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May 2008 Archives

Knewsroom: A Look at the Latest Social News Site
Written by Guest Author / May 16, 2008 5:15 AM / 4 Comments
The way we create, interact with, and share information on the web is continuously changing, and at a very rapid pace. The end goal, most would argue, is the create Continue reading »


Poll: Will You Still Use Plaxo?
Written by Josh Catone / May 15, 2008 12:00 PM / 20 Comments
Since we reported yesterday that cable and Internet provider Comcast had acquired social address book Plaxo for an estimated $150 million, we've been fielding a lot of comments and emails Continue reading »


Why Gen Y Is Going to Change the Web
Written by Sarah Perez / May 15, 2008 11:30 AM / 97 Comments
Gen Y is taking over. The generation of young adults that's composed of the children of Boomers, Generation Jones, and even some Gen X'ers, is the biggest generation since the Continue reading »


The Monkey is Out of the Bag: Yahoo! Opens Search Developer Platform
Written by Josh Catone / May 15, 2008 10:30 AM / 6 Comments
Paul Miller reports that Yahoo! is today opening up its open developer platform for search SearchMonkey. SearchMonkey, which we reported on at the Web 2.0 Expo, is a component of Continue reading »


Who's Watching Your Videos? YouTube Now Offers Free Demographics
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / May 15, 2008 9:56 AM / 2 Comments
Google announced this morning that YouTube's new Insight video viewer analytics now includes free demographic stats on any video's viewers. YouTube users who have included gender in their user profiles Continue reading »


CBS Pays $1.8 Billion for CNet: CNet Shows How It's Done
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / May 15, 2008 7:39 AM / 6 Comments
In a deal that was surprising only in its price, CBS has announced that it will buy CNet, owners of everything from News.com to Download.com to our competitors Webware, for Continue reading »


iSlsk Brings Filesharing to the iPhone
Written by Josh Catone / May 15, 2008 7:39 AM / 5 Comments
Soulseek, which was creted by former Napster programmer Nir Arbel and visibly resembles early versions of Napster, is not one of the most popular filesharing apps. It doesn't have the Continue reading »


What's Plaguing Your Mobile Social Network?
Written by Corvida / May 15, 2008 6:42 AM / 10 Comments
While social media services such as Twitter and Friendfeed are great ways to start making connections, nothing compares to face-to-face interaction. Mobile social networks like Brightkite aim to bring users Continue reading »


Blist Gets Updated - Now More Stable, More Social
Written by Sarah Perez / May 15, 2008 6:39 AM / 2 Comments
Blist, the cloud database application, which we covered back in March when they launched into their public beta, just received a big update yesterday. The update addresses, for the most Continue reading »


Print 2.0 Experiment Brijit Goes Belly Up
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / May 14, 2008 11:42 PM / 10 Comments
In a tragic and surprising turn of events, Brijit, one of the most interesting startups on the web, has announced that the company has run out of money and will Continue reading »


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