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Piper Jaffray just published a fat report called "The User Revolution: The New Advertising Ecosystem and The Rise of the Internet as a Mass Medium". Here are some of its key findings: We expect global online advertising revenue to reach $81.1 billion by 2011, representing a 21% CAGR (2006-2011). The User Revolution. The advertising world is going [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Robert Young, a frequent guest columnist on OM Malik’s Blog, has written a very accurate description about the changing media landscape and the power balance between consumers and corporations. The post is called: Social Nets and the power of the URL. According to Young, one of the most effective ways to measure the shifting balance [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 20, 2006
We just launched a new service called Maxthon Access with our new partner Avvenu. Maxthon Access is a FREE service that allows you to remotely access your home or office computer from another internet-connected computer – all through your Maxthon Browser. Need to edit a contract? Look at the latest sales report? Share a family photo? [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Visa USA has entered into the world of video-game advertising with a PC game based on the CBS hit “CSI” that hits stores today. Although the Visa brand is also incorporated into signage and other background elements of the game, the really smart thing is the way Visa actually became a central part of the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Isolatr – is a big laugh in the face of all the Web2.0 companies. It is consists of 2 pages, the front page and a great FAQ. I love this stuff + Go Flock Yourself. They show the real value of many of these companies and puts them in their right place. Love the name [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 14, 2006
The Personal Bee is yet another news website, getting ready for launch of its aunch of its do-it-yourself news service. According to the company it self it is: “a social media company that believe that the combination of RSS, smart analytics, and user collaboration will lead to a better way for you to find news on [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 13, 2006
New York Times has a good write up about how user generated content and how it is changing the media landscape. The article’s conclusion, is that most amateurs are just happy for having their clips posted on sites for everybody to see. However, more and more media companies are offering prices or even paying for [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 9, 2006
Ad Age tells us that that according to a study done by Frank N. Magid Associates ,among those actually planning to purchase a video iPod, 72% said they would be more likely to download a TV program in exchange for watching an ad. The Magid study surveyed 798 iPod owners between the ages of 12 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 9, 2006
NPR’s All things considered , has a very interesting piece on Podcasting in China. Like everything else Internet-related in China, podcasts are exploding in popularity. From film parodies to pornography, audio and video downloads are pushing the boundaries of the law and decency. There is any interview with Irishman Ken Carroll started podcasting Chinese lessons just [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Piper Jaffray held their third Annual China Internet & Technology Conference in Beijing last week. From the discussions & presentations held at the conference, the following key take aways emerged: 1. The economy is less of a risk, compared with last year2. Leaders are emerging within the sector3. Companies are more realistic about market opportunity [...]
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
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