The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “I Google+ Hungout With You And It Wasn’t Even Creepy”.Jon Mitchell says, “I just hosted the first ReadWriteWeb Google+ Hangout, and it was a blast.Vic Gundotra stopped by to say hello, and then the guests and I got to know each other a little bit by talking about how we’re liking Google+ and Google’s new direction so far. I’ve got my issues with Google+, and I’ve published some rough words about it recently, so I knew a RWW Hangout would attract some lively conversation. I didn’t... [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Angry Birds Crash Into Facebook”.Alicia Eler says, “Asia Tech News reports that the smash hit Rovio game Angry Birds is coming to Facebook on Valentine’s Day.The release will happen fast, rolling out to all 800 million users at once as opposed to a slow Facebook feature rollout like Timeline, which first became available to New Zealand users, then”.Angry Birds Crash Into FacebookReadWriteWeb [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “How R Can Help Your Business”.David Strom says, “Looking for innovative ways to use R, the Big Data open source analytics language? Then take a gander at the two top winners of the first of a series of contests that R’s corporate caretaker Revolution Analytics has produced. The winners, announced today, receive prizes that range from $1,000 to $10,000 for their submissions. It is an interesting collection and shows off the power of the language itself”.How R Can Help Your BusinessReadWriteWeb [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “How Will Free Wikipedia Access Change Africa and the Middle East?”.Joe Brockmeier says, “Many of us take cheap high-speed Internet access for granted. I think nothing of downloading an MP3 album from Amazon MP3 while streaming a movie from Netflix on the Roku and browsing the Web on a powerful computer. That’s not a luxury that’s available to everyone, and in some parts of the world data charges prove prohibitive for going online for information”.How Will Free Wikipedia Access Change Africa and the Middle... [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Top 5 Non-Creepy Facebook Social Sharing Apps”.Alicia Eler says, “When Facebook announced 60 new social sharing apps, I wrote about two that weren’t joining the party. And now I’m trying to tell you about the top 5 social apps on Facebook?I know what you’re thinking. But as much as we (and I) have issues with Facebook’s feelings about privacy and data”.Top 5 Non-Creepy Facebook Social Sharing AppsReadWriteWeb [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Hacker Releases 100K Facebook Credentials”.Alicia Eler says, “The ongoing Israel and Arab Internet feud continues. Now a hacker who says he is acting “in defense of Israel” released 100,000 log-in credentials of allegedly Arab Facebook users, according to reports fromComputer World“.Hacker Releases 100K Facebook CredentialsReadWriteWeb [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “How Companies Use Social Media To Pick Stocks”.Dave Copeland says, “This week Topsy Labs Inc. released a report claiming its model was able to predict a drop in Netflix’s share price after it decided to split its DVD rental and streaming video services by tracking phrases like “just canceled my Netflix subscription.”It’s arguable whether investors really needed a sophisticated sentiment measuring analyses to predict Netflix’s shares would drop after what has been called”.How... [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Why People Have Fake Facebook Profiles”.Alicia Eler says, “Does this sound like a familiar scenario? It’s late afternoon, and you’re clicking around on Facebook. Then you stumble upon a person who appears to be Facebook friends with many of your mutual friends. This person is active on Facebook, posting links, videos, images and status updates. Still, something just seems off. A bit more digging reveals that this user isn’t a real person. But Facebook hasn’t noticed”.Why People Have Fake... [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Some In China Get Around Government’s Twitter Censorship”.Dave Copeland says, “Social media use grew 300% in China last year and more than half of the country’s 500 million users are on a social network, according to a government report released last week.And that’s why Chinese New Year became the most micro-blogged event in history”.Some In China Get Around Government’s Twitter CensorshipReadWriteWeb [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Groupon’s Next Step Into Social Shopping”.Alicia Eler says, “Andrew Mason wants to know what your friends like to buy.Groupon is expanding its Goods section with last Friday’s purchase ofMertado, a Silicon Valley-based social shopping start-up focused on letting consumers buy products through social networks such as Facebook. Mertado’s goal is create shopping experiences that “build bridges between content”.Groupon’s Next Step Into Social ShoppingReadWriteWeb [...]