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Consider Your Privacy Before Using Cloud Services Such as Google’s Drive

Google finally announced the official launch of Google Drive, after years of anticipation and high expectations. Google Drive is a way to store your files on Google’s servers, also known as “in the cloud” and is also the new name for Google Docs. However, what happens to all your information on the cloud? Can Google use [...]

National Association of “Broadcasters?” – NAB Show Signals Move Towards Live Streaming and Multi-Platform Content Distribution

The National Association of Broadcasters (“NAB”) Show this week in Las Vegas, NV, evidenced how “Broadcasters” – who traditionally deliver content over licensed spectrum airwave bands – are undergoing an identity crisis. There seemed to be more interest than ever in multi-platform content delivery, especially simultaneous live-streaming of television shows. The NAB Show featured a surprising [...]

Luckily, it is NOT a Federal Crime (at least in the 9th Circuit) to Shave Years Off Your Age, Add Inches to Your Height, and Drop a Few Pounds on Your Online Profile

Have you ever tweaked an online profile to make it more appealing? Maybe claiming you are tall, dark, and handsome; but, in reality, you are short, pale, and average? What about posting a listing on eBay or Craigslist in an inappropriate category to get more views on your product or service? Is this a federal [...]

Huge Loss for Google and Internet Service Providers: 2nd Circuit holds YouTube May Have Had “Red Flag” Knowledge Under DMCA in Allowing Infringing Videos on its Site

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a June 2010 a landmark District Court decision in favor of Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”). Viacom Inc., the English Premier League, and several movie studios and TV networks are suing Google Inc. for allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without the copyright-owners’ permission and the 2nd [...]

Aereo’s $12/Month TV-to-Go Likely Illegal

New York-based Aereo, a venture funded by a $20.5 million investment from media mogul Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp (which owns Ask.com and CitySearch), is offering New Yorkers and possibly 100 more cities dime-sized antennas that will stream live broadcast TV over mobile phones and tablets as well as cloud based DVR-recording/storage. See video: “Live Broadcast TV, meet the Internet. Finally.” [...]

More Social Networking through Phones than Computers

Posted on 17 May 2012. by Tags: , ,

Mobility is the dominant trend in social networking. ComScore’s Mobile Metrix 2.0 report showed U.S. smartphone users were hooked into Facebook 441 minutes per month, or 7 hours and 21 minutes in March 2012; compared with 391 minutes, or 6 hours and 31 minutes via a computer. At present, Facebook’s mobile application does not generate [...]

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Goodbye to the DVD

Posted on 17 May 2012. by Tags: , , , , ,

It is hard to believe the DVD has become obsolete just over sixteen (16) years after its invention. Microsoft announced that its new Windows 8 platform will not include DVD playback support. The high codec licensing royalties for DVD optical drives are largely unjustified in a world where consumers are more likely to obtain content [...]

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Facebook IPO set for May 18th

Posted on 02 May 2012. by Tags: , , , ,

Facebook will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on May 18, with a corporate roadshow to mark the announcement beginning on Monday, May 7. The IPO is expected to be the largest ever by an Internet-based company. The date of the launch required Facebook approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the social networking [...]

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Internet and Mobile Advertising Up; Newspaper Advertising Down in 2011

Posted on 22 April 2012. by Tags: , , , ,

Advertisers are turning away from newspapers and towards online and mobile platforms to reach consumers. In 2011, Newspaper ads were down 50% to $23.9 billion, Internet ads were up 22% to $31 billion, and mobile ads were up 149% to $1.6 billion.

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