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Free App: TiVo for BlackBerry
Do you have a TiVo DVR hooked up in your living room? Do you have a BlackBerry? If you answered yes to…
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Do We Really Watch That Many Online Videos?
This week comScore has released the latest numbers regarding video viewed online and I am still scratching my head. According to the findings (remember class, repeat after me – “It’s research and research ain’t perfect”) in August of 2009 there were just over 25 billion videos viewed by the approximately 161 million US Internet users. That works out to be an average of 157 videos…
Global Broadband Continues Solid Growth
The number of household broadband connections continues to experience solid growth and one in five households globally will have a fixed broadband connection by the end of 2009, according to a new report from Gartner. A total of 422 million households will have a fixed broadband connection in 2009, up from 382 million households in 2008, and the market will continue to grow with nearly…
Photo Inclusion Can Bring in Traffic
Hitwise has released some interesting data regarding photo-searching habits. The concept was conceived of as the firm noticed the popularity of the search "great north run photos". "This made me curious about the popularity of searches for photos related to big events and news stories," says Hitwise's Robin Goad.
Record Label Launched for YouTube Stars
A couple of guys have gotten together and started a record label for musicians who became popular on YouTube. The label is called DFTBA Records. The label was started by Alan Lastufka, author of YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts and Hank Green of VlogBrothers. Now they have caught the attention of YouTube itself, which is promoting the duo's endeavor on the company…
Anyone Can Develop Apps for the Yahoo! Homepage
Today Yahoo! announced the integration of is Yahoo! Application Platform (YAP) with the new Yahoo! Homepage, which lets advertisers and publishers develop apps for the homepage. "In support of the Yahoo! Open Strategy, this integration offers a more customizable and personally relevant experience for over 118 million monthly homepage users across the U.S.," a Yahoo! spokesperson tells Webproworld.
