Bebo Owner: ‘It’s Definitely Not Going Out Of Business’
A major outage in service at Bebo apparently does not mean the social network has bitten the dust indefinitely, despite what its co-founder… Read more »
Stories for Jan. 31, 2012
Google Set To Relaunch OnePass, Halting French Papers’ Kiosk
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paidContent understands Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is set to make some big first-anniversary upgrades to its OnePass paid content system in the nex… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 1-31-12
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» As Sky growth slows, can Internet defend it from downturn and rivals? (paidContent)
» Facebook widens its lead over… Read more »
Social Network Ads: LinkedIn Falls Behind Twitter; Facebook Biggest Of All
It remains to be seen whether all social networks can be profitable on advertising alone — and crucially what formats will work best alongs… Read more »
Apple/Samsung Legal Skirmishes Have A New Player: The European Commission
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The ongoing, back-and-forth legal fight that is the Apple/Samsung patent dispute today took on a new dimension in one of its key battlegroun… Read more »
Apple Picks Dixons Group CEO Browett As New Retail SVP
Napoleon once described the UK as a “nation of shopkeepers”, so it is somewhat fitting that this is where Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has gone to fin… Read more »
As Sky Growth Slows, Can Internet Defend It From Downturn And New Rivals?
BSkyB’s financials are still improving, but the company is now flaunting a range of new internet upgrades to try containing subscriber growt… Read more »
Sky Will De-Couple Pay-TV Content From Satellite For IPTV Era
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BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) is acting to head off rising City concerns about the threat from over-the-top connected TV services, by announcing it will… Read more »
NASCAR Takes Back The Wheel Of Its Digital Platforms From Turner
NASCAR is taking back the management of its online and mobile operations from broadcast partner Turner Sports following a steep slide in TV… Read more »
SnagFilms Adds $7 Million; Looks To Be Netflix Of Indie Film
Can SnagFilms become the Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) of the independent film sector?
Washington, DC-based SnagFilms, which offers access to a libr… Read more »
Three Founders Are Out At Demand Media
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Demand Media is known for churning lots of content through its sites, but today it’s notable for another churn, of the executive kind: three… Read more »
Obama Campaign Nominates Square To Gather Mobile Contributions
It’s an election year, which means politicians are frantically trying to raise money for their campaigns. President Obama’s re-election camp… Read more »
A Crowdfunded Approach To Setting E-Books Free
photo: Google Books
What do To Kill A Mockingbird, A Wrinkle in Time and Little House on the Prairie series have in common, besides being beloved? None of them… Read more »
Analyst Estimates Amazon Has Sold 6 Million Kindle Fires
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Given Amazon’s reluctance to disclose hard numbers regarding the number of Kindles it has sold and the interest in the Kindle Fire as a tabl… Read more »
Verizon Says More Than 600 Websites Used In Cybersquatting Scam
In a case that shines light on the world of professional cybersquatters, Verizon is suing a website and a domain name registrar that placed… Read more »
Stories for Jan. 30, 2012
Feds Warn Of Data Deletion In Megaupload Case, Other Docs Still Under Seal
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US agents have finished copying data from servers that contain information on Megaupload, the controversial file-sharing site shut down earl… Read more »
Google, Facebook, Twitter Execs Grilled By UK MPs On Privacy
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) executives got a rough ride from a House Of Commons committee on Monday, when they declined to systemically filter law-b… Read more »
T-Mobile UK Re-Introduces Unlimited Data, Betting Few Will Gulp It All
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T-Mobile in the UK today announced “The Full Monty,” a group of mobile plans offering unlimited voice, texts and data, without any fair-use… Read more »
ProPublica Partners With Open Road On E-Books
Digital publisher and multimedia company Open Road is partnering with investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica on multiple e-books. Read more »
Sign Of The Times: Google Graffiti Pops Up In NYC
Everyone wants to chime in on Google’s privacy polices including, it seems, graffiti artists. In recent weeks, an unflattering version of th… Read more »
Reports: Barnes & Noble Partnership With Waterstones; New Nook
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Two separate reports published this weekend suggest that Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) is close to a partnership with UK bookstore chain Waters… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 1-30-12
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» Your iPhone Has To Be Made In China, And Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Can’t Absolve Your Guilt (paidContent)
» Study: Only 1%… Read more »
RIM In Trouble In Europe? Not In The UK, It Claims
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RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) is taking a beating at the moment from handset makers like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Samsung, which have eaten into a smartpho… Read more »
ITV Picks Its ‘Oyster Card’ For Online Programme Payments
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Telegraph.co.uk reports the UK’s main commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster has delayed a programme under which it wants to charge online vi… Read more »
Farewell, Yahoo Apps, We Hardly Knew Ye: Deals, News Plus Eight Others Gone
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Looks like new CEO Scott Thompson is wasting little time starting to get Yahoo’s house in order: just a few weeks into the new CEO’s tenure,… Read more »
Gannett Misses Earnings Targets On Special Charges, Digital Revenue Up
Gannett (NYSE: GCI) Co. posted lower than expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 after incurring special charges related to workfo… Read more »
Sky Adding Broadcaster-Branded VOD Services From BBC And ITV
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The UK’s leading pay-TV provider BSkyB (NYSE: BSY) is taking a significant step to improve its PVR box’s new IP on-demand TV service by addi… Read more »
French News Revolution: La Tribune Sold, Ends Daily Print Run
France’s national La Tribune newspaper said Monday’s edition was its last daily print copy, as its owner’s sale to a regional publisher and… Read more »
The Times And Spotify: Why Pay When Everything’s Free?
I’ll bet The Times sub-editors raised some eyebrows when their business writer Emily Ford filed her piece, Why I’m not paying any more, for… Read more »
Stories for Jan. 29, 2012
The New York Times vs. Mail Online: Who’s Got The Better Business Model?
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The championship of the online newspaper world changed hands the other day.
The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) (as measured by comScore (NSDQ:… Read more »
Stories for Jan. 28, 2012
Five Ways Twitter Is Changing Media Law
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Why does Twitter get involved in so many interesting lawsuits? In its short life, the company has kicked up legal hornet nests involving eve… Read more »
Your iPhone Has To Be Made In China, And Apple Can’t Absolve Your Guilt
photo: Apple
“For a quarter of a century, Washington and Wall Street have wanted China to become an integral part of the world economy. Their wish has be… Read more »
Ad Agency Sues Herman Cain Over Book Cover Photo
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A new lawsuit claims a former Republican presidential candidate used a photo without permission for the cover of his biography, This is Herm… Read more »
Report: Facebook IPO Could Arrive Next Week With Hopes Of $10 Billion
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The long-awaited Facebook IPO might arrive as soon as next week, according to a new report. When the company does get around to filing the p… Read more »
Stories for Jan. 27, 2012
Jesta Digital Finally Kills Bitbop Mobile Video Service
It looks like the death spiral that was the Bitbop mobile video service is finally no longer. PaidContent understands that the service — on… Read more »
Former Palm CEO Rubinstein Leaving HP After Demise Of WebOS
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Jon Rubinstein, the former Palm CEO who revived the company under WebOS but was never able to produce a breakthrough product after HP paid $… Read more »
As Goodreads Ends Sourcing From Amazon, Users Fear Lost Books
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Book-centered social networking site Goodreads, which allows users to keep records of the books they read and share the information with oth… Read more »
Why CNN’s Digital Strength May Cause Problems For Fox
CNN has become a prime-time ratings afterthought in the cable news business it started three decades ago, as Fox (NSDQ: NWS) News continues… Read more »
Analyst: Google Threat To Big Ad Agencies Like WPP, Publicis ‘Unwarranted’
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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is a massive player in the digital advertising world, but given that this remains only a part of the overall ad market,… Read more »
Virtual Pet Owners Sue Google Over Lost ‘Gold’
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Angry game owners are demanding Google (NSDQ: GOOG) compensate them for wiping out their investments in online pets. The loss of a virtual k… Read more »
