The timing couldn't be better for the release of Semantify, a new service from Israel/San Francisco's Dapper.net. One week after Yahoo! announced that it will begin indexing the semantic markup Continue reading »

We've seen a lot of new aggregation services and lifestreaming applications come into play recently, and we've questioned whether they're adding to the conversation or just adding to our information Continue reading »

Aggregate Knowledge, which operates a content discovery network under the brand name Pique, today announced a deal with BusinessWeek to deliver "user-driven content suggestions" on their website. It's the latest Continue reading »

We've all had one of those days when the universe seems to be playing games with us. Things haven't quite worked out all day, there's nothing good on TV, all Continue reading »

It's early in the lifespan of the MySpace platform but a week after the first apps went live we did some counting and the user spread seems just as imbalanced Continue reading »

Lifestream aggregator-turned-social network FriendFeed is the most hyped thing since sliced bread -- or at least the most hyped web app since Twitter. Among the scads of lifestreaming apps, FriendFeed Continue reading »

In the early days of the web, going online was heralded as a great way to connect with other people who have had experiences similar to your own. The web Continue reading »

The six ideas that will be developed into web products at Social Innovation Camp, which convenes in London on April 4th-6th, were announced today. The unconference-style event, which is being Continue reading »

When Amazon introduced their e-book reader, the Kindle, Steve Jobs made a strong proclamation regarding the book industry that received a lot of attention: "It doesn't matter how good or Continue reading »

Here is a summary of the week's Web Tech action on ReadWriteWeb. It's been a busy week, with a RWW interview with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, iPhone analysis aplenty, a special Continue reading »