Feature Story: Two Trillion Reasons Why KIDO'Z Will Succeed
Keeping kids safe on the Internet could turn out to be a multi-trillion dollar industry. At least, that's what the makers of a kids-only web browser, KIDO'Z, are banking on. Phil reviews the browser and wonders why he didn't think of the idea himself. Read more…
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How to Find Breaking News on Twitter
Unless you follow a bajillion people and never sleep, using Twitter to find breaking news is difficult. And yet, breaking news is something at which Twitter excels. Here is one way to find news on Twitter without losing sleep. Read more…
Kuler Adds Cool Data Visualization
What colors are popular in different parts of the world? What about at different times of the year? Thanks to a new data visualization from Adobe's cool color community Kuler, those questions can now be answered. Read more…
New York Times Releases Another API
The New York Times might be running on fumes, but they've actually been doing a lot of cool stuff with all the data they and others have collected over the years. Today they released their fifth data API. Read more…
The Internet is Taking the Shine off of Apple
Apple is starting to lose a little bit of their shine, but why? One reason might be their approach to the Internet: so far, they're doing it wrong. Read more…
The Future of the Music Business: Soulja Boy?
Really? That guy?! It's easy to dismiss Soulja Boy, the 18-year-old rapper who has risen to fame and fortune over the past couple of years. But that would be a mistake -- his blueprint for success is the future of the music biz. Read more…
Why Facebook Will Have a Big 2009
In the predictions post we ran at the end of December, we said Facebook would have a huge upcoming year, but we didn't really say why. So here are 4 reasons why 2009 will be a good year for the world's biggest social network. Read more…
Are All Web App Platforms Doomed by Fatigue?
The flood of applications that inevitably follows the launch of a hot new web app platform leads to what we've termed app fatigue. It happened to Facebook, and now it's happening to the iPhone. Is it the ultimate fate of all app platforms? Read more…
Design
Feature Story: Is Using PNG Files Common?
I recently outsourced my minisite site to a graphic designer. He delivered the graphics with some PNG format. Is it a norm for graphic designer to deliver in PNGs or should we avoid PNGs since it may cause "grey" (no background graphic) area? Read more…
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