| Business, not Tech, Killing Newspapers
While technology is often touted as the reason why, that's just one side of the problem for print. It's your hardware, not the industry's, that's the key to understanding the change. The portability and ubiquity of readers will mean that the online experience will be, in fact, similar to the experience of reading "offline." Even now, a small laptop isn't all that different, form factor-wise, to a fat book, and even some magazines are now coming with gimmicky binding materials that make their weight comparable to an ultraportable tablet. Forget electronic ink or e-paper, though they might one day be a factor, and instead think of small, half-inch thick, mobile broadband-equipped notebook PCs. But your gear is just the horse. What's riding in on it? A smaller, neater, business model with thin margins.
Smart Tech Fights Fakes
(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- This is already shaping up to be a banner year for one Internet industry. Unfortunately, it's the fraud business. Though official numbers are scarce, online protection company MarkMonitor says a record $119 billion in knockoff goods will be sold on the Web in 2007, up from $84 billion last year--everything from counterfeit watches to fraudulent pharmaceuticals. .
CMP Launches Technology Marketing Resource Center on BtoBOnline.com
MANHASSET, N.Y., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Technology, a targeted media and marketing solutions company serving the builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide, today launched the CMP Technology Marketing Resource Center, the first website of its kind on BtoBOnline.com, the companion Web site to BtoB Magazine, a publication targeted to marketing strategists. The new resource center is a compilation of business-to-business technology marketing resources drawn from CMP's trusted brands and corporate initiatives that offer content and tools for marketers interested in increasing their efficiency in marketing to technology decision-makers. Organized in an easy to use fashion by audience, topic and media type, the center includes premier content including white papers, best practices, presentations, webinars, podcasts and research studies gathered from CMP's leading editorial, event and research portfolios.
Arch Rock Selected as Finalist for 2007 'Red Herring 100' Award
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Herring Magazine has announced that Arch Rock Corporation, a pioneer in standards-based wireless sensor networking, is a finalist for the Red Herring 100 Award, a selection of the 100 private companies based in North America that play a leading role in innovation and technology. The Red Herring editorial board diligently surveyed the entrepreneurial scene throughout North America and identified the top 200 out of more than 800 closely evaluated companies that are leading the next wave of innovation. "We can see the exciting evolution of the technology sector reflected in the quality and variety of exceptional companies that we had to choose from in putting our list together," said Joel Dreyfuss, editor-in-chief of Red Herring.
Cigar Aficionado Launches New Video Section
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cigar Aficionado announced today the launch of Cigar Cinema, a new video section on www.cigaraficionado.com. The videos, free for anyone to view, give a behind-the-scenes look at the world of premium cigars, taking viewers inside cigar factories and to the tobacco fields of the world's leading exporters such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Honduras and Nicaragua. Executive editor Gordon Mott, European editor James Suckling, senior editor David Savona and senior features editor Jack Bettridge taste cigars on camera, sometimes pairing them with spirits and cocktails, and provide meaningful commentary. Two new videos will be posted on CigarAficionado.com each month. The videos serve as a knowledge center with Cigar Aficionado's senior editors teaching the basics on cigar smoking — such as how to cut, light and humidify cigars — as well as the finer intricacies of cigar smoking.
Online video site announces deal
It's not easy being an online video site. They face competition from hundreds of rivals, joust with giant media companies' legal departments and rely on amateurs to contribute content that people want to watch. But the executives behind Break.com, a Los Angeles-based company whose site features such clips as "Girl Eats Praying Mantis," think they've found a way to attract buzz-worthy videos: Hire pros. Break plans to announce Monday that it has struck a development deal with Endemol USA, the television production company behind "Deal or No Deal" and "Fear Factor," to produce a 30-episode original show for the site. "The bet is that users want to see a mix of user-generated and professional content," said Keith Richman, Break's 34-year-old chief executive. Richman bought a video site called big-boys.com in 2004 and turned it into Break.
CNNMoney.com launches luxury channel
CNNMoney.com has created a new luxury channel for its business savvy audience. The section at www.money.cnn.com/lifestyle/index.html includes extended photo galleries and videos featuring content of the luxury lifestyle. A daily promotional spot pointing to the channel is fixed on the main CNNMoney.com page, along with increased exposure for weekend promotions. Content over the next few weeks will feature Honeymoon Hotspots and homes from the wealthiest ZIP codes in the United States. The Time Inc. published site saw 22,000 video streams from its $8 million car story on the Maybach Excelero. The private life of millionaires resulted in 38,000 video streams. Editorial content currently featured on the luxury channel includes pieces by Lex Haris, who oversees several areas of CNNMoney.com; Sue Zesiger Callaway, who has 20 years of experience writing about cars, racing and the automotive industry; Lee Clifford, Business Life Editor for Fortune Magazine; and Penelope Patsuris.
The 'Doctor' Is In At HotRodHotLine Rodding Magazine
HotRodHotLine, the world's largest online rodding magazine, announces Hot Rod MD, a problem solving library of restoration services and parts to their website. Hot rod enthusiasts of all venues now have the opportunity to tap into the knowledge of one of the industry's all-time experts, Jim Clark. Boise, Idaho (PRWeb) April 9, 2007 -- HotRodHotLine, the world's largest online rodding magazine, announces Hot Rod MD, a problem solving library of restoration services and parts to their website. Hot rod enthusiasts of all venues now have the opportunity to tap into the knowledge of one of the industry's all-time experts, Jim Clark. Clark is well known for being the first editor of Street Rodder magazine when that publication was launched back in 1972. He was also co-founder and editorial director of Street Rodder, Truckin', Hot Bike and Street Chopper, among other newsstand titles.
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