Facebook Changes Its Mind About Location
A while back, Facebook hinted at implementing location-based features on it’s network. Given the number of users it has, they could have been a major player in the location war, quickly dwarfing the competition. Of course, this is the same thing that was said when Yelp jumped in the game and it doesn’t seem that [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 3-26-2010
YouTube Realtime Axed Remember YouTube’s collaborative realtime toolbar? Probably not. I remember getting invited into the testing for it, but it was never interesting. The problem I found with it was nobody was ever on at the same time as me, so I could never take advantage of the features. It was supposed to let [...]
Read MoreBlack Web 2.0 Does CNN
Attention Black Web 2.0 faithful. Tune in to CNN on next Tuesday to catch Managing Editor, Sherri L. Smith, get techie on “American Morning.” Sherri will be discussing the hot trend of geo-location applications, with a focus on Foursquare. The time is still TBD so be sure to keep your eyes glued to Black Web [...]
Read MoreGravatar Becomes a Social Network of 22 Million In a Day
Most of us are probably quite familiar with the term Gravatar. This is especially true if you have a WordPress.com account or have ever left a comment on a blog. Up until now, your Gravatar was just a way for you to manage your avatar and carry it around with you. You gave your email [...]
Read MoreAnswering Politico’s Diversity Problem (Video)
I’m not sure if you all caught CNN’s video coverage of the “top editors and reporters” meeting at Politico.com, one of the top and most influential DC publications, but if you haven’t I’ve included the footage at the bottom of this post. If you don’t mind take a gander and tell me what’s wrong with [...]
Read MoreCaltweet: Manage Events Through Your Social Network
If you looked at the name Caltweet and figured it was a twitter app for Californians, it’s a good guess, but it’s actually something much more practical. Caltweet takes the functionality of a “cal”endar and combines it with the ubiquity and interactivity of Twitter allowing for features such as invites, guest lists, promotions, and so [...]
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