Clayton Christensen’s model of disruption still holds true, but we’re also seeing new types emerge. Here we examine four different kinds, and ask you, readers, to weigh in with your thoughts… Read more »
Ryan Lawler makes the classic argument that video creation tools and cheap distribution will empower long-tail content. When we talked about the topic in the office, we agreed that middle-tier networks… Read more »
After a disappointing earnings quarter, in early September Yahoo fired CEO Carol Bartz. About a week later, the troubled portal was reportedly more concerned with finding an investor or acquisition partner… Read more »
Remember when social media was going to reinvent the entertainment business? Though past efforts made little headway in the social-entertainment space, announcements from Warner Home Entertainment and News Corp. suggest the… Read more »
Excitement about tablets and apps, lots of startup activity and Facebook’s role in distribution and audience acquisition are combining to create new opportunities to extend and enhance traditional entertainment forms. Has… Read more »
Social media now produces massive amounts of data that companies want to harness because it will help them make decisions on product development and marketing, and aid in customer service ventures… Read more »
More exciting than examining the previous quarter is looking forward into the next 12 months and using the trends of 2010 to predict the realities that will surface in 2011. Throughout… Read more »
No set of fearless year-end predictions would be complete without setting expectations for what won’t happen in the coming year. Social media won’t replace search, nor will a single, dominant social… Read more »
This week has been all location all the time, so, for variety’s sake, let’s stay home on Friday. This GigaOM piece has some screenshots and analysis of the Google TV interface… Read more »