is a search engine that aggregates results from Google, Twitter, Wikipedia, WolframAlpha, Flickr, and other sources in near real-time.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-84780218839511969672010-04-16T14:15:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:16:28.766-07:00QuixQuix is an extensible bookmarklet, that allows you to easily access all your bookmarks and bookmarklets, across all your browsers, while maintaining them in only one spot.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-20361747250101356502010-04-16T14:13:00.000-07:002010-04-16T14:14:10.233-07:00ViamenteA route planner that knows how to reduce your driving time to a minimum. It’ not only links between two points on a map, it also provides the shortest route to visit all your destinations.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-41232717036646806072010-04-16T10:53:00.000-07:002010-04-16T10:56:46.572-07:00How Apple killed the future of searchToday Google gets over 9.5 billion searches per month in the United States. In reality, it is not other search engines that should have Google concerned. By 237WallStRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-33647055336711174432010-04-16T09:32:00.000-07:002010-04-16T09:33:30.268-07:00iPhone Apps Need Low Starting HurdlesMost mobile applications are used only intermittently, so they must be especially easy during initial use. In particular, upfront registration shouldn't be required before users experience an app's benefits. By Jakob NeilsenRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-74031029624634473992010-04-16T08:13:00.000-07:002010-04-16T08:14:57.670-07:00Twitter grows upThe mircroblogging firm is making a huge shift in it's business strategy, starting with the fact that it now actually has a business strategy.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-76032710281226413432010-04-16T07:45:00.000-07:002010-04-16T07:50:49.875-07:00Using video to increase your Google AdSense earningsThis article shows you can increase your Google AdSense earnings by at least 12%.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-40666485172915355552010-04-12T09:30:00.000-07:002010-04-12T09:33:57.017-07:00Envisioning Your Future in 2020Forbes magazine asked Frog Design to help them envision the future in 2020. By Sam MartinRicknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-8606705900768796282010-04-11T14:46:00.001-07:002010-04-11T14:46:26.599-07:00Rick Barron: Twitter Getting StartedCheck out this SlideShare Presentation: Rick Barron: Twitter Getting StartedView more presentations from Rick Barron.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-59006481921232783352010-04-08T09:58:00.000-07:002010-04-08T10:00:52.519-07:00UbervuSocial media dashboard for small businesses: monitor your company, follow competitors, connect with customers and fans.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-19530264143285173532010-04-08T09:55:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:56:34.059-07:00VenmoAn easy way to pay for things using your cellphone. Pay, charge, and trust individuals and businesses. With Venmo, you can pay your friends, family, and favorite shops by simply sending a text message.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-61319870699532058532010-04-08T09:52:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:54:33.734-07:00Hot PotatoConnects you with friends to socialize around live events.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-86096786750153896562010-04-08T09:48:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:51:04.992-07:00Tungle.meWeb-based calendaring. Easily schedule meetings with anyone. Share calendars inside or outside your company. Allow others to schedule meetings with you.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-41463857820785246862010-04-08T09:45:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:47:50.661-07:00SimpleGeoA geo-location infrastructure for developers.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-22178088192721723992010-04-08T09:43:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:45:17.238-07:00GazelleThe easiest, fastest way to sell or recycle your gadgets. Every items gets an offer, and you get paid to be environmentally responsible. The service pays for shipping and even sends you a box.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-24541478430635088832010-04-08T09:27:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:29:05.544-07:00This Tweet is Priority 1: SalesForce.com's Chatter is Transactional Social MediaSoon, Twitter users will be in a better position to get satisfaction with the companies that they do business with. By Mike KirkwoodRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-88708950405826043372010-04-08T09:24:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:25:44.369-07:00Digg CEO Jay Adelson steps downCiting an "entrepreneurial calling," longtime Digg CEO Jay Adelson announced that he's resigning his position at the social-news site. By Caroline McCarthyRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-73287060783336145102010-04-08T09:18:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:22:54.143-07:00Apple to introduce iPhone OS 4.0 ThursdayOn the heels of the introduction of the iPad, Apple is ready to talk about the next version of iPhone OS. By Erica OggRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-83917734071391659182010-03-14T17:39:00.000-07:002010-03-14T17:41:22.533-07:00How Will You Manage?How will you manage in an era of transformative changes in workplace demographics, technology, regulations, and expectations? Kronos and XPLANE present fascinating statistics.Ricknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-39733644340943628972010-03-12T14:34:00.000-08:002010-03-12T14:36:38.796-08:00E-Readers: Walt Tells You How To ChooseInterviewed on Digits today, Walt notes three key features to consider when purchasing an e-reader: Readability, battery life and the ease of purchasing books. By Walter S. MossbergRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-16252894577330845732010-03-12T14:29:00.000-08:002010-03-12T14:30:26.852-08:00Attention shoppers: Target offers mobile couponsMobile coupons are coming to mega-retailer Target, which will allow shoppers all over the U.S. to use their mobile handset to get discounts on all kinds of products. By Marguerite ReardonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-88311420779941555872010-03-12T14:19:00.000-08:002010-03-12T14:20:46.205-08:00Apple COO gets $5 million thank youSteve Jobs salary is $1. The cost of a six-month replacement for him? $5 million. By Erica OggRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-64999002286711320972010-03-12T13:10:00.000-08:002010-03-12T13:11:46.942-08:00Foursquare takes lead in where-am-I appsOne year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are. By Doug GrossRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-81674609395318433062010-03-12T13:01:00.000-08:002010-03-12T13:02:44.999-08:00Former Google Employees Improve Instant Messaging with imo.imAs the Web continues to develop and change, some things seem to have stayed the same. By Hillel FuldRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-55034017883099299932010-03-12T12:15:00.000-08:002010-03-12T12:16:45.600-08:00SXSW 2010: The Complete Social Media GuideThis year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival is rapidly approaching. Beginning with the Interactive Media events on March 12th, Austin, Texas will be the place to connect with the brightest in tech and media and get the scoop on some exciting new ventures. By Matt SilvermanRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-57257802593006206912010-03-12T12:11:00.000-08:002010-03-12T12:13:28.646-08:004 Ways to Effectively Use Social Media as a CatalystAs social media marketing becomes more widely practiced, the questions of the day are less frequently focused on the benefits of social media and more often focused on its implementation. By Chris AllisonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-83206709437254955322010-03-12T11:29:00.000-08:002010-03-12T11:32:44.397-08:00Online Retail Sales Will Grow To $250 Billion By 2014Online retail sales aren’t growing at the torrid pace they once were, but they continue to grow steadily. By Erick SchonfeldRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-16505815340787508562010-03-12T11:22:00.000-08:002010-03-12T11:24:22.511-08:00TrufflsAt Truffls you can use “Experts Search” to find expert profiles by keyword, select the right ones for you and access their recommended links, OR use the “Bookmark Search” to find links added by any contributor.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-11779729125744934512010-03-12T11:12:00.000-08:002010-03-12T11:15:01.944-08:00Seven alternatives to the Apple iPadWait! Stop. Before you hand over Apple your credit card and pre-order the iPad, you may want to check out the other touchscreen options available now and in the near future. The iPad isn’t the only game in town. By Matt BurnsRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-52663889610805665032010-03-12T09:05:00.000-08:002010-03-12T09:12:54.635-08:00SpringpadSpringpad is a free web app that gives you many ways to save and access anything you want to remember.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-14228638404032439802010-03-12T08:57:00.000-08:002010-03-12T09:02:17.615-08:00Social Media Monitoring ToolsThere are countless ways to track your brand on social media. By Doriano "Paisanp" CartaRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-35336260391915602052010-03-12T08:53:00.000-08:002010-03-12T08:56:30.033-08:00Marketing With Virtual Facebook Events: Yay or Nay?Generating buzz online about a new service or product is one of the toughest things marketers and PR folks will ever have to do. By Darrell EtheringtonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-13809330382715487372010-03-12T08:48:00.000-08:002010-03-12T08:50:51.261-08:00Why You Should Have a Secondary Twitter AccountTamar Weinberg shares why it's a good idea to consider having a second Twitter account.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-48849511452570747602010-03-12T08:28:00.000-08:002010-03-12T08:31:15.211-08:00Google makes its local shopping moveIt took a while, but Google has made its big move as a local shopping inventory gatekeeper. By Larry DignanRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-24393588169714935632010-03-11T17:21:00.000-08:002010-03-11T17:23:06.632-08:00Foursquare Offers Analytics to Businesses, Enables Easy Customer Stalking Wondering how that barista knew your name before asking you? By Zachary WilsonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-63627017441527362502010-03-11T17:16:00.000-08:002010-03-11T17:18:03.846-08:00Tweet-Mapping Arrives, Along with the Twitter's Battle Against GoogleTwitter's geotagging powers could transform the lifecasting service into something extremely powerful. And the company's just taken the first steps to making this happen through its own Web page: It's turned on Tweet mapping. By Kit EatonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-77221555813632585302010-03-11T17:04:00.000-08:002010-03-11T17:05:47.754-08:002010 Mobile Influencers: Trend Predictions in 140 CharactersView more presentations from Taly Weiss.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-23228736753407549912010-03-11T16:53:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:56:03.191-08:00Casio G'zOne Brigade: The Toughest Messaging Phone In the US of AThe Casio G'zOne Brigade is not a messaging phone you'd want to meet in a dark alley.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-32252208081395816262010-03-11T16:25:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:29:41.954-08:00How cars are killing usThe takeaway: Cars are dangerous, especially in developing counties.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-12134346348180670132010-03-11T16:22:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:24:09.348-08:00James Cameron: Before Avatar...a curious boy Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-17178076939888175402010-03-11T16:12:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:14:32.059-08:00TeamboxTeam base projects just got better with a Twitter-like project collaboration tool that lets your team share tasks, messages, files and get notified by email: TeamboxRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-71298704901278128362010-03-11T16:05:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:11:56.124-08:00CliqsetCliqset makes it easy to share, discover and discuss with friends and family around the web.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-30465709517946352082010-03-11T16:00:00.000-08:002010-03-11T16:04:31.173-08:00ZipListA free online service that makes managing your grocery shopping list easier than ever. Add to or delete items from your list via the web, mobile phones, text messages, email or instant messaging. Share your list with family members or friends so they can add or delete items as well — and they can even help you shop.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-30189251089353690152010-03-11T15:55:00.000-08:002010-03-11T15:57:33.812-08:00OpenFacesAn open-source library of AJAX-powered JavaServer Faces (JSF) components, an Ajax framework and a client-side validation framework: OpenFacesRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-55494718336674482622010-03-11T15:51:00.000-08:002010-03-11T15:52:56.327-08:00CityTag...make your markA social mapping platform for Australia, presently. Lets help fix that. Here’s how they describe themselves CityTag is designed to help you find the best info about town, local to where you are – on the spot! via URL: CityTagRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-20269806408049393202010-03-11T15:43:00.000-08:002010-03-11T15:51:40.578-08:00Ibis ReaderAn ereader application that you don’t have to install or download. Read public domain ePub books on your computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet. Upload your own collection of ePub books, or discover new ones. Bookmark your reading spot, change the text size, and download your books at any time: Ibis ReaderRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-69031233258787758312010-03-11T15:39:00.000-08:002010-03-11T15:41:46.346-08:00Naked ApartmentsA New York-centric apartment matchmaking site between renters, brokers, and landlords. Renters can create a profile, get a free credit check, and write and read reviews of brokers. Brokers have the ability to view renters’ credit scores and income, and contact renters directly.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-41088820554459074732010-03-11T15:36:00.000-08:002010-03-11T15:38:23.310-08:00StickybitsA social way to attach digital content to real world objects using barcodes: StickybitsRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-29525783618758446622010-03-09T15:57:00.000-08:002010-03-09T16:00:27.156-08:00Apple’s Secret iPhone Developer Agreement Goes PublicThe first rule of the iPhone developer program is: You do not talk about the iPhone developer program. By Brian X. ChenRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-48181337991000531262010-03-05T11:16:00.000-08:002010-03-05T11:18:33.888-08:00Data and content visualizationSimile Widgets is a set of open source web widgets for visualizing data & content.Ricknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-19519397540064669302010-02-24T09:47:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:50:35.982-08:0015 companies that will change the worldThese game-changing startups are likely to upend existing industries - and spawn new entrepreneurial opportunities. By Erick Schonfeld and Chris MorrisonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-50844615094315094332010-02-14T13:13:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:17:01.001-08:00The Future of News, Tablets, and Business ModelsThere is much talk these days about tablets and ereaders. It seems like every newspaper on the planet see them as the "prophet" that will save them from their doom. By Thomas BaekdalRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-48688899682179808002010-02-14T13:10:00.000-08:002010-02-14T13:12:16.301-08:00How the Social Web Destroys Traditional MarketingThere is a whole generation of people who need to change how they communicate with the world. Just this week, Michelin hired TBWA to create a Facebook campaign around their slogan "The right rite changes everything," in an attempt to rebrand the Michelin Man. By Thomas BaekdalRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-37150985434381041752010-02-12T16:50:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:51:16.767-08:00Bill Gates: We need global 'energy miracles'Microsoft Corp. founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday called on the world's tech community to find a way to turn spent nuclear fuel into cheap, clean fuel. By John D. SutterRicknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-23094032406066390852010-02-12T16:29:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:32:11.544-08:00The Future of User InterfacesUser interfaces—the way we interact with our technologies—have evolved a lot over the years.From the original punch cards and printouts to monitors, mouses, and keyboards, all the way to the track pad, voice recognition, and interfaces designed to make it easier for the disabled to use computers, interfaces have progressed rapidly within the last few decades. By Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-46749983784915443832010-02-12T16:24:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:26:05.116-08:00Divvyshot launches refreshingly simple photo sharingDivvyshot, a photo-sharing start-up, has opened to the public. It's a clever and attractive site for photo sharing, with an emphasis on group events. It also has the world's cutest sharing feature for iPhone users.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-78652962736762541162010-02-12T16:16:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:18:26.798-08:00Wi-Fi-Equipped School Bus Sedates Rowdy Teens With Their Favorite Opiate: The InternetBeep beep, here comes the Internet Bus. By Jeremy HsuRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-61482062429135949992010-02-12T16:12:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:14:34.539-08:00Microsoft Aims to Get Back in the Game in MobileAfter losing ground to Apple and others, the software giant may need an acquisition to avoid losing out in the smartphone market. By Cliff EdwardsRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-60929947981796416822010-02-11T18:27:00.000-08:002010-02-11T18:31:54.802-08:00Go fishing for online music with Radio TunaRadio Tuna is a search engine that is designed specifically to scour Internet radio stations based on a variety of parameters. You have three search options: station name, genre, or artist. By Jasmine FranceRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-51541164645534452642010-02-11T17:41:00.000-08:002010-02-11T17:43:42.559-08:00Visualizing 6 Years of Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]Facebook (Facebook) was launched on February 4, 2004 and has come a long way from a Harvard-only networking site in the intervening years. By Muhammad SaleemRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-5889478019356238972010-02-11T17:20:00.000-08:002010-02-11T17:22:28.178-08:00Facebook's Ad Plans: Tackling Google Head-On There's news that Facebook is releasing a new version of its Ad Conversion tool for advertisers to see how well their placements are going. Interesting stuff, if you're an advertiser. But the back story is huge: It shows that Facebook is now trying to tackle Google head on. By Kit EatonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-49336748569232164302010-02-11T17:17:00.000-08:002010-02-11T17:19:31.549-08:00How to Do Everything in Google Buzz (Including Turn It Off)Here's how to customize and use Buzz--or opt out of its inbox-cluttering updates completely. By Gina TrapaniRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-32777632096607371542010-02-11T10:06:00.000-08:002010-02-11T10:08:45.489-08:003 New Ways to Measure the Social WebWhen most people think of web analytics, they think about pageview tracking; basically, measuring which pages on a website are being viewed. By Tim TrefrenRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-64503655559425864072010-02-11T09:51:00.000-08:002010-02-11T09:52:45.413-08:00Pixar exec to join Twitter as CFOCan a new chief financial officer paint some real revenue for Twitter? By Caroline McCarthyRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-43805078548721572612010-02-11T09:45:00.000-08:002010-02-11T09:47:26.895-08:00Google Acquires Aardvark For $50 millionGoogle has acquired social search service Aardvark, says a source that has been briefed on the deal, for around $50 million. By Michael ArringtonRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-67585437690311850042010-02-10T11:53:00.000-08:002010-02-10T11:55:28.341-08:00BoomTown Heads to TED (and Promises No Pretentious Tweets!)What is it about TED, the iconic conference founded an astonishing 25 years ago, that gets so many people who don’t go in a lather? By Kara SwisherRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-21082812989676152942010-02-10T11:49:00.000-08:002010-02-10T11:51:00.975-08:00Goodbye, Cruel SunThe history of Sun's high ride and demise, and the continuing story of the newly-merged Oracle's fortunes, will occupy the minds of the IT industry and its pundits for a long time to come. By Buckeye HamburgerRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-35300819928209379072010-02-10T11:28:00.000-08:002010-02-10T11:30:20.810-08:00TwilioTwilio provides a telephony infrastructure web service "in the cloud", enabling web programmers to integrate real-time phone calls into their applications. Twilio's simple, powerful API minimizes the learning curve required to build advanced, reliable voice communications applications that solve critical business needs.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-21637585450680963102010-02-10T11:14:00.000-08:002010-02-10T11:16:30.175-08:00The Information Divide In the era of the real-time Web, information travels at a greater velocity than the infrastructure of mainstream media can support as it exists today. By Brian SolisRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-66007522045572260162010-02-10T11:10:00.000-08:002010-02-10T11:13:39.181-08:00Why Online Retailers Must Be On FacebookOver 56% of shoppers to top e-retail websites who interact with social media websites have elected to “friend” or “follow” or “subscribe” to a retailer on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-24746246342981421812010-02-10T10:42:00.000-08:002010-02-10T10:49:38.380-08:00What Augmented Reality Could Actually Look LikeSeems like there's more and more chatter about augmented reality stuff lately. But gimmicky architecture aside, how could AR actually change the way we live, shop, and operate?Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-91770411138506947602010-02-10T10:31:00.000-08:002010-02-10T10:35:48.752-08:00What is Google Buzz?So what exactly is Google Buzz? Used on a PC or mobile, Buzz reminds us of an RSS combined with all of your social networking—all within the existing Gmail and Google.com infrastructure.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-2026105273848952542010-02-06T15:49:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:50:35.816-08:00Facebook turns 6!Facebook celebrates its sixth birthday. Just one year ago, Fortune put founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the magazine’s cover in a story entitled "How Facebook is taking over our lives." By Jessi HempelRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-41431957438871489372010-02-06T15:42:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:44:05.706-08:00Apple's Hard iPad SellApple will need to convince consumers that they need an iPad. However, failure to do so wouldn't be a disaster for the company. By Arik HesseldahlRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-63845098666855228512010-02-06T15:41:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:42:08.851-08:00Hot Tech Companies Like Yelp Are Bypassing IPOsIn a desire to keep control, they're opting for private rather than public investment—even, as in Yelp's case, with rich bids from Google and Microsoft. By Peter BurrowsRicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-26855740005018202842010-02-06T14:58:00.000-08:002010-02-06T14:59:41.122-08:00How to use Flickr to get creative with your photosJournalists have every reason to be wary of uploading content to Flickr — without the right controls photos uploaded to the site can be downloaded and used without permission elsewhere on the web.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-44273331961392349952010-02-06T14:49:00.000-08:002010-02-06T14:55:55.227-08:00Looks Like Google May Have A Super Bowl CommercialWhile Google is a company built on advertising, for the most part it has stayed out of advertising itself on the dominant medium: television.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-55883888286709466522010-02-06T14:10:00.000-08:002010-02-06T14:11:50.188-08:00App.itize.usA curated site of “the best produced and designed iPhone applications that are available for download via the App Store.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-47665769017760259082010-02-05T13:46:00.000-08:002010-02-05T13:49:18.384-08:00Digital NationHere's a worth while 96 minute video to watch about our Digtial Nation.Ricknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946136.post-25509994417095196712010-02-03T12:19:00.000-08:002010-02-03T12:22:44.716-08:007 Traits of Highly Effective Viral VideosToday, video’s potential is obvious: it can be a marketer’s dream and yield tremendous successes. By Tamar WeinbergRicknoreply@blogger.com0