Say What?
LA Times: Chuck Norris doesn’t endorse candidates, he kicks them into the stratosphere.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/newsletter/la-et-cause30nov30,0,1156987.story?coll=la-entertainment-intheloop
Android Project Spotlight & Notes
DriveBy to serve customers with a location-specific ad depending on where they are. Android, being open-source, isn’t using Sun’s VM, but a new one called Dalvik that Google created. There is no J2ME support for Android.
http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread/b4758dc84f0324ba?hl=en
http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread/3f0ee56e18bc769e?hl=en
Department of Redundancy Department
Surprise -- Google has formally announced its intention to bid in the upcoming 700 MHz auction. Probable competitors at the auction will be AT&T, Verizon, and Vodaphone. Steve Jobs said in September that a 3G iPhone is coming in 2008. AT&T just announced… the exact same thing.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119639272899509119.html?mod=technology_main_whats_news
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2925934120071130
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/11/29/3giphone/index.php
Nokia’s iPhone-esque Device Too iPhone-esque
Nokia’s touch screen version of its s60 phone is grabbing the attention of Apple‘s lawyers. It will be released in late 2008.
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/11/28/touchscreen/index.php
Geotagged Photos
GPS-enabled digital cameras will allow a GPS-stamp on photos.
http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9825378-39.html
The Internet Is For Terrorists
If the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorist Prevention Act of 2007 passes, then Homeland Security’s NCPVRHT is going be watching you ASAP 24/7.
http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9825287-38.html
Verizon Innovating
Verizon will eventually transition to a 4G wireless network.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071129-verizon-decides-on-lte-for-4g-wireless-broadband.html
Tickle Me Lead-Poisoned
The LA Times reports the video game industry will see a boost in sales of 19% this holiday season, in part because of the rash of toy recalls this year.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/newsletter/la-fi-games30nov30,0,5032799.story?coll=la-entertainment-intheloop
Big Fish Eats Thinglefin
Online game publisher Big Fish has acquired Thinglefin, a multiplayer online game developer. http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=71875&Nid=36849&p=910435
Facebook’s Beacon Dims
Facebook is kowtowing to the recent protest of its Beacon program, now having users opt-in instead of forcing them to participate and making them opt-out. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/technology/30face.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=71880&Nid=36849&p=910435
Microsoft Increases Flaws 300%
Flaws in Microsoft products are up 300% from 2006 to 2007, predominantly involving Excel.
http://www.news.com/Study-Huge-jump-in-Microsoft-flaws-since-last-year/2100-1002_3-6220719.html?tag=newsmap
Web Metrics
A recent panel hosted by IAB discussed the need for a simpler and more accurate way to measure ratings on the Internet, citing that current tracking methods created for radio and TV don’t understand the nuances of the web.
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=71871&Nid=36849&p=910435
TV Revenue for 2007
The four big TV networks will make $120 million in ad revenue from free streaming video on their web sites. Media buyers expect that revenue to grow sharply next year, as the recall rate for online video ads is 85%, compared to single digits for TV.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49e3d7a8-9e1c-11dc-9f68-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1