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Social Networking Use Triples from Only a Year Ago

Written by Sarah Perez / September 25, 2009 8:00 AM / 14 Comments

Obsessed with Facebook? You're not alone. The hours you spend logging on to update your status, post photos, and make comments on friends' walls is not simply a "phase" you're Continue reading »

Report: The Future of RFID Smart Cards Looks Bright

Written by Richard MacManus / September 23, 2009 4:00 AM / 6 Comments

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This post is sponsored by IBM's A Smarter Planet blog, where it has also been cross-posted. In recent posts we've looked at three of the world's leading RFID-powered Smart Cards: Continue reading »

The Dirty Little Secret About the "Wisdom of the Crowds" - There is No Crowd

Written by Sarah Perez / September 17, 2009 7:58 AM / 41 Comments

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Recent research by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) professor Vassilis Kostakos pokes a big hole in the prevailing wisdom that the "wisdom of crowds" is a trustworthy force on today's web. Continue reading »

Facebook Eats Away at Email Usage on Today's Web

Written by Sarah Perez / September 17, 2009 6:35 AM / 17 Comments

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According to recent analysis by the Online Publishers Association (OPA), more people than ever are spending their time online visiting content sites which provide news, information, and entertainment. Despite the Continue reading »

ReadWriteWeb's Top 5 Web Trends of 2009

Written by Richard MacManus / September 14, 2009 10:10 PM / 3 Comments

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Last week we ran a series of posts outlining the 5 biggest Internet trends of this year: Structured Data, Real-Time Web, Personalization, Mobile Web / Augmented Reality, Internet of Things. Continue reading »

Researchers Discover Botnet Commanded by Google Groups

Written by Sarah Perez / September 14, 2009 7:42 AM / 4 Comments

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New Trend: Web 2.0-controlled malware? Security researchers at Symantec recently uncovered a backdoor trojan whose spread is being dictated by commands hosted in Google Groups, Google's online discussion forums. The Continue reading »

Top 5 Web Trends of 2009: Internet of Things

Written by Richard MacManus / September 11, 2009 5:30 AM / 11 Comments

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This week ReadWriteWeb is running a series of posts analyzing the 5 biggest Web trends of 2009. So far we've explored these trends: Structured Data, The Real-Time Web, Personalization, Mobile Continue reading »

Forget the iTunes LP, Apps are the New Album

Written by Sarah Perez / September 10, 2009 8:16 AM / 15 Comments

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The "iTunes LP" is just one of the many new iTunes features revealed yesterday during Apple's announcement at their "It's Only Rock and Roll"-themed event. But the iTunes LP, unlike Continue reading »

Top 5 Web Trends of 2009: Mobile Web & Augmented Reality

Written by Richard MacManus / September 10, 2009 5:30 AM / 7 Comments

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This week ReadWriteWeb is running a series of posts analyzing the 5 biggest Web trends of 2009. So far we've explored these trends: Structured Data, The Real-Time Web, Personalization. The Continue reading »

New "Internet Meter" will Officially Measure Web TV Audience

Written by Sarah Perez / September 9, 2009 7:15 AM / 6 Comments

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Yesterday, Nielsen announced that they will make their new "Internet Meter" available by year's end to measure the online television viewing audience. Until now, this ever-increasing demographic has been left Continue reading »

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