The Online Reporter back issues from Saturday, July 21:
Sprint, Clearwire to jointly build national WiMAX network for mobile devices.
Jul 21, 2007 ... - Each Will Build Its Segments & Allow the Other Roaming Privileges - Expected to Start a Gold Rush of WiMAX Devices and Services History, it's said, goes to the bold. Sprint Nextel and start-up Clearwire, the two companies that had already publicly committed to ...
Every portable device a TV set.
Jul 21, 2007 ... - Chips from Telegent Promise Live TV Broadcasts on Portable Devices Now - Mobile Phones, GPS Devices, Laptop PCs, DVD Players, Portable Video Players Soon Lately there has been an increasingly visible trend that shows every handheld device coming with Wi-Fi, most ...
Playing musical, gaming, video and communications chairs at Microsoft and EA.(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Microsoft may have sold 11.6 million Xboxes since it first launched the gaming consoles, but it has lost upwards of $4 billion doing it. That does not include another $1 billion or more that it said last week that it will have to spend repairing defective Xbox 360s that it has sold. That's ...
Moto reorganizes into three: business, handsets, connected home.(Motorola)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Motorola, as might be expected after another poor financial quarter especially in its mobile phone operations, is reorganizing. It has realigned into three business segments: - Enterprise mobile computing software and services, Motorola's "good technology" operation, gets moved ...
FON unveils new Wi-Fi router.(BROADBAND BEAT)(FON Wireless Ltd)
Jul 21, 2007 ... FON, the world's largest community for sharing Wi-Fi connections, has a new Wi-Fi router called La Fonera+. It, like the original La Fonera, allows users to share their home broadband connection and get easy Wi-Fi at home and free Wi-Fi around the world. The La Fonera+ also comes with new ...
Ericsson aims to accelerate shift to mobility with Web 2.0 services.(BROADBAND BEAT)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Nokia has been the most active mobile company in promoting and developing the mobile Web 2.0 concept, but fellow Scandinavian Ericsson is also jumping into the debate, with a white paper that claims mobile Internet usage will rapidly supersede currently emerging Web 2.0 models, which ...
Muni Wi-Fi: wide deployment, shallow use.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... The financial prospects for consumer-based municipal Wi-Fi networks are uncertain, according to a new report from Forrester Research, and consumers are unlikely to rapidly adopt the access technology without costly marketing campaigns by governments and network builders. As of last month, ...
OECD: not all broadband is the same, not by a long shot.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development )
Jul 21, 2007 ... There's a great variance around the US in broadband speeds and prices. The differences are even greater when countries are compared. A report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) points out that broadband users in Japan have 100 Mbps connections, which is ...
ABI predicts rush to WiMAX mobile.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... How quickly predictions and analysis can become dated and proven right or wrong. Earlier this week ABI Research said that just a little over a year ago, most people thought the US would only see deployments of fixed WiMAX in rural areas with no DSL or cable modem service. ...
Neuf Cegetel adding FON capability to its routers.(BROADBAND BEAT)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... FON and Neuf Cegetel, France's leading alternative service provider, have entered the final technical phase of integrating FON software into Neuf Cegetel routers before the launch of the new Neuf Wi-Fi FON service in September. The free service will enable all Neuf subscribers who own a ...
Brightcove lands BET networks UK, Hachette Filipacchi.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)
Jul 21, 2007 ... - Will Put Heat, Nuts and ELLE on the Web - Opens London Office For Brightcove, perhaps the leading Internet TV platform for media companies, publishers and advertisers that want to get videos on the Internet, good news came in threes last week--all centered in ...
Maven lands TV Guide deal.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)(Gemstar-TV Guide to partner with Maven Networks)
Jul 21, 2007 ... TV Guide.com has more than 2,500 entertainment video clips, which bring it a lot of eyeballs. Now, it wants to maximize its Internet video opportunities. Last week, parent company Gemstar-TV Guide announced a partnership with Maven Networks to launch "next-generation" broadband ...
Flash DVRs open door to "pause TV" and death of advertising.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)
Jul 21, 2007 ... This article first appeared in Rethink Research's Faultline newsletter. If you want a three-week, no obligation trial subscription, please e-mail paperboy@riderresearch.com Storage continues to be the one major hidden dimension for video and the rising capabilities of Flash memory are set ...
Roo gets Wurld media P2P platform.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)(Roo Group to acquire Wurld Media)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Online video solutions provider Roo Group has completed its acquisition of the peer-to-peer assets of Wurld Media, giving it control over the Peer Impact P2P service. Now that the $4.3 million deal is closed, Roo will focus on integrating the P2P solution into its proprietary Roo VX ...
MPEG-4 aacPlus wins 'blind' audio test.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has finished testing Coding Technologies' MPEG-4 aacPlus audio codec and, according to Coding Technologies, found it the best in a ...
Intellon files paperwork to go public.(ENABLING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Intellon, which makes chips for HomePlug network gear, has filed S-1 paperwork with the Securities and Exchange ...
iTunes gets first AMC original series.(APPLE SLICES)(for 13 episodes of the series Mad Men)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... AMC, a 24-hour movie TV network and part of Rainbow Media's Entertainment Services division, has expanded its horizons and developed its first original drama series. Not only that, but the network said that all 13 episodes of the series, "Mad Men," will be available for download ...
Apple iPhone: more has happened.(APPLE SLICES)(unlocking the Apple iPhone)
Jul 21, 2007 ... - iPhone Independence Breakthrough The folks from the hacking group iPhone Dev Wiki have claimed partial success in unlocking the Apple iPhone. They have created a program call IASign that allows any AT & T/Cingular SIM card to be activated and used in the phone. ...
150 iPhones at Duke University.(APPLE SLICES)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... At Duke University, there are 13,000 students. Believe it or not, 150 iPhones are already registered on campus, and it's only summertime. One wag estimates ...
Steve Jobs heads list of MIIM (most influential in Internet music).(APPLE SLICES)(Apple head Steve Jobs)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Who's the most important person in the online music world? It's Apple head honcho Steve Jobs, of course, whose iTunes online music service has sold more digital tunes than all the others combined. Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony BMG might not like it--they're still in some tricky ...
Microsoft's Home Server V1.0 heads to hardware manufacturers.(HOME NETWORKING)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Windows Home Server software, Microsoft's latest entry in the home media hub market, will soon be in the hands of hardware makers, who are expected to have products on the market by fall. Microsoft designed Windows Home Server to allow multiple PCs to share digital media files. Hardware ...
New Belkin router boasts 'speedometer'.(HOME NETWORKING)(new version of its black N1 802.11n Wi-Fi router )(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Belkin will be releasing a new version of its black N1 802.11n Wi-Fi router that will include a "speedometer" that displays the download speed. The new product is called the N1 Vision, but the "download meter" is kind of a misnomer. Although it measures how much bandwidth is ...
Huawei and the 'green energy company' CSE join HomePlug Alliance.(HOME NETWORKING)(Corporate Systems Engineering)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... HomePlug just keeps on a-plugging. Watch for HomePlug on a thermostat in the home. Corporate Systems Engineering (CSE) and China's Huawei Technologies have joined the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, founded in 2000. The Alliance said their joining along with some 20 others in the ...
Sony's Grouper begins to crackle.(ME MEDIA)(converting the Grouper video-sharing Web site )
Jul 21, 2007 ... - 'Launching Tomorrow's Stars Today' - Focus Will Be Professional Videos, Not Amateur Stuff - Precursor to PlayStation 3 Online Video Service? There's a place on the Internet for home videos of outrageous or silly stunts or cute animal hijinx--YouTube has ...
Paltalk launches new service to define 'socialcasting'.(ME MEDIA)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Real-time video-based community Paltalk launched a service called Screening Rooms in an attempt to gain a leadership position in "socialcasting." Socialcasting, as defined by Paltalk, brings together programming and video content with social networking and live interactive community. It's ...
YouGetIt addresses media marketing challenge.(ME MEDIA)
Jul 21, 2007 ... According to research company Accenture, almost 60% of media and entertainment executives see user-generated content as one of the top three challenges that traditional media faces today. Social network site YouGetIt.com offers media producers and local business owners opportunities to ...
Create and broadcast your own channel for free with Selfcast.(ME MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Thanks to a new site called Selfcast, anyone interested in broadcasting their stories and ideas have a chance to do so. Peer-to-peer streaming technology company RawFlow has launched Selfcast, a free P2P broadcasting portal and software currently in beta version. Users can ...
Avvenu launches social music app on Facebook.(ME MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Media sharing company Avvenu has launched this week one among the some 2,000 user-generated applications available on Facebook. The company calls it Avvenu Music, a social music service that allows Facebook users to explore, experience, profile and share their music preference. ...
132m Americans streamed online video in May; nearly half turned to YouTube.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Statistical data)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Nearly 75% of US Internet users watched an average of 158 minutes of online video in May, according to a new ComScore Video Metrix report. Overall that month, Americans viewed a collective 8.3 billion video streams. Google sites topped both the rankings, leading the pack for ...
One says one-third want iPhone; the other says only 3% will pay the price.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Survey)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Like, "who are you going to believe?" Lightspeed Research, in a recent survey, found that one-third of Americans say they intend to purchase an Apple iPhone, with 8% planning to buy one in the next three months and 22% saying they'll get one "some time in the future." Its ...
Online ad spending forecasted to double.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)
Jul 21, 2007 ... A recent report from Forrester Research is predicting that European online ad expenditures will increasingly become an important component to the overall advertising strategy of companies as online ad spending increases. According to Forrester, online marketing will make up 18% ...
Which of the nine deadly cell phone sins have you committed?(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Even though July is "National Cell Phone Courtesy Month," people are still careless about courtesy when it comes to using their cell phones. According to Computerworld and a Web survey conducted by VitalSmarts, there are now nine new deadly "cell phone sins." Here is the list (as published ...
Nielsen: broadband video doesn't cannibalize traditional TV.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Survey)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Results from a new survey conducted by Nielsen on behalf of the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) show that roughly 81 million people in the US watch broadband video at home or at work. That's 63% of the 129 million folks who access the Net via a broadband ...
LG, Samsung leaders in mobile entertainment features.(LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... According to a new consumer study from Parks Associates, LG and Samsung are the top mobile phone brands in the US for advanced entertainment features topping competitors like Motorola and Nokia in adoption of phones with support for mobile TV, music and games. Out of folks who own LG and ...
Dada and Sony BMG partner for Web and mobile entertainment.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Web and mobile entertainment provider Dada and Sony BMG have formed a US joint venture which will be called Dada Entertainment LLC. The goal is to create a direct-to-consumer entertainment service with integrated mobile and Web offerings. Dada Entertainment's products will be marketed ...
Verizon adds Veoh to V Cast.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Verizon Wireless adds Veoh channel to its V Cast service)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Verizon Wireless has added a Veoh channel to its V Cast service, giving subscribers access to "the best selection of video content on the Internet," which Veoh claims to offer. Veoh's video distribution platform boasts content from more than 85,000 video publishers including top ...
Jamster brings 'the Simpsons' to mobile.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... With the increasing anticipation of the new "The Simpsons" movie due out later this month, Jamster has released mobile phone content for fans of the hit Fox cartoon television series. Users can now purchase "The Yellow Plan," a subscription service that offers a variety of "Simpsons" ...
Europe goes DVB-H.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... - 'Wait & See Is Not an Option' - 2008's Major Sports Events Are Just Around the Corner The EU said this week it is exclusively backing DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds) as the sole standard for mobile TV services in Europe. EU Telecom commissioner ...
BigPond TV goes mobile.(MOBILE MEDIA)(mobile TV service at Sydney's Fox Studios )(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... - 'Where It's At' Telstra's BigPond this week launched its mobile TV service at Sydney's Fox Studios with 20 TV shows such as "South Park," "Jackass," "Punk'd" and "The Chaser's War on Everything." Coverage of AFL and NRL games is also available just as it is on its BigPond TV ...
Sprint adopts Intercasting's mobile social networking service.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Mobile media company Intercasting Corporation has released a mobile social networking platform called Anthem, which will be available first on Sprint phones. Anthem enables wireless carriers to offer any Web-based social networking and community sites they choose, which will bring social ...
ROK TV offers on-demand content for Nokia.(MOBILE MEDIA)(ROK Entertainment Group )(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... ROK TV is now offering live and on-demand mobile TV streamed over existing 2.5G and 3G and networks as a subscription service targeted towards the users of Nokia Eseries devices. Nokia appointed mobile technology and applications development company ROK Entertainment Group to ...
Groove Mobile, MTS Allstream partner up.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Mobile music service provider Groove Mobile and Candian full-service communications company MTS Allstream have formed an alliance to offer mobile music to MTS Allstream's advanced digital network. Stan Kurtas, VP of marketing and consumer markets at MTS Allstream, said that the ...
Egloo introduces advertising-based ringtone service.(MOBILE MEDIA)(m-Wise to partner with EglooMedia)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Mobile content technology vendor m-Wise is expanding its business relationship with mobile entertainment service provider EglooMedia. The two have been operating the mobile entertainment portal Streetunes for the past year. On EglooMedia's part, the company is offering an ...
Verizon Wireless wants to end deal with Amp'd Mobile.(MOBILE MEDIA)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Oh my! Verizon Wireless wants to pull the plug on Amp'd Mobile, the financially troubled MVNO. Amp'd has filed court papers that show it has almost no cash--$9,000--but is still spending about $370,000 per day. Verizon wants to end its deal with Amp'd unless Amp'd secures a ...
New social networking site to distribute via Napster.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... User-generated content company CornerWorld is launching a new site that is said to take social networking "to the next level," allowing all users to stream live video feeds; share pictures, files, music, video and opinion; send and receive e-mails, live chat and create interactive ...
Dopetracks.com represents globally.(ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Dopetracks.com, a Web-based platform for creating original music collaborations, has developed an online tool that provides the same direction taken by some of music's biggest stars like Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Lil' Kim. Producers can upload their original beats while rappers and ...
Blu-ray v HD DVD spin cycle 4.(PRODUCT WATCH)
Jul 21, 2007 ... It was the HD DVD crowd that got on the offensive the last two weeks, starting in Europe and followed by strikes against Blu-ray in the States. The HD DVD message can be summed up by such developments as significant increases in the sales of HD DVD hardware and content. HD DVD ...
It better sound good when it gets to the living room.(PRODUCT WATCH)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Sooner or later all digital media is going to make it into the living room where it will be seen on a high-def, flat-screen TV set. Consumers are going to want the best sound quality too, especially for movies, but that requires more than nailing a TV screen to the wall, what with running ...
New Samsung plasma TVs: Wi-Fi, 3D too.(PRODUCT WATCH)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Samsung last week showed, among other items, the company's first Wi-Fi-enabled plasma TV sets, the 94 series. They come in 50-inch and 58-inch screen sizes and will be available for the year-end shopping season. A built-in 802.11n wireless router will allow PCs to stream files to the TV ...
Philips brings 7 new iPod docking systems to market, yes, 7.(PRODUCT WATCH)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Just what the world needs--more iPod docking stations--and not just a few more but seven more. But, stay tuned. These are from Philips, which has been turning out some nice looking products with innovative designs and unique features lately. AJ300D -- An alarm clock with a ...
BlackBerry gets Wi-Fi.(PRODUCT WATCH)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... The move to add Wi-Fi to every portable device continues with a new BlackBerry Dual-mode 8820 that connects both to cellular and Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g) networks and switches "seamlessly" between the two networks. The first BlackBerry with Wi-Fi, the 8820 has a full QWERTY keyboard, a large ...
Sony exec: the download movies service is in the works.(SONY SCENE)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... The check's in the mail. Peter Dille, senior VP of marketing for Sony's PlayStation, told Gamasutra this week that an online service will be available "really soon" for downloading movies and TV shows directly to Sony's PSP and PS3. Dille said Sony is actively working on the ...
Sony's varying and variable PS3 pricing.(SONY SCENE)(Sony Playstation 3)
Jul 21, 2007 ... - Is $100 Price Cut Permanent or Just for Remaining 60GB Models? - PS3 Sells for $499 in US, $850 in UK Sometimes Sony's various marketing operations seem out of synch. Last week the electronics giant said it was cutting the retail price of its 60GB ...
Sony dithers.(SONY SCENE)(trends in Sony Corp.)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Dither -noun: 1. a trembling; vibration. 2. a state of flustered excitement or fear. 3. to act irresolutely; vacillate. Sony does seem to be in a bit of a dither with its various digital media strategies. Most notably it still doesn't have an online service for selling and/or ...
Sony PSP is thinner, lighter, has a bigger screen and plugs into TV.(SONY SCENE)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... - Possibly a Significantly Greater Achievement Than the iPhone Sony has launched a lighter, streamlined PlayStation Portable, the PSP-2000, with a new video out port. The device should be shipped in September and is due to be launched simultaneously in Japan, the US and Europe. ...
Disney battle: Xbox Live v iTunes.(SHOW TIME)
Jul 21, 2007 ... With the recent release of 35 new Disney movies on Microsoft's Xbox Live, the company is moving in on what was thought to be Apple's territory--Disney was the first to sell show episodes on iTunes and Apple chief Steve Jobs is Disney's largest shareholder. Xbox Live Marketplace ...
Surf's up with TheSurfNetwork.com.(SHOW TIME)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Lookin' for some killer waves but don't wanna wipe out, dude? Well, paddle over to TheSurfNetwork.com, a surf destination recently launched by Opper Sports Productions. TheSurfNetwork is a new VoD service that offers an extensive collection of downloadable, high-quality video surfing ...
IODA taps into video, film markets.(SHOW TIME)(independent online distribution alliance)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Independent digital music distributor IODA is making a change, but not with its music business, per se. IODA now has plans to capture the music video and film markets and has already forged partnerships with several distributors. Announced at the Home Media Expo in Las Vegas, ...
HandHeld entertainment launches Putfile.com France.(SHOW TIME)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Global digital entertainment company HandHeld Entertainment has launched a French version of digital media site Putfile.com in an effort to expand its company in Europe. "Putfile.com is already one of the most visited user-generated content Web sites in the world, and adding a ...
MySpace to show Tokyopop content online.(SHOW TIME)(Tokyopop and Myspace to partner)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Anime and manga publisher Tokyopop and MySpace have partnered up to produce four new shows. Tokyopop will provide the content, and MySpace will do what it does best: serve as a place to put that content. The shows are based on Tokyopop's hit manga (graphic novels or comics) ...
The online video food chain: producers, Syndicators, outlets.(SHOW TIME)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... It's still a bit early in the game, but here's how the Internet video market seems to be shaping up. Video producers: Some will be funded and managed by the likes of 60Frames Entertainment. Others will be affiliated with the major studios or TV networks around the world. Still ...
The patrick Oneal show is ... coming soon!(SHOW TIME)(The Patrice Oneal Show--Coming Soon!)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Internet video programming company For Your Imagination is producing and distributing a 24-episode season of a new comedy series titled "The Patrice Oneal Show--Coming Soon!" The series is based on the weekly "behind-the-scenes" actions of a fictional TV show starring popular comedian ...
Witch school is a reality on Magick.tv.(SHOW TIME)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Some individuals dream of being like Harry Potter and learning the tricks of the witch trade. Last Friday the 13th, this dream turned into a reality for some on the internet reality show "Living the Wiccan Life" on the Web site Magick.tv. The show chronicles the members of the world-famous ...
Verizon intro's FiOS TV 'interactive media guide'.(SHOW TIME)(Brief article)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Even as it keeps launching its FiOS TV service in new cities and neighborhoods, Verizon has introduced a new interactive media guide to make it easier for existing FiOS TV users to find content from TV listings, VoD catalogs and DVRs as well as personal music and photos stored elsewhere on ...
Charter high-speed customers can find network content at charter.net.(SHOW TIME)
Jul 21, 2007 ... Charter Communications has relaunched its www.charter.net site as an enhanced home page for Charter High-Speed Internet customers. Customers can watch online content from channels like IFC, Showtime and several channels from MTV Networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV and VH1 ....