Category Archives: Media

How old Google Earth — What’s up CNET?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Richard

In a recent CNET article “Why isn’t Beirut burning in Google Earth?” the author points out that in Google Earth, the skies over Beirut are clear, the grass is green and the buildings are standing. The article goes on to … Continue reading →

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Searching for Search Growth — The Truth is Still Out There

Posted on March 6, 2006 by Richard

In the last week, Nielson//NetRatings and comScore Media Metrix, two competing Internet measurement companies, both released their search engine results — with contradictory findings and implications for GYM. Tables 1 & 2 show Nielson//NetRatings results while Table 3 shows comScore … Continue reading →

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Record online ad revenues in Q4 2005

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Richard

According to a press release today by The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), they and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) performed a joint study and found that Internet advertising revenues for 2005 are estimated to exceed $12.5 billion. … a 30% increase over the … Continue reading →

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Is Slashdot on the block?

Posted on February 10, 2006 by Richard

In today’s article in CNNMoney.com entitled Is Slashdot the future of Media?, an idea was floated that Slashdot, and even VA Software, should be snapped up by another media company. But it seems to me that any media company aiming … Continue reading →

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VA Software sells Animation Factory — Is there more to come?

Posted on January 3, 2006 by Richard

I was very surprised to see that VA Software had sold the Animation Factory assets to JupiterMedia. This brings an additional $9.35M cash to the company, bringing the total equity to approximately $55M. Is this a single event, or is … Continue reading →

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