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o Apple
Releases Flash Memory-Based iPod Shuffle Digital Audio Player
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Yahoo Launches Desktop Search Tool
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Navarre Acquires Japanese Anime Distributor FUNimation for $100
Million
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Report: Online Retail Spending Jumps 29% During '04 Holiday Season
o Mobile Video Developer Hantro
Secures Additional $5.2 Million Investment
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Briefly Noted: Internet
Streaming Media Alliance, Comcast - video IM, Delphi - Ford -
Sirius, The Mobile Media Company - Rubberduck Media Lab, LodgeNet,
Creative Technology, NPR - HD Radio, Jamba AG - stereo ringtones,
Faith West - Dodge, Applian Technologies, XtremeMac, 2ThumbZ
Entertainment - UNC Health Care, THQ - "Banjo-Pilot," Atari - Talib
Kweli, "EverQuest: Dragons of Norrath," Sony - "The Getaway: Black
Monday," 4th Annual Star Wars Fan Film Awards
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--Product Marketing Manager- Sorrent (Mobile Games)
--OSDL Enterprise Linux Summit
--HireStrategy - Tax Accountant
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--COO/CEO - Baltimore- Washington Metro Area
--Account Executive - Inside Sales
--Senior Marketing Manger, Segment Marketing - Reston, VA
--Sales Executive - Bethesda, MD
--Channel Manager
--Senior Technical Project Manager
--Sr. Java Software Engineer
--eNaugural.com - The Presidential Hi-Tech Inaugural Ball Jan
20, 2005
--New Release: PwC Global Entertainment and Media Outlook:
2004-2008
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o Apple Releases Flash Memory-Based
iPod Shuffle Digital Audio Player
San Francisco -- Apple Computer on Tuesday introduced the iPod
Shuffle, a new digital audio player that has no visual display and
features flash memory-based storage rather than the hard drives
found in its popular iPods. Apple will sell a $99, 512MB version
that holds up to 120 songs and a $149, 1GB version that holds 240
songs. "iPod shuffle is smaller and lighter than a pack of gum and
costs less than $100," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "With most
flash-memory music players users must use tiny displays and
complicated controls to find their music; with iPod shuffle you just
relax and it serves up new combinations of your music every time you
listen." Apple also announced that it has partnered with automakers
Mercedes-Benz USA, Volvo, Nissan, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari to offer
auto iPod connectivity kits in 2005. Apple said that it sold over
4.5 million iPods during its most recent fiscal quarter, which
includes the 2004 holiday shopping period.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050111/sftu073_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050111/sftu078_1.html
http://tinyurl.com/453xt
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o Yahoo
Launches Desktop Search Tool
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo on Tuesday became the latest Internet
firm, following Google and Microsoft, to introduce its own desktop
search application, a downloadable program that enables users to
search through the documents, e-mail, multimedia and other files
stored on their PCs. The free public beta test of Yahoo's desktop
search tool was launched with technology it acquired from Pasadena,
Calif.-based X1 Technologies in December. It includes a sorting
function that allows users to launch searches by typing only one or
two letters of a search term into a search box. "The beta lets us
explore the abundance of opportunities to linking up users' personal
data as it exists on Yahoo to their desktop search experience,"
Bradley Horowitz, director of Yahoo's media and desktop search, told
CNET News.com. "It will expand in short order." Both Google and
Microsoft have launched desktop search applications in a bid to
expand the lucrative search market beyond the Web, where Google
currently reigns.
http://tinyurl.com/59bvh
http://desktop.yahoo.com
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o Navarre
Acquires Japanese Anime Distributor FUNimation for $100 Million
Minneapolis -- Navarre Corporation, a publisher of video games
and other entertainment software, announced on Tuesday that it has
acquired FUNimation Productions, a leading distributor of Japanese
animation and children's entertainment in the U.S., for over $100
million in cash and over 1.4 million shares of Navarre. Texas-based
FUNimation distributes home video and arranges U.S. TV licensing for
brands including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!,
Yu Yu Hakusho, Beyblade and Cabbage Patch Kids. In 2003, FUNimation
saw sales of $81.6 million and net income of $30.5 million.
Minnesota-based Navarre's products include video games developed by
its Encore subsidiary, in addition to PC software, music CDs and DVD
video. "The FUNimation acquisition is consistent with our overall
business strategy and will significantly increase our publishing
offerings, establishes long-term relationships with new vendors and
customers, and solidify our position as a premier provider of
published and licensed home entertainment products," said Navarre's
chief operating officer of publishing and licensing, Cary Deacon.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050110/cgm052_1.html
http://www.navarre.com
http://www.funimation.com
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o Report:
Online Retail Spending Jumps 29% During '04 Holiday Season
South San Francisco -- Retail spending by online consumers grew
by 29% this holiday season, surpassing market researcher comScore's
initial expectation of 23-26% growth, the firm said on Monday.
Online consumers spent $15.8 billion on non-travel items during
November and December, helping drive the total online spending in
2004 to a record level of more than $117 billion, up 26% from 2003.
"While it's clear that a broad range of online merchants saw a
strong season, multi-channel retailers were standouts this year,"
said Dan Hess, the senior vice president of industry analysis at
comScore Networks. "Many of the nation's leading retail brands
flexed their muscle this season, with strategies including faster
delivery options, significant site redesigns and effective
cross-channel promotions."
http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=546
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o Mobile
Video Developer Hantro Secures Additional $5.2 Million Investment
Helsinki -- Hantro Oy, a Finland-based provider of video enabling
technology for mobile handsets, announced this week that it has
secured a further $5.2 million investment. A group led by CapMan,
Nexit Ventures and Menire led the round. Hantro said it would use
the investment to strengthen its position in the global marketplace.
"Throughout the last year, it has been increasingly obvious that
video services are forming a central part of the network operators'
strategies for increasing average revenue per user (ARPU)," said
Hantro founder and CEO Eero Kaikkonen. "Whilst we have heard some
mention of proprietary formats for video compression, it is clear
that the preference is for standards based technology, such as MPEG4
Simple Profile, H.263 and MPEG4 AVC / H.264." Hantro's current
customers include Nokia, Agere, Freescale, T-Mobile, Vodafone,
Alcatel, Quanta and Mtekvision.
http://www.hantro.com
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o Briefly Noted: (San
Francisco) The Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA), a
non-profit trade group formed to accelerate the adoption of open
standards for streaming media, announced on Tuesday the release of
its 2.0 specification, which adds support for Advanced Video Coding
(AVC), High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE-AAC) and the MP4
multimedia file format. Members of the ISMA include AOL, Apple,
Cisco, HP, IBM, Philips and Sun. "The specification cuts through the
confusing choices for audio/video codec profiles and levels, the
multiple choices for network protocols and signaling, and
establishes the interoperability points to assure robust delivery of
audio and video over IP in a multi-vendor environment," said ISMA
board member Yuval Fisher. The ISMA is seeking comments on the new
specification by Feb. 15, 2005.
http://www.isma.tv
(Philadelphia, Pa.) Cable TV operator Comcast plans to launch an
instant messaging application that includes the ability to send
webcam video messages by mid-2005, CNET News.com reported. Similar
services are currently offered by rivals AOL, Yahoo and Microsoft's
MSN. In addition to IM video, Comcast soon plans to offer Internet
telephony services to its 6.5 million high-speed Internet
subscribers.
http://tinyurl.com/68gkn
http://www.comcast.com
(Detroit) Delphi, a manufacturer of car stereos and other
electronics, announced on Tuesday that it will supply Sirius
Satellite Radio receivers to Ford Motor Co. for the company's
planned offering of Sirius as a factory-installed option on select
2006 Ford and Lincoln Mercury models. Ford will offer Sirius on the
Ford F-150, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Mark LT and Mercury Mountaineer
beginning this summer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050111/detu003_1.html
http://www.siriusradio.com
http://www.delphi.com
(Oslo, Norway) The Mobile Media Company, a distributor of mobile
entertainment content, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered
with U.K.-based Rubberduck Media Lab to provide live, streaming TV
signals to cell phone and wireless devices. Already streaming TV
signals in the Scandinavian market, Rubberduck plans to offer
service in North America on 2.5G and 3G wireless networks in the
first quarter of 2005.
http://www.mobilemedia.com
http://www.rubberduckmedialab.com
(Sioux Falls, S.D.) LodgeNet, a provider of in-room broadband and
entertainment services to hoteliers, announced on Tuesday its list
of the top 10 video-on-demand titles purchased in its nearly one
million guest rooms during 2004. The company said Fox's "The Day
After Tomorrow" was the top performer, followed by "Shrek 2" and
"The Bourne Supremacy." South Dakota-based LodgeNet said Fox was the
top-performing studio, garnering five of the top 10 VOD titles.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050111/cgtu008_1.html
http://www.lodgenet.com
(Singapore) Consumer electronics firm Creative Technology
announced on Tuesday that it sold more than 2 million of its MuVo
and Zen Micro MP3 players in its recent financial quarter, which
included the holiday shopping season. Accordingly, the company
raised its revenue guidance for the quarter from $325 million to
$360 million, a 45% increase over the $250 million in sales from the
same period last year. Singapore-based Creative also announced that
it recently generated cash proceeds of $61 million through the sale
of 2 million shares of its holdings in SigmaTel.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050111/sftu066_1.html
http://www.creative.com
(Washington) National Public Radio (NPR) recently announced that
it plans to offer four new music and talk programs broadcast
digitally using iBiquity Digital's HD Radio technology. NPR also
said it plans to purchase up to 50,000 HD Multicast receivers. There
are currently 50 NPR member stations broadcasting in HD Radio, while
a total of 312 stations are committed to converting to digital in
the coming months.
http://www.npr.org
http://www.ibiquity.com
(Berlin) Jamba AG, a Berlin-based mobile entertainment publisher,
announced on Tuesday the launch of its master ringtones in stereo
sound. The company is currently offering over 80 stereo ringtones --
for use with UMTS-mobile phones with a stereo function, such as the
Motorola E1000 -- for about $2.60 each.
http://www.jamster.co.uk
(San Francisco) Wireless entertainment publisher Faith West said
on Tuesday that it has partnered with automaker Dodge to offer
ringtones and images for cell phones that promote Dodge vehicles.
San Francisco-based Faith West, a unit of Japan-based Faith, Inc.,
will offer ringtones including the "Hit It" audio tag from Dodge's
ad campaigns, while Dodge will distribute promotional codes good for
free wireless content.
http://www.faithwestinc.com
http://dodge.modtones.com
(San Francisco) Software developer Applian Technologies on
Tuesday introduced a new application that can record streaming music
broadcast on Internet radio stations, and tag files with artist,
title and album information using Gracenote's MusicID database. It
is unclear whether the recording industry will approve of San
Francisco-based Applian's $49 Replay Music software, in light of
current copyright laws.
http://www.appliantechnologies.com
http://www.replay-music.com
(San Francisco) XtremeMac, an Apple accessories manufacturer, on
Tuesday introduced its AirPlay FM transmitter for Apple's iPod. The
$39 device requires no additional software to be downloaded, and is
designed so that it does not obscure the iPod's "Hold" switch.
http://www.xtrememac.com/photos/airplay.shtml
(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Mobile entertainment publisher
2ThumbZ Entertainment announced on Tuesday a long-term partnership
with UNC Health Care, to develop and distribute health, wellness and
fitness applications for cell phones and wireless devices. The
applications, available for between $4.99 and $7.99 each, include a
Calorie Counter, Carb Counter, Pedometer, Personal Trainer and Stop
Smoking Aid. Each application allows users to save data on the
Internet, to keep track of progress and compare personal information
to national averages.
http://unc.2thumbz.com
(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) Video game publisher THQ on Tuesday
shipped its "Banjo-Pilot" title for Nintendo Game Boy Advance to
retailers. The title was developed by Microsoft Game Studios'
U.K.-based Rare Studios unit, and is based on Rare's "Banjo-Kazooie"
franchise.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050111/latu076_1.html
http://www.rareware.com
(New York) Game publisher Atari announced on Tuesday that it has
signed hip-hop artist Talib Kweli to provide voice talent as the
lead character in its upcoming graffiti art game, "Marc Ecko's
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure." Developed by Newport Beach,
Calif.-based The Collective for release in September for PlayStation
2, the game is being produced in conjunction with former graffiti
artist-turned urban apparel designer Marc Ecko.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050111/115203_1.html
http://www.eckounltd.com
http://www.collectivestudios.com
(San Diego) Sony Online Entertainment said on Tuesday that it
will launch "EverQuest: Dragons of Norrath," an expansion pack for
its "EverQuest" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game, in
February in the U.S. and Europe. The title will be available both at
retail and as a download for $29.99.
http://www.dragonsofnorrath.com
(Foster City, Calif.) Sony Computer Entertainment America on
Tuesday shipped its "The Getaway: Black Monday" title for
PlayStation 2 to retailers. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment
Europe's Team Soho, the game is a sequel to the three million
unit-selling "The Getaway." The game features a score performed by
the Nimrod Studio Orchestra, which was remixed by artists on the
Ninja Tune and Big Dada record labels.
http://www.speakgetaway.com
(San Francisco) Short film distributor AtomFilms and "Star Wars"
producer Lucasfilm on Tuesday announced the launch of its 4th Annual
Star Wars Fan Film Awards. The companies are now accepting
submissions, which will consist of fans' creations that edit footage
from the "Star Wars" movies into new original spoof films and
documentaries, until March 8. Finalists will be chosen on March 29
and director George Lucas will himself award a $2,000 prize to the
winning filmmaker.
http://starwars.atomfilms.com
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> Account Executive - Inside Sales
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