As of today, real-time results from millions of users’ Facebook posts will now appear in search results on OneRiot, one of the world’s leading real-time search engines.These Facebook posts will also be accessible through OneRiot’s API, which powers more than 100 real-time apps around the web and on mobile devices.OneRiot already pulls data from blogs, Twitter, Digg and millions of other sources all over the social web. Having access to Facebook’s nearly 500 million membe
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the FCC doesn’t have the right to enforce net neutrality principles for ISPs. In this specific case, the FCC wanted to stop Comcast from controlling user traffic in instances of peer-to-peer downloading.The judge’s decision, which deals a blow to the net neutrality movement, states that the FCC doesn’t have the authority to make such mandates.In our previous coverage of the FCC’s stand in favor of net neutrality, we noted, “The n
According to several reports, at least one of the people involved with the recent iPad/AT&T security breach has been arrested.Andrew Auernheimer, a 24-year-old Arkansas resident, was arrested when police acting on an FBI search warrant found cocaine, ecstasy and LSD, as well as unnamed schedule 2 and 3 pharmaceuticals, in his home.Auernheimer was part of Goatse Security; this organization, named after the Internet gross-out meme, recently sent Gawker a list of 114,067 e-mail addresses of i
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.It goes without saying that small business owners are always looking for ways to save money. And technology is a great way to do just that.By its very nature, technology is intended to make complicated things simple and expensive things affordable. Think about sending a bill to a customer; back in the day, it took paper, c
Social media management app Postling has achieved a measure of startup success, rethinking its user base and closing a $350,000 angel round, all within just a few months.A member of Philadelphia-based accelerator DreamIt Venture’s fall 2009 class, Postling helps small businesses navigate the social web and manage their brands’ presence online. The product is a simple-to-use, all-in-one dashboard that rounds up the usual APIs. Users can even manage multiple brands from one account.T
Part image library, part discussion forum and part game, Dribbble is a site by and for designers. Users upload bite-sized work samples and do a show-and-tell on their latest creations or works in progress.The site was in private beta until this past weekend, and Co-founder Dan Cederholm said the site will “likely remain invite-only. Can’t say for certain of course, but for now, absolutely.”Here’s how Dribbble works: “Players” upload “shots,” or s
The end of 2009 showed a record high in online ad spending – $6.3 billion for Q4. This is the largest amount ever spent on online advertising in a single quarter, according to the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).Despite general economic distress, several areas related to the technology sector are picking up the pace again. We told you yesterday that venture capital, which funds much of the tech startup world, is witnessing a surge of interest and investment.There was a slight decline in
In a dense, 87-page report, Morgan Stanley analysts have charted the most important online trends and predicted the future of the Internet. In addition to forecasting more online shopping and showing the geographical distribution of Internet users, the study also shows a dramatic shift toward mobile web use.Including devices such as the Kindle, the iPhone and other smartphones, web-enabled tablets, GPS systems, video games and wireless home appliances, the growth of the mobile web has been expo
Social media can be a huge boon for non-profits, NGOs and causes. Many are finding ways to let folks help those in need with small actions and donations. Here are nine ways you can make a difference in people’s lives with just a few minutes of your time or a few dollars from your PayPal account.Of course, if you want to spend more than five minutes or $25, you could do a lot more good for folks in need. But this is a great way to begin cultivating a personal attitude of philanthropy in yo
Ning, the network of social networks that boasted 20 million visitors a month, is making massive staff cutbacks and has announced a complete end to free services for its users. Those who pay for premium services will be asked to pay more, and those who are getting their social networks free of charge will be asked to fork over or phase off the Ning platform.For a while now, we’ve been seeing Ning through rose-colored glasses. One year ago to the day, the company announced it had attained
