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GigaOM And paidContent Join Forces

Feb 8, 2012 2:00 PM

Yes, it’s true: We are joining GigaOM. And the combined group will be a powerhouse, with more than 20 writers and editors, a strong presence on the East and West coasts and in Europe, and coverage of everything from media and big data, to the cloud and mobile, to book publishing and…

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Posted In: ContentNext Announcements, Companies, Guardian Media Group, giga omni media, gigaom, om malik

Amazon Launches Junglee.com Marketplace In India

Feb 2, 2012 9:25 AM

Hoping to tap into India’s rapidly growing e-commerce market, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is launching Junglee.com in the country today.

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Posted In: E-Commerce, Companies, Amazon, Countries, Asia, India, flipkart, junglee

Industry Moves
Endgame: RIM’s Balsillie, Lazaridis To Step Down From CEO Roles

Jan 22, 2012 9:17 PM

Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) has finally decided to get serious about its predicament: co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are stepping aside after a disastrous year in which the company squandered its once-dominant position in the smartphone market.  

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Posted In: Gadgets, Industry Moves, Mobile, Companies, RIM, BlackBerry, , jim balsillie, mike lazaridis

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WSJ Poaches Narisetti From Washington Post

Jan 20, 2012 12:37 PM

The reverb from Kevin Delaney’s departure from the Wall Street Journal for Atlantic Media Group just hit DC: WSJ alum Raju Narisetti is headed back to the Journal, swapping his role as managing editor of the Washington Post responsible for digital for managing editor of The Wall Street Journal (NSDQ:…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Mobile, Money, Companies, Hindustan Times Media, Mint, News Corp., Dow Jones, Washington Post, Countries, Asia, India

Industry Moves
Jerry Yang Has Left the Building; Resigns From Yahoo, Alibaba Boards

Jan 17, 2012 4:53 PM

Investors won’t have Jerry Yang to blame anymore. In a stunning move announced after the markets closed, the Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) co-founder resigned from the company’s board of directors and from all other positions—effective immediately. Just as quickly, Yahoo’s stock jumped in after-hours trading.

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Companies, Yahoo, jerry yang, scott thompson

CES: Our Coverage In Pictures

Jan 15, 2012 8:00 AM

This past week we’ve been covering the Consumer Electronics Show, reporting on everything from Apple’s quiet tablet competitors to the unprofitable Motorola’s struggle to regain its footing, and Microsoft’s phone-in of its last keynote, to Intel’s big plans for 2012. Learn what it all means and below, check out our…

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Posted In: Apps, Gadgets, Tablets, Mobile, Events, CES, Companies, Apple, Microsoft, Motorola

What’s Coming In 2012

Jan 3, 2012 1:23 AM

Last week, the paidContent staff analyzed the sectors we cover most, highlighting the key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012. Some key topics: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), internet TVs, publishing, advertising, legal and the age of ubiquity. Below, links to our coverage:

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Posted In: Advertising, Entertainment, Features, Legal, Regulatory, EC, Media & Publishing, ContentNext Announcements, Companies, Apple, coming in 2012

Comparing E-Readers And E-Reader/Tablets: Kindles, Nooks, Sony, Kobo

Nov 14, 2011 4:59 AM

Just last month, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) rolled out its Kindle Fire, the first Kindle designed as a full media device—not an e-reader with some frills. That announcement was followed by Kobo’s announcement of the Vox. And, as expected, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS)—which already had a touchscreen color e-reader that…

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Posted In: Gadgets, Tablets, Media & Publishing, Books, e-readers, Companies, Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Nook, Sony, kindle, kobo, nook tablet

Apple Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Vs. Dropbox: A Cloud-Computing Guide

Nov 7, 2011 11:24 AM

“Where did the computer go?” was the slogan Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) used in 2004 when it launched the first of its current range of iMac desktop computers. The question was designed to draw attention to the ingenuity with which the company’s designers had managed to pack the components of an…

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Posted In: Apps, Technologies / Formats, Companies, Amazon, Apple, iPhone, iTunes, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Windows Phone, Yahoo

Steve Jobs To Biographer: ‘I’m Going To Destroy Android’

Oct 21, 2011 1:14 PM

Steve Jobs swore to “destroy Android” in his anger over what he saw as outright copying of Apple‘s ideas in Android phones unveiled early in 2010, according to a new biography being released following his death this month.

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Posted In: Legal, Patents, Companies, Apple, iPhone, Google, Android, steve jobs

BlackBerry Users Revolt Against RIM As Disruption Spreads

Oct 11, 2011 12:55 PM

Smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) is facing a user revolt after tens of millions of users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered a second day without services such as BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), as the company struggled with problems at its hub in Slough, Berkshire.

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Posted In: Mobile, Companies, RIM, BlackBerry, Countries, Europe, UK, Asia, India

Apple Co-Founder And Chairman Steve Jobs Has Died

Oct 5, 2011 7:37 PM

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs has died, the company said late Wednesday. He was 56.

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Posted In: Gadgets, Mobile, Companies, Apple, iAd, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, steve jobs

New $60 Aakash Promises To Kick-Start Indian Tablet Market

Oct 5, 2011 10:00 AM

Move over, Kindle Fire - the world has a new cheapest tablet computer. India’s government has announced a new Android-powered tablet called Aakash priced at between $35 and $60 that could set a light under the booming country’s digital content market.

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Posted In: Gadgets, Tablets, Companies, Google, Android, Countries, Asia, India, aakash, datawind

Updated: Apple’s iPhone 4S; Faster Chip, ‘World Phone,’ Siri Voice Search

Oct 4, 2011 2:04 PM

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) ended the rampant speculation over the plans for its next iPhone with the announcement of a new model called the iPhone 4S during an event at its headquarters in Cupertino Tuesday. The iPhone 4S will be much the same as the current iPhone 4, but will use…

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Posted In: Apps, Gadgets, Mobile, Companies, Apple, iPhone

Apple’s iCloud Set For October 12th Debut, Will Have ‘Find My Friends’ App

Oct 4, 2011 1:08 PM

Apple’s redesigned Internet services portal, iCloud, will arrive next week for iPhone and iPad users looking to sync music, contacts, and other media across their devices and Apple’s servers. There were few surprises revealed Tuesday during an event at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters chaired by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook…

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Posted In: Apps, Entertainment, Music, Gadgets, Mobile, Companies, Apple, iPhone, iTunes

Angry Birds Aside, Think Globally, Act Locally When It Comes To Mobile Apps

Oct 3, 2011 6:36 AM

There’s no question that apps have become a global phenomenon in the mobile world—and who doesn’t want to catapult a cute red bird onto some logs to kill a pig? But not all apps are as wildly successful as Angry Birds. So just as importantly, when it comes to what…

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Posted In: Advertising, Local, Apps, Entertainment, Games, Mobile, Research & Metrics, Research, Companies, Apple, iPhone, Google, Android, Nokia, RIM, Countries, Europe, Norway, Latin America, Canada, Asia, Korea, Japan, India, China, angry birds, distimo

paidContent Advertising Video: Everson: No Facebook Mobile Ads For Now

Sep 29, 2011 7:52 PM

Facebook has had a lot of scrutiny over how it uses information about you to market to you—something that has only been heightened the introduction of “frictionless” sharing launched at this year’s f8 developer conference. Well, get ready for more. Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s global VP of marketing solutions, said at…

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Posted In: Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, Community, Events, ContentNext Events, paidContent Advertising, Companies, Facebook, carolyn everson, staci kramer

Google India Ropes In A Bollywood Superstar To Promote Google+

Sep 28, 2011 6:03 AM

Google India head Rajan Anandan yesterday announced in a press conference that it has joined hands with the Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan to promote its new social network, Google+. He also added that the actor who is often referred to as the “The King of Bollywood,” will be one of…

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Posted In: Social Media, Companies, Google, YouTube, Countries, Asia, India

paidContent Advertising Video: Flipboard’s McCue Wants To Paginate The Web

Sep 28, 2011 6:00 AM

One of iPad’s flagship apps wants to help publishers sell ads by flipping back to familiar old print rules. “One of the big problems with the web is that it scrolls,” Flipboard CEO Mike McCue told our recent paidContent Advertising conference. » Watch the video of McCue’s Q&A with paidContent UK…

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Posted In: Advertising, Apps, Media & Publishing, Magazines, Online News, Social Media, News Sharing, Events, ContentNext Events, paidContent Advertising, Companies, Apple, iPad, iPhone, flipboard, mike mccue, robert andrews

Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Will Be The First True Media Tablet

Sep 27, 2011 12:14 PM

Tomorrow Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) holds a major launch event and will likely unveil its first tablet, according to TechCrunch named the Kindle Fire. To date, everyone bar Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has failed with tablet launches. If Amazon mimics Apple then its tablet will fail too. Apple has too many economies…

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Posted In: Apps, Gadgets, Tablets, Marketing, Mobile, Companies, Amazon, Kindle, Apple, iPad, Google, Microsoft

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