Off Site Data Storage
Why in this day and age of enormous hard drives and portable storage drives that can be carried in your pocket without even realizing it’s there would anyone want to trust an off site data storage site?
YouTube Could Have Rival
The major broadcast networks are reported to be in serious talks about creating a site that would rival the popular video sharing site YouTube. As I reported last week the networks are hoping to create a site that would directly compete with YouTube. An announcement on such a deal could come as early as this week.
Digg It, New Features Online
The social media website Digg unveiled some pre-Christmas goodies for their users, including a Digg for Podcasts beta and some changes to the site’s main page.
Microsoft’s iCampus Project Complete
The seven-year collaboration between software giant Microsoft and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known as iCampus, concluded last week.
Sex Surfing at Work: The Rising Challenge for Employers
Addressing the rising challenge of ‘sex surfing’ at work: understanding the risks and implementing strategies for employer protection.
CBS Records Spins Again
CBS is relaunching CBS Records and will focus mainly on digital music. They plan to make songs; videos and other music related content available for purchase or download at the iTunes music store. They will also offer musical content on www.cbsrecords.com.
Google, Baidu Shop For Video Sites
Google and Chinese search engine Baidu look to expand their reach with Chinese online video sites.
YouTube: Cracking Down On Crime
Ontario police use the popular video sharing site YouTube to help catch a killer.
The Next Wave: User-Modified-Media?
Simplicity. Usefulness. Interactivity. Collaboration. These are words that will define startup success in the future. But at this point it is difficult to crowbar into markets already dominated by phenoms like YouTube and MySpace. But if you can build on those platforms, rather than compete with them, there’s a recipe for success.
Transparent Media and Wikify Everything
Chris Anderson is on a roll about transparency and six tactics for transparent media: