Product Reviews How to Make Facebook Useful Again Oh the heels of some of Facebook's missteps (ahem, Beacon) and the proliferation of a myriad of useless, silly, and time-wasting apps, some former Facebook users decided to quit the site for good this year. However, a handful of early adopter angst doesn't have Facebook worried. Why is that? Because Facebook has a whole generation of users who grew… Sarah Perez View comments
Digital Lifestyle Google to Crank Out More iPhone Apps With Apple set to roll out the next major software update for the iPhone, and with it official support for third-party applications, it will come as no surprise that Google is busy prepping some new wares. “We expect to have applications at Day One”, Google’s vice president of engineering, Vic Gundotra, told Macworld. Syndicated… Steve O'Hear, last100 editor View comments
Product Reviews Database Analytics Startup Aster Data Launches, Analyzes MySpace Grid-computing startup Aster Data Systems will officially launch today, three years after it was founded. Aster, which began in the Ph.D program at Standford, is a provider of "massively parallel processing databases" for organizations that have mammoth quantities of data that need to be stored and analyzed quickly. The Redwood City… Josh Catone View comments
Analysis Wikis Are Now Serious Business Only a handful of years ago, it was common to hear people laugh at Wikipedia. Anyone can edit it! How could you take it seriously? These days, just as blogs are, wikis are on their way to winning a reputation as serious publishing platforms. Free hosted wiki provider Wetpaint announced last night that it's now raised a total of $40 million in… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Product Reviews Google Health Launches - Cautious, Non-Innovative Entry into Health 2.0 Today Google announced the public availability of Google Health, after initially launching as a closed beta back in February. It is described as "a safe and secure way to collect, store, and manage [your] medical records and health information online" and is being positioned as a way for users to control their own medical… Richard MacManus View comments