New Version Of Google Reader For iPhone

May 12, 2008 | Filed Under General, Google, Mobile, iPhone | 1 Comment

After launching a new feature for desktop users, the Google Reader team is experimenting with a new version of Google Reader for iPhone users.
(Official Google Reader Blog) To make our (and your) Reader iPhone experience better, we wanted to really take advantage of the iPhone’s capabilities. Today we’re releasing a new beta version of Reader […]

Mobile Ads for Mobile Blogs

April 25, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Monetization, Mobile, Mobile Blogging | Leave a Comment

Google launches mobile image ads, as in targeted ads for mobile phone pages. So let’s say you’re reading a blog on your mobile phone, since it’s got a mobile edition for you. Right, you get an ad. Would you click it? I wouldn’t, mobile browsing overall is too slow, and too much on the go, […]

Eating “little more than buttered macaroni”, founder shuts down mobile browsing platform Mowser

April 14, 2008 | Filed Under Features, General, Mobile, News, Startups | 1 Comment

Russell Beattie, an ex-Yahoo mobile evangelist, has announced the closure of his mobile browsing service mowser - located at mowser.com.

Mowser is (the site remains active as of this writing) a web service that processes a website and then optimizes the site for viewing via a mobile device. Mowser works quite well - and prior […]

Opera Mini 4.1 Beta Out Now

April 2, 2008 | Filed Under Mobile | 3 Comments

It is not just Firefox 3 betas these days, Opera Mini 4.1 just came out in beta. ReadWriteWeb’s got an overview that you might want to check out, otherwise just nab the beta and give it a go.
I had Opera Mini on my mobile phone for a while, but it never really worked nor loaded […]

MoFuse, And Why Every (Non Geek) Blogger Should Use It

March 18, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Software, General, Mobile, Reviews, Technology | Leave a Comment

If there is one thing most bloggers do not mind getting its traffic. Whether they post for attention or money (and sometimes both), bloggers are usually willing to pay any price (whether time or cash) to ensure their sites are optimized for their audience.
Even though most serious bloggers will make sure that their site is […]

Six Apart plans native TypePad app for iPhone

March 12, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Software, Mobile, News, iPhone | 4 Comments

Now that Apple has finally sanctioned the development of third party applications for the iPhone, Six Apart has announced that it intends to create a native version of its TypePad blogging platform.
Though TypePad is already available via an iPhone-optimised web site, a native application has the potential to run even more efficiently and further utilise […]

O2 launches Bluebook: mobile phone backup and blogging service

March 7, 2008 | Filed Under Mobile, News | Leave a Comment

UK mobile network O2 has launched a free service for its customers, allowing them to backup all of their contacts, text and picture messages, and create online albums and blogs.
Anyone with a compatible phone and either a monthly contract or pre-pay account with O2 can set up a Bluebook account. Within this, an unlimited number […]

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Do You Tag Yourself?
May 16, 2008 | By Lorelle VanFossen | 2 Comments

Do you tag yourself? Honestly? No, this is not a game.
With everyone back on the tag versus categories versus tags bandwagon, have you checked to make sure you are tagging yourself?
Inside of Lorelle on WordPress is the tag attribute that turns “Lorelle on WordPress” into a tag.
<a href="http://lorelle.wordpress.com/" title="Lorelle on WordPress" rel="tag">Lorelle on WordPress</a>
When […]

A BIG Reason to Read a Pet’s Blog
May 16, 2008 | By Andrew G.R. | Leave a Comment

I’ve often taken a snarky approach when it comes to people who set up blogs for their pets. I barely want to read about humans’ mundane lives, let alone issues with litter and pooper scoopers. However, there might be a new reason to subscribe to Lucky, Fido or Buddy’s blog.
Animals’ ability to prognosticate […]

Yahoo Nabs Safari Plugin Inquisitor
May 16, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

Inquisitor is a cool plugin for Safari, and now Yahoo owns it. The developer, David Watanabe, won’t be joining Yahoo, but will continue the development.
I look forward to assisting Yahoo! in refining and extending the Inquisitor user experience beyond where it is today. I truly believe that Inquisitor and its users can only benefit, both […]

YouTube Gives You Insight
May 16, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | 1 Comment

Now you can get some more statistics for your YouTube videos, with the recently launched Insight tool, available in your YouTube account (under Manage my Videos, which is probably temporary). The new stats feature is described like this by Tracy Chan, YouTube product manager:
For example, uploaders can see how often their videos are viewed in […]

Google the New Number 1 in the US
May 16, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

I thought they were already, but obviously not so. Google has been the leading search engine, but overall Yahoo is the most popular web site according to ComScore’s rankings. No more though, according to an AP report:
According to comScore, Google’s unique U.S. audience in April was 141.1 million, an 18 percent increase from the same […]

Blogging from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
May 16, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

Stephanie Stockman is a NASA contractor working at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which is cool by itself. What’s even cooler is that she’s blogging it, talking about rocketships in voice and text, as well as posting photos, something every space nerd should follow for sure. Her blog is Geosteph, which incidentally is her Twitter […]

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