2008

Will Google Use Chrome to Index Password Protected Web?

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It’s now over a month since Google released its open source web browser, Chrome. An interesting theory we heard recently is that Google will use Chrome to index the password protected Web – a.k.a. the ‘dark web’. Right now the Chrome Terms of Service (TOS) prevents Google from indexing private data. But when you consider … Read more

Swirrl: Newly Launched Semantic Web Wiki

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Swirrl is a wiki-like application that was built using Semantic Web technologies and launched as a beta last week. We heard about it in the comments to our post about the lack of commercial RDF applications on the Web. As with most Semantic Web apps, it’s a little difficult to describe what Swirrl is. On … Read more

Imeem Re-design: Less Clutter, More to Explore

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Music-based social networking site Imeem has launched a re-design, which according to a blog post by founder/CEO Dalton Caldwell makes it “easier for you to discover and enjoy new music on imeem”. Imeem has been growing its market share steadily over the past year and its licensing deals with all 4 major record labels makes … Read more

Where Are All The RDF-based Semantic Web Apps?

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RDF is the cornerstone of The Semantic Web, yet there still very few commercial RDF apps. In the latest issue of Nodalities, a magazine about the Semantic Web by UK company Talis, there is an article by Talis CTO Ian Davis about the state of Semantic Web applications. Davis says that we’re still in “Generation … Read more

Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time, 2008 Edition

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Last year we reviewed YouTube’s 10 most popular videos. It’s time to update that list and see what, if anything, has changed. Last year we concluded that 7 of the top 10 videos were music – with 5 of those being professional videos. That trend has continued, although there are now no amateur music videos … Read more

Weekly Wrapup: Google Phone, MySpace Music, and More!

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It’s time for our weekly summary of Web Technology news, products and trends. This week we had two big product launches: the Google Phone and MySpace Music. We also looked at Favtape, a new startup aiming to shake up the online music market. On the trends side, we had another great podcast this week – … Read more

Google-Yahoo Ad Deal – The Facts (According to Google)

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Google has just released a mini-site explaining “the facts” about the contentious advertising deal it announced with Yahoo in June. The deal will go live in early October, according to a report on SearchEngineLand, so the mini-site is an attempt to outline how it will work – and why consumers, publishers, competitors (and the US … Read more

Religion and Web Technology, Part 3: Inside Islam

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This week we’re looking at how religious organizations are using Web technology. Today’s post looks at a blog that aims to “challenge misconceptions and stereotypical perceptions about Islam and Muslims worldwide”. The site is Inside Islam and we caught up with lead blogger Kaitlin Foley today to find out more. For the previous posts in … Read more

New York Times Syndicates ReadWriteWeb

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The New York Times announced today that it will syndicate ReadWriteWeb content, as part of a re-designed Technology section on its website. Over the coming weeks you will see ReadWriteWeb content incorporated into the Technology section front. This is great news for us, because it brings our brand of web technology news, reviews and analysis … Read more

Religion and Web Technology, Part 2: Shalom Hartman Institute

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This week we’re looking at how religious organizations are using Web technology. Yesterday we reviewed LifeChurch.tv, an innovative Christian website. Today we check out what the Shalom Hartman Institute, from Jerusalem in Israel, is doing on the Web. Alan Abbey, the Website Manager of Shalom Hartman Institute, told us about his site in the comments … Read more