Tag Report: ‘Technology’
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SXSW Interactive 2012 Recap
As a first-time South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) attendee, I thought it would be helpful to provide a newbie’s perspective on the mad-cap annual conference in Austin. I attended 3 of the 5 days, which gave me a fairly good perspective. Essentially, I distilled my visit into four distinct experiences: networking, sessions, technology and marketing. Based on value received, I’ve tiered the experiences in order, from highest to lowest.
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China Telecom to sell iPhones; China Mobile Coming
Apple Inc. has signed a deal with China Telecom to sell its iPhone in China as it looks to boost its share in one of the world’s biggest mobile phone market. China Telecom plans to offer the iPhone starting next month.
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Media & Technology Come Together at 2012 CES
The Consumer Electronics Show, held at Las Vegas Convention Center boasts 140,000 registrants. GrapevineStar Media reviews What’s Hot and Different at 2012 CES?
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Media Alert – The Long And The Short Of Good-Enough Tablets
For the millions of newcomers who embraced the Fire and Nook Tablet this holiday, however, I imagine the experience is different. In the end, both gadgets put in consumers’ hands more media, of more kinds, with greater fidelity and portability than they likely have experienced before.
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Gaming Trend Alert – Location-Based Gaming Presents Great Ad Opportunities
Two huge trends have swept the mobile marketplace over the past few years: mobile gaming and location-based social networking. Between 70% and 80% of all mobile downloads are games, and 72.8 million people in the U.S. will play games on their mobile devices this year.
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GrapevineStar Media Trend Alert – Launchfest at CES, Social Media & Mobile Trends
Meet over 1000 business executives and decision makers from consumer electronics, media, mobile, entertainment, sustainable ventures, advertising, technology, digital media, law, finance, blogging, banking, investing, marketing, web services, web applications, and retail.
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Media Marketing Trend Alert – Tech Marketing Budgets Up for 2012; Digital Dominates
In a new global research report released today by IDG Research Services, two-thirds of the technology marketers surveyed said they expect their budgets to rise on average 3.5% next year compared to this year. Digital programs will capture half the spend with 58% on demand generation and 42% on branding. Events is second at almost 24%.
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Facebook’s BIG IPO confirms Value Propositions for New Media Technology Companies
Media and Entertainment Professionals knew this day would come. Facebook announced that it is planning to go public and is willing to put a timetable to do it. Facebook’s BIG IPO confirms Value Propositions for New Media Technology Companies.
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Social Media Analysts Trend Alert – Ten Mobile Social Trends For 2012
How prepared are you for the mobile social tidal wave, tsunami, hurricane, and Bieberquake that will hit us in 2012?
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GrapevineStar Media Event Alert – CES, The Innovation Event for Technology, Entertainment and Media
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $190 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation.
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Social Media Analysts Trend Alert – Small Business Embraces Social Media
More small businesses are embracing social media for advertising and marketing, according to a new survey of 1,972 small businesses by Constant Contact — a finding which bodes well for local and location-based social media ad spending in the long term.
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GrapevineStar Trend Alert – Digital Gaming Companies Continue to Find Investors
A List Games has raised $9.3 million in a second round of seed funding so that it can continue to market games via digital distribution, the company announced today.
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Kindle Fire in Hot Demand – Bigger Version Coming in 2012
Amazon may be launching at least one larger version of the Kindle Fire in the first half of 2012
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Changing The Channel: Online Video Has A TV Problem
Online video is going to be just like TV. We all hear that at conferences; we all read it in the trades. It has been positioned as a good thing. After all, the creative components of online video open the same emotional and active option that a TV spot does.
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GrapevineStar Mobile Trends Alert – ‘Superphones’ To Lead Mobile Growth
Cell phones in this category include the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation. If a rumored iPhone 5 appears next year with the larger screen that many have expected, then Apple will enter the superphone category. Neil Marston, director, strategy analytics, tells Online Media Daily that Apple can’t stay out of this field much longer.
