The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Four Free Tools For Better Tweeting”. Dave Copeland says, “Just because you’re not ready to shell out $99 per month to figure out the best times to tweet and post Facebook status updates doesn’t mean you can’t take better control of understanding your social media output. Indeed, paid Twitter analytics services may offer way more than the average user needs”. Four Free Tools For Better Tweeting ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “[GRAPHIC] How Much Are Your Social Media Skills Worth?”. Dave Copeland says, “Employment agency OnWardSearch is kicking off Social Media Week by releasing an infographic that gives a snapshot of the state of salaries in the field”. [GRAPHIC] How Much Are Your Social Media Skills Worth? ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Iran Blocks HTTPS, Cutting Off Gmail, Yahoo and Other Major Sites”. John Paul Titlow says, “The Iranian government isn’t exactly known as a champion of free speech and access to information. Thus, it’s never shocking to hear about Internet censorship in the country, the state of which appears to be getting worse all the time. Today, news surfaced that the country is blocking access to websites that use HTTPS”. Iran Blocks HTTPS, Cutting Off Gmail, Yahoo and Other Major Sites ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “A Proposal to Fix Online Identity”. Jon Mitchell says, “Facebook’s social graph of you isn’t you. It’s an approximation and an extrapolation based on little clues you’ve left lying around the Web. Using your Facebook or Google identity gives those services more data points about what you do, but that doesn’t mean it substitutes for whom you are. The central thing wrong with the social Web is that users don’t own their identities. Users share themselves with identity services – like... [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “$1m in 1 Day: Meet Double Fine, the New Kings of Kickstarter”. Marshall Kirkpatrick says, “Late last night Jane McGonigal, the most respected authority in the world of gamification, Tweeted that she’d pitched in to support the creation of a new point and click adventure game from respected game development shop Double Fine. That was the first trickle I saw of what quickly became a flood of support for the Double Fine Adventure project on Kickstarter“. $1m in 1 Day: Meet Double Fine, the New Kings of Kickstarter ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Daily Wrap: Google Drive Will Be Different and more”. Robyn Tippins says, “Jon Mitchell explains why Google Drive doesn’t have to be a Dropbox clone. This and more in today’s Daily Wrap. Sometimes it’s difficult to catch everything that hits tech media in a day, so we wrap up some of the most talked about stories. We give you a daily recap of what you missed in the ReadWriteWeb Community, including a link to some of the most popular discussions in our offsite communities onTwitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ as... [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Google’s New, New Nav Bar”. Jon Mitchell says, “When RWW webmaster Jared Smith sent me screenshots of yet another change to Google’s top navigation bar, I thought it was a bug. Then I got it, too. It’s a weird hybrid of the old, black nav bar with plain, gray text and the new, light one with the icons and Google search box. Sure enough, just now, Google announced the change, so it will be rolling out to all users soon”. Google’s New, New Nav Bar ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Microsoft Will Launch Kinect For Workplace Next Month”. Dave Copeland says, “Microsoft wants its popular Kinect to be a game changer for more than just video games. The company plans to introduce the first version of Kinect authorized for use in the workplace next month. The product will be marketed through its Microsoft Dynamics division, which develops enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management (CRM)”. Microsoft Will Launch Kinect For Workplace Next Month ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Fabled Google Drive Won’t Be Another Dropbox”. Jon Mitchell says, “The Wall Street Journal has revived rumors about Google launching a cloud storage service called Drive. The comparison everybody wants to make is to Dropbox. The thinking is that Google will challenge everyone’s favorite start-up by releasing a native desktop and mobile Drive app with the same syncing features Dropbox users know and love”. Fabled Google Drive Won’t Be Another Dropbox ReadWriteWeb  [...]

The latest post on ‘ReadWriteWeb’ is titled “Microsoft, 24/7 Want To Better Serve Your Customers”. Dave Copeland says, “In a world envisioned by a partnership between Microsoft and 24/7 Inc.announced on Tuesday, you’ll someday receive a text message that your flight has been canceled, call a customer service number and be able to view flight options on your tablet as you discuss rebooking your travel with the customer service agent on the other end of the line”. Microsoft, 24/7 Want To Better Serve Your Customers ReadWriteWeb  [...]