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Netflix Sues Rival Blockbuster Online for Patent Infringement
o Top
Level Domain for Mobile Phones to Launch on May 22
o U.K. Webcam Singer Gets Record
Deal With Sony BMG
o MSNBC Launches Beta of
Ad-Supported Free Mobile News Service
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Report: Global IPTV Subscribers to Reach 36.9 Million in 2009
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Mobile Entertainment Firm 3GUpload Gets $20 Million, Acquires
Mophone
o Mobile Media Delivery Firm
Roundbox Raises $15 Million
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Briefly Noted
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Motorola Adds Content From Sony
BMG, MediaBay, AccuWeather.com to iRadio
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Broadband Television Network Launches Tvext Internet TV Service
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SRS Mobile HD Brings 5.1 Surround-Sound to Phones, Media Players
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MSN to Produce Exclusive Online
Content for Mark Burnett/CBS' "Rock Star"
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Spike TV Launches Mobile Phone Content Service
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Modeo Introduces First Handset for Upcoming
Mobile TV Service
o
Cingular Subscribers to Decide Plot of WB's
"One Tree Hill" via Text Messages
o LG Electronics
Introduces First Handset for Disney Mobile Service
o Musiwave Sees
Million Downloads Monthly for Mobile Music Service
o Set-top Box
Maker Pace Micro Technology Names Neil Gaydon CEO
o
The Orchard to Distribute Music, Video on
Amp'd Mobile Network
o iPREPpress
Releases Merriam-Webster Dictionary for iPods
o Airborne
Entertainment to Publish Vision Street Wear Mobile Wallpapers
o Atari Releases
"Act of War: Direct Action" for Download on Direct2Drive
o PlayPhone to
Develop Mobile Games Portal for Sega
o The9 To
Distribute NCsoft's "Guild Wars" Online Game in China
o Mobile
Entertainment Firm Mforma Changes Name to Hands-On Mobile
o Gameloft to
Develop Mobile Game Titles for Sony Pictures Digital
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USA Wireless Introduces $49 Universal Mobile
Phone Game Controller
o Mobile Game
Publishers Reaxion, Ojom Sign Regional Publishing Deal
o Wired News:
Are NPR Podcasts Hurting NPR Station Pledge Drives?
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Stories
o Netflix Sues Rival Blockbuster
Online for Patent Infringement
Pasadena, Calif. - Online DVD rental service has sued
rival Blockbuster for patent infringement, asking a judge to shut
down the video rental giant's recent entry into the Netflix-dominated
market, Reuters reported. Netflix, which claims over 4.2 million
subscribers, owns two patents on its service that lets subscribers
choose DVDs online and have them shipped by mail, returning them via
a postage-paid mailer once viewed. The first was granted in 2003,
and the second, issued on Tuesday, "covers a method for
subscription-based online rental that allows subscribers to keep the
DVDs they rent for as long as they wish without incurring any late
fees, to obtain new DVDs without incurring additional charges and to
prioritize and reprioritize their own personal dynamic queue -- of
DVDs to be rented." In its suit, Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix
claims that Blockbuster was aware of both patents and still launched
its similar service in August 2004, which now claims over 1.2
million subscribers. "We've filed suit to protect our invention,"
Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey told the Los Angeles Times. "Netflix
has built a better mousetrap and Blockbuster copied it."
http://tinyurl.com/ed3rj
(Reuters)
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-fi-netflix5apr05,0,221076.story
http://www.blockbuster.com
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o Top Level
Domain for Mobile Phones to Launch on May 22
Las Vegas - Mobile Top Level Domain (mTLD), a joint
venture backed by phone makers, wireless networks and Microsoft,
announced on Wednesday the availability of the first Internet
address create for mobile phones. "Many existing Internet sites are
grounded in desktop PC-oriented services and were not designed with
a mobile phone in mind, which has led to less than ideal performance
for consumers," said mTLD CEO Neil Edwards. "The dotMobi sites are
tailor-made for browsing and navigating on the mobile phone, making
a far better experience." Dublin-based mTLD gained approval from
ICANN for the ".mobi" domain in the second half of 2005; the
company's investors include Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, T-Mobile,
Vodafone and the GSM Association. The company said that it has
already issued temporary domain names to Nokia, TIM, Vodafone and
The Weather Channel. The dot-mobi Internet addresses are set for
official launch on May 22. A "sunrise period" for wireless industry
trade group members will be offered between May 22-29, giving the
industry a week's advance to register their own trademarks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/sfw078.html?.v=46
http://mtld.mobi
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o U.K.
Webcam Singer Gets Record Deal With Sony BMG
London - A 24-year-old British singer who garnered a daily
audience of over 100,000 by performing songs live on her webcam has
signed a recording contract with Sony BMG's RCA Records, CNN.com
reported. "I have managed to get massive amounts of exposure through
using the Internet and that is something that people have struggled
to do for years," singer Sandi Thom told Britain's GMTV, adding that
since signing the contract on Monday, her life has "changed
dramatically." Thom was courted by several labels after her live
concert webcasts from her living room were aired on 21 consecutive
nights.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/04/web.thom/index.html
http://www.sandithom.com
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o MSNBC Launches
Beta of Ad-Supported Free Mobile News Service
Las Vegas - News website MSNBC.com announced on Wednesday
that it plans to launch an ad-supported mobile news service, which
will be free to subscribers but include video and banner ads along
with news stories. The company partnered with Bellevue, Wash.-based
mobile application developer Action Engine on the service, which
began a three-month beta test today. MSNBC.com Mobile will offer
print versions of news stories, in addition to videos of headline
and business news, photo slideshows, and clips of NBC News programs
including "The Today Show".
http://tinyurl.com/gp6ys
http://tinyurl.com/jvnw3
(Reuters)
http://www.actionengine.com
http://gomobile.msnbc.com
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o Report:
Global IPTV Subscribers to Reach 36.9 Million in 2009
Dublin, Ireland - Global subscribers to IPTV (Internet
Protocol Television) services are projected to grow from 3.7 million
in 2005 to 36.9 million in 2009, representing a compound annual
growth rate of 78%, according to a report from Research and Markets.
The market research firm cited the rollout of Verizon's FiOS TV
service, as well as similar services planned in the U.S. from SBC
and BellSouth; subscriber growth for established services like Free
(France), PCCW (Hong Kong) and Fastweb (Italy); the introduction of
IPTV services by China Telecom, and Atlas Interactive in India; and
new deployments from Belgacom, Softbank, KPN and Telekom Austria in
its forecast. Another factor in strong IPTV growth will be an
increase in DSL subscribers worldwide, from 97 million in 2005 to
221 million in 2009. Research and Markets further predicts that
global IPTV service revenue will rise from $880 million in 2005 to
$9.9 billion in 2009.
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35235
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o Mobile
Entertainment Firm 3GUpload Gets $20 Million, Acquires Mophone
Las Vegas - 3GUpload, a provider of a mobile entertainment
portal, announced on Wednesday that it has received a $20 million
investment from VantagePoint Venture Partners, and also that it
acquired mobile community software developer Mophone. The combined
company will re-launch under a new brand later this year, which will
count four million registered users. Currently, 3GUpload offers more
than 30,000 ringtones, games and other mobile content direct to
consumers through subscription services that range from $6-$14 per
month. The company said Mophone CEO William Bryant will serve as CEO
of the merged company. "We saw community and social networking take
off first hand from our experience with MySpace," said VantagePoint
Venture Partners managing director Eric Ver Ploeg. "The next phase
is to extend this concept to the mobile platform."
http://tinyurl.com/j9sos
http://www.3gupload.com
http://www.mophone.com
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o Mobile
Media Delivery Firm Roundbox Raises $15 Million
Florham Park, N.J. - Roundbox, a developer of mobile media
broadcast technology, announced that it has raised $15 million in
its second round of venture capital financing. Polaris Venture
Partners led the investment round; previous investors RRE Ventures
and Core Capital Partners also participated. New Jersey-based
Roundbox's technology can distribute live TV, video clips, music and
other media to cell phones over mobile networks such as FLO, DVB-H
and DMB, as well as using various multicasting network technologies.
The company's technology will be utilized by Gemstar-TV Guide in the
launch of its TV Guide Mobile service. Roundbox will use the funds
to expand its product capabilities, and for marketing and sales
operations.
http://www.roundbox.com/pressdetails.asp?PressId=11
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DMW Announcements
5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum 2006
Museum of Jewish Heritage - New York
www.gamesandmobile.com
The 5th Annual Games & Mobile Forum has been expanded to
2 days. The 2-day event is set for April 25-26, 2006 at
the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, and includes 4
keynotes and 7 panels.
With 300+ attendees, Games & Mobile Forum is the ideal
environment for industry decision-makers to exchange ideas and
establish business relationships. This year’s topics include:
Games & Mobile Innovations from Around the World; The Business
of Casual Downloadable Games; Mobile Games: The State of The
Industry; Online Games: The State of The Casual Games Industry;
Portability & Brands: Strategies for Multi-Platform Content
Development & Brand Integration; Advertising in Games;
International Games & Mobile; and Brands Going Mobile. This
year’s speakers include:
KEYNOTES
Greg Ballard, President & CEO,
Glu Mobile
Major (R) Chris Chambers, Deputy Project Director,
Army Game
Project
Chris Early, Studio Manager,
Microsoft Casual Games Group
David Gosen, Chief Executive Officer, I-Play
Tammy Robinson, Manager, Games Content & Programming,
Verizon
Wireless
Robert Tercek, CEO & Co-Founder,
MultiMedia Networks
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Eric Albert, Director of North American Operations,
Gameloft
Chris Baker, Associate Editor,
Wired Magazine
Matthew Bellows, GM & VP of Marketing,
Floodgate Entertainment
George Borkowski, Head of IP & Tech Practice,
MS&K
John Cahill, General Manager, Mobile Games,
Yahoo!
Alex Campbell, Co-Founder & CEO,
Vibes Media
Neil Closner, President,
Cascada Mobile
Paul Condolora, SVP & GM,
Cartoon Network New Media
Greg Costikyan, CEO,
Manifesto Games
Stephen Davis, President, Mobile & Online Media,
InfoSpace
Michael Dowling, General Manager,
Nielsen Interactive
Entertainment
Natalie Farsi, Vice President, Media/Entertainment,
m-Qube
Dan Flanegan, President & CEO, Soapbox Mobile
Eric Goldberg, Managing Director,
Crossover Technologies
Matt Golden, SVP, Sales & Co-Founder,
Tira Wireless
Daniel Hart, VP, Online Games,
MTV Networks
Sam Huxley, Chief Strategic Officer, Bounce Interactive,
Young & Rubicam
Teemu Huuhtanen, EVP, Sales & Business Development,
Sulake
Scott Jensen, VP, Licensing & Brand Partnerships,
MFORMA
Leo Jun, Manager, Games Division,
HELIO (formerly SK-EarthLink)
Gunnar Larsen, European Director, Mobile Games, RealNetworks
Mark Litvack, Intellectual Property Litigation Partner,
MS&K
Sean Malatesta, VP Americas, Bus Dev,
Indiagames ltd. (India &
China)
Shaul Olmert, Senior Director, Digital Games,
Nickelodeon
Networks
Billy Pidgeon, Analyst,
Go Play Research
Suzie Reider, VP, Sales/Marketing, Games & Entertainment,
CNET
Networks
Adeo Ressi, CEO & Founder,
GameTrust
Ken Ruck, GM, Downloadable Content/Prod Dev,
Virgin Mobile
Dan Scherlis, CEO,
Etherplay
Michael Schutzler, SVP, Games Division,
RealNetworks
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher,
Digital Media Wire
Larry Tanz, Chief Executive Officer,
LivePlanet
Wade Tinney, Partner & Game Designer,
Large Animal Games
Mike Vorhaus, Managing Director,
Frank N. Magid Associates
Margaret Wallace, CEO & Co-Founder, Skunk Studios
Mike Yuen, Senior Director, Games,
QUALCOMM
Gabe Zichermann, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer,
Boonty
Eric Zimmerman, CEO,
gameLab
Registration Rates:
$599 - Pre-Registration rate until April 15th
$699 - Registration after April 15th
To Register online
Click here
Phone: (310) 855-0033
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3rd
Annual Digital Media Conference
- June 23, 2006
3rd Annual
DIGITAL MEDIA CONFERENCE
www.digitalmediaconference.com
An Executive Briefing on Emerging Business, Policy,
and Technology Issues & Opportunities
June 23,
2006
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8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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McLean,
Virginia
Mark your
calendars! The 3rd Annual Digital Media Conference is
set for Friday, June 23, 2006 at The Ritz-Carlton in
Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia. This is a
must-attend event for media, entertainment and technology
businesses, educational institutions and government agencies
involved in the digital distribution of media, including
information, education & entertainment products.
The
Washington Post calls the
event: "a
confab of powerful communicators and content providers in the
region."
Panels
include:
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The State of Digital Media: Research Perspectives & Insights
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The Battle for the Digital Consumer: Who’s winning, who’s
losing, and for how long?
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Industry Roundtable: Perspectives from Leading Associations &
Interest Groups
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Music Matters: Reflections & Predictions from the Old New Guard
on the Industry’s Digital Future
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FCC Outlook: Insights, Predictions & Analysis of the Hot Button
Issues
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Television: The Future is Now - Programming Anytime, Anywhere,
On Any Device
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The Other Gaming Industry - Is the Legalization of Online
Gambling Inevitable?
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Mobility is the Message: Opportunities for Media on the Go and
on the Handset
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Digital Dilemmas: Issues Shaping the Future of the Internet &
Digital Media
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Marketing to the Millennials:
The Life & Times of a Digital Generation
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The State of Online Advertising: Where the Money is Flowing and
Why
Registration Rates:
$299 - Early Bird rate until April 30th
$399 - Pre-Registration rate until June 16th
$499 - Registration after June 16th
To Register online
Click here
Phone: (310) 855-0033
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Briefly Noted
o Motorola Adds
Content From Sony BMG, MediaBay, AccuWeather.com to iRadio
Las Vegas - Cell phone maker Motorola announced on
Wednesday that it has licensed the catalog of major record label
Sony BMG for inclusion on its Motorola iRadio service, which
delivers commercial-free radio channels to cell phones, and via
Bluetooth to PCs and car stereos. Motorola iRadio will also offer
exclusive artist and genre channels from Universal Music Group and
Warner Music Group. Separately, Motorola said it will add audiobook
and classic radio content, as well as local weather forecasts to
iRadio, through
new agreements with MediaBay and AccuWeather.com, respectively.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/cgw047.html?.v=42
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/cgw048.html?.v=50
http://www.mediabay.com
http://www.accuweather.com
http://www.motorola.com/iradio
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Broadband Television Network Launches Tvext Internet TV Service
Washington - Broadband Television Network, a privately held
startup, said on Wednesday that it has launched a new Internet TV
service offering specialized news and entertainment content from 20
providers, including 24-hour Arabic news channel Al Arabiya and
European news service EuroNews. The service also offers free content
from Reuters News and Trace TV, an international music channel.
Viewers of the service, known as Tvext, can download the company's
free software, then watch the programming through their computers on
either a subscription or pay-as-you-go basis. The company was
founded last year by entrepreneur Trevor Cornwell, who serves as its
president and CEO. Sergio Zyman, the former CMO of The Coca-Cola
Company, chairs its board of directors.
http://www.tvext.tv/PressCenter.html
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o SRS Mobile HD
Brings 5.1 Surround-Sound to Phones, Media Players
Las Vegas - Audio technology developer SRS Labs on Wednesday
introduced its SRS Mobile HD technology, which enables mobile TV
broadcasts and digital video downloads available in 5.1 audio to be
heard in surround sound on headphones for mobile phones and portable
media players. SRS Labs said SRS Mobile HD will initially be
available on devices using Microsoft's Windows Mobile.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060405/20060405005467.html?.v=1
http://www.srslabs.com
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o MSN to
Produce Exclusive Online Content for Mark Burnett/CBS' "Rock Star"
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft's MSN said on Wednesday that
it has once again partnered with Mark Burnett Productions to provide
exclusive online programming for the CBS reality series "Rock Star".
MSN will produce weekly behind-the-scenes episodes containing
all-original footage, in addition to offering CBS clips. The second
season of the show will audition a singer for a new band, Supernova,
to record an album alongside all-star bandmates Tommy Lee, Jason
Newsted and Gilby Clarke.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060404/sftu167.html?.v=6
http://rockstar.msn.com
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o Spike TV
Launches Mobile Phone Content Service
Las Vegas - Viacom's Spike TV cable network announced on
Wednesday the launch of Spike Mobile, which will offer short-form
video clips of Spike TV programs. The company also announced that it
partnered with mobile virtual network operator Amp'd Mobile, to
provide a live streaming broadcast of an Ultimate Fighting
Championship event to Amp'd Mobile subscribers' cell phones. During
breaks in the broadcast, Spike intends to insert trailers for
upcoming feature films from Paramount, Fox, Warner Bros. and The
Weinstein Company.
http://tinyurl.com/kt8yz
http://www.ampd.com
http://www.spiketv.com
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o Modeo
Introduces First Handset for Upcoming Mobile TV Service
Las Vegas - Modeo, a developer of a mobile TV network, on
Wednesday introduced its first mobile TV smartphone model, intended
for use with its network that is scheduled to launch in select U.S.
cities in 2006. The DVB-H handset will be manufactured by
Taiwan-based HTC, and use Microsoft's Windows Mobile and
copy-protection technologies.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/daw040.html?.v=49
http://www.modeo.com
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o Cingular
Subscribers to Decide Plot of WB's "One Tree Hill" via Text Messages
Las Vegas - Cingular Wireless said on Wednesday that it
partnered with The WB on a feature that will let viewers determine
the plotline of an upcoming episode of "One Tree Hill" with their
mobile phones. Cingular partnered with mobile messaging firm Air2Web
to enable viewers to send text-messages to network-initiated plot
questions, with responses to be tallied and reflected in the outcome
of the following week's episode.
http://tinyurl.com/rjjcv
http://www.air2web.com
http://thewb.warnerbros.com/web/show.jsp?id=OT
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o LG
Electronics Introduces First Handset for Disney Mobile Service
Las Vegas - Japanese consumer electronics firm LG
Electronics on Wednesday introduced its DM-L200 handset, designed as
one of the launch handsets for a Disney-branded mobile phone service
launching in the summer. LG did not provide pricing details for the
phone, which features a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder with flash,
3D graphics support for games, multimedia messaging, speakerphone
and Bluetooth capabilities.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/law029.html?.v=51
http://www.lgusa.com
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o Musiwave Sees
Million Downloads Monthly for Mobile Music Service
Las Vegas - Musiwave, a provider of mobile music download
services, announced on Wednesday that its 22 network partners are
now selling a combined over one million over-the-air tracks per
month using its service. Carriers including Orange and SFR in
France, and Telus in Canada have deployed the Musiwave service.
Separately, the company said on Wednesday that its Smart Radio
service is now available for Java-enabled mobile phone handsets.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/sfw030.html?.v=56
http://www.musiwave.net
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o Set-top Box
Maker Pace Micro Technology Names Neil Gaydon CEO
Saltaire, England - Pace Micro Technology, a maker of
digital TV set-top boxes, announced on Wednesday that it has named
Neil Gaydon as its new chief executive officer. Gaydon, formerly the
company's director of worldwide sales and marketing, will replace
current CEO John Dyson, who is retiring from the company.
http://www.pacemicro.com
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o The Orchard
to Distribute Music, Video on Amp'd Mobile Network
New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of
independent label music, announced on Wednesday a partnership with
Amp'd Mobile, a youth-oriented 3G mobile virtual network operator.
Under the deal, The Orchard will provide music and video from its
catalog to Amp'd Mobile subscribers, including music videos and
scenes from "The 3 Stooges" and films like "The Toxic Avenger".
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/clw526.html?.v=26
http://www.theorchard.com
http://www.ampd.com
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o iPREPpress
Releases Merriam-Webster Dictionary for iPods
Washington Crossing, Penn. - iPREPpress, a provider of
iPod-formatted content, announced on Wednesday the release of the
Merriam-Webster Pocket Dictionary for the iPod. The companies have
also partnered to publish an iPod-formatted thesaurus, rhyming
dictionary, pocket atlas and dictionary of quotations. The iPod
dictionary will sell for $14.95.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/phw031.html?.v=48
http://www.ipreppress.com/Pages/Reference/MWPocket.htm
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o Airborne
Entertainment to Publish Vision Street Wear Mobile Wallpapers
Montreal - Mobile entertainment publisher Airborne
Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it has signed deals with
license operator Collective, to develop and publish branded mobile
phone wallpapers from boardsports brands Vision Street Wear and
Lamar.
http://tinyurl.com/kgcxs
http://www.visionstreetwear.com
http://www.airborne-e.com
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o Atari
Releases "Act of War: Direct Action" for Download on Direct2Drive
New York - Atari announced on Wednesday the availability
of its "Act of War: Direct Action," for download to PCs through
IGN's Direct2Drive service. A retail store release will follow in
May. The game was developed by Paris-based Eugen Systems.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/nyw018.html?.v=49
http://www.eugensystems.com
http://www.atari.com/actofwar
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o PlayPhone to
Develop Mobile Games Portal for Sega
San Francisco - Sega of America said on Wednesday that it
has partnered with PlayPhone to develop a Sega Mobile content
channel for North American mobile phone users. San Jose,
Calif.-based PlayPhone previously distributed Sega Mobile content to
retail channels, and will now create a direct-to-consumer portal for
the Japanese video game developer.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/sfw119.html?.v=17
http://www.playphone.com
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o The9 To
Distribute NCsoft's "Guild Wars" Online Game in China
Shanghai - Chinese online game operator The9 announced on
Wednesday that it has signed a three-year agreement with Korean
online game developer NCsoft, to operate the company's "Guild Wars"
online game in mainland China. The game has sold more than one
million units in under five months, and is currently available in
Korea, North America, Europe, Japan and Taiwan.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/cnw011.html?.v=14
http://www.ncsoft.com
http://www.the9.com/en
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o Mobile
Entertainment Firm Mforma Changes Name to Hands-On Mobile
Las Vegas - Mobile entertainment publisher Mforma
announced on Wednesday that it has changed its name to Hands-On
Mobile. Separately, San Francisco-based Hands-On announced new deals
to publish mobile content from LEGO, Christian Radio Network
personality Pat Boone, and former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. The
company partnered with mobile game developer Kiloo and TT Games
Publishing to create the Lego-branded wireless games.
http://tinyurl.com/k9465
http://tinyurl.com/emvx9
http://www.handson.com
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o Gameloft to
Develop Mobile Game Titles for Sony Pictures Digital
New York - Mobile game developer Gameloft announced on
Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures
Digital, to develop and publish a series of mobile games based on
multiple Sony Pictures films. Paris-based Gameloft's first title
under the agreement will be a game based on the Columbia Pictures
animated feature "Open Season," slated for release in September,
followed by "Surf's Up," which will come out in the summer of 2007.
http://tinyurl.com/jgc4p
http://www.gameloft.com
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o USA Wireless
Introduces $49 Universal Mobile Phone Game Controller
Las Vegas - USA Wireless on Wednesday introduced its
Mobile Chaos M-PLAY, a universal controller for mobile phone gaming.
The $49 accessory works with most cell phone models, and allows
players to control mobile game titles with a device more similar to
a controller for console video games.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060405/phw011.html?.v=55
http://www.mobilechaos.net
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o Mobile Game
Publishers Reaxion, Ojom Sign Regional Publishing Deal
Las Vegas - Mobile game publisher Reaxion announced on
Wednesday an agreement with Berlin-based fellow mobile entertainment
publisher Ojom, a unit of VeriSign. Under the deal, Reaxion will
publish Ojom's titles in the U.S., while Ojom will publish Reaxion's
titles in Europe.
http://tinyurl.com/fkxw9
http://www.reaxion.com
http://www.ojom.com
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o Wired News:
Are NPR Podcasts Hurting NPR Station Pledge Drives?
San Francisco - Wired News on Wednesday reported on how
offering free podcasts of many of its on-air programs may be hurting
the pledge drives that National Public Radio (NPR) stations rely on
to fund their operations. "Why would I sit through all of that if I
can get what I like for free online, listen to it on my own time and
not be guilted for weeks into giving money?" Las Vegas NPR listener
JoAnna Michaels told Wired News. NPR vice president Maria Thomas
said the organization has seen 18 million podcast downloads since
launching them in August. "It is the mission of public radio to make
programming as widely available as possible," Flo Rogers, program
director at Las Vegas NPR affiliate KNPR, told Wired News. "But it's
fair to say this is a high-priority issue. How do we make sure that
we don't stick our heads in the sand and pretend it's a fad that
will go away? That's what we have to do."
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/media/0,70583-0.html
http://www.npr.org
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