DoCoMo, Avex to set up mobile video JV Oct. 3, 2008
http://www.digitalmediaasia.com/default….
NTT DoCoMo will form a joint venture company, Avex Broadcasting & Communications, with Avex Entertainment (AEI), a subsidiary of Avex Group, for the production and on-demand distribution of video content packaged for the mobile phone environment.
The company is scheduled to begin operating [...]
Three men have sold over 2.5 million in counterfeit software. Two will be serving 12 months and 1 day in prison and the other will be serving 3 years. On top of the prison terms, they were all fined.
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20081…
For one, it means greater top-end speed for carrier networks. It could also represent adding multiple existing 10 GbE lines into one 100GbE connection. Or, it could be about transmitting a 100 GbE signal over a single optical wavelength.
“Ours is the first time that 100GbE service is going over one 100gig wavelength.” This is mean [...]
By joana | December 15, 2008
The New Pespi
http://www.bevnet.com/news/2008/10-13-20…
This article is about PESPI thinking of undergoing a relaunch of their brand and packaging to bring “NEW LIFE” to their tagline. They are also redesigning their global globe logo as a smile. This happened because of a decrease in sale.
http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/160648-Ikea_official_criticizes_U_S_Lacey_Act.php
The goverment wants ikea to track where the wood they use for furniture comes from. Ikea says it is unrealistic and keeping track of everything would be impossible and expensive.
Blockbuster Video is selling a set-top box that could download movies and play them on a television. However, Internet connection in most homes in the United States may not be fast enough to make downloading movies a satisfying experience. I don’t think this will sell as well as Blockbuster hopes due to the rise of bootlegging and [...]
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a4YIU21gLaSY&refer=us
apple will dominate the phone market with the help of walmart, this means more reach, more affordable phones targeted to young people.
http://www.insideretailing.com.au/articles-page.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=4077
companies like ZARA and IKEA have taken advantage of their supply chain to have their competitive advantage. ZARA is able to get products to the market while they are trendy even though they cost more to produce, they sell more. IKEA can save money on unassembled furniture when transporting it and this savings are pass [...]
Apparently, us high tech consumers really need to view videos in pristine conditions.
This article talks about how YouTube has finally enabled HD uploading to your wisecrack videos. This is different than their previous “high quality” upload version. The picture is less grainy and much sharper.
This gives YouTube a better way to distribute their product [...]
Another round of Netflix vs Blockbuster…this time online.
Netflix business model is online, and blockbuster is just entering field. Blockbuster relies rentals from there brick-and-mortar stores, while Netflix relies online rentals. Netflix has several source for distribution, stream directly on pc for no additional fees, deliver to home, download and stream on tv via Xbox 360 [...]
Also posted in Price | Tagged Distribution, Netflix |
Title: Facebook Corrals User Comments in Ads
Summary: This article talks about Facebook’s new ad feature that allows users to comment and become engaged with the commercial content advertisers have placed on the site. An example of this is through video commenting ad, allowing users to leave thoughts and comments on a good or service. And [...]
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=73381
before the new system, toyota could only communicate electronically with dealers about orders on car parts “only”, but everything else was communicated by fax, phone, etc. The new system will allow a faster communication and better communication so car dealers can spend more time “SELLING” and not too much communicating. This can help improve distribution between [...]
Today, TiVo has launched a new application on to its subscribers. The ability to order domino’s pizza through TiVo, or through your television. Great feature for the lazy. All you have to do is register at dominos.com, then when you see the ads for domino using TiVo, an option for “I want it” will pop-up, you [...]
Also posted in Product | Tagged Dominos, Product, TiVo |
Published July 14, 2008
Los Angeles—An exciting new home theater experience is coming to living rooms this holiday season. At E3, Microsoft and Netflix, the world’s largest online movie rental service, today unveiled an exclusive partnership to offer the ability to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix to your television via Xbox 360®.
Xbox 360 [...]
Lionsgate to Bring HD Movies to Xbox LIVE
Las Vegas— The surprise entertainment hit of the holidays wasn’t in theaters, it was in the living room. With more than 1,000 hours of premium high- and standard-definition content available, Microsoft Corp. announced today at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that Xbox LIVE® Video Marketplace became [...]