Report: Overall U.S. Music Sales Up in '08; Albums Down 8.5%Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 9:47am.
Apple CEO Jobs Says Hormone Imbalance Caused Weight LossAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 7:35am.
Happy New Year from DMW!Authored by Jay Baage on January 1, 2009 - 12:11am.
Jay on behalf of the DMW Team Image by satosphere Social Xmas: Facebook’s Busiest UK Day So Far, YouTube Overtakes HotmailAuthored by Robin Goad on December 30, 2008 - 2:56am.
Analysis: Cisco-Vision To Be Revealed at CESAuthored by Paul Sweeting on December 30, 2008 - 2:18am.
After talking the talk for several years (and spending the dough), Cisco Systems will take its first step toward walking the consumer-electronics walk next month when it unveils a new wireless home stereo system at CES designed for streaming high-quality audio around the house. The most interesting bit of news in the New York Times report, however, may be the other home networking ideas Cisco is kicking around.
Buzz Watch: Top 20 Trends in 2009Authored by Jay Baage on December 29, 2008 - 7:14am.
Hollywood Viral and Shockvertising 2.0 are some of the top trends to watch next year, according to Trendhunter.com. Their trend forecast was created by crowd filtering a database of nearly 30,000 published micro-trends, collected by a global network of more than 20,000 people. Check out the video embedded above for the whole list of their top 20 predictions for 2009. Buzz Watch: Wired's Top 10 Technology Breakthroughs of 2008Authored by Jay Baage on December 26, 2008 - 7:01am.
tags: Games | Mobile | Video | Marketing | CE | PC | WIRED Magazine | Google Android | Apple App Store |
Analysis: Traffic To E Cards Websites in the UK Up 11.8% This Holiday SeasonAuthored by Robin Goad on December 25, 2008 - 10:57am.
Newsweek: Lessig Argues FCC Must GoAuthored by Ned Sherman on December 24, 2008 - 4:23am.
In a Newsweek Web Exclusive, Lawrence Lessig, a professor at Stanford Law School and outspoken critic of big media's use of copyright to stifle innovation, argues that President Obama should put pressure on Congress "to shut down the FCC and similar vestigial regulators, which put stability and special interests above the public good." Lessig argues that in their place, Congress should create a new agency called the Innovation Environment Protection Agency (iEPA), with the mission of "minimal intervention to maximize innovation." Lessig believes that we will continue to stifle innovative companies like Skype and YouTube if we do not demolish the regulators that oversee our digital pipelines. Lessig's opinion is always an interesting one and his thoughts on the FCC and possible creation of the new iEPA are no exception. The article is available online.
Tomorrow Will Be Televised InterviewAuthored by Ned Sherman on December 22, 2008 - 2:07pm.
Today I had the pleasure of being a guest on Tomorrow Will Be Televised, a weekly Internet radio program hosted by our friend Simon Applebaum in New York City. Simon and I had a lively discussion about the future of television. Topics included the effect of the writers' strike, the upcoming DTV transition, the outlook for online video, problems ahead for the networks, the lack of diversity in television, and predictions for 2009. Simon gives some great insights and hosts an entertaining show. You can check it out online (click on the 12/22/08 show link). Happy holidays!
Analysis: RIAA - A Change of Heart, Or a Tactical Retreat?Authored by Paul Sweeting on December 19, 2008 - 9:59am.
I think we can now put away for good the old canard about the RIAA
funding its operations from settlements extracted from lawsuits against
alleged illegal downloaders. If the strategy were actually a
money-maker, it's unlikely the RIAA would be abandoning it, as the Wall Street Journal reported this morning,
especially given the tight budgets its member companies (like everyone
else) are probably facing for 2009.
Analysis: A Compilation of 2009 Social Media Predictions Worth ReadingAuthored by Rohit Bhargava on December 15, 2008 - 11:49am.
It started with a simple email from Peter. An invitation to
contribute some thoughts to a collaborative blog post talking about the
future. It's a good topic on this 15th day of the last month of the
year, a mere two weeks until we welcome 2009. Which may explain why
when Peter Kim from Forrester Research sent his email, 13 other highly
popular bloggers and (dare I say) social media "personalities" took him
up on his offer and each contributed a some thoughts to a single
collaborative post.
NTIA Seeks More Funding for Digital TV Transition CouponsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 11:51am.
Washington - The subsidy program offering coupons to Americans to help pay for converter boxes that ensure their televisions will continue to work after the digital TV transition next month is about to run out of funds, the Associated Press reported. Facebook Sues Social Network Aggregator Power.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 11:21am.
Los Angeles - Online social network Facebook has filed a lawsuit against Brazil's Power.com, a service that lets users access a range of social networking sites directly from Power.com, according to published reports. RIAA Dumps P2P Monitoring Firm MediaSentryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 11:04am.
New York - Shortly after its announcement that it would end its five-year lawsuit campaign against individual file-swappers, comes news that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has severed ties with MediaSentry, a company it had used to track file-sharing and gather evidence of illegal downloads for its lawsuits, the Wall Street Journal reported. China Begins Web Vulgarity Crackdown; Google, Baidu TargetedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 10:45am.
Beijing - The Chinese government has launched a campaign to "clean up a vulgar current on the Internet" that targets 19 companies, including search leaders Baidu (NASD: BIDU) and Google (NASD: GOOG), Reuters reported, citing a report on the official news site China.com.cn. Microsoft Fixes "Leap Year Bug" on 30GB ZuneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 10:31am.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft's 30GB Zune digital music player experienced a "leap year bug" that caused the device to freeze and become unusable, prompting the company to post a fix on the Zune website that suggests users let the battery drain completely before rebooting the device. Worlds.com Sues NCsoft Over Virtual Worlds PatentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 10:19am.
Brookline, Mass. - Virtual worlds developer Worlds.com on Monday announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against video game developer NCsoft, whose multiplayer online titles include "City of Heroes" and "Guild Wars." Report: Sony to Close Factories in Japan, Cut Major DivisionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 10:06am.
London - Japan's Sony (NYSE: SNE) is set for a restructuring that will see the closure of some of its electronics factories in Japan, and "sacred cow-slaying" measures that company sources told U.K.'s The Times they believe will "abolish or fundamentally alter many of Sony's long-established business practices." Herman Blackbook to Fund iPhone, Twitter App DevelopersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 8:45am.
New York - Herman Blackbook, a New York-based consulting firm, has announced the launch of its New Platforms Fund, which will provide small amounts of funding for developers of applications for platforms including Twitter, iPhone, Boxee and AppNexus. |
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