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- Inside Word: How To Tackle 'Scammy' Offers In The Virtual World
- The Inside Word is a weekly feature that looks at compelling industry debates and discussions unfolding on the blogs of employees at digital-media companies.Blogger: Sean RyanPosition: Chairman, teen-centric virtual world MeezBlog name: SharkJumpingBackstory: Two weeks after TechCrunch first reported on what it said was the prevalence of ‘scammy’ offers...
- External links 2009-11-13
- Industry Moves: Mika Salmi Appointed Chairman of Sulake, Habbo's Parent
- Mika Salmi, the former global digital head for MTV Networks/Viacom (NYSE: VIA), has joined Sulake, the parent of the virtual world Habbo, as Chairman of its board. Ever since leaving MTVN earlier this year, Salmi has been on an extended break from work, but has kept in touch with...
- External links 2009-08-06
- Masher Media Gets Funding For Virtual World For Kids
- Masher Media, which is developing a virtual world for kids aged 6 to 13, has raised $300,000 of a $1 million round, according to an SEC filing. The startup raised the funds from California angel investor network Tech Coast Angels, according to CEO Sherry Gunther. Gunther is a former...
- External links 2009-08-07
- Will The 'Twilight' Franchise Be A Virtual Best-Seller, Too?
- The Twilight franchise is epitome of a pop culture blockbuster: The first novel, Twilight, was the biggest-selling book of 2008, the movie grossed $383 million at box offices worldwide, and teens in North America have gobbled up the DVDs to the tune of $162 million in sales thus...
- External links 2009-09-02
- Virtual World Roiworld.com Becomes Sales Channel For Real Couture
- It’s not unusual for clothing brands to promote their outfits in virtual worlds, but designer Norma Kamali is going one step further: She’s actually selling her new clothing line there. Members of fashion-centric virtual world Roiworld.com can try on outfits from the Norma Kamali for Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Spring...
- External links 2009-09-17
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- Mashable's Weekly Internet and Social Media Events Guide
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section. Is your event not on this list? Contact us and let's establish a media partnership. Mashable's Weekly Social...
- News items 2009-08-24
- 10 Ways Social Media Will Change In 2010
- This time last year, I wrote about the 10 ways social media will change 2009 , and while all predictions have materialized or are on their way, it has only become clear in recent months how significant of a change we've seen this year. 2009 will go...
- News items 2009-12-11
- Mashable's Weekly Guide to Social Media Conferences and Events
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month...
- News items 2009-10-19
- Mashable's Weekly Guide to Events in Social Media
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month...
- News items 2009-10-26
- Mashable's Weekly Conference Guide to Everything Social Media
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month...
- News items 2009-11-02
- 10 Reasons Social Media isn't Replacing Email
- The Wall Street Journal just ran a piece about the evolution of communication technology, chronicling the rise and alleged fall of email to social media. "Email no longer rules," the title reads.Do you agree that email no longer rules? Tell us why or why not."We all still use email, of course,"...
- News items 2009-10-13
- Visible Technologies Gets Funding To Help The CIA Monitor Social Media
- As if posting a stream of status updates to hundreds of strangers on Twitter doesn’t have enough “big brother” potential ... Visible Technologies, the WPP-backed social media monitoring firm, has picked up an undisclosed amount of funding from In-Q-Tel, the strategic investment arm of the U.S. government. In-Q-Tel serves...
- External links 2009-10-20
- Mashable's Weekly Conference and Event Guide
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month...
- News items 2009-11-09
- WaPo's Social Media Guidelines Paint Staff Into Virtual Corner
- Late Friday afternoon, Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) Senior Editor Milton Coleman sent a memo to the staff with a social media policy—effectively immediately—aimed at staffers’ use of “individual accounts on online social networks, when used for reporting and for personal use.” The new policy was translated externally by WaPo...
- External links 2009-09-27
- In Depth: 10 ways to use social media to get a new job
- Traditionally it was employers who had to make themselves visible when looking to fill vacancies – posting adverts in the press, then choosing a pool of candidates from a veritable tsunami of applicants. But not any more. There's mounting evidence that personnel specialists are now scouring social...
- News items 2009-10-18
- HP Goes Multitouch Crazy With TouchSmart All-In-Ones and Tx2 Updates [Hp]
- Copy this whole post to another site HP was ahead of the touch game even before Windows 7's finger friendliness, so it makes sense that the crazy computer maker decided to take after fluffy bunnies and breed lots of touch PCs. In time for Windows 7's launch, HP will release...
- News items 2009-10-12
- ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 10 October 2009
- We've added a bunch of great events to our guide this week. The one we're most excited about of course is our own ReadWrite Read-Time Web Summit, which takes place this coming Thursday in Mountain View. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or...
- News items 2009-10-10
- Can Virtual Currencies Help Bridge The Gap Between Free And 'Paid' Content?
- Virtual goods and micro-transactions have been driving the billion-dollar online games industry across Asia for years. And deals like EA’s $400 million buyout of social gamer Playfish, and Activision’s new virtual pets addition to World of Warcraft, show that virtual currencies have now evolved into a viable business model...
- External links 2009-11-10
- Time To Change the Lens: Media as a Service
- Mika Salmi is the former president of Global Digital Media at Viacom/MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA). He has been involved in a number of startups and currently serves as Chairman of Sulake Habbo Hotel, and on the board of Blinkbox, among others.The global media business is in the midst of...
- External links 2009-10-05
- The Scorecard: Who Wins & Loses With EA's $400M Playfish Buy
- Social games — a subset of the gaming industry that offers simple games that run across various social networks — today received what is the equivalent of a Good Housekeeping seal of approval from Electronic Arts, the $4.2 billion-a-year gaming giant. EA today snapped up Playfish, a London-based company which...
- News items 2009-11-09
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