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 Phone [BBC]
The British mobile carrier becomes the first provider to allow Skype users to communicate with one another for free on their handsets. While users will also have the option of using Skype’s instant messaging service, they will not be allowed to make free international calls.
Google’s Plan to One-Up Facebook in the Works [TechCrunch]
The word from inside the Googleplex is that the search-engine giant is planning to introduce a social layer that encompasses all of its applications, as well as open up its services to third-party developers.
Related: Google confident that DoubleClick deal will go through[MediaPost]
Apple and Google Behind Mobile Software Push [BusinessWeek]
As more consumers rely on their mobile devices for a variety of services, Apple and Google are working to open up the mobile software industry to third-party development, which in the past has been stymied by wireless carriers.
Imeem Adds EMI to Music Library [TechCrunch]
Following in the footsteps of Warner Music and Sony BMG, EMI makes its catalog—including the Beatles and Radiohead—available to imeem users. Imeem works on a revenue-sharing model in which its ad proceeds are shared with music labels each time their songs are streamed on the site.
Related: iTunes digital download cards, “ringles” making it big [Reuters via Yahoo]
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Nintendo Works to Court—and Keep—Casual Gamers [WSJ]
Citing the success of its DS and Wii devices with traditional non-gamers, Nintendo is adding a range of software titles to its lineup—everything from learning English to cooking—with the hope of keeping users engaged in their products.
Nokia Taps Growing Chinese Mobile Market [WSJ]
The mobile giant opens an equally giant (four-story) store on Shanghai’s busiest shopping street, with hopes of exposing China’s 500 million (and counting) cellular customers to its products.
Target Preps for Holographic Runway Show [WSJ]
The retailer will stage a holographic fashion show at NYC’s Grand Central Station on Nov. 6 and 7, and post video of the event on YouTube, Facebook, and its website (NGT will cover the show-stay tuned for our report!).
High Tech GPS Stopping Crime, Disobedient Children [NYT]
Banks are hiding GPS devices inside stolen rolls of cash. Parents are setting up virtual fences for their children’s cars. Trucking managers are monitoring their drivers’ locations in real time. Welcome to the Age of Compliance.
Prez Candidate Colbert Attracting 78 Supporters A Minute [NYT]
Steven Colbert’s fictional run for the White House is attracting real support, with over 880,000 Facebook members joining the site’s “1,000,000 Strong For Steven T Colbert” group in less than two weeks.
Kids Embrace Virtual Worlds, And Parents Pay the Price [NYT]
As millions of under-12ers embrace virtual worlds like Disney’s Club Penguin and Webkinz, some parents worry about the growing fees and targeted marketing campaigns aimed at their kids.
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