Social Web : All Tech Considered Sites like Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the Web, altered how we interact with each other and even changed the way news is gathered and delivered. Read about the impact of social media and its continuing evolution.

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Friday October 15, 2010

Gadgets & Apps

Checking Out The Market With Foursquare

October 15, 2010 • With the Healthy Eater badge, Foursquare and CNN entice you to purchase your fruits and vegetables at a local farmers' market.

Thursday October 7, 2010

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Gaming

Facebook Announces New Privacy Features

October 7, 2010 • Facebook has announced three new features for the social network that will allow users greater control over the information in their profiles on the service.

Friday October 1, 2010

Social Web

Doing Hard Time in Iranian Prison for... Blogging

October 1, 2010 • Hossein Derakhshan, a Canadian-Iranian, is sentenced to 19.5 years in Iranian prison for blogging.

Google Maps

Social Web

Mapping Banned Books In America

October 1, 2010 • The organizers of Banned Books Week have created a Google Map documenting books that have been banned or challenged at schools and libraries over the last three years.

Friday September 24, 2010

#Facebook #Fail: In Times Of Crisis People Come Together … On #Twitter

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Social Web

#Facebook #Fail: In Times Of Crisis People Come Together … On #Twitter

September 24, 2010 • Yesterday many Facebook users had to get their constant status update fix via Twitter, and they are still tweeting about the experience.

Wednesday August 11, 2010

Commentary

Immersed In Too Much Information, We Can Sometimes Miss The Big Picture

August 11, 2010 • Commentator Dave Pell says even though we're living in the age of over sharing, it turns out we remain quite adept at avoiding the really tough topics.

Thursday August 5, 2010

A Perfect Storm of Race, Music, Comedy And Celebrity

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A Perfect Storm of Race, Music, Comedy And Celebrity

August 5, 2010 • A controversial Youtube video of an upset African American man goes viral, spawning numerous copycat videos. Is this Internet meme really about race, comedy, music, celebrity or a delicate mix of all of the above?

Friday July 30, 2010

Commentary

Early Adopters: Porn Industry Looks For New Opportunities With iPhone 4

July 30, 2010 • It looks as if the porn industry is discovering the wonders of FaceTime, the iPhone 4's video-chat system. Several ads on Craig’s List are looking for girls who want to do live chat with an iPhone 4.

'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

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Social Web

'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

July 30, 2010 • Using the WikiLeaks story as inspiration, 'Star Wars' fans have been using Twitter to imagine what secrets might be leaked from the rebel forces and the Empire.

'Wookieeleaks': Popular, It Is; Because 'Geeks Love To Go Deep On Things'

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Friday July 23, 2010

Social Web

Happy People: Researchers Pinpoint Smiles (And Frowns) Using Twitter

July 23, 2010 • They found Florida is always happy, whereas the Mid-Atlantic is often grumpy.

Tuesday July 6, 2010

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Commentary

The Opposite Of Anonymous Commenting

July 6, 2010 • Here are the choices to bring my online reputation with me via Disqus: privacy-impaired Facebook, professional Twitter, dead zone Yahoo or deeply personal OpenId.

Wednesday June 23, 2010

Formalizing The Web: Buying Music Rights For Home Videos

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Social Web

Formalizing The Web: Buying Music Rights For Home Videos

June 23, 2010 • A new company is selling rights to certain songs for $1.99.

Friday June 18, 2010

The New Measure Of Buzz: Tweets-Per-Second

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The New Measure Of Buzz: Tweets-Per-Second

June 18, 2010 • Can You Give Me That In "Tweets-Per-Second?"

Tuesday June 15, 2010

Apps

World Cup: A Stress Test For The Net

June 15, 2010 • World Cup: Will Twitter And The Rest Of The Internet Hold Steady?

World Cup: A Stress Test For The Net

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Friday June 11, 2010

Gadgets & Apps

Daily Tech Roundup: Silicon Valley 2, Our Cognitive Surplus And BP’s Search Ads

June 11, 2010 • Daily Tech Roundup: Silicon Valley 2, Our Cognitive Surplus And BP’s Search Ads.