Marc Cuban recently declared the death of the internet. “The Internet’s for old people,” he said at the CTAM Summit closing session last Wednesday. His point: innovation online has slowed in terms of building complex, interactive systems. Linked cable and satellite systems are where it’s at. From Multichannel News:
In effect, Cuban said, cable networks are […]
Entries from July 2007
Youth and the Decentralized Mind
July 30th, 2007 by Allison
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Monday’s NGT News Roundup
July 30th, 2007 by NGT
In a Highly Complex World, Innovation From the Top Down [NYT]
User generated content has allowed ideas to flow up, but most innovation is still developed only by “the elite” (e.g. Steve Jobs). Websites like Instructables are attempting to bring about the “democratizing of innovation.”
A Social-Networking Service With a Velvet Rope [NYT]
Pownce (Twitter meets file sharing) […]
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Friday’s NGT News Roundup
July 27th, 2007 by NGT
The Mullet Strategy [BuzzFeed]
UGC-heavy sites are all using the “mullet strategy”: Professionals take care of the design and content of the homepage, while users to do whatever they want on the secondary pages. It’s business in front, party in the back.
In Asia, MySpace Clones Stalk Cyberspace [BusinessWeek]
Homegrown SNS like Mixi and Cyworld are taking the […]
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Next Great Thing: Zac Efron
July 27th, 2007 by Marc
When the remake of the campy movie musical Hairspray opened last weekend, our interns Micaela, Ashley and Carrie were sure to be there. They went to see one person, really: Zac Efron. The girls even scored an autograph (right).
Zac is the biggest star you’ve never heard of. Though teens have; he’s already in the top […]
Tags: Entertainment · Movies · Music · Teens · Tweens · Youth Trends
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Thursday’s NGT News Roundup
July 26th, 2007 by NGT
Reach Kids Before the School Bell Rings [New York Post]
Marketers and advertisers are breaching out in order to connect to wired kids during the shopping craze before the school year starts. HP is dedicating 70% of their back to school budget to online pursuits.
‘Facebook Effect’ Boosts Site Traffic [Media Post]
Companies with good Facebook apps are […]
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