Read more Web 2.0 stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/701/web-20.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSun, 22 Nov 2009 16:24:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73923/online-tv-movie-guide-impresses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Web is so rich with TV and movie options that organizing the content is a daunting task. “You could browse multiple sites, including crowd-pleasers like Hulu, but that's too slow and tedious,” Jeff Bertolucci writes. Enter Clicker , a new aggregating website its CEO calls “one part directory, one part...http://www.newser.com/story/73923/online-tv-movie-guide-impresses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:24:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73884/facebook-is-now-offering-alibis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe’ve all read about bonehead criminals getting caught because of social networks, or people’s online lives coming back to haunt them in divorce proceedings—but can Facebook actually help you in court? The answer is yes, at least for one New York teen, who is free after he provided probably...http://www.newser.com/story/73884/facebook-is-now-offering-alibis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 9:57:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72858/facebook-gives-death-a-makeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFacebook has responded to yet another qualm arising from its revamp last week. This one was actually sort of serious: Users were inundated with suggestions that they “reconnect” with friends who—though their Facebook pages were still active—had in reality shuffled off this mortal coil. “Would that I could,...http://www.newser.com/story/72858/facebook-gives-death-a-makeover.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:08:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72442/facebook-sees-big-bucks-in-virtual-goods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGaming is blowing up on Facebook, and the social networking site hopes to take a cut of the very real revenue generated by virtual interactions. Analysts think credits and other services bought to enhance the likes of “Farmville” and “Mafia Wars” will be trading at a clip of $1 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/72442/facebook-sees-big-bucks-in-virtual-goods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 12:56:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72245/google-moves-in-on-online-music.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle is getting into the online music business. TechCrunch has learned that the search giant will partner with iLike and LaLa to integrate clips into its search engine. An announcement is planned for October 28. Both companies allow streaming on first access, a 30-second clip thereafter, and the option to...http://www.newser.com/story/72245/google-moves-in-on-online-music.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 13:13:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70527/facebook-divorce-rule-no-1-dont-overshare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLike many things, the etiquette for dealing with marital troubles on Facebook isn’t exactly covered in the Terms of Service. And like any other Facebook action, Amanda Fortini writes, users would do well to think before they type. When a recently separated woman posted a status update reading “Going to...http://www.newser.com/story/70527/facebook-divorce-rule-no-1-dont-overshare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 12:01:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70019/how-to-get-yourself-retweeted.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou might think all you need to do to get your 140-character gems rebroadcast on Twitter is make them, well, good. Wrong. Fast Company looks at some data-proven tips from Hubspot's Dan Zarrella: Links work— If they're the right links: Retweets (or RTs) are three times more likely to have...http://www.newser.com/story/70019/how-to-get-yourself-retweeted.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 15:40:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69558/self-serve-ads-goods-work-well-for-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReports on Facebook’s newly announced profitability have focused on a fixed deal with Microsoft that generates a large chunk of their income. But the site’s homegrown revenue sources—self-serve advertising and virtual gifts—shouldn’t be discounted, writes Bobbie Johnson for the Guardian . The personal information on Facebook pages allows for...http://www.newser.com/story/69558/self-serve-ads-goods-work-well-for-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:37:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65594/twitter-is-just-a-fad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJon Friedman doesn’t really like Twitter, he writes for MarketWatch. He thinks the 140-character cap keeps Tweets superficial—which is why Ashton Kutcher loves it. It proved useful for Iranian protesters, but for those of us in relatively stable countries, Friedman agrees with blogger Jon Taplin: "Twitter has no business...http://www.newser.com/story/65594/twitter-is-just-a-fad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 17:27:58 CDT