Overheard
Project manager, enters the Information Architecture department and says:- "Wow, there's A LOT of brainpower in here."
Head of Information Architecture, who is trying to work a Wiki, ignores her and mutters:
- "How do you make this damn thing bold?!"
Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 9, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its successful brand and passionate community.
HDTV via streaming internet
In the Netherlands HDTV is making progress, but look what Dutch company JetStream has made possibly with their technique: HDTV online streaming. You don't even need a 22 Mbps, just a 4 Mbps is enough. And the quality really is amazing. Try out these samples in the gallery of JetStream.
Philips starts interacting with the outside world
Wow, Philips has launched LiveSimplicity, a mixture between a weblog and forum. On LiveSimplicity Philips people can talk and interact with people outside Philips about new technologies, product concepts and simplicity.
Vodafone unveils interactive strategy for engaging small business
As THE BIG IDEA - a unique business programme created by Vodafone and Sky to search for the next great British business idea - airs on Sky One in October, Vodafone UK today unveils a new approach for its small business customers comprising a suite of online and mobile Internet services. By providing access to useful business information in a variety of ways, Vodafone is redefining how it engages with Britain's aspiring small business community.
Consumers adapt to advert SMS shortcodes
Consumers are rapidly adapting mobile shortcode numbers as a way to respond to adverts or other media, according to research from analyst firm M:Metrics. The company found with 29.1% of mobile users in Spain responded this way each month, followed 18.5% of UK users, 10.1% in France, 7% in the US and 3.4% in Germany.Source: Nma.co.uk
Creatives - let's play the game
Great viral game Gestalt from our beloved Getty Images. C'mon you creative, let's play.
Philips shines some new lights
Excellent "2.0" Interactive Marketing campaign by Nikon
Today Nikon launched a microsite (http://www.stunningnikon.com/dslr/) which displays the best photos taken by amateurs they selected from extremely popular fotosharing site Flickr. Nikon provided a number of talented Flickr users with the new digital camera D80 to show Nikon how they would use the camera. They also encouraged Flickr users to tag their best photos for the Nikon "stunning" gallery. The best pictures were used in this microsite and also in this three page advertisement in Business Week. Brilliant.
