![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4e3f0_rww-logo-150.jpg\"){kind=logo}
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup – our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week – we analyze and challenge Facebook’s sweeping new privacy policies, explore what would happen if RFID chips are integrated into the next generation iPhone, present our hands-on review of Google’s new smartphone the Nexus One, and more. And as usual we check in on our two main channels: ReadWriteStart<\/a> (our daily resource for entrepreneurs) and ReadWriteEnterprise<\/a> (devoted to ‘enterprise 2.0′ trends and products). <\/p>\nAlso read on for details about the newly released printed edition<\/strong> of our current premium report<\/strong><\/a>, about the Real-Time Web.<\/p>\n Sponsor<\/em> For those of you that prefer it digitally, you can still download it<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don’t forget about our Community Management Report<\/a>. It too is coming in print soon, so watch out for it!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Age of Privacy is Over<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n In a six-minute interview<\/a>, Zuckerberg spent 60 seconds talking about Facebook’s privacy policies. His statements were of major importance for the world’s largest social network – and his arguments in favor of an about-face on privacy deserve close scrutiny.<\/p>\n Why Facebook is Wrong: Privacy Is Still Important<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Has society become less private or is it Facebook that’s pushing people in that direction? Is privacy online just an illusion anyway? Below are some thoughts, based primarily on the pro-privacy reactions to Zuckerberg’s statements from many of our readers this weekend. Though there is a lot to be said for analysis of public data (more on that later), I believe that Facebook is making a big mistake by moving away from its origins based on privacy for user data. <\/p>\n iPhone as RFID Tag & Reader: Coming Soon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Evolving Online Finance Ecosystem<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Editor’s note: This story is part of ReadWriteWeb’s Online Finance<\/strong> series, a weekly, three-month long look at how the Internet has transformed finance.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n iPhone App Piracy Reaches $450 Million? Doubtful<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SEE MORE WEB TRENDS COVERAGE IN OUR TRENDS CATEGORY<\/a><\/strong><\/em> Social Media Secrets and Resources Revealed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Presentation company Slideshare recently released its list of “5 Social Media Secrets for 2010″.<\/a> While these secrets certainly sound like great suggestions, we thought we’d connect them to some concrete tactics and resources that you can use to improve your social media strategy. <\/p>\n Never Mind the Valley: Here’s Boston<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SEE MORE STARTUPS COVERAGE IN OUR READWRITESTART CHANNEL<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n VMWare, Microsoft and the Battle for the Business Market<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n VMware’s acquisition of Zimbra<\/a> from Yahoo this week points to a new form of partnership in the tech word. It’s one that could define the big winners in the battle for a major piece of the enterprise market. By packaging Zimbra’s popular, open-source collaboration software, VMware can provide a service that combines virtualization technology with email and calendar applications. It is similar to Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard’s alliance announced today that will package Microsoft technology on HP servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Google Offers Satellite Images of Haiti, Post-Earthquake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Nexus One and Android 2.1: Apple Better Watch Out<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Going Mainstream: eMusic Signs Deal with Warner Music<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Facebook Blocked at Work? Use Your Email Instead<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SEE MORE WEB PRODUCTS COVERAGE IN OUR PRODUCTS CATEGORY<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n That’s a wrap for another week! Enjoy your weekend everyone.<\/p>\n Discuss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now Available: Printed Edition of The Real-Time Web Report<\/h2>\n
![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/55c8f_rtwreportcoverfinal.jpg\")
<\/a>At the request of the librarian community and people that just like paper<\/em>, we have made The Real-Time Web and its Future<\/strong> report available in print<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nWeb Trends<\/h2>\n
![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_20100110-dske2yxejkt129w382dxygt5a8.jpg\")
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told a live audience this week that if he were to create Facebook again today, user information would by default be public, not private as it was for years until the company changed dramatically in December.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_iphone_rfid.jpg\")
We began a series called Mobile Web Meets Internet of Things<\/strong><\/a> this week, starting with a look at barcode scanning<\/a>. We wrote that smartphones are increasingly being deployed as readers for barcodes – in particular via apps available on iPhone and Android. However, RFID tags are more functional and flexible than barcodes. While barcodes are cheaper and getting traction in the U.S. with the QR format, the potential for RFID tags is even greater. Apple knows this and if rumors are to believed, RFID<\/a> will be integrated into the iPhone 4G later this year.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_abacus.jpg\")
Last week we analyzed how the Web is transforming personal finance<\/a>. This week we took a broader look at the world of online finance, from personal to small business tools. To get an understanding of the online finance space, we spoke to the founder and CEO of one of the most promising startups in online finance, Rod Drury from Xero<\/a>. Rod told us that he sees four types of markets in online finance: 1) Personal Finance<\/strong> (e.g. Mint, Wesabe, Yodlee); 2)
\n Small Business Accounting<\/strong> (e.g. Xero, Kashflow); 3)
\n Cloud ERP<\/strong> (e.g. Netsuite, Salesforce); and 4)
\nERP<\/strong> (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle).<\/p>\n\n
![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_iphone_apps_logo_aug09.jpg\"){kind=logo}
According to an independent analysis performed by investment-watching blog 24\/7 Wall St.<\/a>, Apple’s iTunes App Store has lost $450 million due to iPhone app piracy since it opened for business back in July of 2008. Although that number sounds high, they note it is small in comparison to the overall size of the App Store marketplace. However, our sources say that the real number is closer to $15-$20 million instead. <\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nReadWriteStart<\/h2>\n
![\"ReadWriteStart\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_rw_start_wrapup.jpg\")
Our channel ReadWriteStart<\/a>, sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark<\/a>, is dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs.<\/em><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_nevermind_boston_jan10.jpg\")
With tourists flocking to the Boston to walk the cobblestone streets of the Freedom Trail and visit various historical landmarks, Boston is often thought of for its ties to the American Revolution. But Boston is also the birthplace of a revolution of a different sort. In 1946, Georges Doriot, a professor at the Harvard Business School, founded the American Research and Development Corporation (ARDC) in Boston – one of the very first venture capital firms.<\/p>\nReadWriteEnterprise<\/h2>\n
![\"ReadWriteEnterprise\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_rw_enterprise_wrapup.jpg\")
Our channel ReadWriteEnterprise<\/a>, devoted to ‘enterprise 2.0′ and using social software inside organizations. <\/em><\/p>\nWeb Products<\/h2>\n
![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/4741a_haiti_flag_logo.png\"){kind=logo}
In the immediate aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake that caused an unbelievable amount of destruction to Haiti’s capital, Google has been asked by relief organizations and users to show images of what’s actually happening on the ground. In partnership with geospatial imagery company GeoEye<\/a>, Google released a new layer for Google Earth showing post-earthquake devastation.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/7898a_haiti-earthquake.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"nexus_one_logo_jan09.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/7898a_nexus_one_logo_jan09.jpg\"){kind=logo}
Less than a week ago, Google introduced <\/a>its own Android phone, the Nexus One<\/a>. Over the weekend, we got a chance to take the phone through its paces and while we aren’t quite ready to give up our iPhone yet, the Nexus One is a formidable challenger. In terms of features, the Nexus One is already on par with the iPhone platform and beats it in many areas. When it comes to the overall user experience, the iPhone is still a step ahead of the Android platform – but that could easily change in the near future. <\/p>\n![\"emusic_logo_jul09.png\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/7898a_emusic_logo_jul09.png\"){kind=logo}
EMusic<\/a>, the popular subscription-based music service, this week announced that it has signed a deal with Warner Music – the world’s third-largest music company. This is eMusic’s second deal with a major record label. In its early days, eMusic mostly focused on featuring music from independent labels. Since the middle of 2009, however, eMusic has worked on expanding its reach by bringing more mainstream music to its catalog. <\/p>\n![\"facebook_tc50.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/7898a_facebook_tc50.jpg\")
In our continuing obsession with all things<\/a> Facebook<\/a>, we looked at a new feature that was announced<\/a> by the social networking behemoth that will further enmesh the site into our every waking breath: replying to comments through email. Before now, email notifications from Facebook contained a link that you had to follow, which logged you into Facebook where you could reply. You’ll now notice that the email contains a line reading “New Feature: Reply to this email to comment on this link.”<\/p>\n