M.T.A. Makes Deal for Cellphones in Stations [New York Times]
Transit Wireless will pay New York City Transit $26.8 million over the next 10 years to wire the city’s 277 subway stations for cell phone use. The new network—to operate in stations only and not through train tunnels—will start with 6 downtown Manhattan stops in 2009.
Google Adds Widgets to its Advertising Drive [International Herald Tribune]
Google will provide marketers tools to run widget ads on its Adsense network, and consumers who like the widget ads they see on Google can add them to their desktop or SNS profiles like Facebook or MySpace. According to comScore, an internet research firm, over 48% of web users in the U.S., about 87 million people, now use widgets.
Kid Nation: Toilets Beat TV! [TIME]
James Poniewozick reviews last night’s premiere of Kid Nation, a reality show about children creating a society free of adults.
Nokia 6301 Allows Seamless Wi-Fi and GSM Calls [Gizmodo]
Nokia’s newest cell phone allows users to make calls over the internet and automatically reverts to GSM when Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are out of range.
Bebo’s British Invasion [Fortune] Facebook and MySpace may rule in the U.S., but Bebo is the SNS of choice for British teens. Bebo recently announced partnerships with Yahoo and Microsoft.
MTV Introduces Causes-Related Social Net ‘Think MTV’ [paidContent.org]
Today, MTV will launch Think MTV, an online social network based on charity and activism.
Why Portals Are So Over at AOL [New York Times]
Portals are dying in an online landscape dominated by search engines and social networking platforms.
ABC’s AOL Pact Marks Web’s Growing TV Allure [Wall Street Journal]
Major networks including ABC, NBC, and Fox are increasing their online presence with free, ad-supported downloads of TV shows and distribution deals with major portals such as Yahoo and AOL.
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