Cynopsis: DIGITAL
08/26/11
Good morning, it’s Friday, August 26, 2011, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. If you would like to read this or any other Cynopsis edition online, click here.
The stormy stock market and a new spate of economic uncertainty doesn’t seem to be dampening projected holiday and e-commerce sales. A new eMarketer report analyzing US Department of Commerce data said retail e-commerce sales from August were on track to suggest a strong fourth quarter as well. “Preliminary sales for Q2 2011 were the highest of all preceding second quarters. And, importantly for online retailers, e-commerce’s share of total retail sales, while still small, is steadily increasing,” eMarketer said. EMarketer said second quarter e-commerce sales registered at $44.2 billion, representing 4% of total retail sales.
Lil Wayne’s latest music video How to Love premiered on Vevo yesterday with interactive features built in from music discovery service Shazam. When viewers watch the music video on Vevo, a Shazam tag will appear, like Shazam for TV. MTV’s upcoming VMA awards this weekend will showcase the song.
Smartphones do nearly every thing these days, and now they may help us save gas. Researchers from MIT and Princeton University recently developed a network of Smartphones mounted on car dashboards that can track traffic lights and tell drivers when to slow down to avoid waiting at lights. The upshot is less time at lights can save fuel.
Media agency WPP said 28% of its $2.1 billion in earnings for the first half of 2011 came from direct and digital advertising.
New York-based startup Moat launched its “ no clicks” ad campaign to demonstrate that engagement with online ads can be measured better by tracking “mouse hovers” over an ad than by clicks. The company uses a heat-mapping technology to determine if users are exposed to the brand simply by hovering over an online ad with a mouse.
WPP’s Kantar Media Cymfony introduced a new version of its Cymfony Maestro tool to help clients better measure long- and short-term social media campaigns and insights gleaned from them. The revamped version also includes additional social media listening measurements, Kantar said.
Hulu doesn’t have a buyer yet, but Reuters reported that the deadline for initial bids to purchase the company has been extended to today. The news service said companies preparing to submit offers to buy the video site include Yahoo, Google, DirecTV and Amazon.
As the tablet market grows, so will the eReaders one, predicts In-Stat. The research firm expects more than 15 million eReaders will ship in the U.S. next year. That comes on the heels of its report earlier this week that the tablet market would reach 250 million shipments by 2017.
Sprint has yet to confirm the rumors that it will begin offering the iPhone 5 in October, but analysts are expecting the latest generation Smartphone from Apple to have a big impact on the wireless carrier if it carries the Apple mobile device. Sprint may be able to win on two fronts snagging new customers and luring away those who want to switch from AT&T and Verizon, said an article in Mobile Marketer Daily.
In an effort to capitalize on mobile news consumption, four Intermountain West Communications NBC stations inked a deal with technology provider Inergize News Synergy to introduce smartphone apps in the coming weeks and to revamp the station’s sites.
CNN.com launched a new feature on its Web site that lets users take a deeper dive into the 2010 Census data via an interactive map that reveals some of the specific information on density, population changes, race and ethnicity of different towns and areas around the country.
The how-to video site and syndicator Howcast has had a good week. ComScore released its first ever YouTube partner rankings earlier this week and Howcast made the cut as a top 15 video provider in terms of views, just one week after being named one of Time’s 50 Best Websites of 2011. No surprise since you can learn all sorts of useful stuff on Howcast, like how to clean a bike chain, draw anime or make candy sushi. As for me, I’ll be serving the gummy-worm-licorice treats at my next party.
Later – Daisy
Daisy Whitney, new media reporter and author of The Mockingbirds, filling in for Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital. 08.26.11
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JOB OPENING: MGR, ANALYTICS/Current TV/NYC or SF: 3-5 yrs exp. Define & execute tracking, reporting, & analysis of digital data. Must know Web Analytic tools. Content exp. preferred. http://current.com/jobs (9/2)
JOB OPENING: UX DESIGNER/PRODUCT DEVELOPER/Current TV/NYC or SF: Lead digital UI, UX Product Dev’t. Min 3-5 yrs exp. Content and multi-platform exp. preferred. http://current.com/jobs (9/2)
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SITUATION WANTED: Recent college grad with internship experience in music and film production/post-production industries seeks full-time or part-time position in ANYTHING related to these fields. B.A in English. [email protected] (8/28)
SITUATION WANTED: I’ve written a 1-hour dramedy entitled, Tree House, which is loosely based on my life story. It’s, ” A Contemporary, Edgy, Multiplatform Show “. I’m looking for studio executive assistance. [email protected] (8/28)
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