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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | June 9, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Cupertino, Calif. - Apple has altered the terms of its license agreement with iPhone and iPad application developers to clarify what kind of ad networks may be integrated on the platform, according to reports. [more..] San Francisco - Linden Lab, the parent company behind 3D virtual world "Second Life," on Wednesday announced a restructuring that includes laying off 30% of employees. [more..] San Francisco - Twitter has announced plans to take over URL shortening on its service, so that users can share links directly without having to use a third-party service -- potentially threatening the cottage industry created by Bit.ly and others. [more..] Washington - A federal judge has given attorneys for the U.S. Copyright Group, which is in the process of filing suit against thousands of alleged illegal movie downloaders, two weeks to defend their joining of thousands of defendants together in single lawsuits rather than having to file them separately, Ars Technica reports. [more..] Overland Park, Kan. - Sprint on Wednesday recanted its statement from Monday where it claimed the HTC EVO 4G smartphone, which launched on Friday, had broken a particular sales record. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google announced that it has completed work on its new Web indexing system, "Caffeine," which is says "provides 50 percent fresher results for web searches" than the company's previous index, and is the largest collection of Web content that Google has offered. [more..] Berlin, Germany - SponsorPay, the provider of a virtual currency monetization platform in Europe, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5 million in its first round of funding, led by Hasso Plattner Ventures. [more..] San Francisco - Sugar, a network of blogs focused on women that counts 16 million unique monthly visitors, announced on Wednesday that it will acquire FreshGuide, an online, women-focused city guide with daily shopping offers. [more..] New York - Kaplan, a provider of educational and career services owned by The Washington Post, said on Wednesday that it has launched a new investment unit, to be known as Kaplan VC. [more..]
DMW Notice Board UPDATE: Matias Myllyrinne, Managing Director, Remedy Entertainment, to give special presentation about developing the top selling Alan Wake Xbox game . Dan Winters, VP, Developer Relations and Acquisitions, Activision Blizzard, will be featured in a keynote interview with Marty Poulin, CEO at ShadyLogic Studios. Ronald Azuma, Research Leader, Nokia Research Center Hollywood to deliver Keynote Presentation on augmented reality, location-based services for media and entertainment . New speakers announced from Mandalay Pictures, Lionsgate, NBC Interactive, Tokyo Pop, Imagination Studios, Team 17, Starbreeze Studios and many more! Together with our friends at Variety and Nordic Game, we are pleased to announce speakers for our second annual pre-E3 transmedia event. This year's event features three keynotes, special presentations as well as 6 panels and bustling after-party by the pool! Don't miss this opportunity for top notch networking. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email ( jay@digitalmediawire.com) for more information.
Digital Media Conference East - June 25, 2010 - Washington D.C.
Join over 500 of the most influential decision-makers in the media, entertainment and technology industries will gather in Washington, DC / Tysons Corner for the 7th Annual Digital Media Conference East. This year's event features 3 keynotes and 15 panels divided across 5 Tracks: Mobile • Social Media • Television/Video • Marketing • Law & Tech. Keynoters include Boxee CEO & Co-Founder Avner Ronen and Kelly Day, EVP and General Manager, Digital Media and Commerce, Discovery Communications. New speakers announced from National Geographic Global Media, CBS Interactive/TV.com, Yahoo! News, MTV Networks, WeatherBug, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Cisco Media Solutions Group and many more!
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.
LAST WEEK to register for only $499. Reserve your seat now!
Featured Advertisements  www.mobilexawards.comThe Mobile Excellence Awards is now open for submissions! The MEA honors and celebrates the best of the best, and recognizes the Who's Who in mobile entertainment and will take place at the legendary Paramount Studios on Monday, December 6th in Hollywood CA. . The Mobile Excellence Awards are one of the most influential and prestigious in the industry, honoring the best of the best in mobile entertainment, technology, marketing & media. These coveted awards include execs from all walks of the mobile ecosystem to include major studios, start –ups, brands, agencies, carriers and content providers alike. For more information, please visit www.mobileXawards.com Briefly Noted New York - Women-focused online blog and ad network Glam Media on Wednesday announced the launch of a new ad-serving platform for brands, which the company says has been designed "to help bring emotion and accountability to display ads." [more..] Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions on Wednesday announced a partnership with digital 3D cinema firm RealD. [more..] San Rafael, Calif. - Telltale Games announced on Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year, two-title development deal to create games based on Universal Pictures' "Back to the Future" and "Jurassic Park," which collectively grossed over $3 billion at the box office. [more..] San Rafael, Calif. - LucasArts has named Paul Meegan, the former CEO of Epic Games China, as president and general manager, IndustryGamers reported. [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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