Archive for April, 2006
Allow me to say that I think very highly of Jason Calacanis, even though I only found out who he was last year when I started to take an interest in blogs, and mainly, using web logs to grow the Mojo Supreme network.
I also think that those who bash Mr. Calacanis (particularly for this “self-promoting” […]
Tags: Internet & Web|
Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Apr 28th
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If it’s true that online video is now in batting practice, or at the very latest, the 1st inning, then surely the ad formats being pushed these days - pre rolls, for example being one - cannot be IT.
Expect some very novel ways to promote brands in online video over the next few months over […]
Tags: Internet & Web, Video|
Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Apr 28th
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“Television has been the predominant medium for a number of generations, but every generation up to 24-year-olds are going online before TV,” Matt Wasserlauf, president and CEO of Broadband Enterprises, which specializes in broadband video sales, syndication, and original production.
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Tags: Internet & Web, Startups, Video|
Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Apr 28th
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HD-DVD fails to impress the folks over at CNET.
Read why here.
Tags: Hardware, Video|
Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Apr 27th
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Just a few months ago, MySpace realized that it was driving about 35-50% of the video plays on YouTube. Putting two and two together, the folks at MySpace decided to launch their own video service. As reported by HipMojo.com’s own Jackhammer, MySpace’s service still has a lot of improvement, but while the service has been […]
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Apparently, magazine executives - who are seeing their industry stagnant and their revenues migrate to Web publications - are excited about the potential of leveraging video.
Hmm… maybe I’m crazy, but should they not have been excited about the prospects of the Web for their business 10 or even 5 years ago… or for that matter, even, today?
Magazines […]
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Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Apr 27th
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About.com is the grandfather or vertical publishing. Arguably, one of the many influences in the Mojo Supreme network. All to say, shameless plug notwithstanding, today About.com announced the release of 16 new guides, for a list of which ones, see below:
About.com Announces 16 New ‘Guide Sites’ to Offer Practical Information on Topics Ranging from First Aid […]
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Posted By: Ashkan Karbasfrooshan | Apr 26th
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Wallop is one of many dozens of APIs that Microsoft opened up last year. At the time, the company was interested in licensing the technologies to companies that had secured financing. I had contacted their MSFT IP Ventures division regarding a business opportunity that would employ Wallop.
Note that at this time, I was increasingly made redundant […]
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Well, that depends if you think that CNET, the company, is a buy.
As one of the few remaining large, independent internet media firms, CNET has for some time now been seen as a potential acquisition target. As such, the stock has always been priced at a premium.
I owned the stock for a white, having bought into it […]
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You have to be taken aback with the growth, potential and downright speed of business, especially anything touching digital media.
Let’s talk about Microsoft acquiring Massive, the new in-game advertising network. But before we do that, let’s put this into context.
About 18 months ago, when I was still an executive at AskMen, we were approached by IGN […]
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