Lack Of New Model Drags On iPhone Sales At Verizon

There were high expectations from the Verizon iPhone, awaited with great eagerness. Though it did lead to strong first quarter results for Verizon, the phone’s release on Verizon hasn’t affected AT&T as much as it was expected to. AT&T sold 3.6 million iPhones, up by a million, with iPhone churn unchanged, while Verizon sold 2.2

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LivingSocial Monetizing Splendidly

Earlier this month, Groupon’s IPO news was accompanied by market’s revised valuation assessments pegging the company to be worth $30 billion. I believe that their highly unprofitable performance may bring their valuations down to more realistic levels. But, one cannot deny the strength of their business model that has helped them to achieve such fast-paced revenue

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For-Profit Education Sector Taking Huge Hit

The for-profit educational sector continued to face tighter scrutiny amid high student loan default rates, high interest rates, big debts, and accusations of “deceptive marketing practices.” Recently, the Department of Education (DoE) announced its final interpretation of the rule of gainful employment, which were less severe than anticipated. The new rules are aimed at protecting both

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ERII Holds On; Long-Term Hold

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that nearly 1.1 billion people lack access to safe water, and 2.6 billon people lack access to basic sanitation. Given below is a map of water stress present in the world today as published by the worldwatercouncil.org.

Athenahealth, Healthcare IT Sector Show Strong Growth

According to a report released earlier this year, the U.S. Electronic Health and Medical Records 2009-2015 – Meaningful Use Spending Forecast and Analysis, by IDC Health Insights the electronic health record (EHR) market was estimated to be worth $1.98 billion in 2009. These projections cover software license and maintenance costs for products that meet meaningful use

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Demand Media Also Under Monetized

Of late, I have given quite some thought to an opportunity that multiple Internet-based companies have missed. Most of these companies, with high traffic and equally high valuations, have clearly missed out on one of the most powerful monetization models: affiliates, especially revenue sharing. These companies prefer sponsorship and CPM advertising to percent of revenues. Online media

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Groupon Leads Adoption Of Revenue-Sharing Monetization Model

Where most online companies have been struggling to create a robust monetization model, Groupon has figured a way to leverage the Web to become an effective marketing tool for local businesses. Last week, they filed S-1, ending a much anticipated wait for their IPO. The issue is expected to raise $3 billion, pegging their valuation at

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Under-Monetized Facebook Dominates Display Ad Market

The comScore Ad Metrix report for the Q1 2011 U.S. online display advertising market reports that nearly 1.11 trillion display ads were served to U.S. Internet users during the quarter. The researcher estimates that the U.S. market currently has nearly 300 individual advertisers spending at least $1 million a quarter on display advertising. Social networking phenomenon

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