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- 12/31/2008

Editor's Blog 12/31/2008 19 comments
We rank our 10 favorite moments of the year past... because what else is a publication supposed to do on New Year's Eve?

- 12/30/2008

Editor's Blog 12/30/2008 18 comments
YouTube has made headlines this year, time and again, for copyright infringements, but 55% of our users believe it will thrive as a profitable media company

- 12/30/2008

Kim Solez, MD 12/30/2008 34 comments
The development of cyborgian eyes, linkable to the Internet, could start in earnest this coming year

- 12/30/2008

- 12/29/2008

Internet Evolution Poll 12/29/2008 Post a comment
Which of 2008's overly hyped product releases was the most disappointing, and which the most satisfying?

- 12/29/2008

Editor's Blog 12/29/2008 29 comments
Britain's culture secretary, Andy Burnham, recommends cinema-style ratings for Websites, demonstrating a bit of confusion about how the Internet works

- 12/29/2008

Andrew Keen 12/29/2008 38 comments
Say goodbye to print and welcome with open arms (and wallets) the e-paper, the e-magazine, and the e-book

- 12/29/2008

Sandeep Amar 12/29/2008 6 comments
The economic downturn has forced Indian Internet startups to consider their mistakes

- 12/28/2008

- 12/27/2008

- 12/26/2008

- 12/25/2008

- 12/24/2008

Editor's Blog 12/24/2008 3 comments
We're telling you why: Internet Evolution declares love and hate for some of the happenings in and around the Internet industry in 2008

- 12/24/2008

Mathew Ingram 12/24/2008 13 comments
The American RIAA could cause as many problems as it solves with decision to enlist ISPs as copyright police

- 12/24/2008

- 12/23/2008

The Big Report 12/23/2008 8 comments
A retrospective of the online stuff that made us laugh, weep, cheer, and curse in the last 12 months

- 12/23/2008

Alan Reiter 12/23/2008 30 comments
The year in horrific Internet 'improvements'

- 12/23/2008

Editor's Blog 12/23/2008 24 comments
A new report shows that Twitter's growth in users outpaces the actual activity on its site

- 12/23/2008

Jae Engelbrecht 12/23/2008 12 comments
Sensors, used with Internet connectivity, portend a range of fascinating future applications

- 12/23/2008

- 12/22/2008

Internet Evolution Poll 12/22/2008 Post a comment
Taking into consideration its earlier lawsuit with Viacom and the recent removal of Warner Music's content from its site, does YouTube stand a chance for a successful future?

- 12/22/2008

Editor's Blog 12/22/2008 16 comments
Internet Evolution readers call Google Maps Street View a 'great resource,' turning a blind eye to privacy violations and security risks

- 12/22/2008

Mary E. Shacklett 12/22/2008 9 comments
Gaming innovations like 'haptics' could help Internet applications pack a punch – literally

- 12/21/2008

- 12/20/2008

- 12/19/2008

Craig Aaron 12/19/2008 5 comments
Unfilled jobs will require the new president to heed his own messages on net neutrality, broadband availability, and more

- 12/19/2008

Alan Reiter 12/19/2008 55 comments
Literature, art, and music are being created via cellphone

- 12/19/2008

Ira Winkler 12/19/2008 52 comments
Google Street View is fine for public buildings, but do you really want your kids photographed playing in the front yard?

Editor's Blog 12/19/2008 19 comments
With all of the crappy enterprise social networking tools out there, it's relatively easy to choose just one

- 12/19/2008

- 12/18/2008

Peter Bowman 12/18/2008 10 comments
Most organizations are suffering from a lack of sufficient content to fill their online real estate

IT Clan Editor's Blog 12/18/2008 6 comments
ITers must get conversant in language translation techniques and services if they work for global businesses

- 12/18/2008

Dialogue 12/18/2008 9 comments
Yammer Chief discusses why his company won't suffer the same fate as Twitter, micro-blogging versus 'micro-sharing,' and new Yammer features on the way

- 12/18/2008

The Big Report 12/18/2008 8 comments
From security breaches and lost emails to threats in cyberspace and plain bad policy decisions, governments around the globe have proven cyber-incompetent

- 12/17/2008

Security Clan Editor's Blog 12/17/2008 4 comments
When it comes to Internet security, there's no pretending we didn't know anymore

- 12/17/2008

Editor's Blog 12/17/2008 6 comments
San Francisco-based startup Seesmic adds a layer of identity to threaded online conversations

- 12/17/2008

Mary E. Shacklett 12/17/2008 12 comments
Students are learning their science alongside South Pole researchers, thanks to online connections

- 12/17/2008

- 12/16/2008

Editor's Blog 12/16/2008 12 comments
An overwhelming majority of Internet Evolution readers qualify the Internet as a good thing for the second year in a row

- 12/16/2008

Rob Salkowitz 12/16/2008 26 comments
Teenagers, their friends, their parents – no one is above the stringent laws when it comes to this disturbing practice

- 12/16/2008

- 12/15/2008

Editor's Blog 12/15/2008 11 comments
A Wall Street Journal article implicating Google in a net neutrality turnaround has upset some bloggers...

- 12/15/2008

Editor's Blog 12/15/2008 16 comments
According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, the Internet will not have a positive impact on social tolerance

- 12/15/2008

- 12/14/2008

- 12/13/2008

- 12/12/2008

Chris Poley 12/12/2008 18 comments
Former Nasdaq chairman allegedly ran a massive 'Ponzi scheme' that bilked investors of over $50 billion

- 12/12/2008

Dan Cypra 12/12/2008 9 comments
Think online poker is really illegal? Despite 60 Minutes, you can play with confidence

- 12/12/2008

Editor's Blog 12/12/2008 29 comments
We've narrowed Facebook Personalities into six (6!) categories. Which one do you fit into?

- 12/12/2008

Mathew Ingram 12/12/2008 8 comments
The famed microblog may not have its own business model, but that's not stopping third-party developers from glomming on

- 12/12/2008

- 12/11/2008

Editor's Blog 12/11/2008 8 comments
Wikipedia placement on, and removal from, the child porn blacklist raises questions about the future of its model

- 12/11/2008

David Silversmith 12/11/2008 7 comments
Many retailers offer discounts or rebates in exchange for letting them track your purchasing behavior – there's no reason to not apply the same models to the Internet

- 12/10/2008

Security Clan Editor's Blog 12/10/2008 14 comments
The roiling job market may give security pros some pause; but vendors' threat projections may be a welcome bit of bad news

- 12/10/2008

Dialogue 12/10/2008 5 comments
Esther Dyson discusses privacy and anonymity, homicide as badware solution, space travel as rich person's pursuit

Editor's Blog 12/10/2008 5 comments
Industry experts and Web-heads gather to mull the importance of social media to businesses

Slide Shows 12/10/2008 Post a comment
Photos from 'The Customer Is the Company,' a Mediabistro.com panel discussion on social media

- 12/10/2008

- 12/9/2008

Editor's Blog 12/9/2008 64 comments
Polish off that crystal ball, kids: It's time for Internet Evolution's second annual Internet Predictions contest!

Internet Evolution Poll 12/9/2008 Post a comment
On balance, when you weigh up the pros (ubiquitous, cheap, etc.) and cons (haven for pedophiles, scam artists, terrorists, and so on), is the Internet a force for good – or a force for evil?

- 12/9/2008

- 12/8/2008

Mathew Ingram 12/8/2008 17 comments
The wireless, porn-free Internet service proposed by the FCC could exact a cost in censorship and user surveillance

- 12/8/2008

- 12/7/2008

- 12/6/2008

- 12/5/2008

Editor's Blog 12/5/2008 5 comments
A report accuses Google of using 21 percent more bandwidth than it pays for

- 12/5/2008

Editor's Blog 12/5/2008 8 comments
Magpie, a service aiming to help users capitalize on their 'Tweets,' has failed to earn me any coin

- 12/5/2008

Alan Reiter 12/5/2008 95 comments
Death is so emotionally wrenching that we tread softly when it comes to any technology associated with remembrance

- 12/5/2008

- 12/4/2008

Security Clan Editor's Blog 12/4/2008 14 comments
Easy access to personal information becomes easier all the time – and, in some cases, extremely profitable

- 12/4/2008

Andrew Keen 12/4/2008 16 comments
And apparently tweeted, flickr'd, and blogged, as 'citizen journalism' transforms coverage of events like the terrorism in Mumbai

- 12/4/2008

- 12/3/2008

Editor's Blog 12/3/2008 4 comments
Photos from the premiere of Internet Evolution's latest video documentary, about the evolution of the Internet in Rwanda

Slide Shows 12/3/2008 Post a comment
Photos from the Internet Evolution premiere of its latest documentary: Rwanda's Internet Revolution

- 12/3/2008

Editor's Blog 12/3/2008 12 comments
At the Sony Wonder Technology Lab in New York last night, Internet Evolution, before a small audience of stars, premiered its recent documentary on the Internet's evolution in Rwanda

- 12/3/2008

- 12/2/2008

Chris Minnick 12/2/2008 17 comments
Shouldn't observers move to help out, just as they would offline?

Editor's Blog 12/2/2008 27 comments
In a poll, the plurality of our readers say all parties are to blame for the suicides of Megan Meier and Abraham Biggs

- 12/2/2008

- 12/1/2008

Ira Winkler 12/1/2008 16 comments
Low-hanging fruit like MySpace cyber bullying and the Palin Yahoo hacking case are too good to ignore, while 'evil network' McColo gets a free pass

- 12/1/2008

Editor's Blog 12/1/2008 6 comments
Facebook names new partners for Facebook Connect, taking a step toward opening the Web to its users' brain activity

- 12/1/2008

Mike Moran 12/1/2008 10 comments
The recession has boosted Internet marketing in some quarters. Can the trend last?

- 12/1/2008

Alan Reiter 12/1/2008 18 comments
The cellphone of the future will be a 'NiAStorm' that combines the best of Nokia, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry

- 12/1/2008

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