Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Britain's 100bn pound internet economy leads the world in online shopping | Technology | The Guardian
Britain's �100bn internet economy leads the world in online shopping | Technology | The Guardian: "A quarter of a century after the first '.uk' internet domain name was registered in Britain, the internet is now more valuable to the country's economy than the transport, construction or utilities industries, a report published today will claim.
The internet contributed some �100bn, or 7.2%, to gross domestic product in 2009, according to the authors of The Connected Kingdom, a report commissioned by Google and carried out by US consultancy Boston Consulting Group."
The internet contributed some �100bn, or 7.2%, to gross domestic product in 2009, according to the authors of The Connected Kingdom, a report commissioned by Google and carried out by US consultancy Boston Consulting Group."
The Technology newsbucket: Microsoft forecasts, HTML5 video passes 50%, Digg mysteries and more | Technology | guardian.co.uk
The Technology newsbucket: Microsoft forecasts, HTML5 video passes 50%, Digg mysteries and more | Technology | guardian.co.uk: "'Some developers blame the Microsoft coding, others say they can't use an overlay such as with Android apps, while still others are waiting to see how successful Windows Phone 7 will be. It's likely that some developers l don't want to see their blood, sweat and tears go the way of Microsoft's Kin."
: Asia: News: The World Game on SBS
: Asia: News: The World Game on SBS: "Al Jazira opened the scoring after 13 minutes through Ibrahima Diaky before Brazilian striker Bare made it two in the 21st minute before notching a third goal three minutes later.
Ittihad Kalba'a pulled a goal back two minutes before the break through Gregory Dufrennes before Ibrahim Hasan scored its second just after the hour mark.
Diaky scored his second goal on the night and the fourth for Al Jazira after 77 minutes before Ibrahim Abdullah scored the third goal for Ittihad Kalba'a."
Ittihad Kalba'a pulled a goal back two minutes before the break through Gregory Dufrennes before Ibrahim Hasan scored its second just after the hour mark.
Diaky scored his second goal on the night and the fourth for Al Jazira after 77 minutes before Ibrahim Abdullah scored the third goal for Ittihad Kalba'a."
Lily Allen interview - Telegraph
Lily Allen interview - Telegraph: "Leaning back in an antique armchair in her new vintage boutique in Covent Garden, Lily Allen exudes the regal, slightly imperious air of the pregnant woman. Nearly five months along, the 25 year-old singer has dressed her bump in an empire-line Pucci frock."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
People more likely to lie on Twitter, Facebook - Tech News - IBNLive
People more likely to lie on Twitter, Facebook - Tech News - IBNLive: "People are more comfortable with being dishonest on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook than they are when speaking to someone face-to-face, a survey shows.
A survey of about 2,000 people in Britain by Optimum Research, on behalf of Direct Line insurance firm, found that just 20 percent of people said they were more honest when communicating via Twitter or text messages.
Almost a third said they were more frank when speaking to someone in the flesh, reports the Telegraph."
A survey of about 2,000 people in Britain by Optimum Research, on behalf of Direct Line insurance firm, found that just 20 percent of people said they were more honest when communicating via Twitter or text messages.
Almost a third said they were more frank when speaking to someone in the flesh, reports the Telegraph."
Nine Great Brands That Had To Change Their Name - 24/7 Wall St.
Nine Great Brands That Had To Change Their Name - 24/7 Wall St.: "Many companies keep the names that they used to brand themselves when they were founded. Firms such as Ford (NYSE: F) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have changed their corporate names slightly (Apple Inc. was once Apple Computer), but hardly enough for most people to notice. Some of the world’s largest companies have changed their names out of necessity, often due to mergers. Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the combination of two companies–Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) was once AOL Time Warner and owned Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and online portal AOL (NYSE: AOL). Both of those companies are gone and so is the firm’s former name."
Some of the most creative minds in media & their stunning achievements - The Economic Times
Some of the most creative minds in media & their stunning achievements - The Economic Times: "If the lines between media and creative are blurring, here are some of the fine men and women who’ve been making them blur. Team BE brings you some of the most creative minds in media, their story so far and what keeps them going.
Rajendra Dwivedi
Client leader, Maxus, Mumbai
Work Ex: Universal McCann, Mudra Ahmedabad
When Vodafone was Hutch, the brand was closely associated with the colour orange. And then, Hutch had to change colours. From orange to pink. “The entire campaign needed to be synchronised across media to deliver full impact as we had to change the brand’s visual connect”, says Rajendra Dwivedi."
Rajendra Dwivedi
Client leader, Maxus, Mumbai
Work Ex: Universal McCann, Mudra Ahmedabad
When Vodafone was Hutch, the brand was closely associated with the colour orange. And then, Hutch had to change colours. From orange to pink. “The entire campaign needed to be synchronised across media to deliver full impact as we had to change the brand’s visual connect”, says Rajendra Dwivedi."
Media Will Choose Status Quo Over Sanity in Coverage of Stewart Rally | GroundReport
Media Will Choose Status Quo Over Sanity in Coverage of Stewart Rally | GroundReport: "Porta-potties.� Oh the horrible irony.� This Saturday’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear was billed by Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show, as a rally “for some nice people to get together for fun… and some great conversation.”� In opposition to the incendiary environment that is plaguing our politics and media, Stewart is moving his battle out from behind his desk to the National Mall.� Unfortunately, the same politics and media that feed Stewart ever more absurd material will wipe the slate of any hope of “Restoring Sanity.”"
Twitter.com’s Impact On News Traffic Is Tiny | paidContent:UK
Updated: Twitter.com’s Impact On News Traffic Is Tiny | paidContent:UK: "For Twitter, that rate is consistent with what Hitwise found in the U.S. in March, when it said Twitter sends 0.14 percent of clicks to news and media sites, making it number 39 on the list of traffic-givers. But Facebook’s impact is less pronounced in France.
In May, Facebook was the number-seven referral giver to UK newspaper websites, according to the industry’s Newspaper Marketing Agency (see our interactive chart), but Twitter wasn’t even included in the list of 19.
In France, according to AT, Google’s influence is broadly similar to elsewhere - it gives 40.6 percent of referrals to French news sites."
In May, Facebook was the number-seven referral giver to UK newspaper websites, according to the industry’s Newspaper Marketing Agency (see our interactive chart), but Twitter wasn’t even included in the list of 19.
In France, according to AT, Google’s influence is broadly similar to elsewhere - it gives 40.6 percent of referrals to French news sites."
Murdoch Wakes Up From Dream Of Leading News Industry’s Digital Aggregation | paidContent:UK
Murdoch Wakes Up From Dream Of Leading News Industry’s Digital Aggregation | paidContent:UK: "The publisher may be right in the middle of introducing fees for its own online newspapers, but it is putting on ice Rupert Murdoch’s grander ambition of creating a pay-for digital news service comprising content from the entire UK news industry. At the same time, sources familiar with the company’s plans say similar efforts in the U.S. have been put on a slower track, but not being canceled.
Perhaps the most ambitious of the digital projects underway across News Corp.,� “Project Alesia”, was attempting to underpin digital news with a paid economy, much sought after by some publishers, by aggregating its own content with that of rival publishers. In the UK, more than 80 contractors and significant number of staffers were working on the project; most of the jobs are ending while News Int. absorbs some.� A source familiar with News Corp.‘s plans said some of the technology could be used for other in-house digital developments."
Perhaps the most ambitious of the digital projects underway across News Corp.,� “Project Alesia”, was attempting to underpin digital news with a paid economy, much sought after by some publishers, by aggregating its own content with that of rival publishers. In the UK, more than 80 contractors and significant number of staffers were working on the project; most of the jobs are ending while News Int. absorbs some.� A source familiar with News Corp.‘s plans said some of the technology could be used for other in-house digital developments."
Discussion: Trend.ly lands $1 million to discover what’s tr… | paidContent:UK
Discussion: Trend.ly lands $1 million to discover what’s tr… | paidContent:UK: "A small Turkish startup called lunar technologies has raised $1 million for one of its ventures, Trend.ly, managing director Ercan Yaris tells me. The money comes from undisclosed angel investors, two of them partners in one of the biggest tel…"
Why Content And Commerce Is A Marriage Made In Heaven | paidContent:UK
Why Content And Commerce Is A Marriage Made In Heaven | paidContent:UK: "The internet has disrupted both the media and the retail industries. Now, new business models are emerging that blend the two together, offering publishers a much-needed new revenue line.
Media companies now have a chance to monetise their audiences not just through plain ads, but also through transactions. On the flip side, ecommerce companies have begun to create their own content - using articles and videos to provide curated commerce experiences - and to monetise their audience, like publishers before them, by selling ads.
Creative, aspirational markets such as fashion, design or luxury are areas where some of the most interesting business models mixing content and commerce are cropping up. Farfetch and Qype, two of the companies in which we have invested, are two examples. Others include…"
Media companies now have a chance to monetise their audiences not just through plain ads, but also through transactions. On the flip side, ecommerce companies have begun to create their own content - using articles and videos to provide curated commerce experiences - and to monetise their audience, like publishers before them, by selling ads.
Creative, aspirational markets such as fashion, design or luxury are areas where some of the most interesting business models mixing content and commerce are cropping up. Farfetch and Qype, two of the companies in which we have invested, are two examples. Others include…"
Google To Give $5 Million To Journalism Non-Profits; $3 Million Outside US | paidContent:UK
Google To Give $5 Million To Journalism Non-Profits; $3 Million Outside US | paidContent:UK: "In its latest move to extend an olive branch to the news industry, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is donating $5 million to non-profits dedicated to developing “new approaches to journalism in the digital age.” The company says it will be giving $2 million to the Knight Foundation, which will use some of the money to “augment” the Knight News Challenge, which in the past has funded news startups, including Everyblock and Spot.us. The remainder of the cash will be dedicated to unspecified international projects."
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
5 Ways Traditional Journalists are Embracing Social Media
Anti-Bloggers Take Note: 5 Ways Traditional Journalists are Embracing Social Media: "The uncertainty plaguing traditional media is in large part due to its apparent nemesis – social media. It’s not necessarily that those in the social media space are out to get their traditional media counterparts, but rather that market and consumer demands are shifting to the more instant, accessible and affordable online media. And stuck in the middle of this battle between aging print- and broadcast-based giants and youthful, nimble, social media outlets are the journalists who hold the power of content in their hands (or pens, or keyboards, or teleprompters). Many of these journalists have chosen to embrace social media as an additional tool for researching and disseminating stories rather than staunchly refuse to reconsider traditional journalistic methods, and we’ve compiled a list of innovative ways that journalists are embracing social media."
Monday, October 25, 2010
Celebrities earn up to $50,000 a month promoting products on Twitter | News.com.au
Celebrities earn up to $50,000 a month promoting products on Twitter | News.com.au: "Ad mogul on how Twitter celebs sell out
They can earn 'up to $US5000 a tweet'
Advertisers pre-write celebrity messages
CELEBRITIES can earn up to $50,000 each month promoting products ranging from cars to clothes on microblogging service Twitter, according to a British entrepreneur.
Arnie Gullov-Singh's comments came as the carmaker Range Rover prepared to announce Monday that it recruited 40 people - including the British model Daisy Lowe - to drive one of the company's new cars and recount their experiences on Twitter.
Among those recruited by Mr Gullov-Singh - a Bristol University graduate who now lives in Los Angeles - to promote products on Twitter are the rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg, as well as actress Kirstie Alley.
The practice raised concerns that fans who follow the stars on Twitter might not be aware that the promotional tweets were paid for.
Mr Gullov-Singh, 38, created a vast industry of corporately branded tweets in the past year.
As chief executive of Ad.Ly, he signed up 5000 celebrities to praise companies including Coca-Cola and Microsoft, with the stars earning up to $US50,000 ($51,020) a month."
They can earn 'up to $US5000 a tweet'
Advertisers pre-write celebrity messages
CELEBRITIES can earn up to $50,000 each month promoting products ranging from cars to clothes on microblogging service Twitter, according to a British entrepreneur.
Arnie Gullov-Singh's comments came as the carmaker Range Rover prepared to announce Monday that it recruited 40 people - including the British model Daisy Lowe - to drive one of the company's new cars and recount their experiences on Twitter.
Among those recruited by Mr Gullov-Singh - a Bristol University graduate who now lives in Los Angeles - to promote products on Twitter are the rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg, as well as actress Kirstie Alley.
The practice raised concerns that fans who follow the stars on Twitter might not be aware that the promotional tweets were paid for.
Mr Gullov-Singh, 38, created a vast industry of corporately branded tweets in the past year.
As chief executive of Ad.Ly, he signed up 5000 celebrities to praise companies including Coca-Cola and Microsoft, with the stars earning up to $US50,000 ($51,020) a month."
Top Five Facebook SEO Tips
Top Five Facebook SEO Tips: "Countless internet marketers are turning to social networking sites to achieve search engine optimization.�While this was a foreign notion only a few years ago, major sites such as Facebook are playing a vital role in Google rankings.�Here are five key areas all Facebook users should consider.
1. Search results continue to include people's profiles as well as pertinent pages, groups and applications.�Pages have fans whereas groups have members, however, both work in a similar fashion.�A page for a business or small organization can be made in a matter of minutes as yet so many marketers overlook this facet.
2. Facebook gives us some clues regarding its algorithmic ranking factors.�Be sure to read it and understand its meaning.�Also stay up to speed on changes in the Facebook blogs they will certainly occur.� Hopefully as Facebook grows they'll make a search quality team ambassador available like Google's Matt Cutts and Bin"
1. Search results continue to include people's profiles as well as pertinent pages, groups and applications.�Pages have fans whereas groups have members, however, both work in a similar fashion.�A page for a business or small organization can be made in a matter of minutes as yet so many marketers overlook this facet.
2. Facebook gives us some clues regarding its algorithmic ranking factors.�Be sure to read it and understand its meaning.�Also stay up to speed on changes in the Facebook blogs they will certainly occur.� Hopefully as Facebook grows they'll make a search quality team ambassador available like Google's Matt Cutts and Bin"
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Internet TV and The Death of Cable TV, really
Internet TV and The Death of Cable TV, really: "Yes, you heard this before. The Death of Cable TV. Yet, it hasn’t happened. But now, so many disruptions are happening in the video space, cable tv is really stepping towards the cliff. Don’t expect the cable industry to just give up.
We’ll get some new insights next week when the largest U.S. cable operator (23 million cable customers), Comcast, reports its Q3 earnings and subscriber count. Comcast cable customers dropped nearly 3% in Q2 compared to last year. In Q2 for the industry overall, a record 711,000 subscribers abandoned cable tv, and six of eight operators suffered their worst quarterly subscriber losses ever.
Just this month, a lot has happened:
Google unveiled its Google TV platform less than 3 weeks ago. You can’t ignore Google. Hey, they just built a car that drives itself. But Thursday, in a battle that will likely become more frequent between old media and new, ABC, CBS and NBC blocked their programs from Google TV. MTV, Fox and HBO are still available, but that could change. Still, one TechCrunch post declared “I’ve seen the future and it begins on my sofa with Google TV.”"
We’ll get some new insights next week when the largest U.S. cable operator (23 million cable customers), Comcast, reports its Q3 earnings and subscriber count. Comcast cable customers dropped nearly 3% in Q2 compared to last year. In Q2 for the industry overall, a record 711,000 subscribers abandoned cable tv, and six of eight operators suffered their worst quarterly subscriber losses ever.
Just this month, a lot has happened:
Google unveiled its Google TV platform less than 3 weeks ago. You can’t ignore Google. Hey, they just built a car that drives itself. But Thursday, in a battle that will likely become more frequent between old media and new, ABC, CBS and NBC blocked their programs from Google TV. MTV, Fox and HBO are still available, but that could change. Still, one TechCrunch post declared “I’ve seen the future and it begins on my sofa with Google TV.”"
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Steve Jobs Speaks Candidly About the State of Apple and its Competitors
Steve Jobs Speaks Candidly About the State of Apple and its Competitors: "Foursquare Will Hit 4 Million Members This Week"
Monday, October 18, 2010
Facebook Caught Up in Apps Privacy Breach | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Facebook Caught Up in Apps Privacy Breach | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Facebook Caught Up in Apps Privacy Breach"
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Getting social
If the Internet challenged information hierarchies with generativity — defined as the capacity of unrelated and unaccredited audiences to create and share content and code — social networking has set off the next wave of innovation. A constantly expanding web of people-to-people connections now exists, and it has profound implications for democracy. To Clay Shirky, author of the influential book Cognitive Surplus, and several other scholars, social media services such as Facebook and Twitter are making history. People are not merely connected to websites now, they have linked-up and are holding discussions. As governments recognise, it is not easy to confine information exchange to national borders. Citizens using mobile phones send out text messages, photos, and videos to friends and followers in far corners of the world on natural disasters, corrupt regimes, and anything else that interests them. In some cases, they provide the first report to newspapers and television stations, even governments, of extraordinary domestic events; lies are also quickly exposed. So convivial is the medium that despite privacy concerns, the membership of six-year-old Facebook, arguably the best-known face of social networking today, is 500 million plus. India, with some 15 million members and high mobile phone penetration, is sufficiently promising for Facebook to open an office in the country.
But can social networking websites usher in a revolution that goes beyond expressions of solidarity with friends and acquaintances? Mark Zuckerberg, the youthful and sometimes controversial head of Facebook, spoke some time ago about his aim to start a revolution for advertisers, as people publicise their choices and provide referrals to friends. More significant is the contribution of his forum to different causes. Activists have used it admirably to pursue issues as wide-ranging as cultural policing by Hindutva groups, the arrest of civil rights activist Binayak Sen, help for Darfur refugees, and cancer awareness. Twitter is often credited with doing even better, by quickly sending out crisp 140-character messages around the globe. All this is exciting, but a caveat is in order. Like revolutionary technologies before them, such as the telephone, radio, and television, social media can achieve their full potential only when everyone has easy access to them. Open standards can help build several inter-connected platforms and strengthen social media. It must, however, be underscored that this evolution will depend heavily on the attitude of governments and the telecom networks. They must not erect censorship barriers or violate the principle of net neutrality, which ensures equality of access to all users.
source: the hindu editorial
But can social networking websites usher in a revolution that goes beyond expressions of solidarity with friends and acquaintances? Mark Zuckerberg, the youthful and sometimes controversial head of Facebook, spoke some time ago about his aim to start a revolution for advertisers, as people publicise their choices and provide referrals to friends. More significant is the contribution of his forum to different causes. Activists have used it admirably to pursue issues as wide-ranging as cultural policing by Hindutva groups, the arrest of civil rights activist Binayak Sen, help for Darfur refugees, and cancer awareness. Twitter is often credited with doing even better, by quickly sending out crisp 140-character messages around the globe. All this is exciting, but a caveat is in order. Like revolutionary technologies before them, such as the telephone, radio, and television, social media can achieve their full potential only when everyone has easy access to them. Open standards can help build several inter-connected platforms and strengthen social media. It must, however, be underscored that this evolution will depend heavily on the attitude of governments and the telecom networks. They must not erect censorship barriers or violate the principle of net neutrality, which ensures equality of access to all users.
source: the hindu editorial
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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