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- 2/28/2009

- 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

- 2/26/2009

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

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

- 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

Editor's Blog 2/25/2009 8 comments
Scientists can't seem to decide whether the Internet is bettering or ruining your children

- 2/25/2009

- 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

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

- 2/22/2009

- 2/21/2009

- 2/20/2009

- 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

- 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

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

- 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

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

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

- 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

IT Clan Editor's Blog 2/12/2009 5 comments
GE has proven that social networks can serve big business

- 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

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

- 2/10/2009

Todd Watson 2/10/2009 2 comments
Turns out the Dalai Lama's Twitter presence wasn't the real thing

- 2/10/2009

- 2/9/2009

Editor's Blog 2/9/2009 23 comments
There's a fine line between constitutionally protected free speech and cyber-bullying

- 2/9/2009

Mike Moran 2/9/2009 10 comments
B2B reviews can be a cheap and extremely effective source of marketing

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

Todd Watson 2/9/2009 5 comments
Messages of love and compassion are now linked through Twitter

- 2/9/2009

- 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

- 2/5/2009

Editor's Blog 2/5/2009 24 comments
An online petition opposing the stimulus bill provides proof that, at least where government is concerned, the Internet is still only an informational tool

- 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

Yihong Ding 2/5/2009 12 comments
Business models built upon UGC won't be sustainable in Web 3.0

- 2/4/2009

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

David Vellante 2/4/2009 3 comments
Don't seize up in these tough times; do your homework and look ahead

- 2/4/2009

- 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

- 2/1/2009

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