‘Media’ Archive

Paste Magazine folds (for now)

by Lee Simmons, September 2, 2010, 9:56 am

Man, publishers just can’t catch a break. Pop culture mag (and personal fave) Paste is calling it a day for the time being, suspending its print publication while investigating alternatives.

Paste is just the …

New iPods unveiled

by Lee Simmons, September 1, 2010, 2:49 pm

In my technology industry coverage for First Research, I see nifty new devices on a near daily basis. But when Steve Jobs makes an announcement, it’s usually worth it.

Jobs took to …

How Newsweek was sold for a dollar

by Adam Anderson, August 11, 2010, 12:37 pm

At Hoover’s, editors cover a wide array of industries and provide expertise in how companies are responding to the recession. In particular, most of us are well aware of the current trials and pitfalls …

Is the CBS sitcom title “$#*! My Dad Says” really such a big deal?

by Larry Bills, August 4, 2010, 11:40 am

When CBS announced its Fall television schedule at the annual upfronts in mid-May, I wondered how long it would take before an uproar exploded over the new William Shatner sitcom, $#*! My …

“Great device + great service = poor experience”

by Lee Simmons, July 27, 2010, 11:18 am

Mark Mulligan posts a fascinating report on the Forrester blog regarding his recent study of music streaming service and technology device combinations. Basically, Mulligan and his researchers wanted to know which streaming service-device …

Instant gratification, or e-books outsell hardcovers

by Patrice Sarath, July 19, 2010, 3:48 pm

According to the New York Times, Amazon reported that e-books outsold hardcover books for the past three months.

Did you hear that? …

A little summer reading?

by Lee Simmons, July 1, 2010, 7:00 am

Not that this is “All EMI, All the Time,” but I stumbled upon this new tome by Brian Southall that may provide some insight into the dramatic arc that is the story of …

Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.

by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 am

All right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.

For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …

Pizza + football = a winning combination

by Jessica Jimenez, June 10, 2010, 9:00 am

I always find myself craving some football during these long summer months, even if it is a scrimmage game. But, I guess I’ll have to wait for August and September to roll around.…

Eureka! Golden State GOP voters flock to wealthy ex-CEOs

by Jeff Dorsch, June 9, 2010, 8:40 am

Silicon Valley went 2-for-3 in yesterday’s primary elections in California.

No doubt you have heard by now of the primary victories by Meg Whitman, who scored the Republican nomination …