Today 'human-powered' search engine Mahalo is launching a new Firefox toolbar, which has some unique functionality that could potentially convert users from Google Search, Yahoo, MSN, Ask.com and other major Continue reading »

This week we are talking about personalization and privacy is an important, related topic. To personalize pages companies need to know things about us - what we like, what Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/edgeio_Launches_Paid_Content_System'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Online classifieds startup edgeio has just launched a new paid content product, which will be of particular interest to online Continue reading »

The software developement community -- especially the open source community -- has long used "bounties" to help lure developers to certain tasks. OpensourceExperts.com keeps a bounty list on their site, Continue reading »

At the end of June, US cable network Home Box Office launched an ambitious new web video project entitled HBO Voyeur. The concept was easy to grasp, avante garde, and Continue reading »

Today Microsoft announced Windows Live SkyDrive, the final product name for its online storage solution - previously known as Windows Live Folders. Windows Live SkyDrive has a few new features Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/Interview_with_Google_s_Sep_Kamvar_Lead_Software_Engineer_Personalization'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; As part of our Personalizing Google Week, we conducted an email interview with Google's Sep Kamvar, who is Lead Software Continue reading »

Last week we profiled an online video startup, Operator11, that lets users host their own live, streaming video shows. In the comments on that post, a number of readers wondered Continue reading »

It wouldn't truly be "Google Personalization" week if we didn't talk about iGoogle. After all, it is the epitome of personalization for Google. It was their fastest growing product Continue reading »

This week in our Read/WriteWeb Files feature we're taking a look at personalization tools in development at Google. In April of this year Google added a personal touch to their Continue reading »