Facebook Places: Official and Online
Facebook Places is now official! May it be a popular vacation spot, a museum or a bar, let your friends know where you are using your mobile device and eventually meet them if they…
Foursquare Partnership!? No! The Real Time Value of Facebook Is About Places – Facebook Places
By John Furrier
Kristen Nicole wrote up the news that Kara Swisher was teasing out regarding the big Facebook press event (happening now) and after party. Tonight, we will hear the news that Kara is calling Facebook…
I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means [Web is Dead]
By Jeff Nolan
There is so much to like in this well written rebuttal to the much talked about Wired cover piece titled “The Web is Dead” (maybe they should have titled it “Wired is Relevant Again!”)…
Google Enhances Their App Engine Product In Version 1.3.6
By Kyt Dotson
Google has just released the most recent version of their App Engine product API, version 1.3.6 for Java and Python. The App Engine product offers developers the ability to tap into the power of…
Microsofts Arc Touch Mouse: Product Details and Pictures
We’ve speculated about the naming of the “Arc Touch Mouse” on the WinExtra On Windows Podcast, as Microsoft already has a mouse on the market called the “Arc“. Our arguments have been settled however…
The Death of the Ad Salesman [Advertising Evolution]
By Alex Calic
Recently, Clearspring Technologies [disclosure: I used to work there.] publicly announced its new direction as an audience buying platform, leveraging the widespread distribution of its AddThis social sharing tool to aggregate intent-oriented data from…
Consider Your Legal Rights When Using Geolocation
Today, someone on Twitter sent me a DM that he was sad I have had to get a restraining order and therefore do not feel comfortable making any geolocation profiles I have public. This…
The Dell Streak – Yawn
Ever since I looked at the iPad and found it not quite what I need, I have been waiting for the promised Android tablets to hit the market, in the hope that they might…
African iPad Clone Helping the Education Sector?
When the story of the 7” iPad clone first appeared in my inbox, I was thinking of doing a story on current tablet trends. It seems everyone is out to get their iPad clones…
Love Lost for Dell CEO: Result of Another Hidden Agenda?
There’s no sexual harassment scandal floating above Michael Dell’s head, but the CEO is still feeling the wrath of displeased investors, as a quarter of his reelection votes withholding support. Dell revealed in a…