Digital

Is Content King?

Kevin Bermeister | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Google, Digital Media, Search Engines, Content, Copyright, Advertising, Social Networking, Pinterest, Digital, Cisco, Youtube, Facebook, Technology, Technology News

The days of unrestrained Internet downloads and open access content are approaching the end. People are the Internet's biggest content owners and they want their share of value.

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Putting Irish Science on the (Google) Map

John Lee | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Tourism, History, Tech, Johnleemedia, Pete Hamill, Nature, Belfast, Science, Digital, Travel, Ireland, Dublin, Google, Newgrange, Media News

It's a digital, interactive, online, tricked-out Google map called The Atlas of Ingenious Ireland. Dedicated to "Putting Irish Science on the Map," it locates and annotates key science, tech and natural history landmarks.

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Anything They Can Do, You Can Do Better

Aaron Shapiro | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Digital, Product Development, Technological Innovation, Innovation, Digital Agency, Technology, Virgin Airlines, Technology Companies, Apple, Kindle Fire, Kindle, Jetblue, Fresh Direct, Amazon, Business News

Uncertainty is an easier destination to arrive at than confidence, especially when the truth is, there's no such thing as making anything that's really new. Everything is an evolution of something else. But you can make something better.

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Will the Second "Second Screen" Be a Game Changer?

Jacqueline Corbelli | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Digital, Television, Technology, Tablets, Technology News

Can the tablet achieve what the laptop could not? The jury is out, but given the relatively rapid rate with which we are integrating these devices into our life, the odds are definitely much higher this time around.

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5 Ideas for EdX, Harvard and MIT's New Online Initiative

Margaret Weigel | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Digital, Edx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Education, Higher Education, Harvard University, College News

While MIT has offered free access to course materials through its OpenCourseWare project for over a decade, Harvard's participation suggests that this model of free pedagogical content is finally a mainstream endeavor.

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The Legacy of a Digital Generation

Jane Carlin and Barb Macke | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Digital, History, Preservation, Digital Generation, Ephemera, Libraries, College News

Most of us have trouble remembering a single instance where we produced a tangible remnant of ourselves -- solid, irrefutable evidence that we existed in this day, this month, this year.

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Morgan Spurlock and Hulu Announce Partnership With FremantleMedia at SXSW

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Digital, Interactive, A Day in the Life, Hulu, Morgan Spurlock, Fremantlemedia, Sxsw, Video, Media News

Director Morgan Spurlock stopped by the Samsung Blogger Lounge at SXSW to share his thoughts on filmmaking in the digital age and to celebrate Season 2 of his Hulu series, A Day in the Life.

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Finding My Curiosity Attending Summit Series and TED

James Andrews | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Digital, Summit Series, Ted, Curiosity, Business News

There is something completely inspiring and beautiful about curiosity. The energy of being in the company of other curious people is a high no drug co...

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Skunkworks, Reorganization and How to Excel in the Digital Age

Aaron Shapiro | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Digital, Aaron Shapiro, Digital Agency, Skunkworks, Business, Technology, Skunkworks Project, Business Technology, Technology Strategies, Business News

The transition to an organizational structure that supports long-term leadership in digital can come to life in three phases, all of which can eventually run concurrently.

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Hong Kong Jumps Into Social Media With Both Feet!

April Rudin | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Digital, Social Media, China, Social Media Week, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Social Media, Social Media Week Hong Kong, Hong Kong Media, Technology News

Think about electronics, think about Hong Kong. Think about portable radios, think Hong Kong. It's no wonder that social media has penetrated so much of Hong Kong (and other parts of Asia) so quickly.

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Famous Comic Creates New Method Of Distribution

Bryan Young | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Comic Books, Digital, Archie, Digital Comics, Facebook, Digital Comic Books, Comics, Digital Distribution, Archie Comics Facebook, Books News

Archie Comics is unveiling today a major step in digital distribution.

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Hello? Pick Up the Phone

Sophie Gold | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Digital, Sophie-Gold, Small Business, Sophie Gold, Entrepreneurship, Phone Sales, Business News

A question I am often asked by my clients is "Sophie, how do I market my business and get more clients?" The answer is to pick up the phone and tell people who you are, what you do, and how it can help them.

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Big Bang's Pre-Grammy Forum: Industry Leaders Focus on the Future

Jeff Pollack | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Digital, Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Media, Music, Spotify, Jason Hirschhorn, Netflix, Grammys, Vice Media, Arts News

A better conversation: Inspiration from abroad, harnessing new technologies for practical use, the blurring of media and brands, building a service for what the consumer wants, rather than trying to push them into your model.

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NYC's Digital Roadmap: 2011 in Review

Rachel Sterne | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Foursquare, Digital Media, Twitter, Mayor Bloomberg, New York City, Facebook, Hackathon, Tumblr, Transparency, Government, O'Reilly Media, Civic Engagement, City Government, Open Government, Digital, Mayor's Office, Technology, Video, New York News

In July 2010, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner Katherine Oliver announced that the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment would include NYC Digital. Last January, NYC Digital launched and we hit the ground running.

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Our Cinematic History Is At Stake: Film Archives And Apocalypse In 0's And 1's

Vivian Norris | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Eclai, Metropolis, Film Preservation Digital Film, Film Archives vs. Digital, Anthology Film Archives, Cinemateque De France, Digital, Archives, Digital-Film, Film Preservation, Kodak, Film History, Fritz Lang, Entertainment News

What would it take to wipe out a digital archive? What would it mean when all of our archives of film, books, everything stored in digital form is wiped out during intense solar storm electro-magnetic activity?

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Former Borders Employees Hit the Streets to Sell 'Users Not Customers'

Aaron Shapiro | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Digital, Borders Books Bankruptcy, Borders Closing, Books, User Experience, Design, Users Not Customers, Technology, Ebooks, Business News

This week, a group of former Borders employees will be operating mobile bookstores at multiple locations throughout Manhattan to emphasize the consequences of not treating digital as the most important challenge facing businesses today.

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Working Together for a Safe and Prosperous Cyberspace

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: UK, Cyber Conference, Internet Access, Digital Media, Cyberspace, Economics, Cyber Security, USA, London, Internet, Tech, Ukinusa, London Conference, Trade, Online, Prosperity, Digital, Openness, London Cyber, Technology, Digital Divide, Technology News

UK-US partnership on cyber issues goes back to the very beginnings of the Internet. In fact, the Internet may never have come to be without collaboration between UK and US researchers.

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Why I Wrote a (Print) Book

Aaron Shapiro | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: User-Experience, Ecommerce, User Experience, Digital, Business Strategy, Business, Users Not Customers, Management, Print Media, Digital vs Print Media, Death of Print Media, Books News

Two-minute videos, uploaded PowerPoint presentations, short articles and blog posts are great for expressing straightforward messages. But some ideas are worth diving into to really flesh out arguments, concepts, and nuance.

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Sharing Digital Hollywood 2011

Abe Schwartz | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Academy Awards, Crackle, Digital, Digital Hollywood, Digital Hollywood Event, Technology News

With the digital space rapidly evolving, it's the place to be if you're looking to gain a better sense of how entertainment and tech are converging.

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Archie Comics To Revive Superheroes With Digital Subscriptions

New York Times | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Archie Andrews, Digital, New York Comic Con, Archie Comics, Riverdale, Digital Future, Comics, Fifty News

The comic-reading public may need to revise its vision of Archie Andrews, the perpetual teenager from Riverdale. This year alone Archie Comics has ann...

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Be The Steve Jobs Of Your Company

Aaron Shapiro | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Digital, Success, Steve Jobs, Legacy, Apple, Technology, Business, Technology News

Apple is a standout company because Steve Jobs refused to accept mediocrity. Your company's success depends on whether you follow in his footsteps.

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Be Digital to the Core

Naomi Troni | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Creativity, Digital Media, Social Mobility, Consumerism, Twitter, Creative Minds, Advertising, Digital, Branding, Facebook, Business, Location Tracking, Technology News

What we've learned in the past decade is that brands that want momentum, relevance and reach must ensure they are digital to the core. That means a lot more than having a cool website.

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Google News Archive and Footnote.com: A Strange Week or Sign of Things to Come?

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 10.21.2011

Read More: Google, Newspapers, Military, Digital, Archives, Family Tree, Genealogy, Technology, Family History, Technology News

This has been a peculiar week in the world of genealogy, ushering in unexpected changes in three online, family history destinations.

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10 Essential Tech Tips for Parents

Monica J. Vila | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Digital, Online Privacy, Parenting, Technology, Family, Cyberbullying, Cultura, Latino Voices News

If your children are still young and they are starting to show an increasing interest in the Web, then it's time to put your digital parenting plan into action and connect with la abuela y las tías so everyone gets on the program!

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Newsroom Summit Highlights Digital Engagement

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 08.19.2011

The newsroom concept is an idea that has been catching on in countless communities where hyperlocal news is now king.

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