Google Continues To Move Aggressively Into Social Media

Google’s new management seems to be delivering on its promises. The recently reported quarter saw revenue grow fastest since Q2 of 2008. The company maintained its lead in online search with a 65.5% of U.S. queries in June. Yahoo was a distant second with a 15.9% share. Apart from the U.S., Google’s reach in Europe is also

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Akamai Expanding In Central Europe

Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM), the content delivery network (CDN) market leader with annual revenue of $1.02 billion, recently announced its plans to expand in Central and Easter Europe (CEE). Akamai is also reported to be looking at licensing its CDN technology. Let’s take a closer look.

LeapFrog Should Consider Expansion Into Asia

The recent report by NPD Group, Global Toy Market Estimates: 2011 Edition, reported that 2010 global toy sales grew 5% over the year to $83.3 billion. The big growth in the toy industry was driven by the Asian market, which grew 9.2% over the year. The toy industry market is growing strong in the emerging

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Electronic Arts Strengthens Commitment To Mobile With New Acquisitions

According to research by NPD Group, U.S. retail video game sales fell 14% over the year in May 2011 to $743.1 million. Console game sales fell 19%, accessory sales fell 6%, and hardware sales were down 5% over the year. In the recently held Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), gaming industry players formally recognized the importance of

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Hulu Charging Ahead

According to IMS Research, the over-the-top video market, which includes TV and video services over the Internet, is projected to grow at 32% annually to reach $16.4 billion by the year 2016. The researcher expects not only digital companies such as Google and Yahoo! to become more active in the digital rental and purchase of

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WebMD And Epocrates Lead The Way In Mobile Health Apps

Manhattan Research estimates that 72% of doctors in the country currently own smartphones. This number is projected to rise to 80% by 2012. The research also estimates that among physicians, the smartphone is primarily used to look up prescription drug information at the point of patient care. The growing demand of mobile-based services is driving

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An IPO For Glam Media?

A few years ago, I covered the women-focused distributed media network, Glam Media, and asked if Glam could do more than just create a seat for itself at the fashion table. Recently, the company has been rumored to be readying their IPO plans, suggesting that they are truly “A Vertical Ad Network Powerhouse.”

The Sky’s The Limit For Shutterfly

The U.S. printed greeting card market is expected to be worth $12 billion, of which a mere 5% is estimated to be transacted via the Web. The country’s stationery market is estimated to be worth $7 billion to $7.5 billion with 2% of the market’s transactions being conducted over the Web. These low Internet penetration

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