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A new report (PDF) from the Council for Research Excellence functions as a good reminder to those of us who spend a lot of time on the web that we

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

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University recently revealed the results of a study which looked into how people were using Twitter to talk about products. Companies, of course, fear what a

In the third and final part of my series of ZDNet columns about Yellowikis as a Web 2.0 case study, I look at some of the design principles that can

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Social_Networks_Study_Released'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; faberNovel Consulting has released a research paper on social networks. The paper is an excellent theoretical overview of social networks

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_deals/Are_Recommendation_Engines_a_Threat_to_the_Long_Tail'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Two Wharton academics released an interesting paper last week that asks whether online recommendation services are a threat to the

The ways young people use the internet everyday are transforming learning in ways that adults often fail to understand but represent major new opportunities that need to be taken advantage

Online reputation company Rapleaf has released a new study of 49.3 million people, revealing gender and age data about social network users. On most of the main social networks -

A recent study by industry group the Participatory Marketing Network has unearthed some surprising data on Gen Y behavior. Apparently, the members of this young demographic (ages 18-24) would rather

One of the fastest growing uses of technology is for online education. Student enrollment in online university degree programs has increased in recent years, but more interesting is the increase