Street View on the iPhone: Pretty Nice
Last night, I finally got around to downloading the newest iPhone firmware (v2.2) that was released Friday. It includes enhancements to browsing in Safari, Podcast integration, the option to deactivate…
Let the iPhone Frenzy Begin
In case you've been in a cave for the past several weeks, the iPhone 3G launches tomorrow. Better yet, the App Store scheduled for tomorrow's launch is already available (latest…
1 Billion Online Video Viewers by 2013?
ABI just released a report that projects a billion Web video viewers by 2013. This is presumably a unique monthly viewer count, which makes it about a 4x to 5x…
Kill the Innovators: San Diego U-T Lays Off Online Leaders
These are tough, fast-changing times for newspapers, and many of them are taking severe measures to get back on track. Sometimes, it means putting the innovative online guy in charge…
Local Video Gets More Attention; SEO Is Key
Mixpo's Glenn Pingul has an interesting column in Search Engine Land today about online video's growing relevance as an ad vehicle for SMBs. He hits on all the main points,…
Online Video Boom Carries On
ComScore Video Metrix announced today that December saw 10 billion online video views -- the largest number to date. There were meanwhile 141 million total unique users to video sites.…
TurnHere Gets Funding
In what amounts to yet another vote of confidence for local merchant video producer TurnHere, the company has announced a $7.5 million cash infusion from Venrock and Hearst Interactive Media.…
Spot Runner Gets Up Close and Personal
Local and national video ad producer Spot Runner announced today that it will acquire video production network GlobeShooter. This will bring the company better scalability and capability to deploy up…
More Web 2.0 Ideas for Local Search Sites
OK, so I’m on a Web 2.0 kick. I guess I’ve made it my New Year’s resolution to get more publishers and local search companies thinking about the broader meaning…
What the Heck Is Web 2.0?; Tech Heavyweights Debate
A few weeks ago, my colleague Michael Taylor sent me a link to a webcast of a panel discussion from last year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. I finally…