Twitter Acquires Summize; Launches Official Twitter Search

As NowPublic speculated last week, Twitter has been getting set to purchase Summize, a search tool built on the Twitter API. Today, it was announced that the acquisition has been made official -- and Twitter...

Crowdsource Your Branding With NameThis

Q. How many crowdsourcers does it take to come up with a good web 2.0 startup name?A. Exactly 2.0: One to come up with a "playful", "cute", or "quirky" word and the other to remove or add strategically-placed...

Did Clinton Campaign Sabotage Twitter?

According to blogger Warner Crocker, a spokesperson for Fox News has apparently discovered that the Clinton campaign, in an act of web 2.0 campaign maliciousness, is to blame for the technical glitches and...

It's a Web, Web, Web 2.0 world - 31 of the World's Hottest Startups (Excludin...

Not all of the startup action happens in Silicon Valley (or NYC and Vancouver, ahem)... Business 2.0 Magazine picks the "top" websites outside the U.S. that are changing the world. I say, "top" because if you...

Mapping the Internet, Subway Style

Information Architects, a Japanese firm, has mapped out the 200 most popular websites on the net in the style of Harry Beck's iconic London Underground map style. You'll find all your favorites (and a few new...

Web 2.0: Mirror, Mirror On the Web

A good read in the face of endless threads of Britney's crotch, emerging  cheerleading for Second Life, and fleeting celebrity.  While Web2.0 can talk a good game, the real question is somewhere in-between community intention and social responsibility. "There is a...

10 definitions of Web 2.0 and their shortcomings

What is Web 2.0? Unfortunately, it’s a little tricky to provide a straight answer. Every time you find a neat expression for summing the whole Web 2.0 thing up, I immediately think of an exception, or three, or ways that the definition doesn’t really get us anywhere.

Weeeh.com = Online dating 2.0 - Fun and Free

Tired of having to pay to declare your love? Love is everywhere. Love should be free. The 2.0 of online dating is here.We plan on making a big difference by bringing the revolution of the 2.0.We have ideas that...

Reporting Live from the OSCMS Summit

I am reporting live from the OSCMS Summit here in Vancouver, B.C. You will be able to follow the Summit as we cover all the excitment with video and live updates! "The OSCMS Summit (aka the Open...

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