The WSJ/DowJones issued a story on Yahoo’s new ad-ranking technology, so the headline said, but it failed to actually describe what it was. Regardless, a few graphs caught my attention:
… Read the restMr. Semel said Yahoo is harnessing "social media," or tools for engaging consumers, so that they contribute content to Yahoo sites and spend more time there, which Yahoo hopes will in turn woo advertising dollars.
My dad and I have a sailboat and it was de-masted today in a gale near the Bahamas, on the eve of our nonstop, offshore delivery of the boat from Ft. Lauderdale to New York. This is a very serious incident and fortunately nobody was hurt. However, there is serious damage to the boat so it is going nowhere indefinitely.… Read the rest
The NYTimes reports:
… Read the restNew York City officials set a July deadline yesterday for a city contractor to have a wireless network up and running in Central Park, in what would be a major expansion of free Internet access that the city plans to replicate across its vast ribbons of parkland during the next several years.
First they led with the VCR, then they pushed the boundaries with Internet images and streaming video. Once again, the porn industry is demonstrating utter leadership with the download-to-dvd-to-TV model. Says the AP:
… Read the restStarting Monday, Vivid Entertainment says it will sell its adult films through the online movie service CinemaNow, allowing buyers to burn DVDs that will play on any screen, not just a computer.
While coverage of the TV upfront continues to entertain me, I find it interesting that TiVo has positioned itself in the circus, according to AdAge:
… Read the restTiVo joined the upfront fray this week with a first-of-its-kind commitment from Interpublic Media.
