Posted by michaeldowning on January 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
At ‘Twitter for video’ Tout, happy celebs mean explosive growth | Geek Gestalt – CNET News. SAN FRANCISCO–When you’re a startup trying to upend a business dominated by a powerhouse like YouTube, and adding users far faster than Twitter did during its first serious growth spurts, it’s essential that you take care of the famous … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on February 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Reading the multitude of stories around Apple’s announcement of subscription (30% take!!) programs for publishers. What strikes me here is the elegance of the ultimate market judo executed by Apple over just a (2003-2011) very short period of time. Here is how it looks to me: 2003 In the face of a clear … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on January 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
TechCrunch Disrupt Winner Qwiki Hits No. 1 On Google Trends ‘Hot Searches’ In The U.S.. MD: A great article summarizing Qwiki’s unique approach to delivering a visual-web experience, and an excellent example of a new application tapping into what I call the “Visual Revival” an important trend in consumer behavior and functional utility across the … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on December 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Samsung’s Now Served Up 1 Million Apps Via Its Web-Connected HDTVs, Google TV What?. You don’t need to wait for Google or Apple to bring apps to your HDTV. Samsung’s been serving up custom-made apps via their connected HDTVs for some time now and just hit the 1 millionth downloaded app. That’s a … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on October 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Incredible – could we be looking at a super- active developer’s environment (itunes, Android Store) for applications engineered specifically for the IPTV environment….if so, we will possibly see the competitive landscape polarize (Apple VS All others) Apple leveraging iTunes/App Store (just like on iPhone) and everybody else pushed to leverage Android App Stores….hmmmmm seems that … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on September 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com. Quite possibly one of the best speeches on why VIDEO will fundamentally transform forever how the world learns, evolves and grows in the very near future. ith each of the three main ingredients of this crowd-accelerated innovation, YouTube is stretching the boundaries and … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on August 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Huge news for Google fans and all those believe in a future where walled gardens (iPhone) wont’ prevail.- – MD NPD: Android is now top-selling OS in American smartphones — Engadget.
Posted by michaeldowning on July 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A great summary of info in the new E-marketer Report on Video Usage Data MD RE-POSTED from REELSEO : Christopher Hick Changes in How Video Will Get to Online Viewers. eMarketer released a new report today on Video Content and Syndication: Long-Form Content on the Rise. In it they cite a variety of reasons why … Read more
Posted by michaeldowning on July 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Facebook: 141 million unique visitors in the U.S in June | Dr. Strangelove’s Digest. “Year-over-year, Facebook’s traffic has nearly doubled, from 77 million unique U.S. visitors in June 2009.” — Mashable
Posted by michaeldowning on April 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Congrats to the SIRI TEAM!!!!! Next up …KickTag… Apple Buys Siri, A Mobile Assistant App, As War With Google Heats Up « Forbes.com’s Velocity. Apple has acquired Siri, a mobile “assistant” app maker, a Siri representative has confirmed. This puts Apple in even closer competition with Google, as we believe that mobile assistant apps are … Read more
