ReadWriteWeb: November 2008 Archives

New Profiles Turn Windows Live Into a Social Networking Service

Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 13, 2008 7:00 AM / 2 Comments

Microsoft announced Windows Live Profiles today, which takes some lessons from social networking sites and FriendFeed. The new profile page provides a central hub for all your online activities on Continue reading »

Microsoft's New Photo Sharing Service: Live Photos

Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 12, 2008 10:00 PM / 8 Comments

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Microsoft today announced a new photo sharing product, Microsoft Live Photos, which integrates very nicely with Microsoft's Windows Live Photo Gallery desktop photo application, and is yet another product in Continue reading »

MySpace Finally Completes Mobile Trifecta with BlackBerry App

Written by Rick Turoczy / November 12, 2008 9:30 PM / 1 Comments

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It's inevitable. News surfaces about a new iPhone or Android application and almost immediately it's followed by "When are we getting our BlackBerry app?" And with good reason. For all Continue reading »

Microsoft Releases Major Update to Windows Live: New Applications and Third-Party Integration

Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 12, 2008 9:01 PM / 7 Comments

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Microsoft just announced the availability of a number of new and updated online applications in its Windows Live suite: Windows Live Photos, Profiles, People, and Groups. In addition, Microsoft also Continue reading »

Republicans Use Social Media Too

Written by Richard MacManus / November 12, 2008 6:07 PM / 7 Comments

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During the election season, Barack Obama's campaign got a lot of kudos for its use of social media tools. As we noted in our post entitled Obama's Social Media Advantage, Continue reading »

Vuclip Searches and Trans-codes Web Video to Mobile

Written by Lidija Davis / November 12, 2008 4:06 PM / 5 Comments

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Judging by the number of people lined up to talk with Nickhil Jakatdar, CEO Vuclip, and the interest from judges immediately after his presentation today at the Under the Radar Continue reading »

YouTube Puts Placement for User Videos Up For Auction

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / November 12, 2008 1:39 PM / 6 Comments

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This is so cynical it just might work. Google announced this afternoon that YouTube will now allow video publishers, no matter who they are, to bid for sponsored placement for Continue reading »

Yahoo Tests New Front Page - May Eventually Replace My Yahoo!

Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 12, 2008 11:54 AM / 5 Comments

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Yahoo today announced that it is bucket testing a new design of its front page. The new design was built on top of the latest version of Yahoo's UI Library, Continue reading »

Microsoft Could Pay More to Be on More Phones

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / November 12, 2008 9:44 AM / 1 Comments

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Deals are in the works to make Microsoft the default search and advertising provider for Verizon mobile phones, one of the biggest carrier networks in the US. That would mean Continue reading »

Romanes Eunt Domus: Ancient Rome Comes to Google Earth

Written by Frederic Lardinois / November 12, 2008 9:43 AM / 6 Comments

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For a lot of students, the history of ancient Rome is not exactly a gripping subject. Google, together with the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities Continue reading »

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