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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 7, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Espoo, Finland - Nokia on Friday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in federal court in Wisconsin, alleging the iPhone and iPad 3G infringe on five of Nokia's patents. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple is marketing its new iAd mobile advertising platform as having an advantage over competitors because it will provide application developers with some purchase data from users' iTunes accounts, TechCrunch reported. [more..] New York - Apple shipped 8.8 million iPhones during the third quarter, an increase of 131% from the 3.8 million it shipped during the same period a year ago, according to a report from market research firm IDC. [more..] Ann Arbor, Mich. - Books and media retail store chain Borders on Friday began taking pre-orders for the Kobo eReader, and said next month it will debut its e-book store along with applications powered by Kobo. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Apple announced on Friday that its iPad will launch in nine international markets on May 28, with pre-orders to begin on Monday, May 10. [more..] Sunnyvale, Calif. - Harmonic, a developer of technology used to deliver video to TVs, PCs and mobile devices, said on Thursday that it will pay approximately $274 million in cash and stock to acquire Omneon, a developer of video production and playout systems. [more..] Palo Alto, Calif. - Criteo, a provider of personalized shopping recommendations and online advertising services, has raised $7 million in its third round of funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners. [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 Los Angeles - The first reviews of Microsoft's new "Kin" line of social media-focused mobile phones have been published, and while some have praised their physical design and the Kin Studio back-up software that accompanies the phones, others have been critical of social media features, the on-board camera, and particularly the Kin's price tag. [more..] London - Streaming music service Spotify will soon launch in the Netherlands, MusicWeek reported, citing head of communications Jim Butcher. [more..] San Francisco - Yelp, the provider of user-generated ratings of local businesses, announced this week that it has launched in France, offering its site in both French and English. [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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