Entries in the ‘Social Computing’ Category:

Context Determines Relevance; Why 6sense works.

I recently finished reading this month’s Wired magazine and I came across an interesting 1-page advertisement by Monster.com promoting 6sense search technology.
6Sense developed out of a 2008 acquisition of search technology company Trovix.  According to a Monster press release, “6Sense patented semantic search technology utilizes intuitive, concept based searching, with a human-like understanding of the [...]

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Business in the Real-Time Web

Over the last several months, it seems we can’t go a day without a cover story on the real-time Web. Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb just published the first of what will likely be many more lengthy reports on the topic. Mashable’s Pete Cashmore has predicted that the real-time Web will be one of the driving forces of 2010, paving the way for real-time news, search, collaboration, reviews and more.

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Why Social Networks Aren’t Social Enough

It’s pretty hot right now to start corporate Twitter accounts and Facebook pages as a way be more “social” and in touch with the crowd.   But they are no substitute for a website where you can find what you need. 
My mom had an issue with Comcast recently.  I suggested she contact them through Twitter. Their Comcast Cares persona [...]

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