New CNN.com design launches
CNN.com is covering the breaking news in Scotland using the new look that had been in beta until recently. We first believed the new look would launch Sunday, but it would appear that the breaking news prompted them to launch the homepage early. There is a great show-and-tell video touring the site for users, something [...]
iPhone live shot interrupted by mic theft
A crazy video, and a reminder for us how dangerous a live shot can be. This Fox News reporter was on the street of New York adding hype for the new iPhone when a man grabs the network’s microphone and runs off. No one was hurt.
Google Maps add new features, customization
When Google added traffic to their maps, they became a direct competitor to TV websites, as we have always tried to be the news, weather and traffic source. Well, Google has now added another nail in the coffin for anyone trying to compete. You know when you map a route and you turn on the [...]
Time snags exclusive with Murdoch
If you haven’t read Time Magazine’s in-depth story on (and interview with) Rupert Murdoch yet – it’s a must read. The story covers a lot of ground, from Dow Jones to MySpace. The story also susses out a key detail – one that might be helping drive all the concern over News Corp’s bid for [...]
iPhone not sold out at any Apple store?
I took a gander at the page we teased earlier today that allows you to check to see if Apple stores still have the iPhone in stock. Methodically clicking through each state, I didn’t find a single “red light.” The page notes that it is updated each night at 9pm. So either a) it hasn’t [...]
Radio CEO: giving inventory to Google hurts business
LR’s been following Google’s efforts to sell advertising on traditional media outlets for quite some time – since the company bought an outfit that specializes in giving advertisers a way to purchase airtime online. Now the CEO of one of the nation’s top broadcasters is speaking out. “That is further commoditizing our product. I think [...]
iPhone demo goes badly on ‘Today’
The Apple PR control freaks could only watch helplessly as Meredith Viera fumbled with an iPhone on NBC’s Today on Friday morning. She couldn’t get some features to work, and said “Mine refuses to work for me – this is why gadgets drive me crazy.” Then a bid to stage an incoming call from Matt [...]
Foxnews.com debuts “Dotcom Daily”
A new web only video is being produced by foxnews.com called “Dotcom Daily.” Anchored by Courtney Friel, the webcast is a fast overview of the top stories on the site, with the traditional Fox flash. Strangely, the video is not easy to find on the site, and it looks like it was only produced four [...]
Briefs: iPhone iPhone everywhere
Following up on Steve’s posts… – Gizmodo has a gallery of lines across the US – iPhone will have corporate e-mail support in coming weeks – You can check the availability of iPhones at Apple stores online – Apple employees to get free iPhone – [...]
Scenes from an iPhone line
Stopped by the Apple store in Chestnut Hill, MA (just outside Boston) to see how the line for the iPhone looked. As of 12:35 ET, there were 42 people in a surprisingly quiet line. Many of them were in lawn chairs, and at least one was someone’s kid who clearly wasn’t there to buy an [...]
FTC nixes Net Neutrality
In a 170 page report, the FTC has effectively said no to Net Neutrality. “In the absence of significant market failure or demonstrated consumer harm, policy makers should be particularly hesitant to enact new regulation in this area,” FTC Chair Deborah Platt Majoras wrote in the official statement (pdf). FTC Commissioner Jon Leibowitz issued a [...]
Why iPhone is not ‘the next iPod’
(This column originally appeared in the June 27 edition of the AR&D Media 2.0 Intel Report.) Forget, right away, the many times you’ll read “Is the iPhone the next iPod?” It isn’t. It can’t be. It won’t be. The iPhone, even if it is a runaway hit that everyone wants, can’t be universal. That’s because Steve Jobs threw in his lot with AT&T. To use the iPhone, you need AT&T (the former Cingular, as you are no doubt sick of hearing from the ads) as the wireless provider. The deal is exclusive for three years. So right away, everyone who isn’t an AT&T customer – you’re out of the iPhone potential market pool.
Mysterious Wikipedia post on Benoit family deaths
Isn’t this crazy? Someone updated Chris Benoit’s Wikipedia page announcing the death of his wife Nancy 13 hours before police discovered their bodies. UPDATE: Some excellent snooping by Corey Spring at Newsvine unveils a possible culprit and explanation – a strange prank and very strange coincidence. (via fimoc)
Is this the end of ‘To Catch a Predator?’
Dateline NBC’s popular “To Catch a Predator” series suffered a major setback when a Texas prosecutor refused to press charges on 24 men caught in the sting because the operation was “tainted by amateurs.” In 16 of the cases, the prosecutor said he didn’t have jurisdiction because the men who were involved — along with [...]
Venture venture CEO named, launch target delayed
Update: NBC Universal and News Corp. have named a former Amazon.com SVP Jason Kilar as the CEO of their upcoming joint video venture. Kilar oversaw Amazon’s entry into the video and DVD business. NBCU and News Corp. revealed on the conference call today that the launch date has been pushed back to September at the earliest. “We’ll launch when we’re prepared to launch with a world-class product,” said News Corp. COO Peter Chernin. This comes as no surprise as a summer launch date would seem next to impossible given the fact the management team is just being assembled. A name has also yet to be finalized. Press release on Kilar’s hiring follows below…
Adds Staci in comments: “NBCU told analysts earlier this month it would be September. When I asked today, September was still held out as a possibility but not as a definite.”
MSNBC’s anchor’s Paris fit storms web
MSNBC anchor Mika Brzezinski decided to have a little fun with the Paris Hilton story on Morning Joe Tuesday morning. After refusing to read the story – she (at various times) tore up the script, threatened to burn the script, wadded up the script – and shredded the script. MSNBC.com gave the video big play [...]
Site complies huge list of video resources
In case you hadn’t noticed, online video is kind of a big deal. Mashable put together an exhaustive list of applications and websites centered on video – from editing, to sharing, to organization and hosting. There are a few tools you’ve seen – and dozens more you haven’t. Check out Moguls – a site that [...]
Wimbeldon live on your cell phone
Get ready to fire up that cell phone and watch the (really, really) tiny ball bounce back and forth on centre court at the All England Tennis Club. NBC2Go will pump out live coverage on Verizon’ V Cast service over a span of ten days – starting this Saturday. Press release after the jump
