The 2008 Crunchies is the second annual competition and award ceremony to recognize and celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year.

Zigtag


ZigTag, a social bookmarking tool that has been in the works for years, has finally launched to the public. Competing with services like Delicious and Ma.gnolia, ZigTag categorizes bookmarks through the use of tags and allows users to share those bookmarks with friends. To set itself apart, ZigTag claims its service is "intelligent" and uses semantic technology to understand the meaning of tags. In essence, ZigTag tags have stated definitions, which the company uses to categorize bookmarks more effectively. ZigTag is available upon registration.

Cisco starting a push into home electronics

Cisco Systems, the dominant provider of the digital pipes that run the Internet, is making a big play in digital entertainment.

Ringful, is a start-up that focuses on connecting the Web to mobile phones.

OLPC

The OLPC Foundation's mission is to stimulate local grassroots initiatives designed to enhance and sustain over time the effectiveness of laptops as learning tools for children living in lesser-developed countries.

MSearchGroove



MSearchGroove is a premiere knowledge portal providing analysis and commentary on mobile search, mobile advertising, social media and all things digital at the intersection of content and context.

Global sales of Android-handsets to top 5-8 million units in 2009

Most branded handset vendors as well as vendors in China and Japan are all planning to launch Android-powered mobile phones in 2009, reports Taiwanese internet publication Digitimes.

Razorfish and Viral Distribution Metrics

Razorfish filed a patent to measure social media distribution. The patent, which is marketed as a way to measure social influence, is really more about providing metrics for how social media content/widgets/applications virally distribute.

Some Tips On How To Build an Offline Network

In anything, as well as social media, you’re only as good as your plan.

Green:Net

Green:Net is a one-day conference examining how the tools created in the Internet, computing and IT revolutions will be crucial for fighting climate change.

Social Media 2009 Predictions

Social Media 2009

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Management Business social media 2009

Turning Page, E-Books Start to Take Hold

Could book lovers finally be willing to switch from paper to pixels?

TED 2009 Lineup


With just over 40 days to go till TED 2009, which promises to be the best ever. At a time of deep uncertainty about the world's future, and people hungry for change, the Ted 2009 event promises to provide a few days and hear voices of insight, brilliance, passion and wisdom.

The Hottest Tech Developments of 2009


Watch for Microsoft's Windows 7; Apple's Snow Leopard; and Motorola and other smartphones running Google's Android software

The Net Generation Takes the Lead

Enabled by the Web and digital technology, the Net Generation is transforming media, politics, and culture. Will older generations stand in the way?

Google Maps Mashup Combines Your Address, Nuclear Blast

Nuclear weapons are often measured in kilotons, but that doesn't really tell the story of a weapon's destructive power.

Scrapplet



Perhaps you're on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and FriendFeed. You've got accounts on Flickr, Photobucket, YouTube, Yahoo, and Google. You have a personal website, a business website, several blogs, and more...or maybe you're just getting started...

Scrapplet brings it all together and makes it easy to turn your distributed web presence into a single virtual place.

And best of all, it's free!

Apple stock should shine in 2009

Whether you should have faith in the shares depends on whether you bought AAPL at about $200 last year, or are contemplating it now at around $85.

Notify.me


Lets you get real-time notifications about information you specify. Track items on craigslist, job postings, breaking news stories and much more. Choose to have notifications delivered to IM, SMS, email, or desktop application.

Center'd



Want to make planning easier? From basic activities like figuring out what to do this weekend to more complex plans like organizing a school event that requires volunteers, Center'd provides tools to help. You can connect to people you know, discover new places in different neighborhoods, and plan any event or activity.