132 Million People Access Web in China
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Statistics, Web | Posted on 29-12-2006
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Short message mania snares new demographic
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Mobile | Posted on 29-12-2006
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Deal or No Deal SMS Games and Limbo 41414 Reverse Auctions are expanding the demographics of consumers who use cell phone texting services. Will it drive the kinds of $$ the carriers are projecting?
By Joan Engebretson
Dec 28, 2006 11:17 AM TELEPHONY ONLINE
Just when short message codes appeared destined to be the exclusive province of the cellular industry’s youngest customers, along came the hit television show “Deal or No Deal.” On screen, contestants try to guess the dollar values hidden inside Halliburton cases held by svelte models and to maximize the amount of cash they win by playing the odds. Meanwhile, viewers have the opportunity (for 99 cents a call) to play a simpler game of chance by entering short codes using their cellular provider’s text message service. Participants guessing the correct number are entered into a $10,000 sweepstakes, with the grand prizewinner announced at the end of the show.
What will they think of next?
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Advertising, Cool Products, File Sharing, IP Telephony, IP Video, Music, VOD, Virtual Worlds | Posted on 29-12-2006
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Some digital media heavyweights and pundits chime in on their visions for 2007
Napster in 1999. MySpace in 2004. YouTube in 2006. Experts from the tech community look ahead to the innovations that will change how we work, play and communicate in 2007.
December 28, 2006 LATIMES.COM
The Day the Pixels Froze: When a Digital World Was Stopped by a Natural Disaster
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Internet | Posted on 28-12-2006
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The Crystal Ball: What’s Ahead in Ads
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Advertising | Posted on 28-12-2006
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Some of the most common scenes for 2007 that advertising executives see in their crystal balls.
Cellphones for the Music Fan
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Cool Products, Mobile, Music | Posted on 28-12-2006
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A few mobile phones nearly equal the iPod in sound and simplicity. NYTIMES.COM
From left to right, The V3i is a modified Motorola RAZR. The Sony-Ericsson Walkman W810i, available through Cingular, produces pleasing sound through three speakers and is easy to navigate. Verizon’s LG VX8500 Chocolate has a touch-sensitive control pad. Apple may announce plans for a combination cellphone and iPod next month.
Ringtone Pushers
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Articles, IP Telephony, Mobile, Music | Posted on 28-12-2006
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ONE TO WATCH: A first of it’s kind ringtone service called Ringjacker has been released in the latest version of Skype 3.0 from Emotive Communications (these guys pioneered music downloading and created the biggest ringtone company in North America)
So what does Ringjacker Do? Ringjacker allows Skype users to ring their contacts with a ringtone that they choose. The company is soon to announce new funding and plans to extend the services for online and mobile telephony users of VOIP, 3G and 4G worldwide.
Initially launching with a small catalog of music and sound effect tones, Emotive is in negotiations with the record companies to bring users music from their favorite artists in early 2007.
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Americans spend nearly half their lives with TV, radio, the Internet and newspapers ? often using more than one at a time, according to the Census Bureau. In the US, adults and teens will spend nearly five months (3,518 hours) next year watching television, surfing the Internet, reading daily newspapers and listening to personal music devices. People will spend 65 days in front of the TV, 41 days listening to radio and a little over a week on the Internet in 2007. Adults will spend about a week reading a daily newspaper and teens and adults will spend another week listening to recorded music. http://KenRadio.Com
Verizon Wireless rings in new year
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Mobile, Music | Posted on 28-12-2006
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Verizon Wireless is pushing their mobile music offerings by allowing users to download a free ringtone on New Year’s Eve…. MORE
Glasses give iPod big-screen effect
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Cool Products, iPod | Posted on 28-12-2006
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MicroOptical Corp.’s Myvu makes watching videos on your iPod more TV-like. The futuristic-looking glasses with connected earpieces simulates watching a 27-inch TV from a six-foot distance, the company says. The Wall Street Journal reviewers said they liked the product’s features, but the design is a bit geeky for everyday, public use.
Unstrung names top mobile stories of 2006
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Mobile, Top 10s | Posted on 28-12-2006
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The top wireless stories of 2006 included big acquisitions moving beyond the carrier space into the wider wireless market, with Motorola and Qualcomm making buys, and a push for WiMAX and municipal Wi-Fi. Palm felt pressure from competitors, and IPOs returned to fashion.
Light Reading (12/28)
AT&T embraces three-screen concept
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in IP Video, Mobile | Posted on 28-12-2006
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AT&T is integrating its offerings to deliver a more all-encompassing service package that includes IP video, DSL and wireless. Compelling content also is a key component in AT&T’s growth strategy. Telecommunications (12/2006)
A look ahead: Hot mobile trends in 2007
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Mobile, Top 10s | Posted on 27-12-2006
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Declining prices for smartphones will not only drive sales, but will also help fuel application adoption, one writer predicts for 2007. Other trendsetters expected next year include mobile e-mail, WiMAX, location-based services and social networks. InfoWorld (12/21)
The Anderson Forecast: 2007 Predictions From One of the Best
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Top 10s | Posted on 27-12-2006
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Jim Louderback Analyst and futurist Mark Anderson, author of the influential Strategic News Service newsletter and blog has made a career out of making correct predictions. He claims a 93.5 percent success ratio over the years he’s been doing annual predictions. PCMAG
Commentary: Digital tech bolsters up-and-coming musicians
Posted by Mark Levy | Posted in Music | Posted on 27-12-2006
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The Internet has given unknown music groups the opportunity to share their sound using creativity and innovation, and band frontman Johnnie Colleton says Congress and big record labels are making a mistake by trying to limit digital technology. The Examiner (San Francisco) (12/21)