Dable remains an insular industry protecting its domain investment and guarding against releasing too much too fast-and usually only when pushed. In an age when disruptive elements come out of left field, savvy and agile, no company or industry can afford to be tethered to rules of their own making or the government.» 0 Comments
Mary Meeker, Internet guru and analyst drives home the point that while we are racing into a mobile world, we are far from cracking the code for making money from mobile social connections.» 1 Comments
Facebook's public offering and economic promise look like a leap of faith, constricted by nagging concerns about whether it can monetize exploding mobile device use with new social search, advertising and commerce models.» 1 Comments
The question for the traditional broadcast TV networks this upfront season is, how do you compete with 25 hours of original programming on YouTube's Awesomeness TV, and Netflix's ever-popular replays of entertainment, kids and even sports cable programs?» 1 Comments
Specialized data management will drive next stage innovation in social media and other forms of interactivity. But can the richness of human experience, curiosity and invention be replaced by sophisticated tech engines and algorithms?» 0 Comments
Facebook's developing social search framework will be a catalyst for redefining advertising and monetizing mobile, unleashing a torrent of new revenue and value that eventually will make its $100 billion IPO valuation look like child's play.» 2 Comments
The undertow of disruptive innovation and rapid change in media is unprecedented. Video's measured penetration and effectiveness will be the key that unlocks a windfall of digital value.» 0 Comments
As distinctions blur across screens on Internet-connected tablets, smartphones, computers and televisions, two things will happen. Economics and content will become more integrated and ubiquitous, and a more universal interactive experience will emerge.» 0 Comments
While it took cable three decades to dominate upfront advertising, it is as vulnerable as the broadcast networks to inroads from ad-supported Internet players Google, YouTube, Yahoo Hulu, Facebook and others.» 0 Comments
Congress' rare bipartisan move to auction broadcast spectrum to create more wireless Internet systems overlooks one important fact. The reallocated spectrum most likely will be used by dominant mobile operators like Apple, rather than entrepreneurs and innovators.» 1 Comments
