Last night, we asked folks if they'd rather have cash or services (like marketing, development and HR services) to help their early stage…

After wrapping up a panel with a gamut of pro- and anti-VC types at SXSW, I'm left wondering why there aren't more services-oriented startup…

First, we'd like to thank all 596 survey respondents and the many Open Thread commenters who gave such interesting and valuable feedback…

For obvious reasons, we care about what goes on in various parts of the world, particularly New Zealand and other areas that are underserved…

When it comes to tech conferences, the first thing most people think about is the parties. They might think about networking…

Bookmarking service Delicious has just rolled out a Google Chrome browser extension. Like other Chrome extensions we love to play with…

Social media gurus: We all know one. If you're lucky, you know only one. They are the attendees of tech parties, the "Twitter consultants…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide OMG! Kevin Rose just touched my shirt! Don't lie - we know you get butterflies at the thought of bumping into…

One of our favorite geeks has just released an e-book on best practices for Twitter use. Chris Pirillo's 140 Twitter Tips, a 14-page PDF…

It seems the 17-year-old truant who created Chatroulette has applied for a visa. The youngster, be he lucky or brilliant, has indicated…

For many years, I have been famously (or notoriously) anti-Silicon Valley. There's nothing wrong with the place in iteself; what I…

In times of Internet censorship and governmental interference with citizen Web use, the need for private browsing has never been more…

In just a couple more days, a healthy section of the RWW team - and a good number of our friends and fans - will be convening in Austin…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide For all of our startup friends from coast to coast and around the world, we look forward to seeing you at SXSW…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide South by Southwest Interactive is a favorite conference for many a geeky programmer, and its no wonder why. The…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide As a tech conference strongly linked to an epic music festival, SXSW Interactive is the perfect place for music and…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide Whether you make your living as a professional pixel pusher or you simply hold yourself to a higher aesthetic…

According to figures released today by the singularly focused blog Inside Facebook, the ubiquitous social network made upwards of $700…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide Social media? Oh, please. Some of these sessions are so 2009. How can you have any fun at SXSW this year if you…

To all those companies and developers focused exclusively on iPhone apps: Watch your back. The Android platform is catching up, and none too…

A ReadWriteWeb Guide So, you've booked your passage, you've made sleeping arrangements, you've got your Interactive Badge all lined up…

Google Street View has made a few headlines at RWW lately - once for getting itself into hot water in Europe and once, notably, for bringing…

We've recently come across an app that literally brings its users "talking pictures." Essentially, Fotobabble attaches an audio caption…

Last year, Foursquare was called the break-out mobile app of the conference by more than one tech journalist. This year, a new contender…