Browsers Firefox Translation Plug-In to Increase Global Dialogue Yahoo announced its acquisition of Maktoob today in a deal meant to improve programming in areas like the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Wrote VP of Emerging Markets Keith Nillson, "We're committed to responsible global engagement. This means being sensitive to local laws, customs, and norms." As critical thinkers, are we going to sit back in our… Dana Oshiro View comments
Augmented Reality First iPhone Augmented Reality App Appears Live in App Store French app development shop PresseLite appears to have the first Augmented Reality (AR) supporting iPhone app live in the iTunes store, though we don't know how they did it. It's called Metro Paris Subway, and while the app isn't new, it released a new version last week that added an AR overlay that displays information about Paris businesses when… Mobile Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
NYT Demand Media Is a Page View Generating Machine - And it's Working In our recent post about the top 50 web properties in the U.S. according to comScore, we noted that Demand Media is on the rise - moving from #36 to #24 in the past 12 months. Demand Media owns a number of successful sites, including ehow.com, Pluck and eNom (the second or third-largest domain registrar in the world). The company also proclaims… Richard MacManus View comments
Conferences Gnomedex Redux: The RWW Gang Roundtable On the third and final day of the ninth annual Gnomedex conference in Seattle, Washington, the tired but ever-ready members of the ReadWriteWeb gang convened to dish some dirt about the apps, hardware, speakers, and fellow attendees they'd seen over the weekend. From a 3D printer churning out plastic copies of Darth Vader's head to the show's most… Jolie O'Dell View comments
Google Magma: The Billboard Charts of Video What is Magma? Well, it's best known as molten underground rock waiting to explode out of a volcano and flow viscously through your run-of-the-mill Polynesian village. But as of today, Magma is also a video site created by Rocketboom founder Andrew Baron. Baron launched the site in the hopes that it fills a need for audience-focused content. Just… Dana Oshiro View comments