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• Andrey Ternovskiy, a polite, excited and eager Russian high school student, scoured the Internet trying to find a Web site that allowed random video chats with strangers. When he realized a site like that didn’t exist, he decided to build it. Three months and tens of millions of users later, the 17-year-old is wandering around New York City and (soon) San Francisco talking to investors and programmers about where to take his project next.

  One on One: Andrey Ternovskiy, Creator of Chatroulette - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

  03/13/10

• Twitter users can now add their current location to their tweets. The micro-blogging service on Thursday activated an optional new feature that appends geographical information to your posts. Once you opt-in, Twitter adds your location to your tweets.

  Twitter Adds Location-Sharing: I’m Eating Tacos…In Texarkana - PCWorld

  03/13/10

• A pair of researchers at the University of Texas showed that the supposedly anonymized data released for the contest, which included movie recommendations and choices made by hundreds of thousands of customers, could in fact be used to identify them.

  Netflix Cancels Contest Over Privacy Concerns - NYTimes.com

  03/13/10

• Neither recession nor gadget overload shall slow the mania surrounding the introduction of Apple’s iPad mobile computer.

  Pre-orders brisk for Apple’s new iPad - washingtonpost.com

  03/13/10

• The Federal Communications Commission is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nation’s media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country’s dominant communication network.

  Vast F.C.C. Plan Would Bring Net to More in U.S. - NYTimes.com

  03/13/10

• Apple began accepting pre-orders this morning for the much-anticipated iPad. While the iPad is designed primarily as an entertainment and media platform for consumers, there are also some valid business uses for the slick tablet.

  Accessorize Your iPad for Business - PCWorld Business Center

  03/13/10

• According to the BBC, which surveyed more than 27,000 adults, 79% of respondents said that they either strongly agree or agree that access to the Internet is a fundamental right for every person around the world.

  Most around the globe believe Web access is a ‘fundamental right’ | Technology | Los Angeles Times

  03/10/10

• The founders of 37Signals have a new book out today, and it promises to rethink the traditional business plan with simpler solutions to creating a successful business.

  37Signals’ 13 Simple Rules for Success in Business | Slideshows

  03/10/10

• Great Podcast on Cloud from Accenture. Cloud computing is promising to become the most important technology development since the Internet.

  Listen to this exclusive podcast for university students as the Director of Cloud Computing explores what opportunities and challenges lie in the cloud.

  Cloud Computing Podcast - Accenture

  03/10/10

• In Search of the Lost Customer: Accenture 2009 Consumer Satisfaction Survey .

  Consumers expect more and more year over year, and they are finding that companies are not meeting their expectations. Companies need to work harder to keep customers, especially during a bust year.

  03/09/10