Web 2.0 is a pointless term, says Pew Internet Project

The term "Web 2.0" is dead. Finished. The Pew Internet Project, in a "backgrounder" released this week, attempts define Web 2.0. It goes through the term's history, how it's used, and concludes that it's not easily defined. And while the report plays it straight, you can see the smirk of its authors: "Technology writers and analysts have, in fact, devoted countless hours to the meta-work of using Web 2.0 applications (blogs, wikis, podcasts, etc.) to debate and refine the definition of the term. Still, there has been little consensus about where 1.0 ends and 2.0 begins."

Web 2.0 is a meta-bad term, says Pew Internet Project

The term "Web 2.0" is dead. Finished. The Pew Internet Project, in a "backgrounder" released this week, attempts define Web 2.0. It goes through the term's history, how it's used, and concludes that it's not easily defined. And while the report plays it straight, you can see the smirk of its authors: "Technology writers and analysts have, in fact, devoted countless hours to the meta-work of using Web 2.0 applications (blogs, wikis, podcasts, etc.) to debate and refine the definition of the term. Still, there has been little consensus about where 1.0 ends and 2.0 begins."

Q&A: NYSE CTO promises nimbler response with move to hybrid system

The New York Stock Exchange took another step today toward a hybrid trading system. But that doesn't mean the exchange will be losing its floor traders anytime soon, says NYSE CTO Steve Rubinow.

End of support nears for Windows XP SP1

Microsoft's support for Windows XP SP1 ends next week, and it's urging users to upgrade to SP2 immediately.

Microsoft awards MVP status to adware distributor

On the heels of Microsoft's announcement that it will disable anti-spyware protections on copies of Vista it claims to be counterfeit, the company is under fire for naming the developer of a program that can install adware on user's PCs as one of its Most Valued Professionals.

Report: Google to buy YouTube for $1.6B

Google may buy online video phenom YouTube for $1.6 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.