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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 »


The Rise of Contextual User Interfaces
Written by Alex Iskold / May 14, 2008 11:23 PM / 41 Comments
Web 2.0 has brought many wonderful innovations and ideas to the Internet. We can no longer imagine the web without a social dimension, and we can no longer imagine an Continue reading »


Adobe Releases Flash 10 Beta
Written by Josh Catone / May 14, 2008 9:01 PM / 5 Comments
Adobe announced today the release of the Flash Player 10 beta, previously code named "Astro," on the Adobe Labs site. The beta is available for download immediately at the Astro Continue reading »


YackTrack Gets Updated, Adds Chatter
Written by Sarah Perez / May 14, 2008 8:55 PM / 2 Comments
At the end of April, we covered the launch of YackTrack, a new tool that helps fight the conversation fragmentation issues. The service provides a method for tracking the conversations Continue reading »


Comcast Plus Plaxo: Not a Pretty Picture!
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / May 14, 2008 4:44 PM / 14 Comments
Communications giant Comcast has acquired social web application Plaxo for an estimated $150m or more. Techcrunch confirmed the deal first but offers an understated critique of the alliance. Many web Continue reading »


Play the News: Data Portability's Future
Written by Josh Catone / May 14, 2008 1:55 PM / 6 Comments
Last week, the fight to manage your social data kicked off in earnest as three major players in the social networking space each announced independent competing approaches to making profile Continue reading »


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