Summary: The original vision of the semantic web as a layer on top of the current web, annotated in a way that computers can "understand," is certainly grandiose and intriguing. Continue reading »

AOL's social news site relaunched today under the new name Propeller. No longer "the new Netscape", Propeller seems on face like a clone of a clone. There may, though, be Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Arrr_Top_Resources_for_Real_Live_Pirates'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; You've probably noticed that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Others may joke about the matter, but Read/WriteWeb Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/Digg_Getting_More_Social'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Sometime today, according to BusinessWeek, social news site Digg will launch a slew of new social networking features that will Continue reading »

Google announced the limited release of their new Gadget Ads program, which they tout as "mini versions of your website in any AdSense ad size." The rich media ads combine Continue reading »

It's been a busy couple of days, with the announcement of Zimbra being acquired by Yahoo! for $350M, Google launching its much anticipated Presentations app, and Mozilla launching a new Continue reading »

This was the final session on Day 2 - and the title said it all. Some of these 5 entertainment startups target kids, some target adults! FlowPlay FlowPlay is a Continue reading »

The third session of the day dealt with rich media and mashups. These companies all had something to do with images, music, or movies in some way. Below are summaries Continue reading »

Right now the Wall Street Journal web site cost $79/year for full online access. New owner Rupert Murdoch (CEO of News Corp.), however, said today at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Continue reading »

In the second session of the second day, it is the turn of advertising companies. AdBrite AdBrite has announced a new product: SPOTTT.com. It's a link exchange program that is Continue reading »