Archive for December, 2007

No more Netscape

While this does not come as a complete surprise, given that I really don’t think about Netscape anymore, it is still an uncomfortable moment in history.  AOL will stop development on the Netscape browser on 2/1/08. Wow, I remember when I first used Netscape: I had been using Telenet (tab to go from link to [...]

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2007 wrap-up: busts, headlines, deals

I always like this stuff.  In a world of constant change and hype, we all need to reflect on the ideas, dollars and energy that did  not pay off.  Techcrunch has its Deadpool (busts) list for 2007 here. Here is a snapshot of Techcrunch’s 2007 headlines. And, Techcrunch has a list of deals in 2007 [...]

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I want my GPhone

…more information is out here (Feb?), here and here (prototype?).   Looks interesting.  I’m ready.  Bring on the tease campaign. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.interactivesalsa.com%2F2007%2F12%2F28%2Fi-want-my-gphone%2F’; addthis_title = ‘I+want+my+GPhone’; addthis_pub = ”; Sphere: Related Content

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Writers strike to benefit online media

Will Internet TV and online media get a catylst?  It has to some degree, but it may come faster than we thought if this strike keeps going.  There is a lot being said about this topic, here is just one good article from FT.com… Hollywood warned ‘writers will move online’ The head of the union [...]

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CNBC gets smart with Yahoo deal

CNBC is a great TV brand, and one that has been arming for battle with Fox Business.  With that said, it is not nearly as powerful online as it could be.  I wish it was, I like it.  I think my peak useage of the site was back in 2000 when stocks were flying high [...]

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Nielsen list: Top 10 online news destinations; Top ad sizes

Top 10 Online Current Events and Global News Destinations Brand or Channel Unique Audience (000) Active Reach (%) Yahoo! News 17,881 13.28 CNN Digital Network 15,018 11.15 MSNBC Digital Network 13,483 10.01 AOL News 11,663 8.66 NYTimes.com 7,142 5.3 Tribune Newspapers 6,058 4.5 Gannett Newspapers and Newspaper Division 4,973 3.69 Google News 4,419 3.28 USATODAY.com [...]

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Facebook dinged by tracking Beacon

So Facebook puts a tracking beacon on its site that gives it information about its users to others. And, people don’t like it. For a site that should be all about the User, this is a sizable PR ooops. To be fair, this beacon stuff isn’t unique to Facebook. I wish I had a list [...]

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New local ABC television websites

A couple days ago ABC O&O’s (owned and operated) launched a new website template/design. See one at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/ They feature a larger video player that has some YouTube-like functionality. Although, I think some users may struggle with the functionality of the player.  The Spot Center is interesting; we’ll have to see what more they do [...]

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Tom Group not Facebook investor

A little follow up on my last post about Li Ka-shing’s $60M investment into Facebok.  The headline pretty much says it all.  Read more… TOM Group shrs jump, says no investment in Facebook My initial thought is that this doesn’t really matter.  There is still potential for synergy b/w Facebook and Tom, and other entities [...]

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