Archive for December, 2007

The ad market research specialist eMarketer let loose Friday with a few numbers we thought we’d run by you. They pertain to businesses which populate the social networking space, and offer a general estimation of what to expect (for the short term) as far as future revenue for the sub-industry as a whole. According to [...]

Were You There offers a unique slant on social networking, bring people together through shared memories of major social events. Have you ever wanted to ask someone about the experiences they've had in their life? Were You There gives you a place to go to find those stories about the personal experience of commonly shared [...]

PipeBytes, as it states, is a revolutionary way to transfer files to friends and coworkers across the miles, almost free. As an avid connoisseur of transferring or exchanging files across the miles, I am always looking for a more rapid and reliable method of doing so with as little costs to me and defiantly no [...]

I wish we had a service like FixMyStreet in the United States. I wasn't able to find anything comparable on this side of the pond, though. I'm guessing it's because each state is its own entity here. Regardless, this little web site offers a useful service in an easy to understand, simple Web 2.0 format. [...]

This recurring subject of the Windows-Internet Explorer bundle’s anti-competitive behavior, as was recently reported once more by the BBC, is, I must say, a very tired one. Yes, it is true that Microsoft packages its Internet browser with its operating systems sold both off the shelf and as partially-subsidized software for most new PCs. And [...]

The Webby Awards, a celebratory symposium of websites (and their creators) voted by way of a public poll to be the best in their respective categories, is an annual event going into its 12th installation next year. And we would be remiss not to mention to our readers that today, November 14th, 2007, is the [...]

In late November, we shared with you some information about Classmates.com concerning the company’s then-stated intentions to be the first social Web construct to file an IPO. Well, you can forget everything we said back then, ‘cause…uh…they changed their minds. Yes, apparently they’re not going through with it. We know, we know, quite a surprise. [...]

The presidential race taking place on the ground today in the US in the lead up to the big day in November 2008 – more specifically, the start of the caucus season – is mostly focused one place and one place only: Iowa. Four years back, New Hampshire fought the Midwestern state for media coverage [...]

Recipe Matcher has the motto “Miscellany In, Delicious Out”. It's an apt motto, since the best part of their service is the ability to enter in the ingredients you have on hand and have them match you up with a recipe. That's perfect for people who love to cook, but have trouble coming up with [...]