The world of digital content is in a state of almost continuous upheaval, but a new report from GigaOM Pro analyst Paul Zagaeski estimates that the worldwide market for digital goods will grow to $36 billion by 2014, up from $16.7 billion in 2009. Read More »
Archive for March 2010
In the age-old quest for humankind to discover the secrets of the universe, humankind has progressed today as the Large Hadron Collider successfully smashed protons by zipping the subatomic particles around a 17-mile loop at speeds 99 percent of the speed of light. Read More »
Green technology will soon be getting a player with a pedigree born out of one of the most successful gadgets of all time. Tony Fadell, one of the original developers of the iPod at Apple tells the New York Times that he will be leaving… Read More »
We’ve all been wondering what role exactly Apple’s iPad will play for video. Will it change the way we watch video, or underwhelm with a botched aspect ratio? How about this for a change: Method Inc. VP of Engagement… Read More »
You may have noticed that WebWorkerDaily now publishes many of its authors’ tweets beside their articles. The syndication of tweets like this is becoming more common as everyone from fitness instructors to real estate agents seeks to take advantage of social media’s personal branding possibilities. Read More »
Today, when you walk into a typical Apple store, you see clear demarcation of Apple’s two major product lines – computers & entertainment devices – which creates a brilliant retail experience. With the the iPad, I wonder, how will Apple re-organize this brilliant retail experience. Read More »
After watching all 11 guided tour videos for Apple’s iPad, I realized that we’re seeing a glimpse of touch computing’s future. Apple may not have done the first touch device, but it has created clever and intuitive ways for us to interact with portable devices. Read More »
Online video collection service Vodpod has rolled out a new feature that allows its users to build communities around groups of videos. With the launch of its Vodpod Groups service, the startup hopes to create destination pages on the site where… Read More »
Are you getting the metrics you need to monetize your online video? Akamai’s Media Analytics solution helps companies gain deep insight into their audiences –- what they’re watching, for how long and from where — so they can better their Read More »
Some younger Facebook users are changing their names — using their middle name instead of their last, and so on — to try and keep their profiles hidden from prospective employers. But that could play havoc with Facebook’s claims about the verified identity of its users. Read More »
The iPad represents one of a wave of media-consuming mobile devices that increasingly depends on “the cloud” — the Internet and data centers — to deliver hosted services and content, and will help contribute to the growth of energy consumption associated with cloud-computing. Read More »
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3 Reasons Why the Verizon iPhone Rumor Is True
The Wall Street Journal is just barely reporting that a CDMA iPhone will be introduced this fall, and that Apple’s exclusive relationship with AT&T “appears set to end.” According to “people briefed by the company” (presumably Apple), the CDMA iPhone will be one of two released,… Read More »