Universal DRM Free Music Speeding Up
The slow march towards universal DRM free music appears about to become a sprint to the finish line.
Recent developments pushing Sony BMG, WMG and other holdouts to reconsider their protectionist positions include:
Digital Photo Frames Pique Searcher Interest
This holiday season, an unexpected gadget is high on the wish list, if a spate of searches in the United Kingdom is any indication. Searches for digital photo frames outpaced searches for digital cameras there last week.
Direct Mail Advertising’s Online Effects
According to a new study, eBusinesses that want to contact people through direct mail advertising might be best off trying to reach men between the ages of 55 and 64. Compared to 2003, though, their odds of reaching just about everybody are significantly better.
The Interns are Taking Over the Googleplex!
The interns are taking over the Googleplex! Seriously, if you want to know why Google is so intent on reaching geniuses at an early age, you need look no further than today’s upgrades to Google Reader.
TV Growth To Increase More Than Online Video
Growth in television viewing will increase more than time spent watching online video through 2012 and attracting a large audience for Internet video could take even longer according Bain & Co.
Google Will Bid On Spectrum
Google will bid in the upcoming 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, the company announced this morning. Run by the Federal Communications Commission, the auction is scheduled to begin on January 24, and could run until March.
Google Gadgets Go To The Mac
Google Gadgets aren’t as exciting as they sound – there are, in other words, no brightly colored grappling hooks or belt-mounted free food dispensers. Yet Google Gadgets can be handy, and they’ve now been tailored to work on Macs.
Young Europeans Love Their Text Messaging
E-marketer delivered a Forester study today that showed that 92% of young mobile users in certain European countries report sending SMS text messages on their phone.
SEMPO Wants You to Get Involved
SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, wants people involved with SEM to take its 4th annual State of the Market survey.
Google Reader Taps Power Of Blogsearch
New features from Google Reader include a process that recommends blogs potentially of interest to the user, based on subscribed feeds and one’s Web History.