ReadWriteWeb: May 2008 Archives

Written by Sarah Perez / May 20, 2008 5:00 AM / 32 Comments

Oh the heels of some of Facebook's missteps (ahem, Beacon) and the proliferation of a myriad of useless, silly, and time-wasting apps, some former Facebook users decided to quit the Continue reading »

Google to Crank Out More iPhone Apps

Written by Steve O'Hear, last100 editor / May 20, 2008 12:55 AM / 3 Comments

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With Apple set to roll out the next major software update for the iPhone, and with it official support for third-party applications, it will come as no surprise that Google Continue reading »

Database Analytics Startup Aster Data Launches, Analyzes MySpace

Written by Josh Catone / May 20, 2008 12:01 AM / 2 Comments

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Grid-computing startup Aster Data Systems will officially launch today, three years after it was founded. Aster, which began in the Ph.D program at Standford, is a provider of "massively parallel Continue reading »

Wikis Are Now Serious Business

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / May 19, 2008 4:40 PM / 28 Comments

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Only a handful of years ago, it was common to hear people laugh at Wikipedia. Anyone can edit it! How could you take it seriously? These days, just as blogs Continue reading »

Google Health Launches - Cautious, Non-Innovative Entry into Health 2.0

Written by Richard MacManus / May 19, 2008 4:35 PM / 3 Comments

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Today Google announced the public availability of Google Health, after initially launching as a closed beta back in February. It is described as "a safe and secure way to collect, Continue reading »

20+ Ways to Learn a Language Online

Written by Josh Catone / May 19, 2008 2:00 PM / 26 Comments

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Earlier today we mentioned a plugin for AIM that would translate what you type on the fly into another language. That's an exceptionally useful tool, but the far more fluid Continue reading »

Do Mobile Games Have a Place in the Classroom?

Written by Sarah Perez / May 19, 2008 10:50 AM / 5 Comments

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Cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices are generally on the "do not use" list when it comes to the classroom. Teachers ban them. Students put them on silent and Continue reading »

Why There Should Be Web Search on Facebook

Written by Josh Catone / May 19, 2008 10:16 AM / 14 Comments

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Microsoft Live Search on Facebook is "a no-brainer [...] the technical investment is minuscule and the potential return is mammoth." That was ReadWriteWeb last October in the wake of a Continue reading »

AOL Announces Open AIM Dev Contest Winners

Written by Josh Catone / May 19, 2008 7:48 AM / 2 Comments

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AOL's Open AIM is an often over-looked social networking platform, mainly because instant messaging isn't thought of these days as a form of social networking. Perhaps, on its own, IM Continue reading »

Toluu Gets Updated, Adds Twitter Integration and More

Written by Sarah Perez / May 19, 2008 7:02 AM / 7 Comments

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Earlier this year, we reported on the new OPML sharing and matching service called Toluu, giving you "10 Reasons Why You're Going to Love Toluu." For anyone who remembers the Continue reading »

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