The Biggest Ever BitTorrent Leak: MediaDefender Internal Emails Go Public  —  When we reported in July that an Anti-Piracy Gang Launches their own Video Download Site to Trap People and that the company was called Media Defender and, as anyone who aims to be a credible news resource would, we checked and double checked our […]

The iFlop  —  Steve Jobs tried to design —and dictate—the future of television.  Here’s how he failed.  —  Steve Jobs, the Silicon Valley Svengali who gave the world geek chic in the form of the iPod, iTunes and the iPhone, looked ready to do it yet again last summer when he offered …

Source:   Forbes
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Yahoo Invites Us Into Mash, Its New Social Network  —  A little more than two months after we first reported rumors about Yahoo!’s new social network Mosh, the company has given us a preview of a social network with a slightly different name: Mash.  —  The service includes features common to Facebook, MySpace, and My […]

First Look at Microsoft’s Free Web Analytics Tool ‘Gatineau’ (With Slides)  — SHARE THIS  —  I wasn’t expecting any notable announcements at Web Analytics Day, an annual industry conference organized by Brussels-based web analytics agency OX2, but when Ian Thomas (Director …

Source:   blognation Belgium
Author:   Robin Wauters
Link:   http://be.blognation.com/2007/09/14/exclusive-first…

First Look at Microsoft’s Free Web Analytics Tool ‘Gatineau’ (With Slides)  —  I wasn’t expecting any notable announcements at Web Analytics Day, an annual industry conference organized by Brussels-based web analytics agency OX2, but when Ian Thomas (Director at Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions) …

Source:   The blognation Global River of News
Author:   Robin Wauters
Link:   […]

Brightcove Narrows Focus  —  NEW YORK While it once had ambitions to compete with YouTube for viewers and ad networks for media dollars, Brightcove is now focusing squarely on its video technology.  —  As part of that push, the company will cease to develop its less than one-year-old video portal …

Source:   Adweek
Author:   Brian […]

First Prince, now Village People target YouTube  —  Somebody combined the Village People’s hit song, “YMCA,” with footage of a dancing Adolf Hitler and posted the clip to YouTube.  Now the company that owns the rights to the band’s music is preparing to sue YouTube.

Source:   CNET News.com | Tech news blog
Author:   Greg Sandoval
Link: […]

FIRST PRINCE, NOW VILLAGE PEOPLE TARGET YOUTUBE  —  Somebody combined the Village People’s hit song, “YMCA,” with footage of a dancing Adolf Hitler and posted the clip to YouTube.  Now the company that owns the rights to the band’s music is preparing to sue YouTube.

Source:   Webware.com
Author:   Greg Sandoval
Link:   http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9778541-2.html

Apple Activates $100 Offer For Early iPhone Customers  —  Apple’s $100 store credit offer for iPhone buyers goes live  —  When Apple announced that it cut the price of the iPhone by $200 to $399, there were many irate customers yelling at their computer screens.

Source:   DailyTech
Author:   Brandon Hill
Link:   http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8885

Joining Yahoo!  —  I am excited to announce that I am joining Yahoo! to run Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com) as Vice President and General Manager.  Yahoo! is also acquiring BuzzTracker.com and related technologies as well as bringing on all Participate Media staff.

Source:   Participate Media
Author:   Alan
Link:   http://www.participatemedia.com/2007/09/14/headline…