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Y U Luv Texts, H8 Calls

by Tony Dillistone, October 15, 2010 | Comments

Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices.

By KATHERINE ROSMAN WSJ.com For anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, consider this: The average 13- to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm. Adults are catching up. People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the ...

How Demand Media Will Pitch a Billion $ IPO

by Tony Dillistone, August 7, 2010 | Comments

Demand Media is a money-losing company

MediaMemo by Peter Kafka Demand Media is a money-losing company. How will it convince Wall Street to value it at a billion dollars or more? By directing investors’ attention to a set of numbers which say it’s a very profitable company. The official term for these numbers are “non-GAAP financial measures”. In English, that translates into “accounting you can’t try ...

The FCC, Google and Verizon

by Tony Dillistone, August 6, 2010 | Comments

The Google-Verizon net neutrality saga has taken yet another strange turn

Net Neutrality Brawl: FCC Is Not Happy with Google and Verizon By Ben Parr - Mashable.com The Google-Verizon net neutrality saga has taken yet another strange turn as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ended closed-door talks with several companies over the future of net neutrality and has lashed out against the practice of paying for faster transmission of ...

MediaMojos signs with DeMatteo Monness

by Tony Dillistone, July 20, 2010 | Comments

“DeMatteo Monness looks forward to leveraging the expertise of MediaMojos..."

Vancouver, BC/ Los Angeles, CA - July 20th, 2010 MediaMojos is pleased to announce that it has signed an Agreement to provide consulting services to DeMatteo Monness LLC, a leading player in the growing expert network industry. DeMatteo Monness' Consultant Network provides investment professionals with access to thousands of industry contacts globally across different supply chains, markets, and product categories. ...

Calvin Klein Jeans and QR Codes

by Tony Dillistone, July 14, 2010 | Comments

	Replaces Billboard copy in NYC and LA By Lauren Indvik - Mashable This past weekend, Calvin Klein Jeans replaced three of its billboards — two in downtown New York and one on Sunset Boulevard in LA — not with another racy montage of scantily clad models, but with a bright red QR code under the words “Get It Uncensored.” Passersby can use their smartphones to ...
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Microsoft Launches Outlook Social plugin

by Tony Dillistone, July 13, 2010 | Comments

Microsoft has integrated Facebook and Windows Live Messenger into Outlook......

By Ben Parr - Mashable Microsoft has integrated Facebook and Windows Live Messenger into Outlook, bringing the newsfeeds of millions of Facebook users into inboxes across the world. Last year, Microsoft launched Outlook Social Connector, a plugin that syncs social networking feeds with your Outlook contacts, giving you immediate data on what they are doing and thinking. It started ...

YouTube to Bankroll Promising Video Makers

by Tony Dillistone, July 10, 2010 | Comments

Google-owned YouTube has announced a $5 million fund called YouTube Partner Grants that will identif

By PAUL BOUTIN of VentureBeat Published: July 10, 2010 We’re starting with proven partners, partners with the most views,” YouTube bizdev guy George Strompolos told AdAge. “We’ll be evaluating proposals based on their projected viewership, their marketing plan, distribution, everything. A lot of these folks have built up big audiences on YouTube, but they may be cash-constrained and not able ...

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