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- 2/28/2009

- 2/27/2009

Alan Reiter 2/27/2009 26 comments
Hardware that improves cellular voice and data coverage could have significant downsides

- 2/27/2009

Editor's Blog 2/27/2009 34 comments
Transparency in the Web 2.0 world is largely an illusion

- 2/27/2009

Bryan Pelley 2/27/2009 8 comments
The Web has all you need to star in your own James Bond thriller

- 2/27/2009

David Silversmith 2/27/2009 23 comments
The biggest challenge facing startups and developers is making it impossible to misuse their goods or services

- 2/27/2009

- 2/26/2009

Editor's Blog 2/26/2009 10 comments
Two new governing policies on Facebook issued this afternoon are already getting negative feedback from users

- 2/26/2009

Jart Armin 2/26/2009 7 comments
Internet registrars are only too happy to sell you a domain or IP range – the problem is they don't offer any ownership history

- 2/26/2009

Richard Laermer 2/26/2009 21 comments
Stars participating in online social networking doesn't really bring us any closer to them

- 2/26/2009

Todd Watson 2/26/2009 5 comments
Keep those tweets sweet -- in case you have to eat them later

- 2/26/2009

Editor's Blog 2/26/2009 11 comments
Google signs on as the third party in an EU antitrust case against Microsoft

- 2/26/2009

- 2/25/2009

Ira Winkler 2/25/2009 15 comments
It's time for users to stand up to companies like Facebook

- 2/25/2009

Todd Watson 2/25/2009 2 comments
Smarter supply chains can't prevent an economic downturn or a peanut recall, but they can mitigate the impact

- 2/25/2009

Tom Stamulis 2/25/2009 15 comments
Plans to scrap or reinvent the Internet for improved security require us to ask what users will have to give up to be a part of it

- 2/25/2009

Rob Salkowitz 2/25/2009 9 comments
The AP's consideration of content-for-pay sheds light on a basic problem with the approach

- 2/25/2009

- 2/24/2009

Dan Cypra 2/24/2009 3 comments
Online forums are key to maintaining dialogue with users of your Website

- 2/24/2009

Todd Watson 2/24/2009 15 comments
Facebook is hardly the source of great literature, but it's also not rotting our kids' brains

- 2/24/2009

Editor's Blog 2/24/2009 23 comments
Only 8 percent of IE readers think Twitter is a 'critical component to successful business,' putting a damper on the idea that Twitter will eventually make money from its business users

- 2/24/2009

Andrew Keen 2/24/2009 29 comments
The Internet has changed the model for advertising in general and helped fuel a major crisis

- 2/24/2009

- 2/23/2009

Internet Evolution Poll 2/23/2009 9 comments
Should tech companies be responsible/liable for objectionable, illegal, or dangerous user-generated content on their sites?

- 2/23/2009

Editor's Blog 2/23/2009 22 comments
If your favorite medium died today, would you be satisfied with the online alternative?

- 2/23/2009

Chris Minnick 2/23/2009 20 comments
With lots of stimulus money allocated to broadband Internet, it's time to ask what exactly is meant by 'broadband'

- 2/23/2009

David Silversmith 2/23/2009 16 comments
Software you willingly download turns your PC into a monitoring device the government could subpoena

- 2/23/2009

- 2/22/2009

- 2/21/2009

- 2/20/2009

The Big Report 2/20/2009 31 comments
We may be attached to newspapers, music, books, and movies, but that doesn't make these media commercially viable in the Internet age

- 2/20/2009

Chris Poley 2/20/2009 26 comments
Last week's collision in space forced a closer look at communications satellites in the Earth's orbit

- 2/20/2009

Alan Reiter 2/20/2009 56 comments
This week's confab in Barcelona featured cellphone technologies that were just concepts a few years back

- 2/20/2009

- 2/19/2009

Jart Armin 2/19/2009 24 comments
How to detect Conficker's presence on your desktop, and some ways to prevent reinfection from future bots

- 2/19/2009

Mary E. Shacklett 2/19/2009 23 comments
Regulate or self-police? There's no clear consensus on how to stop those who pollute the Web with spam and malware

- 2/19/2009

Editor's Blog 2/19/2009 6 comments
7Mainstreet launches, offering businesses a combined platform for listings, e-commerce, and social networking

- 2/19/2009

Alan Reiter 2/19/2009 19 comments
Shape-shifting phones are the rage, but Web access may not be the premium feature that many phone makers believe it to be

- 2/19/2009

- 2/18/2009

Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/18/2009 10 comments
The Facebook TOS tussle is a good flashpoint for what happens with all your personal data, not just what's on social networking sites

- 2/18/2009

Deborah Nason 2/18/2009 12 comments
Not everyone's ready for a third party to send or receive bills, personal correspondence, and consumer purchases

Editor's Blog 2/18/2009 7 comments
A plurality of Internet Evolution readers believes Facebook is decent but could still be a lot better

- 2/18/2009

Gideon J. Lenkey 2/18/2009 8 comments
Layered security, a vigilant attitude, and swift reactions will keep you far safer than the latest security appliance

- 2/17/2009

Mathew Ingram 2/17/2009 21 comments
It's not giving up on advertising, but the video giant may soon take a page out of the iTunes playbook

- 2/17/2009

Editor's Blog 2/17/2009 7 comments
Don't forget to submit your best idea for an iPhone application!

- 2/17/2009

Internet Evolution Poll 2/17/2009 1 comment
How valuable is Twitter for business?

- 2/17/2009

David Silversmith 2/17/2009 29 comments
New reality: If you don't want Facebook (or third parties) to know something about you, don't post it

- 2/17/2009

- 2/16/2009

Andrew Keen 2/16/2009 15 comments
Google can't have it both ways, making money on content but taking no responsibility for the content's legality

Editor's Blog 2/16/2009 16 comments
Web 2.0 consultant Sarah Milstein provides tips for business Twittering

- 2/15/2009

- 2/14/2009

The Big Report 2/14/2009 2 comments
New collaboration tools are a boon in the workplace, but they're making it harder to manage and secure all the shared information. Here's how some companies are coping.

- 2/13/2009

Jart Armin 2/13/2009 10 comments
One malware sleuth offers some tips and clues for pursuing Microsoft's reward for Conficker information

- 2/13/2009

Todd Watson 2/13/2009 3 comments
Unix has a birthday that everybody knows and recognizes. And at 3:31 PST today, Unix will be 1234567890 seconds old

- 2/13/2009

Editor's Blog 2/13/2009 9 comments
The Internet can help you find that creepy soul mate after all

- 2/13/2009

David Silversmith 2/13/2009 11 comments
Use of XBRL tagging could bring investors more visibility and choice

- 2/13/2009

Alan Reiter 2/13/2009 22 comments
The UK has released a shortsighted and disappointing report on Internet policy that sets a bad example for other countries

- 2/13/2009

- 2/12/2009

Editor's Blog 2/12/2009 10 comments
An awards ceremony last night in New York rewarded the most popular Twitter users

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Photos from the first annual (and possibly last, if Twitter doesn't get a business model) Shorty Awards, featuring MC Hammer

- 2/12/2009

Sandeep Amar 2/12/2009 19 comments
Sites distinguished by their focus, features, and mobility are starting to form a new market for social networking

- 2/12/2009

- 2/11/2009

Mary E. Shacklett 2/11/2009 13 comments
New Internet browsers use open-source software to support cloud computing applications

- 2/11/2009

Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/11/2009 11 comments
Any current event that involves love or money is a prime vehicle for junk mail with malicious payloads

- 2/11/2009

Jart Armin 2/11/2009 13 comments
Surreptitiously cloned security Websites and an epidemic of DDoS attacks over the weekend may have been a coincidence... or not

- 2/11/2009

Editor's Blog 2/11/2009 8 comments
Twitter may start to charge users for extra services... maybe

Chris Poley 2/11/2009 21 comments
Wikinvest may not be the solution to your investment woes

- 2/11/2009

- 2/10/2009

Rob Salkowitz 2/10/2009 16 comments
Heavyweight professional tomes are a key driver for Kindle adoption

- 2/10/2009

Editor's Blog 2/10/2009 19 comments
Nearly 65 percent of Internet Evolution readers either own an iPhone or would like to

- 2/10/2009

Mark McKinnon 2/10/2009 10 comments
Supply-side funding is important, but changing perceptions of broadband Internet access is also key to successful rollout

- 2/10/2009

- 2/9/2009

Internet Evolution Poll 2/9/2009 1 comment
Five years into its life, is Facebook the future of online communications or a waste of time?

- 2/9/2009

Chris Minnick 2/9/2009 15 comments
Job seekers flood the Web with their creative, and disturbing, 'hire me' pleas

- 2/8/2009

- 2/7/2009

- 2/6/2009

Editor's Blog 2/6/2009 20 comments
Google Latitude may present more of a security risk than a convenience

- 2/6/2009

John O'Connor 2/6/2009 11 comments
According to Pew Research, Internet and cellphone use strengthen family relationships; telepresence could do even more

- 2/6/2009

- 2/5/2009

Jart Armin 2/5/2009 11 comments
A further report from the virtual front line in the war against Web abuse

- 2/5/2009

Alan Reiter 2/5/2009 24 comments
Soon you'll be able to get restaurant reviews, check traffic, find parking spots, chat online, and watch mobile TV, all from the comfort of your Internet-enabled car

- 2/5/2009

- 2/4/2009

Deborah Nason 2/4/2009 17 comments
When it comes to seeking psychological help online, buyer beware

- 2/4/2009

Editor's Blog 2/4/2009 14 comments
Happy Birthday Facebook... Now where did my life go?

- 2/4/2009

- 2/3/2009

Chris Poley 2/3/2009 18 comments
The new stimulus plan could be bad news for startups that boost Internet innovation

- 2/3/2009

Editor's Blog 2/3/2009 12 comments
In the transition from the campaign trail to the White House, some hefty promises from the Obama camp may get lost in translation

- 2/3/2009

Editor's Blog 2/3/2009 4 comments
New service puts your business card right on the Net for easy mobile access

- 2/3/2009

- 2/2/2009

Editor's Blog 2/2/2009 10 comments
In a poll, 62 percent of Internet Evolution readers vote in favor of a new editorial policy at Wikipedia

- 2/2/2009

Todd Watson 2/2/2009 5 comments
Two guys from Indiana trump Madison Avenue for highest-rated Super Bowl ad

- 2/2/2009

- 2/1/2009

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Mary E. Shacklett 5/24/2013 10 comments

Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.

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Dan Cypra 5/23/2013 25 comments

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Matt Heusser 5/23/2013 7 comments

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David Weldon 5/22/2013 15 comments

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