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In this season of jingles, perhaps now is the time to get Jangl'd

When was the last time you gave your phone number to someone, and then later, wished that you hadnt? Maybe its that psycho ex-signficant other? Or, perhaps you unwittingly gave your number to some company only to find that they handed it over to some telemarketer who wont leave you...

Tags: Jangl, Telephony, Personal Technology, Podcasts, General

Blog posts 2006-12-01

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MySpace: Will its socialist-like approach to its social app developers succeed?

MySpace kicked off its developer program Tuesday by providing API's and development tools to tens of thousands of developers, with some unique diistinctions, and restrictions, that it hopes will result in high quality apps. Developers were invited to its "Sandbox" event in San Francisco to learn more about the...

Tags: Developer, Difference, MySpace, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-02-06

"Friendster Developers Platform" launches

Following Facebook's lead, it seems that almost every other social networking site has announced its intent to create a developer platform for third-party applications, either as part of Google's OpenSocial or by going it alone or both. However, very few have yet to deliver. Not so Friendster, reports News.com, with...

Tags: Facebook, Friendster Inc., Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2007-12-12

If Skype was disruptive to telcos, then Cubic Telecom is their nightmare (and good for you)

A few weeks prior to my scheduled departure for Dublin, Ireland where I ran the most recent Mashup Camp, I started handing out the phone numbers of my hotel and traveling companions to people who might want to reach me while I was over there. For cell phone usage,...

Tags: SIM Card, Web, Ireland, Phone, Call, Skype Technologies S.A., Wi-Fi, Service, Cubic Telecom, Phone Number, MaxRoam, Pat Phelan, Telecom & Utilities, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-11-27

Supernova 2007: Connected Innovators and Zapmeals

It's rare to see company pitches on stage that actually keep you fully awake. At the Supernova 2007 Conference, in conjunction with Mike Arrington of TechCrunch, 13 companies delivered five-minute pitches on their products/services. Actually, it was 12 companies and one fake company for fun.The fake company was easy to...

Tags: Web Technology, Supernova, General

Blog posts 2007-06-21

Vote for your favorite communications/VoIP app

Webware, which is one of our sister CNET sites, is getting ready to close off voting for the best 100 websites and apps.Voting closes at 9 a.m. PT- just a few hours from the time this post is going up.There's a section for Communications- which includes VoIP.Here's a list of...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-06-11

Facebook: The social Web utility company

The suspense is nearly over. In about an hour, Facebook will lift the veil on its plans to turn its social networking site into a platform with what is hopes becomes a pervasive ecosystem. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls this latest interation of the service a "social utility," which...

Tags: General, Social networking, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-24

CommunityNext Highlights

300-400 people got together this weekend at Stanford to find out what would happen if you supplied them with unlimited Red Bull and Rice Krispie Treats. Organized by Noah Kagan and described as... The premier conference on how successful online communities and social networks:BuildGrowMonetize---- We started on Friday night with...

Tags: Web 2.0, Business, Media, Design, Social Media, Collaboration, Social Software, Community, Web Marketing, Jimi Beach, Josh Spear, Noah Kagan

Blog posts 2007-02-12

In this season of jingles, perhaps now is the time to get Jangl'd

When was the last time you gave your phone number to someone, and then later, wished that you hadnt? Maybe its that psycho ex-signficant other? Or, perhaps you unwittingly gave your number to some company only to find that they handed it over to some telemarketer who wont leave you...

Tags: Berlind, General

Blog posts 2006-12-01

The pros and cons of temporary phone number services

Recently, the public relations department of ZDNets parent CNET Networks asked me if I could help Bostons Fox News affiliate (Fox25 News) with a story it was working on about temporary telephone number services. In preparation for the TV interview, which has yet to air, I did a deep dive...

Tags: General, Personal Technology, Wired & Wireless, Web Technology, Outsourcing, Mobile

Blog posts 2006-11-07