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Light Foresight Part IV

Damn, there are a lot of interesting stories (especially the Facebook/Google slap fight) and i don’t take the time to cover them sufficiently. So i’ll just log them here, in a light foresight entry, in order to come back later. … Continue reading

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Big cable loses 500,000 subscribers in Q3, we neglect to send flowers

Intro: Last quarter was the first time ever that US pay TV subscription rates were down. Now, according to GigaOM’s calculations, big cable suffered another set back in Q3, waving goodbye to over 500,000 subscribers in total. Comcast was saddled … Continue reading

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Light Foresight Part I

Being very busy lately on the writing of the book (the drafted structure is fixed, so I need to fill it) and other minor things, I am less able to do an active foresight. That’s why I’ll post interesting links … Continue reading

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Google’s View On The Internet’s Future

Intro: Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, “The Father Of The Internet” and VP, Chief Internet Evangelist for Google gives OgilvyOne Singapore a view into his crystal ball on what the Internet will be in the future. My Take: Well, I hope … Continue reading

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ESPN is Mobile Publisher of the Year

Intro: ESPN is Mobile Marketer’s Mobile Publisher of the Year due to its all-round excellence in mobile content and advertising, offering an experience that is worthy of emulation. Key Points: “The five finalists all proved quite clearly that the mobile … Continue reading

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Official Measurements for Mobile Internet in France

Intro: Pour la toute première fois en France, Médiamétrie publie les audiences des sites, portails et applications consultés via l’internet mobile. La mesure offre une vision exhaustive de la navigation internet sur téléphone mobile enrichie par des informations détaillées sur … Continue reading

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Comcast Says Its Disappearing Subscribers Aren’t Cord Cutters

Intro: Comcast lost 275,000 cable subscribers last quarter, and has lost 622,000 in the first nine months of 2010. More evidence of “cord cutting”? Nope, says the cable giant. It’s evidence that the economy sucks. Key points: So we’re still stuck … Continue reading

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Those Bits Aren’t Free: Netflix Could Be Racking Up a $2 Billion Content Tab

Intro: Investors are cheering on Netflix, as it moves from DVDs to streaming video and keeps adding customers along the way. But “digital” doesn’t equal “cheap” for Reed Hastings’s company. In fact, the online move has cost Netflix at least … Continue reading

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The Increasingly Connected Consumer: Connected Devices (Nielsen)

Key Points: early adopter tool rather male and younger than other connected devices more shared than mobile devices The iPad trumps the iPhone for “print” and video viewing… …which leads to greater engagement Connected devices owners (aka Early adopters) as … Continue reading

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