Social Search, without a Social Network
Google's new +1 button lets friends tune each other's search results, but so far the company has few connections to draw on.
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Tom Simonite
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I’m MIT Technology Review’s IT editor for hardware and software and enjoy a diverse diet of algorithms, Internet, and human-computer interaction with chips on the side. Working in our San Francisco office, I cover new ideas about what computers can do for us, whether they spring from tech giants, new startups, or academic labs.
My journey to the West Coast started in a small English town called Wantage and took in the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and five years writing and editing technology news coverage at New Scientist magazine.
Tom Simonite's Stories
Can Google Reinvent Web Video?
The company's free video format is set to be baked into phones and other gadgets.
New '+1' Button Has Your Brain Help Google's Algorithm
Friends' opinions will affect search results, thanks to a feature inspired by Facebook.
The First Plastic Computer Processor
Two recent developments—a plastic processor and printed memory—show that computing doesn't have to rely on inflexible silicon.
A Facebook Cofounder Tackles Workplace Collaboration
Dustin Moskovitz says lessons he learned while building the social network will apply in the world of collaboration software.
3-D Models Created by a Cell Phone
With a few snapshots, you can build a detailed virtual replica.
Connect, Communicate, Collaborate
Cisco's productivity software combines social networking with other forms of communication.
SXSW: Tablets will Become Ubiquitous when the Xoom Becomes Obsolete
The second generation of iPad rivals will push tablets to places they've never gone before.
SXSW: Building Human Rights Into Social Sites
Should social networking companies make efforts to enable activism under oppressive regimes?
SXSW: Allowing Ordinary Webcams to Track your Gaze
That small camera over your screen knows where you're looking.
