Welcome To paidContent Circa 2012
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Back in February, we told you paidContent found the perfect home as we announced that ContentNext Media had been acquired by our friends at… Read more »
paidContent 2012: New Date, May 23; Same Location, NYC
Our acclaimed one-day event, paidContent 2012, returns to The TimesCenter in New York City on May 23. Yes, we’ve moved the date — to take f… Read more »
GigaOM And paidContent Join Forces
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Yes, it’s true: We are joining GigaOM. And the combined group will be a powerhouse, with more than 20 writers and editors, a strong pr… Read more »
Technical Difficulties
We apologize that this newsletter is reaching you later than usual. We had some technical difficulties. Read more »
Amazon Launches Junglee.com Marketplace In India
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Hoping to tap into India’s rapidly growing e-commerce market, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is launching Junglee.com in the country today. Read more »
Endgame: RIM’s Balsillie, Lazaridis To Step Down From CEO Roles
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Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) has finally decided to get serious about its predicament: co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are stepp… Read more »
WSJ Poaches Narisetti From Washington Post
The reverb from Kevin Delaney’s departure from the Wall Street Journal for Atlantic Media Group just hit DC: WSJ alum Raju Narisetti is head… Read more »
Jerry Yang Has Left the Building; Resigns From Yahoo, Alibaba Boards
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Investors won’t have Jerry Yang to blame anymore. In a stunning move announced after the markets closed, the Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) co-founder r… Read more »
CES: Our Coverage In Pictures
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This past week we’ve been covering the Consumer Electronics Show, reporting on everything from Apple’s quiet tablet competitors to the unpro… Read more »
paidContent 2012, NYC: New Speakers; Last Chance For Early Registration
Our acclaimed one-day event, paidContent 2012, returns to The TimesCenter in New York City on March 1. Now in its third year, paidContent 20… Read more »
What's Coming In 2012
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Last week, the paidContent staff analyzed the sectors we cover most, highlighting the key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012. Som… Read more »
Register Now: paidContent 2012, March 1, NYC
As 2011 draws to a close, we’re looking forward to paidContent 2012: At the Crossroads, March 1, 2012 at the TimesCenter in New York City.… Read more »
Save The Date: paidContent 2012, March 1, NYC
If you’re reading this, you’re already aware of how important it is to be in the know about the constantly changing world of digital content… Read more »
Comparing The New Aggregators, Part 2
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As tablets become more of a increasingly popular household fixture, the companies that package content for the devices continue make their o… Read more »
Comparing E-Readers And E-Reader/Tablets: Kindles, Nooks, Sony, Kobo
Just last month, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) rolled out its Kindle Fire, the first Kindle designed as a full media device — not an e-reader with so… Read more »
Apple Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Vs. Dropbox: A Cloud-Computing Guide
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“Where did the computer go?” was the slogan Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) used in 2004 when it launched the first of its current range of iMac desktop… Read more »
paidContent Entertainment 2011: Full Coverage
Here’s your chance to catch up on a jam-packed paidContent Entertainment — or brush up on the details for all of you who spent Thursday at… Read more »
This Thursday: paidContent Entertainment, Hollywood
paidContent Entertainment: Everything Everywhere is this Thursday, November 3rd in West Hollywood. We’ve tweaked the program, the format, an… Read more »
Steve Jobs To Biographer: ‘I’m Going To Destroy Android’
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Steve Jobs swore to “destroy Android” in his anger over what he saw as outright copying of Apple’s ideas in Android phones unveiled early in… Read more »
paidContent Entertainment, Nov. 3, LA: Ostroff, Maisel Among New Speakers
Join us for paidContent Entertainment: Everything Everywhere event on November 3rd in West Hollywood, our one-day, fast-paced conference tha… Read more »
Times Of India Grabs English Soccer Highlights For Indian Mobiles, Website
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Times Of India’s online division is getting mobile and internet highlights of English soccer’s Premier League, after cutting a deal with onl… Read more »
BlackBerry Users Revolt Against RIM As Disruption Spreads
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Smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) is facing a user revolt after tens of millions of users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suff… Read more »
Apple Co-Founder And Chairman Steve Jobs Has Died
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Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs has died, the company said late Wednesday. He was 56. Read more »
New $60 Aakash Promises To Kick-Start Indian Tablet Market
Move over, Kindle Fire – the world has a new cheapest tablet computer. India’s government has announced a new Android-powered tablet called… Read more »
Updated: Apple’s iPhone 4S; Faster Chip, ‘World Phone,’ Siri Voice Search
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) ended the rampant speculation over the plans for its next iPhone with the announcement of a new model called the iPhone 4… Read more »
Apple’s iCloud Set For October 12th Debut, Will Have ‘Find My Friends’ App
Apple’s redesigned Internet services portal, iCloud, will arrive next week for iPhone and iPad users looking to sync music, contacts, and ot… Read more »
Tablet Boom Coming To India, For As Little As $35?
And you thought the $199 Kindle Fire was cheap? The Indian government last week promised a rumoured $35 tablet is due to be unveiled this we… Read more »
Angry Birds Aside, Think Globally, Act Locally When It Comes To Mobile Apps
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There’s no question that apps have become a global phenomenon in the mobile world — and who doesn’t want to catapult a cute red bird onto s… Read more »
paidContent Advertising Video: Everson: No Facebook Mobile Ads For Now
Facebook has had a lot of scrutiny over how it uses information about you to market to you — something that has only been heightened the in… Read more »
Our Next Conference: paidContent Entertainment, Nov. 3, Hollywood
At paidContent Entertainment: Everything Everywhere on November 3rd in West Hollywood, we’re once again bringing together industry leaders,… Read more »
Google India Ropes In A Bollywood Superstar To Promote Google+
Google India head Rajan Anandan yesterday announced in a press conference that it has joined hands with the Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Kha… Read more »
paidContent Advertising Video: Flipboard’s McCue Wants To Paginate The Web
One of iPad’s flagship apps wants to help publishers sell ads by flipping back to familiar old print rules. “One of the big problems with th… Read more »
Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Will Be The First True Media Tablet
Tomorrow Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) holds a major launch event and will likely unveil its first tablet, according to TechCrunch named the Kindle Fi… Read more »
India Caps Daily Text Messages At 100 Per User
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Mobile phone users in India have been banned from sending more than 100 text messages a day as part of a clampdown on nuisance telemarketing… Read more »
paidContent Advertising Video: Levinsohn: Yahoo Doing Better Than You Think
Given the recent news of Carol Bartz’s departure as CEO, a Q&A with EVP of Americas Ross Levinsohn couldn’t have come at a more opportune mo… Read more »
With Update, Facebook Is Aiming To Be More Social
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Mark Zuckerberg must have something big up his sleeve for Thursday’s f8. Facebook on Tuesday night unveiled the third – and biggest – up… Read more »
Comparing The New Aggregators: Flipboard, Pulse, Zite, Float And More
From Flipboard and Aol Editions, to Ongo and News.me, the rise of tablets and apps is changing how we gather and consume content. A couple… Read more »
paidContent Advertising: The Video Review In 338 Seconds
Last week’s paidContent Advertising conference in New York was so full of excellent speakers with news and info that even I’m still catching… Read more »
YouTube Indian BoxOffice Gets 11.5 Million Views In Three Months
It looks like YouTube Box Office is working pretty well for Google India. Read more »
@ pcAds: Our Full Coverage
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We’ve just wrapped up our paidContent Advertising conference in New York, a day jam-packed with discussions about ad exchanges, paid content… Read more »
