Archive for the “Web2.0” category

Google Goobling Up Startups? Its But A Part of Google’s Masterplan, Folks.

by Tony Hung on May 12, 2007

Some news bubbling out of eWeek, by way of Allan Stern at CenterNetworks, that Google likes to acquire smaller companies at a fairly prodigious rate — about once per week. Eye-popping and somewhat reflux-relieving if you’re a startup, but not (…)

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Twittering Vs. Blogging: What Constitutes Journalism?

by Tony Hung on May 11, 2007

There’s an interesting debate over at Fred Wilson’s blog about whether Twittering, or blogging, represents journalism. My take on it is that they *both* do. One definition of Journalism is the “gathering, writing, and reporting of news.” Under this broad (…)

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MC Hammer Declared An “Expert” — Web2.0 Finally Jumps The Shark.

by Tony Hung on May 11, 2007

Well, I was pretty sure with AllAdvantage being resurrected as AGLOCO was the harbinger of Web2.0 End Times — but now, I wonder if MC Hammer being declared as some kind of Web2.0 “Expert” really is. If you hadn’t heard, (…)

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MySpace Buys Photobucket: Is Rupert Murdoch An Alternative to Google and Yahoo?

by Tony Hung on May 7, 2007

As reported by Valleywag — widget makers rejoice!

Digg Revolt? Oh, The Delicious Irony.

by Tony Hung on May 2, 2007

Roosters coming home to Roost, lying in your bed after you’ve made it and all that rot.

User-Generating Snitching? MySpace Comes to China!

by Tony Hung on April 30, 2007

It looks like MySpace has finally made a move into China four days ago, with almost of all of its control in local handsĀ  (i.e. with no direct connection to its overseas office). Furthermore, in a move that surprised no (…)

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Adobe’s Flex: The Case for a Social Media News Room

by Tony Hung on April 28, 2007

A Social Media News Room would have been really useful for the announcement of Adobe’s Flex going Open Source