mobile First Look at Aro for iPhone: Can This Semantic Software Replace Your Core Mobile Apps? Aro Mobile, a mobile communications startup backed by Microsoft's Paul Allen, made waves back in October when it emerged after three years in stealth as a suite of interconnected applications for Android smartphones. Installed as a single download from the Android Market, Aro places icons on user's homescreens: Phone, Email, Browser, Calendar… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
News Over 250,000 U.S. Diplomatic Documents Released by Wikileaks Wikileaks had set this afternoon as the date to release another round of secret U.S. government documents - this time, over 250,000 classified cables from various U.S. embassies. Hours prior to the documents' publication, Wikileaks tweeted that the website was experiencing a "mass distributed denial of service attack." But whether or not the site… Audrey Watters View comments
Cartoons Cartoon: What They're Really Looking For You may have noticed the home pages of your favourite torrent-tracking sites look a little different today: fewer search fields and options than you're used to, and maybe a few more U.S. Department of Homeland Security crests and seizure notices than before. I for one had no idea that the same superagency charged with keeping American skies free… Play Rob Cottingham View comments
Sponsors Check Out the Companies That Make ReadWriteWeb Possible Our readers know ReadWriteWeb as the blog that's ahead of the technology curve. Our sponsors know us as that, too. Once a week we introduce our sponsors to our readers and let them know a little more about who they are and what they do. You can say thanks to the companies that make ReadWriteWeb happen by tweeting them (see the link below each… imported_1 View comments
How-To Hate PowerPoint? Here Are 5 Web-based Alternatives Whether they're for clients, customers or colleagues, visual presentations are an unavoidable part of doing business. For years, Microsoft PowerPoint has been the standard bearer of slide presentation applications, but several Web-based alternatives have emerged. For the most part, the alternatives offer similar functionality to PowerPoint… John Paul Titlow View comments