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- Firefox 3 and community -- How Mozilla used social networking to set a world record
- Mozilla is celebrating a new Guinness World Record and launch of Firefox 3. But it isn't cheering alone - its enjoying this victory with the community it credits for helping it to succeed. by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Network, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Social Networking, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- British soccer player falls foul of Facebook's privacy options
- This one could happen to almost anybody. A young British soccer player appears to have inadvertently told millions of Facebook users about a pending transfer to a rival club. by Steve O'Hear
- Tags: Facebook, Social Networking, Policies And Procedures, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources, Steve O\'Hear
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Research Shows iPhone Penetration to Grow by 164 Percent
- Is the iPhone going to rule enterprise mobility? Consider this: a recent Goldman Sachs survey of its IT executives showed that 17 percent expect to support the iPhone 3G in the next year. That's a "very strong number especially at this early stage," says Goldman telecom analyst Jason...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, Goldman Sachs & Co., Armstrong, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Web 3.0 - the future of social networking
- Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...
- Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- iPhone-like interface for Windows Mobile
- If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then the iPhone should feel mighty flattered right about now. Windows Mobile users can whip out their phones without shame if they're using the new Winterface shell from Russian software developer VITO Technology. Winterface is the Next Generation Shell for Windows...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Winterface, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Twitter's holiday battle with spammers
- Guest post by Adam J. O'Donnell, Ph.D., of Cloudmark, on Twitter's holiday weekend spam attack and methods the microblogging site might use to combat it. by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: Network, Spammer, Messaging, Twitter, Attack, Adam J. O'Donnell, Spam, Social Networking, E-mail, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- As you sow...
- Not quite off topic but something that cuts Oracle a break and shows us here at ZDN to be as capable as anyone of getting things messed up. Check this post from our mutual friend Jake Kuramoto.To selectively quote: A few things were wrong about this whole thing. First,...
- Tags: Finger, Podcasts, Blogging, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- WorldMate Live (Windows Mobile) (cab)
- Keep a personal travel assistant in your pocket. WorldMate Live will manage your full itinerary, including travel arrangements and business meetings, making all details immediately accessible on your mobile device, and ensure a smooth trip by pushing alerts regarding imminent events like flight delays. WorldMate Live is a free application...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, MobiMate, WorldMate Live, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Marketing, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-04
- Cool Tools - Plan a festive Fourth of July with social apps
- The Cool Tools feature is taking a long weekend with the rest of us so it's making its holiday splash today. This week in Cool Tools I explore ways that we can leverage the social Web to plan for a fun and festive Fourth of July celebration. by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: Barbecue, Festival, Friend, Tool, July, Cool Tools Feature, BrightKite, Social Networking Site, Social Networking, Productivity, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- News to know: Searching Silverlight; IE 8; Dell; Google vs. YouTube
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Silverlight content searchable, too Ryan Stewart: Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight 2 and Deep Zoom with Michael Cot LineRider releases a Silverlight 2 version Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Mobile, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- A look at how the digital explosion is affecting your world
- Digital technologies have already had a dramatic impact on how we create and share information -- and we're just getting started. This chapter from Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion offers a look at the risks and opportunities made possible by new technologies...
- Tags: Addison-Wesley, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Marketing, Management
- Book chapters 2008-07-03
- Hearst provides nine fun, informative, and functional mobile sites
- I enjoy finding sites that are optimized for mobile devices and we have been seeing more and more of them being provided with the popularity of the iPhone. There are some folks in the industry who are working hard to bring us entertaining, informative, and functional mobile sites and I...
- Tags: Mobile, Hearst Corp., Mobile Site, Sophia, Good Housekeeping, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Blockbuster comes to its senses: Pulls Circuit City bid
- Blockbuster said it is withdrawing its proposal to buy Circuit City. In a statement late Tuesday, Blockbuster said its decision to pull its bid was based on "market conditions and the completion of our initial due diligence process." What Blockbuster didn't say is that no one could...
- Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Branding, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Could Twitter become the next PayPal?
- "Twitter's not going to make their money with advertising. So how can they be a Billion Dollar Company in a year?", writes Nate Westheimer over at Silicon Alley Insider. The answer, he says, is for Twitter to get into the P2P mobile payments space. by Steve O'Hear
- Tags: Mobile Messaging, Payment, Mobile, PayPal, Twitter, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Steve O\'Hear
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Why Microsoft might win in mobile
- Suffice it to say no one has a mobile Internet interface that can really go toe-to-toe with the iPhone. We're all looking for a breakthrough on interfaces. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- First impressions of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Manager
- It has been quite a while since HP announced the new iPAQ 900 series back in September 2007 and I was beginning to wonder if the device would end up being vaporware. I was just sent an evaluation HP iPAQ 910 device to check out for a couple of weeks...
- Tags: Device, Hewlett-Packard Co., iPAQ 910, Display, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, GPS, Operating Systems, Marketing, Hardware, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Do Not Call List Registry Check (exe)
- Search for telephone numbers on federal, state, and company Do Not Call lists quickly and easily. Features include a quick search and a scrub feature, which can remove or denote Do-Not-Call contacts from CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, and Access databases. Do Not Call violations can be very costly. Do Not...
- Tags: Registry, Do-Not-Call, Double-Time Software, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-07-01
- Radio & MP3 Player (exe)
- Listen to Internet radio streams and at the same time make recordings of your favorite songs & radio shows, listen to music stored on your PC now even faster thanks to cool "drag & drop" function and create your own playlists.You can use also a free customizable Crawler Toolbar. Crawler...
- Tags: Radio, Crawler Toolbar, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-07-01
- Marc Andreessen connects to Facebook team
- Facebook confirmed today that Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Ning and perhaps best known for his co-founding Netscape, has joined the social network's board of directors. by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: Facebook, Team, Marc Andreessen, Ning, Corporate Governance, Team Management, Social Networking, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Digg's new "recommendation engine" could be a boon to advertisers
- After what seemed like endless hints and pre-announcements, social news site Digg will finally start rolling out its "Recommendation Engine" this week. by Steve O'Hear
- Tags: Digg, Advertiser, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
White Papers and Webcasts
In this Super Techies interview, larger-than-life techie Marc Canter talks with ZDNet's Editor in Chief Dan Farber about his career as a multimedia pioneer.
"Collaboration: Transforming the Way Business Works", a new study from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Find this informative report along with free videos podcasts and more, availibe courtesy of Cisco.
Designed specifically to address the concerns of senior IT managers at organizations with more than 100 employees, the Intel Premier IT Professional Program provides best practices via local and e-Seminars and a members-only Web site.
