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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | March 29, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Los Angeles - Apple plans to introduce a new mobile advertising platform that will deliver targeted ads to users of its iPad, iPhone and other devices, MediaPost reported, citing unnamed sources. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple announced on Monday that "most" Best Buy retail stores will be stocking its iPad tablet computer when it goes on sale this Saturday, while some who pre-ordered the device online will have to wait an extra week to receive their orders. [more..] London - The U.K.'s High Court has found Usenet newsgroup search engine Newzbin liable for copyright infringement in a case brought by U.S. movie studios, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] New York - Nearly one in four (24%) Americans has connected an MP3 player to a car stereo to listen to digital music while driving, according to a survey conducted by Edison Research and radio ratings firm Arbitron. [more..] London - Major record label EMI has been sued by copyright administrator Bluewater Music Services for alleged failure to pay royalties owed to artists including The Doobie Brothers, The Guardian reported. [more..] Boston - A federal court has ordered attorney and Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson to pay $2,249 in attorneys' fees to the major record label who sued his client, student Joel Tenenbaum, for copyright infringement on a file-sharing network, the Recording Industry vs The People blog reports. [more..] Tokyo - Sony plans to disable the ability for its PlayStation 3 game console to run Linux or other operating systems in a firmware update due for release next week, according to reports. [more..] Toronto, Canada - BlackBerry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) has acquired Viigo, the provider of a platform for developing BlackBerry applications, according to a note on Viigo's website. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Quora, the operator of a Web question-and-answer service, has raised $11 million in its first round of funding, led by Benchmark Capital, TechCrunch reported. [more..] McLean, Va. - CardStar, a developer of mobile apps focused on loyalty cards and mobile coupons, has raised $1 million in new funding, led by Amplifier Ventures. [more..]
DMW Notice Board LA Games Conference - April 29, 2010, Los Angeles
Over 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the games industry gather for the LA Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. LA Games Conference – now in its 4rd year – features a lively and fun debate on timely cutting-edge business topics, demos as well unrivaled access to some of the most progressive companies in Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond. New speakers added: Bill Young, Director, Global Media Sales, Electronic Arts, John Hayase, Executive Director of Development, Sony Online Entertainment, Chris Petrovic, General Manager , GameStop Digital Ventures, Peter Wanat, Executive Producer, Universal Studios Interactive Group, Dave Ulmer, Senior Director, Entertainment Products, Motorola Media Solutions, Kenny Rosenblatt, CEO and Co-Founder, Arkadium, Alex St. John, President and Chief Technology Officer, hi5, Gene Hoffman, CEO, Vindicia and many more!
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Briefly Noted London - Time Warner's Warner Bros. Entertainment UK unit is soliciting the help of student interns to help it monitor file-sharing networks and engage in other anti-piracy activities, TorrentFreak reported. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple has negotiated a takeover of the "iPad" trademark from Japan's Fujitsu, CNET reported, citing the Patent Authority blog. [more..] San Francisco - Michael Robertson, the founder of pioneering digital music site MP3.com, is working on a new personalized online radio service called BYO.fm, CNET News.com reported. [more..] Los Angeles - Mobile network operator Verizon Wireless plans to launch its own app store, V CAST Apps, in a bid to generate revenue from the burgeoning market, Engadget reported. [more..] Atlanta - Cox Communications, the nation's third-largest cable TV provider, announced on Monday that it will join Comcast in offering a 3D broadcast of the Masters golf tournament to customers with 3D-capable sets and a Cox HD set-top. [more..] Baltimore - SpotCrime, the developer of an online service that maps crime incidents worldwide, said on Monday that it has signed a major deal to deliver crime data, including listings of local incidents and a map of that criminal activity to DirecTV customers nationwide. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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