Daily Archives: May 5, 2012

Google Pledges $200 Million to Market Premium YouTube Channels

Google Pledges $200 Million to Market Premium YouTube Channels

Google, which has already pledged $100 million to create a slew of premium video channels on YouTube, announced on Wednesday it will sink another $200 million into marketing them across its various ad networks. The company will use YouTube, the Google Display Network, and other formats to promote the channels, according to a YouTube rep. … Continued

Jetman soars over Rio, flies circles around historical landmarks (video)

Jetman soars over Rio, flies circles around historical landmarks (video)

  Why would you want to leap out of a perfectly good aircraft? To fly a winged jetpack over the city of Rio de Janeiro, of course. It sounds nuts, but it’s just a day in the life for Yves Rossy, the self proclaimed “Jetman” who flew over the Grand Canyon last year. Since soaring … Continued

NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO]

NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO]

Should teachers in the digital age be allowed to Facebook friend and Twitter follow their students? The New York Department of Education (NYC DOE) says no. The city’s first social media policy released earlier this week draws a clear line between city employees’ personal and professional accounts. NYC DOE Teachers cannot use social media accounts … Continued

Why Automating Social Media Marketing Could Hurt Facebook

Why Automating Social Media Marketing Could Hurt Facebook

Jeremiah Owyang is an industry analyst on customer strategy and partner at Altimeter Group. As author of the blog Web Strategy, he focuses on how corporations connect with their customers using web technologies. What if there was a way to determine the best time to share your tweets, Facebook updates, and response-worthy content? And what … Continued

Major League Gaming takes smartphone games seriously, announces Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena

Major League Gaming takes smartphone games seriously, announces Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena

If OpenFeint’s lightweight social connections and leaderboards lack the competitive edge your inner hardcore gamer craves, maybe Major League Gaming’s latest mouthful will satiate your demands for satisfaction. The Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena presented by Sony Mobile (we told you it was a mouthful) hopes to give smartphone toting gamers a serious cross-platform battleground, offering … Continued