Technology
2010-03-11 17:40:06 ~ Read Write
6 Thoughts About Location Madness
Location based social networks - are you over it already? It feels like location is all we ever hear about anymore, especially this week leading up to SXSW.We're excited about location too; see our enthusiastic write-ups What Twitter's Geolocation API Makes Possible and The Era of Location as Platform Has Arrived. But it's getting a little ridiculous. We offer below a few thoughts to consider about all this location madness.SponsorThat Phrase: "Location, Location, Location"You're going to hea[...]
2010-03-11 16:35:09 ~ Read Write
Plancast iPhone App is Live & It is Good
Plancast, the plan-sharing startup with big-name angel investors and "future as platform" aspirations, has just had its iPhone app accepted into the iTunes store. The app was built by contracted star developer Leah Culver. It's simple, functional, attractive and useful. It's going to be very good for SXSW and probably beyond, if the service continues to stick with users as it has so far.Here's the iTunes link and below you can see some screenshots.SponsorI'm posting my plans at Plancast.com/[...]
2010-03-11 16:35:07 ~ Read Write
Beyond Ads: Monetizing Location-Based Services
This week geo-crazy mavens were pleased to hear of location-based updates to Facebook, the launch of Foursquare analytics and of course yesterday's news of Gowalla's comment and picture functionality. So far the most common way to monetize these types of services is through sponsored leader boards and tips on nearby promotions. But the question remains, can local ads really sustain the entire location-based ecosystem? SponsorGeo-locational services are only now finding a business model and for t[...]
2010-03-11 16:35:06 ~ Read Write
First Look at TechStars Historical Results Data
TechStars is an early stage venture fund based in Boulder, Colorado. ReadWriteWeb was given an early peek at historical results data on TechStars companies, which the organization is about to release. The data shows acquisition and failure rates, as well as how many of the TechStar companies have gone on to receive angel or venture funding.TechStars reports that nearly 6 of 10 of their companies have historically gone on to receive outside angel or venture funding (not including friends or famil[...]
2010-03-11 15:35:17 ~ Google Watch
Google Product Search Blue Dots Point Way to Best Buy, Sears
Google's Product Search for mobile with local inventory, which Google Engineering VP Vic Gundotra used to check whether a Canon EOS camera was in stock at local Best Buy store, is now live for U.S. users of Google Android smartphones Apple's iPhone, or Palm WebOS phones.To use this service, go to Google.com in your mobile browser, tap on the "more" link, and then choose "Shopping." Users searching from their mobile phone for a product sold by Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, or ot[...]
2010-03-11 15:30:08 ~ Read Write
SXSW 2010 for Publishers
A ReadWriteWeb GuideEver since its inception, the Internet has blurred the boundaries between author and audience. Whether you're a blogger, a pillar of the printed word, a podcast coinnaseur or a developer dealing with the latest CMS, navigating the next step in Internet publishing can be a feat. So, hit up these 10 events at SXSW Interactive 2010 to say goodbye to Gutenberg and hello to the interactive, multimedia, real-time, crowdsourced and community-funded future of online publishing.Sponso[...]
2010-03-11 14:25:11 ~ Read Write
Why Google Releases New Apps: They're Desperate for Content
It seems like in the past few months Google has relentlessly released new applications, some of which perhaps could have used some more baking in the oven before they were unleashed on the general public. To some it's becoming a tiresome exercise simply to try to keep up with everything that Google is doing week in and week out. But there is a method to the madness, and it has a lot more to do with Google's bottom line than you may think.We all know that the way the search engine giant makes[...]
2010-03-11 13:20:09 ~ Read Write
Chasing Real-Time Raindrops in an Ocean of Content
The Web is huge. And growing. Faster everyday. It's almost like an ocean where there's no evaporation (the data on the Web stays there virtually forever), but yet, it's always raining in it. The rain is the new content that's added into the ocean.Every tweet is a drop, every blog post is a drop, every check-in is a drop that falls into the ocean. This ocean is almost constantly under a tropical storm in some places, like Twitter or Facebook.SponsorGuest author Julien Genestoux is the founder and[...]
2010-03-11 12:20:06 ~ Read Write
Battery Ventures Rakes In $750M, Is VC Funding Over the Hump?
Longtime technology innovation investment firm Battery Ventures increased its capital to over $4 billion Thursday as the firm announced the securing of its ninth fund at a value of $750 million. Startups and entrepreneurs may be able to look at 2010 with high hopes as Battery's fund, one of the largest seen in the last year, comes after a period of decline in venture funding.SponsorBattery Ventures, which operates out of Boston, Silicon Valley, and Israel, has been investing in tech innovation s[...]
2010-03-11 11:15:10 ~ Read Write
Google's Mobile Product Search Now Shows Real-Time Local Inventory
Google just announced that the mobile version of Google Product Search can now tell you if a certain product is in stock at nearby stores. Currently, Google is only working with a handful of retailers, including Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn and West Elm, but the company is actively looking for more partners. To see these results, just browse to Google.com on your mobile phone (Android, WebOS or Android), click the "more" link and then "Shopping." The local inventory will be upd[...]
2010-03-11 10:10:10 ~ Read Write
Is America On the Verge of A Co-Creation Invasion?
Last week we talked about managing split teams with Danny Wong of Blank Label, a site for creating custom men's dress shirts and a startup in the growing field of co-creation. These types of startups, which have gained more traction overseas than in the U.S., run on a model of on-demand production, which allows them to become cash-flow positive in a relatively short period of time. Wednesday I had the chance to talk about co-creation with Carmen Magar, a German woman living in New York who works[...]
2010-03-11 10:10:09 ~ Read Write
Making Blogger Blogs Prettier: Google Launches New Template Designer
Most hosted blogging platforms offer their customers a set of standard templates with relatively few options for customizing these sites. Starting today, however, bloggers on Google's Blogger platform will be able to take full control over the layout of their sites thanks to Google's new Blogger Template Designer without having to edit a single line of HTML and CSS code. The Template Designer will give Blogger's users the ability to change the layout, fonts, colors and background images of their[...]
2010-03-11 09:05:17 ~ Read Write
Is the iPhone Still More Personal than Professional?
According to recent data analysis from mobile analytics firm Localytics, iPhone application usage peaks in the evenings and on weekends and is much lower during the hours of a typical business day. From this, the firm concludes that the iPhone is still primarily a personal gadget as opposed to one that's used for business purposes. But is app usage the true measure of the device's success at making corporate inroads? Or does it just show that people don't play with their iPhone apps while at wor[...]
2010-03-11 09:05:08 ~ Read Write
Potential Summer Blockbuster: iPhone 4.0 Multitasking
AppleInsider is reporting this morning that some trusted sources are predicting a "full-on solution" to multitasking in the iPhone 4.0 OS, which is set to be released this summer. Already, the iPhone shows that it is capable of multitasking with bundled apps like iPod and Nike+, but the update is said to handle a number of security and interface issues.SponsorAlready, jailbreaking the iPhone shows how the device is fully capable of multitasking, but opens up the device to malware and poorly des[...]
2010-03-11 08:00:31 ~ Read Write
Chatroulette Being Used for Marketing? Say It Ain't So!
That didn't long. Leave it to marketers to find a way to use any innovative new web service to promote their own ends. The latest example? A Chatroulette contest launched by international clothing brand French Connection. According to contest rules, participants are asked if they can "conquer the sinister world of Chatroulette" by charming a member of the opposite sex. (Initially, the contest was for men only, but due to protests, the rules were adjusted to permit women the opportunity to try an[...]
2010-03-11 08:00:23 ~ Read Write
SuperGlued: The Can't-Miss Live Music iPhone App for SXSW 2010
If you've ever done SXSW before, then you know about the music here in Austin. If you haven't, let us tell you now - there's a lot. But how do you find it all? And how do you find out which show is best? And how do you share blogs, photos, videos and tweet about it all at once?SuperGlued, which has integrated with both Foursquare and Twitter, will be your your one-stop shop for the more than 1,200 bands that are set to invade Austin over the next week and a half. SponsorSuperGlued is a can't-mis[...]
2010-03-11 01:40:06 ~ Read Write
Paul Allen Backed Semantic Service Evri Has Been Acquired
Think the semantic web is all hype with no bite? Paul Allen backed semantic startup Evri will announce tomorrow that it has been acquired, we've learned from a reliable source. The service specializes in extracting the names of people, places and things from raw streams of text in order to facilitate smart user navigation and related content recommendation. The company launched a striking new version of its website earlier today.Evri launched just short of two years ago and raised $8 million [...]
2010-03-11 01:40:06 ~ Read Write
Kiwis to Bring $900M in Bandwidth-Building Cables to New Zealand
For obvious reasons, we care about what goes on in various parts of the world, particularly New Zealand and other areas that are underserved in terms of Internet access.So, we were quite excited to learn this evening of a new proposal that would give New Zealanders - including a couple RWW staff members - a better broadband experience. According to NZ website Stuff, a haldful of well-known innovators and entrepreneurs are teaming up on a $900 million dollar project that would give Kiwis (and the[...]
2010-03-11 00:40:05 ~ Read Write
Open Thread: Why Go to Tech Conferences, Anyway?
When it comes to tech conferences, the first thing most people think about is the parties.They might think about networking opportunities or learning experiences, but all too often, these are brushed off as mutual admiration societies and redundant, unoriginal chatter. I've heard every critique imaginable about some of the best-known tech conferences - but are there still valid reasons for shelling out a thousand dollars or more to spend a few days "partying" with your peers?SponsorThe greatest [...]
2010-03-10 18:25:06 ~ Read Write
Cloud Religion: Do's, Do Not's, and a Glimpse of Nirvana
As the cloud is getting more players and interfaces, best and worst practices are emerging. As the market grows and more companies try to plug in, the cloud may benefit from guiding principles. Similar to new technology movements in the past, a natural process is underway to define "what is good", which, for some in the industry, equates to "what is open". Like religion itself, open can be defined in ways that are uplifting, or on the other side of the coin, restricting. Also, we learn agai[...]
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