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June 14, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 10, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to allow cable and satellite TV service providers to block consumers from viewing new release films on analog devices as a means of preventing piracy. [more..] Los Angeles - Apple is developing an alternative to Adobe's Flash, which it banned developers from using on its iPhone and iPad products, Apple Insider reported. [more..] Washington - Facing increased federal scrutiny about its privacy practices, Facebook has hired Tim Muris, the former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Financial Times reported. [more..] San Francisco - The proposed settlement between Google and authors and publishers, which would set terms for the creation of Google's massive book-scanning project, is in violation of a number of international laws and treaties, according to a report from the Open Book Alliance, a group that opposes the deal and counts Google rivals Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo among its members. [more..] Port Washington, N.Y. - Smartphones running Google's Android operating system outsold Apple's iPhone for the first time during the first quarter of 2010, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. [more..] San Francisco - Hans Pandeya, whose latest attempt to acquire file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay comes in the form of a bid launched by a public American company called BMSV, has hired TAG Strategic's Ted Cohen to help facilitate the deal, Wired.com reports. [more..] Boston - WordStream, a Boston-based provider of search engine optimization and pay-per-click software, has raised $6 million in its second round of venture capital, according to published reports. [more..] Montreal - Woozworld, a virtual world for tweens (ages 9-14), announced on Monday that it has raised $3 million in its first round of funding, led by iNovia Capital and ID Capital. [more..] Cambridge, Mass. - Localytics, a provider of mobile analytics services, announced on Monday that it has closed its first round of funding, led by Launchpad Venture Group and New York Angels. [more..]
DMW Notice Board International Game & Film Lounge, Los Angeles, June 14, 2010
Together with our friends at Variety and Nordic Game, we are pleased to announce the agenda for our second annual pre-E3 transmedia event. This year's event features two keynotes, demos and a showcase as well as 6 panels and bustling after-party by the pool! We invite you to join an exclusive group of decision-makers at the event and take part in the discussion with executives, investors, analysts, press, filmmakers and gamers who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the game and film business. 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. Speakers last year included Jeff Gomez of Starlight Runner Entertainment, Transmedia Producer who worked on the world's most successful movie, Avatar, and many other Hollywood projects, Navid Khonsari, Director of the multi-million selling "Grand Theft Auto" video game series and Mattias Bergbom, Academy Award winning CGI Producer for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Register now for only $299 until May 14. Limited number of tickets available. This event will sell out!
Briefly Noted New York - MetroLyrics.com, a licensed song lyrics display site that was launched in 2001 by a then 16-year-old Milun Tesovic, now draws over 13.5 million unique monthly users and generated close to $10 million in revenue in 2009, The New York Times reported. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - The profile of Facebook board member Jim Breyer apparently suffered a phishing attack over the weekend that sent unauthorized messages to his 2,301 Facebook friends, PEHub.com reported. [more..] Dulles, Va. - Filling a major void at its Dulles engineering and technology hub, AOL on Monday named former Microsoft executive Alexander Gounares as its new CTO. He succeeds Ted Cahall, who left the company in January. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple plans to include the ability to print documents from the iPad at some point, according to an email exchange between CEO Steve Jobs and a random customer published by MacRumors.com. [more..] Los Angeles - Thomson Reuters plans to introduce a customizable video-on-demand news service, primarily for its paying subscribers, PaidContent reported. [more..] New York - CBS's Showtime pay-TV network is developing an online video service for its subscribers, BusinessWeek reported. [more..] Austin - The Wi-Fi Alliance, a standards group for the wireless technology, announced on Monday that it has partnered with the Wireless Gigabit Alliance to promote WiGig, a new technology that promises speeds 10 times faster than current Wi-Fi. [more..] Emeryville, Calif. - Gravity Mobile, a unit of Sony's Gracenote, on Monday announced the release of its MusicID iPhone application in 90 countries, and in new languages including Japanese, French, German and Spanish. [more..] New York - TuneSat, a provider of music monitoring services, on Monday announced a deal to provide its services to performing rights organization SESAC. [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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