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Web 3.0 & NYT (Part 3)

Posted on Wednesday, Oct 10th

Web 3.0 Framework discussion Context Some NYT sites have very good contextual nuances. If you want to know how much calories you are taking in when you are having your favorite chocolate ice-cream or how much calories you have burned by jogging for 15 minutes in the morning or if you are looking for some

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Online Video Beneficiaries: Seagate

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 9th

There has been an explosive growth in digital content in the home and the office – from high-definition video, music, blogs and podcasts, to CAD and other large graphics files, and archived emails. The growing online video trend and the increasing popularity of YouTube and the likes is a major driving force for the increasing

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Web 3.0 & NYT (Part 2)

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 9th

Vertical Strategy The New York Times Company is operating in a number of key verticals (Jobs, Business & Finance, Health, Shopping, Real Estate, Autos, Technology / Gadgets, Travel, Entertainment, and Lifestyle) through its sites NYTimes.com, Boston.com, About.com, etc. We will take a look at the Company’s various online verticals in this segment. Vertical Search Consumersearch.com

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European Software Consolidation

Posted on Monday, Oct 8th

SAP (Nasdaq: SAP) made an uncharacteristic move yesterday by announcing that it is acquiring French company Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ) for $6.78 Billion. The $59 a share price being offered is a 20% premium over Friday’s closing price for the Business Intelligence market leader. I had said in an earlier column, that SAP’s strategy would

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Sunpower: Good Planning on PolySilicon

Posted on Monday, Oct 8th

SunPower is the technology leader in solar derived energy products for both residential and commercial applications. The company offers solar cells, solar panels, and inverter equipment. These high-efficiency solar cells and panels generate up to 50 percent more power per unit area than conventional solar technologies, making SunPower the technical leader in its industry. We

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Web 3.0 & NYT (Part 1)

Posted on Monday, Oct 8th

Introduction The New York Times Company is a leading media company that publishes popular newspapers The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe and 15 other daily newspapers. NYT owns approximately 30 websites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s revenues for 2006 were $3.3 billion. The Company has sold off its

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Level 3’s Impact on Akamai?

Posted on Friday, Oct 5th

I wrote about Akamai earlier this week, and thought it would be a good idea to add this short post about Level 3’s price cuts. The Level 3 announcement that they would be offering CDN services at the same rate as normal bandwidth has thrown a lot of confusion in the market. Mostly, it is

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Web 3.0 & McClatchy (Part 5)

Posted on Friday, Oct 5th

Conclusion McClatchy is in the business of publishing newspapers, which is in turmoil due to the falling advertising and circulation revenues, and McClatchy is a victim of that trend. Falling real estate, auto, jobs and personal advertisements have resulted in the sharp fall in vertical classified revenues. McClatchy is trying to recover. The key reasons

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