Resistance Isn't Futile: Don't Assimilate Your Customers

It's human nature - we are wired to be averse to change. When something new comes into our lives, we inherently approach it with caution, and at times, with negativity and hostility; but if that change is fundamentally good and right, it will gradually become widely accepted.

Popular Real Estate App Zillow Debuts on Android

As of today, Zillow's online real estate marketplace application is now available on phones running the Google Android mobile operating system.

6 ReadWriteStart Lists: Our Best Startup Advice

In a recent conversation here at ReadWriteStart we were talking about what readers want most. Beyond stories about where the latest funding opportunities are found, and beyond wanting to know what startups are doing that works, we know that sometimes our startup readers just want some simple practical advice.

'Breath Social': The New Rules of Relationship Management

Despite the proverbial "the customer is always right," the relationship between the customer and the company has long been organized for the benefit of the latter.

Provider Fail: Vodafone Sells HTC Smartphone Loaded With Malware

Panda Security is reporting a second incident of malware on Vodafone's HTC Magic, a Google Android smart phone.

New Mozilla Labs Project Wants to Give You Total Control Over Your Address Book

Currently, your contacts live in address books that are distributed all over the Internet and your desktop.

The Death of the Pageview

The Web has hit a point where tracking pageviews is useless for startups.

There was a time when all you needed to succeed on the Internet were lots and lots of eyeballs, and the best way of measuring those eyeballs was by tracking pageviews (measuring exactly which pages on a website are viewed by individual visitors).

Future: Amazon's 'Think Clouds' are Data Aware

At the RSA Keynote a few weeks back, Amazon's Security Lead, Steve Riley participated on a panel with other security leaders of the industry.

Proposed Financial Regulations Could Cripple Angel Investing

In the wake of the financial meltdown, a new set of financial regulations proposed by Senator Christopher Dodd aimed at plugging the "too big to fail" loopholes could have some negative side effects for the angel investment community.

How Do You Handle Data Integration in the Cloud?

At times it feels like the concept of cloud computing is as ephemeral as a towering cumulus cloud on a summer day.