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Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing:
The problem with podcasts and web video — Forrester reported that only 1% of on-line households in the USA use podcasts. PodTech.net disagrees...of course. Mathew Ingram says the podcast numbers are no surprise now, but 18 months from now podcasts could shake things up.
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Podcasts: Hot or Not — Are podcasts hot or not? Charlene Li, an analyst at Forrester Research, in her controversial report says its not. She points out that a mere one percent of online households are regularly downloading and listening to podcasts. That number will be around 700,000 in 2006, she predicts.
James Enck / EuroTelcoblog:
My Europodcast two cents — Om is stoking the controversy about podcasts, centering on this report from Forrester. Here's some data from the terra incognita known as "not North America" to add, for what it's worth. Look at the statistics (page 4) from the BBC's podcast trials, which show …
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Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim
Jfurrier / PodTech.net:Forrester Report on Podcasting - Wrong Big Time
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Geek News Central …, Scripting News, Kevin 2.0, Blogspotting, Digital Inspiration and Texas Venture Capital …
Pete Mortensen / Wired News:
Windows on Mac, Simultaneously — Apple Computer's surprise software release allowing the company's newest Intel-based Macs to run Windows has put "virtualization" — an alternative, and arguably superior, method of achieving the same result — in the spotlight.
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Alexandros Roussos / macosXrumors.com:Exclusive: VMWare being ported to Mac (UPDATE)
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Between the Lines, Kevin Maney, John Carroll, MacMegasite, Ted Leung on the air, Infinite Loop and jkOnTheRun
ragan.com:
Editor's Letter — Are you taking advantage of the 'social media'? Or are you a complete idiot? — There's this guy named Allan Jenkins. Chances are, you've never heard of him. — Well, he's a communication consultant with a blog. (Which is like saying he's a dog with a tail.)
Jonathan Thaw / Bloomberg:
Google Successfully Tested Mobile Web Ads in Japan (Update2) — April 6 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., the most-used Internet search engine, has successfully tested advertising on mobile phones in Japan, signaling a new revenue opportunity for the company. — ``Mobile internet usage …
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The Pondering Primate
Rob Fahey / gamesindustry.biz:
Fornay's comments are not an indication of PS3 pricing - Sony — Statements made on French radio have been "mistranslated or misunderstood" — Comments made by Sony Computer Entertainment France boss Georges Fornay which appeared to indicate the price point for PlayStation 3 …
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Mary Crane / Forbes:
Yahoo! Tests New Search-Engine Ad Model — RBC analyst Jordan Rohan reports that Yahoo! has released a test version of its new search monetization in Scandinavia and will expand the rollout to the U.K. in July. — Codenamed "Project Panama," Yahoo's new model will be similar to that of Google …
features.teamxbox.com:
Far Cry Instincts Predator: Map Making Madness Contest — Map maker, map maker, make us a map. Yes, it's that easy to have a chance at winning some super-snazzy gaming gear, including a home theater system, a free year of Xbox Live Gold service and much more! — The easy part?
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Joystiq
Christopher Grant / Joystiq:
Pac-Man, Gundam, and more at Xbox 360 press conference — In addition to the news that anime is on the XBLM, there is plenty more from last night's Japanese press event. You can read the horrible machine translation of Famitsu's coverage here, or read on for the big
shareholder.com:
PayPal Launches Mobile Payments — PayPal Mobile Enables Anytime, Anywhere Payments, Purchases and Donations — SAN JOSE, Calif., and LAS VEGAS - April 6, 2006 - PayPal today introduced PayPal Mobile, a text message-based service allowing consumers in the US and Canada to send money anytime …
Alfred Hermida / BBC:
Microsoft snaps up UK games guru — Microsoft has snapped up one of the UK's leading figures from the world of video games, Peter Molyneux. — The veteran game maker is best known for inventing the god game genre, where players control all that happens. — The purchase of Mr Molyneux's …
gonintendo.com:
*RUMOR* Pilotwings sequel in the works? — Our readers were right on the money with your guesses. The latest issue of EGM has discussed that Nintendo may indeed be working on a sequel to Pilotwings in their rumors section, which last graced the N64. A lot of us were holding out for a Cube version …
Stuart Elliott / New York Times:
Going Unconventional to Market Movies — A MOVIE opening tomorrow, "Take the Lead," has an appropriate title, and not just because it is about dancing. — The studio releasing the film, New Line Cinema, wants to take the lead in finding alternative ways to market movies beyond traditional methods …
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Random Culture
Kelli Kennedy / Associated Press:
Cell Phone Warns About Sexual Predators — ORLANDO, Fla. - When 11-year-old Jessica Lunsford was kidnapped and murdered last year, Joe Dawson immediately began gathering signatures to enact stricter penalties for registered sex offenders. Now, Dawson is teaming up with a California-based technology firm …
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