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ReadWriteWeb is a blog that provides analysis of web products and trends. One of the world's top 20 blogs, ReadWriteWeb speaks to an intelligent audience of web enthusiasts, early adopters and innovators.
ReadWriteWeb was founded on April 20, 2003 by Richard MacManus and is now one of the most widely read and respected blogs in the world. It is written by a team of Web enthusiasts.
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Hackers Helping Haiti: Find or Organize a Hackathon Near You
15th January 2010 08:00
In an ongoing effort to help the poorest country in the Americas survive and recover from a devastating earthquake, hackers around the world are participating in CrisisCamp Hackathons this Saturday, January 16. The unconference-style events are free for attendees, who are asked to volunteer their time and expertise to create technology projects that provide data, information, maps and technical assistance to non-governmental organizations, relief agencies and the public. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/hackers_helping_haiti.php';tweetmeme_source = 'rww'; The CrisisCamps being held this weekend will…
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The Google Tax: Hiding The Real Threats to French Democracy
15th January 2010 02:30
French president Nicolas Sarkozy recently announced the so-called Google tax, which would tax online advertising revenues and then use the money to help "legal music platforms." The tax was, among a few other ideas, suggested by a committee lead by Patrick Zelnik. (Funny enough, Zelnik is also the producer of France's First Lady and pop singer, Carla Bruni Sarkozy.) That committee's mission is to suggest ideas to boost digital music sales in France when at the same time, the controversial…
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CloudCamp for Haiti: How the Cloud Can Help Aid Efforts
15th January 2010 02:19
CloudCamp for Haiti! Organizers are conducting a virtual unconference next week and using it as fundraiser to raise money for the people of Haiti, victims of one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In an interesting twist, the organizers will use the online event to focus on how the cloud can be used in real-life recovery projects like the aid efforts going on in Haiti. The cost to attend is $25. All donations will go toward relief efforts.…
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Jordan Says It Will Begin Censoring Websites
15th January 2010 01:19
The Jordanian government has ruled that electronic communication like websites will be subject to the country's Press and Publications Law, prohibiting speech that insults religion, according to reports from the region. Jordanian blogger Gaith Saqer covered the news in English this afternoon on his blog Arab Crunch. Sponsor Critics of the ruling worry that the law will be widely applied to social media, possibly even SMS and to websites that allow reader comments to be posted. Supporters appear to argue…
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When the Soda Stops Being Free, Steve Blanks on Growth
15th January 2010 01:00
Author of Four Steps to the Epiphany and blogger Steve Blank has not only been an entrepreneur in several startups, he also teaches entrepreneurship in universities. In his latest blog post entitled, "A Startup is Not a Smaller Version of a Large Company", Blank argues that the process of transition from "garage to Google" is a bumpy ride that requires more than just agile development and team building. Sponsor Last week ReadWriteStart published an article asking the question: Are You…
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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Portland
14th January 2010 23:49
When asked what shapes Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist blogger Rick Turoczy named 3 defining aspects of the industry - hardware roots, open source projects and iPhone development. Turoczy has been in Oregon for the past 15-years and started Silicon Florist as a way to cover the region's early stage startup scene alongside other Portland tech sites like Mike Rogoway's Silicon Forest blog and Strange Love Live. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/readwritestart/2010/01/never-mind-the-valley-heres-po.php';tweetmeme_source = 'rww'; Since then he's watched his town grow into…
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Google to Cater Search Results Using Location
14th January 2010 23:39
Google is trying to come just one step closer to answering any question you might have before you even ask it. This time around, the increasingly omniscient search engine will now cater its search suggestion list on Android-powered devices and iPhones according to your location. The search suggestion list is that set of terms that appears below the text entry field on Google, made famous by often listing the things we only think - or type into Google. Sponsor Google's…
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Report: Digital Music Sales Will Surpass CDs in 2012
14th January 2010 23:20
By now - the beginning of a new decade and well into the 21st century - it's a story we've long come accustomed to: the music industry is dying a slow, painful, sputtering death at the hands of the Internet. According to analyst firm Forrester's latest report, 2009 was "a lousy end to an even lousier decade" for the music industry and we shouldn't expect much different until at least 2013. Last year, as a matter of fact, was one…
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Facebook Blocks Defriender, App for Tracking Friend Removals
14th January 2010 22:29
An iPhone application released this week from a company called i-Doodz tracks those who have "defriended" you on the social networking site Facebook. Defriended, as the app is called, takes its name from the slang word that means "to remove from one's list of friends (e.g. on a social networking site)", according to Wikitionary, an open content dictionary that operates like Wikipedia for words. The Defriended app gives you an easy way to track these defriending events since Facebook itself…
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Will Google Apps Make The Nexus One Enterprise Ready?
14th January 2010 21:47
At CES this past week, Google executive Andy Rubin said that the next version of the Nexus One phone will be for the enterprise. It could have a physical keyboard. Our bet is that Google Apps will be tightly integrated into the Nexus One enterprise phone. Google syncs every Android phone to a Google account. The next step seems logical. Sync Google Apps with the Android. Sponsor With Google Apps integrated, a customer could assign employees a Nexus One smartphone…
