Italian publishers’ online ad firm financed to develop new formats
The exclusive provider of ad services to a host of Italian online publishers is taking on money to fund development of new ad formats. Read more »
Mobile boom means big challenges for Vevo’s global roll-out
One of the many digital content services going global is music video outfit Vevo. Certain new countries mean a mobile-first approach – but that puts services at the mercy of a mobile ad ecosystem they say is still playing catch-up to desktop. Read more »
HuffPo goes to Italy, asks more of UK edition
AOL’s Huffington Post launches another national edition in tandem with a leading newspaper publisher. But, when it’s not relying on existing local brands, how is HuffPo doing under its own steam against dominant newspaper publishers? Read more »
Kobo’s big in Japan already, now heads to Italy
The Kobo e-reader looks like becoming an e-books success in Japan following its acquisition by Pinterest investor Rakuten. Read more »
iPad magazine bundler LeKiosk tries to crack UK, Italy
To Zinio and iTunes Newsstand, now add another iPad magazine aggregator. LeKiosk, which launched in France in January 2011, is now launching in the UK on Monday, and is seeking funding for further internationalisation. Read more »
Japan’s Docomo buying mobile content powerhouse Buongiorno for €224 million
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Japan’s largest mobile telco is about to buy in to mobile media content in Europe and farther afield, by acquiring one of the space’s pioneer companies. Read more »
Google starts selling e-books in Italy
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Google has started selling e-books in Italy through Google Play. It’s the company’s first foray into foreign-language e-books, and Google will be competing against Amazon’s Italian Kindle Store. Read more »
Italy revolts over sneak return of ‘blog killer’ law
Italian bloggers are up in arms after ministers secretly resurrected their attempts to introduce a new law that could see them fined thousands of Euros for not responding quickly enough to request for corrections — an approach dubbed the “blog killer” by critics. Read more »
Amazon Kindle To Japan And Brazil This Year?
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Kindle may launch in Japan and Brazil in 2012, according to reports published in the last week. Read more »
Populis Blog Network Buying In To Latin America
Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) rival Populis is continuing to build up its non-English blog network and publishing business through acquisition, t… Read more »
Kindle Touch Now Shipping Abroad–But Not To UK/Germany/Spain/France/Italy
photo: Amazon
The Kindle Touch WiFi is now available in some additional countries, but not the biggest international e-reading markets that already have t… Read more »
Kantar: Apple Back On Top As Bestselling Smartphone In The U.S.
Considering the staggering results reported by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) last night, this should come as little surprise: the company’s iPhone is b… Read more »
Updated: Bonjour! AOL Takes French Le Huffington Post Live
photo: Le Huffington Post
Huffington Post today took one more step in its ongoing march for a wider international reach: it has now officially opened Le Huffington Po… Read more »
HuffPo Partners With L'Espresso For 'L'Huffington Post Italy'
photo: Arianna Huffington via Twitter
The Huffington Post Media Group (NYSE: AOL) is partnering with Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso for the launch this year of an Italian edition,… Read more »
100 Italian Newspapers Facing Closure
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Up to 100 newspaper titles in Italy are facing closure because of the government’s subsidy cuts – down from €170m a year to €53m (£142/… Read more »
Report: In Europe, Not All Windows Open For Netflix
photo: Netflix
Some more detail appears to be emerging in the lead-up to Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) launching in the UK next year: in the midst of signing a seri… Read more »
Italy's Paid Content Market Actually Seems Relatively Healthy
photo: Flickr / Images Money
Italians are twice as likely to pay for digital content as consumers in some other major nations. Read more »
Smartphone Penetration Approaching Tipping Point As PC Usage Declines
photo: In Veritas Lux
Smartphone penetration is slowly approaching the tipping point where it will be more common to have a smartphone than a feature phone among… Read more »
Updated: In Samsung v. Apple, Are Injunctions A Viable Nuclear Option?
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Two more advances in the ongoing, international fight between Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Android tablet maker Samsung over alleged patent violat… Read more »
Amazon's Kindle Fire Could Be Going International Sooner Rather Than Later
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Amazon’s Kindle Fire today is only on sale in the U.S., but according to one report that Fire could be spreading to the UK as soon as Januar… Read more »
Amazon Widens Its Kindle Footprint With €99 Device On Sale In Spain, Italy
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It’s taken a few years, but Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has really ramped up the number of countries where it is selling its Kindle products. Today… Read more »
Aussie Court Gives Samsung Galaxy Tab The All-Clear But Is It Too Late?
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A reversal of fortunes, of sorts, for Samsung in its ongoing case against Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) in Australia: today, an appeals court unanimous… Read more »
In Android/Apple Fight, Samsung Says It Won't Seek Korean iPhone 4S Ban
photo: Seoul: skinnylawyer // Android: Robert Andrews
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has gained another victory in its ongoing worldwide legal battle against Samsung. The Korean giant says it will not seek… Read more »
A Tale Of Two Strategies: Home And Away With Orange And Vodafone
Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) and Orange have long been rivals in mobile phone markets in Europe, but as growth slows down in the region, the two are… Read more »
Update: BPI Asks BT To Block BitTorrent Site Pirate Bay, Or It's Court Time
A new twist today in the battle of media companies trying to stop their content from being distributed by illegal means online: the UK’s mai… Read more »
Kantar: Android Was The Only OS Whose Sales Grew In All Markets It Surveys
We have seen time and again how the growing number of Android-based handsets from a plethora of OEMs — and the popularity of some specific… Read more »
Amazon Expects ‘Record Quarter’ For Device Sales, Continues Push Into Video
photo: Amazon
Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) definitely didn’t break out Kindle Fire pre-order numbers in the investor call following today’s earnings report, but CF… Read more »
What Will It Take For International E-Book Markets To Take Off?
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Big U.S. publishers are now reporting that e-books now make up between 15 and 20 percent of their sales-a dramatic and quick rise since 2010… Read more »
Updated: Samsung Seeks Injunctions On iPhone 4S, Adds Japan, Australia
More artillery build-up in the battle between Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Samsung. Just days after Apple released its newest handset, the iPhone… Read more »
UK Launches LTE Trial, But Is It Falling Behind In The 4G Race?
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Frustrating news for those in the UK who have eagerly been awaiting the first 4G services. The country, home to some of the most mobile-savv… Read more »
Update: Nuance’s Swype Buy Could See The Text Input System Go Large
photo: Swype
The other day, when a plane I was on landed in Newark, I noticed the elderly woman sitting next to me pull out a Droid Bionic and start answ… Read more »
Microsoft Shifts Strategies To Expand Xbox Live TV, Go Global
photo: Microsoft
After years of effort and speculation, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has pieced together nearly 40 broadcast services from around the world to boos… Read more »
That Was Quick: Samsung Files For iPhone 4S Injunctions In Europe
Less than 24 hours have passed since the iPhone 4S was introduced by Apple, and Samsung is taking no chances. The company has already announ… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 9-26-11: Apple iPad Orders; Apple Event; Samsung; Verizon
photo: Tom Krazit
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» As ever, Apple is dominating mobile conversations. But it’s not all good new… Read more »
The Game Of Brinkmanship Continues: Apple Countersues Samsung In The UK
The legal cases between Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Samsung are now developing on a daily basis — and as we predicted yesterday, it looks like w… Read more »
Mobile Roadie Looks To Boost China’s App Count, Goes East With Q Mobao
China’s tech giants have been piling into the app store space like a rugby team tackling a wobbling ball. Companies like Tencent, Alibaba /… Read more »
Symbian Lost As Many Users As Android Gained In Europe, Says ComScore
photo: Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Interesting stats out today from comScore (NSDQ: SCOR) that underscore just how clear the threat is to Nokia (NYSE: NOK) from Android: the r… Read more »
Orange Duets With Spotify Competitor Deezer On New UK Mobile Music Service
Another mobile operator is taking a crack at the streaming music market: France Telecom’s Orange is partnering with Deezer — France’s answe… Read more »
Western Europe Sees Huge Shift Toward E-Books
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Europe has lagged behind the U.S. in widespread adoption of e-books, but a new report suggests that they are finally taking off. The e-book… Read more »
Tablet Makers Have A Better Shot Against iPad In Europe, Says Forrester
photo: Corbis / Brooks Kraft
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has all but cornered the market for tablets in the U.S., say researchers at Forrester, who predict that its iPad will tak… Read more »
