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October 6-7, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | August 19, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Santa Clara, Calif. - Chipmaker Intel has acquired computer software security firm McAfee in a deal valued at $7.68 billion. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook on Thursday introduced a new location-based service, Facebook Places, which will let users of the social network "check-in" at real-world venues via their mobile phones. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple plans to shutter mobile ad network Quattro Wireless, which it acquired for $275 million last year, in order to focus squarely on its own recently introduced iAd format. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Noting that "the current legal and regulatory regime is not working for America's creators," thirteen trade groups representing many factions of the music industry have sent an open letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, seeking more information about the company's recent joint proposal with Verizon regarding an open Internet. [more..] Baltimore - BlackBerry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has been in discussions to acquire Baltimore-based mobile ad network Millennial Media, though the talks have hit a snag over the company's value, The Wall Street Journal reported. [more..] McLean, Va. - Clearspring, the developer of the AddThis sharing platform and online widgets, said that it plans to "vigorously defend" itself against a federal class action lawsuit claiming that several major websites illegally tracked the surfing activities of site visitors through Flash cookies developed by the firm. [more..] New York - Secretly recording a conversation doesn't violate the federal Wiretap Act if the recorder has no criminal intent in making the recording, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. [more..] New York - Google accounted for 71.43% of all U.S. searches in July, a month during which the major search providers mostly held steady in their respective market shares, according to a report from Experian Hitwise. [more..] Santa Clara, Calif. - PlaySpan, the operator of a virtual currency platform for online games and social networks, announced on Thursday that it has raised $18 million in its third round of funding. [more..] McLean, Va. - Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, said its HighSchoolSports.net business plans to launch more than 100 hyperlocal "microsites." [more..]
DMW Notice Board New York Games Conference - September 21, 2010 - New York, NYKeynote Speakers for this year's event will be Tal Kerret, Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & Head of Strategic Partnerships for Oberon Media, Alex St. John, President & CTO of hi5, and Steven Chiang President, Studios for Zynga, who will be having a 1-on-1 interview with Mike Vorhaus, President of Magid Advisors. All event updates, including an up-to-date agenda, can be found online. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information. Register now for the Economy Rate of only $499 until August 27! Digital Music Forum, West - October 6-7, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA
We are happy to announce Chris Tsakalakis, General Manager of Ebay Tickets/StubHub, and Rick Alden, Founder & CEO of Skullcandy, as Keynote Speakers for the conference! The first round of speakers for this years conference have also been released. An updated agenda and speaker list can be found online. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information. Register now for the Economy rate of $499 until August 27! Digital Media Conference, West - October 27, 2010 - San Francisco, CA
Join us as we bring some of the nation's top industry leaders back to the city by the bay! All event updates and registration forms can be found online! We are currently accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information. Register now for the Economy rate of $399 until August 27th.
Briefly Noted Shanghai - Chinese video-sharing website Tudou said on Thursday that it has partnered with ad giant Publicis Groupe's VivaKi unit to test a new video ad format that lets users select their preferred ad before watching a program. [more..] Atlanta - Clearleap, the developer of a Web-based TV platform, and Related Content Database (RCDb) on Thursday introduced their platform that lets pay-TV operators deliver video-on-demand libraries to subscribers via an Internet-connected Blu-ray player. [more..] London - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has signed a deal with major record label EMI, giving it the rights to stream EMI artist music videos on its VidZone service for the PlayStation 3, Music Week reported. [more..] New York - AnyClip, the provider of a video clip search service, has replaced outgoing CEO Aaron Cohen with Art Levitt, the former chief executive at advance movie ticketing firm Fandango, Business Insider reports. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Nike - Portland - Nike - Portland - Cisco Systems - New York City - AppNexus - New York
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