by Jason Wilk on February 5, 2009
- In a depressing earnings call today with the NewsCorp team, Rupert Murdoch outlined the $6.4 billion loss. Murdoch said “the downturn is more severe and likely longer lasting than previously thought.” and “We are implementing rigorous cost-cutting across all operations and reducing head count where appropriate.”
- MySpace earnings fall underneath the Fox Interactive Media section, which also includes products like PhotoBucket. MySpace is thought to bring in the majority of the revenues coming in from FIM. Here is what they had to say on the issue: “Fox Interactive revenues: $226 million revenues. Down due to reduced subs at IGN. Search and advertising were simliar to a year ago. Costs were MySpace Music and international expansion”. The entire division lost $38million.
- I guess Murdoch and Sam Zell (purchased Tribune) were wrong to assume paper media is going to stay strong through the next 5 years. Cuts have already been made across the board, and there is no end in sight to how bad it will get.
Other must read NewsCorp/MySpace Articles:
LEAK: MySpace’s Recession Plan Is To Outsource
Michael Wolff: MySpace Users Are Doomed, Poor
MySpace MyAds Producing 160K A Day
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by Jason Wilk on January 12, 2009
- System Requirements:
- 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- 16 GB of available disk space
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme)
- DVD-R/W Drive (optional, but reccomended)
- Where to get it
- Head to the official Micosoft download page, pick the 32 or 64-bit version. If you have 4GB of RAM or more, download the get 64-bit for for maximum beta testing. If you don’t have one already, get a Live ID. Input your ID along with a little personal info and you’ll be awarded your product key.
- Mac Users:
- Why Get It?
- Check out our previous articles about the new Windows 7, or head over to watch the official Microsoft video tour.
by Jason Wilk on January 5, 2009
- 2009 Tech predictions coming from Wall Street analysts. I have included my own below. Sorry about the spacing, something with the HTML on this article that I can’t figure out.
- Imran Khan’s 2009 Tech Predictions (J.P. Morgan)
- Potential search deal likely between Yahoo! and Microsoft
- Net Neutrality should become an important mainstream issue
- Challenges in monetizing video advertising should persist
- Mobile usage should continue its strong growth momentum, but mobile
advertising will likely be challenging this year
- Possible bankruptcies in brick-and-mortar retail should create opportunities
for eCommerce companies
- M&A consolidation activities could potentially resume during 2H’09 (IPO market is dead until 2010)
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- Doug Anmuth’s 2009 Tech Predictions (Barclays Capital)
- Yahoo and eBay will make major strategic decisions
- Performance-based advertising will be more important than ever
- Increased Competition For Search Distribution Via Toolbars, OEM Deals, and Partnerships
- Proliferation of Smart Phones Will Drive The Mobile Internet
- Small Strategic Acquisitions Will Re-Emerge
- Ad Networks To Consolidate
- My 2009 Tech Predictions (Me)
- Google stock back over $500
- New Yahoo CEO will get back to an offer from Microsoft closer to the original.
- eBay will continue to struggle, lose market share to Amazon/niche.
- Valueclick will continue to fall and either go under or get acquired.
- Online advertising will creep back in the summer.
- Microsoft will gain in online search with Kumo.
- Mobile OEM’s will realize platform standardization isn’t their answer.
by Jason Wilk on January 2, 2009
- UK Mobile phone operator Orange is believed to be removing the BlackBerry Bold from its smartphone lineup due to ongoing technical problems (Telegraph). Since receiving far greater reviews at launch than the Storm, recently consumers have reported an overwhelming number of random crashes, poor reception and call drops. RIM has since seen a large increase in the number of unexpected returns on the phone.
- Orange previously has suspended shipments of the Bold in the past due to mandating RIM get a handle of seemingly obvious bugs in the phone software. This would be a big let down for RIM if they lose this contract, as the company is already under scrutiny for the poor performance of its other devices as well.
- If the Bold does get removed, it will only increase pressure on the upcoming launch of the new Blackberry Curve 8900.
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