Google in Talks With Carriers Over GPhone [WSJ]
The online media giant is working to secure deals with Verizon and Sprint over the introduction of its highly-anticipated mobile operating system, which will likely spur third-party mobile development and advertising opportunities. Google is expected to officially announce its GPhone project within the next two weeks.
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Entries from October 2007
NGT NEWS: Google Making News, AOL’s Do-Not-Track List, NBA on ESPN360, & More
October 31st, 2007 by NGT
Tags: NGT News Round-up
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Guitar Hero III vs. Rock Band
October 30th, 2007 by NGT
Two new music video games are giving rock-star wannabes a chance to live their fantasies. Building on the success of the first Guitar Hero, both Activision’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Harmonix’s Rock Band will go head to head in stores this holiday season.
The participatory nature of both games and their departure from […]
Tags: Gaming · Gosu Corner
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NGT News: Nokia Mobile Services, Meebo Widgets, Facebook Privacy Concerns & More
October 30th, 2007 by NGT
The Next Billion [Forbes]
Yesterday we reported on Nokia’s expansion into China. Today, its the US. Five years ago, Nokia used to sell one out of every three mobile phones in North America; today it sells one in ten. Nokia is fighting to regain the U.S. market by shifting focus away from hardware to internet services […]
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Rise of the Newsmaster
October 29th, 2007 by Allison
With all the content out there on the web, how do users decide what to pay attention to? In the “attention economy,” time is at a premium. RSS has made us ruthlessly efficient media consumers. But we still desire editors to trim away the fat and give us the skinny on what’s cool, important, and […]
Tags: Emerging Technology · Web · Youth Trends
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NGT NEWS: Hulu, Skype Phone, Maka-Maka, Nintendo & Target Holograms
October 29th, 2007 by NGT
Hulu, the Much-Anticipated YouTube Competitor, Is Born[LATimes]
Hulu.com, the joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp., debuts today, allowing users to view a large selection of top NBC and Fox shows with ¼ the regular commercial time. Users will also be able to embed clips or entire shows on their blogs.
3 Launches New Skype Mobile […]
Tags: NGT News Round-up
