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o Sony:
PlayStation 3 Release in 2005, With Playable Preview at E3
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Canadian Record Industry Appeals Pro-File-Sharing Court Ruling
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Report: Online Video Game Revenues Will Triple to $1.1 Billion by
2008
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Google Shares to Trade on the Nasdaq
o Internet Video-on-Demand
Provider Akimbo Raises $12 Million
o Ampex Sues Sony Over Digital
Still Camera Patents
o Apple iTunes Store Sells
100-Millionth Song Download
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Briefly Noted: U.S. PSX release
- postponement, BBC Technology sale - labor strike, Sirius Satellite
Radio - Eminem, Creative Light Entertainment - TheFishBowl.com,
Gizmondo - Jenson Button, Yahoo - fantasy football launch,
Superscape Group - Fox's "Fight Club," Square Enix - "Star Ocean
Till the End of Time," CD copy-protection - Apple iPod, Olympics -
Web video coverage, Online used book sales - publishers
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Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds:
--Deloitte Consulting LLP - Consultants and Senior Consultants
--Branch Manage: Boston, Richmond, Reston, Chicago, L.A., San
Jose, Minn.
--VP of Sales - Web Hosting / Internetworking / Telecom Services
--VP - Ignition Strategic Communications
--NMS Imaging Seeing Sales Manager
--Financial Pricing/Modeling Analyst
--Senior Accountant - Online Resources
--PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entertainment and Media Outlook
--Executive Networking Meeting - Going International, July 20th
--Audio Conference - Homeland Security Contracting - July 27
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o Sony: PlayStation 3 Release in
2005, With Playable Preview at E3
Tokyo -- Sony announced on Monday that it plans to introduce the
next generation of its PlayStation video game console by the end of
2005, with a playable prototype available in time for next May's
Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Ken
Kutaragi, who made the announcement at a media briefing in Tokyo,
did not provide pricing details or a release date for the new
console. Rivals Microsoft and Nintendo have both announced
development of their next-generation consoles, but have not provided
any release details yet either. Sony also said that it will debut
its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game in Japan by the end of
December, with U.S. and European launches following in March 2005.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1C5229C8
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content/dev/3771
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040712/japan_sony_1.html
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o Canadian
Record Industry Appeals Pro-File-Sharing Court Ruling
Toronto -- The Canadian Record Industry Association (CRIA) on
Monday appealed a landmark Canadian federal court ruling that
essentially made peer-to-peer file-sharing in the country a legal
activity, and prevented the group from compelling Internet service
providers to turn over the identities of suspected file-swappers.
The Federal Court of Appeal should set a date for arguments in the
appeal in several weeks. CRIA said in its appeal that the lower
court should have allowed its cases against alleged copyright
infringers to go forward, and reiterated its stance that
unauthorized file-sharing constitutes copyright infringement.
http://www.cria.ca
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T2A6619C8
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o Report:
Online Video Game Revenues Will Triple to $1.1 Billion by 2008
Boston -- Online game sales and subscription revenue is projected
to triple to $1.1 billion by 2008, fueled by new devices and falling
console prices, according to a report from Boston-based market
research firm Yankee Group. The industry has grown up in recent
years to become a generator of $353 million in direct sales and
subscriptions revenue, and $450 to $550 million in advertising. The
firm predicts that video game consoles will drop in price to $79 to
$49 within the next several years. "Console growth is negatively
affecting CD-ROM based PC game sales," said Yankee Group senior
analyst Michael Goodman. "PC gamers are migrating to consoles,
causing revenues for PC games on CD-ROMs to decline and console
revenue to grow. Online gaming represents a shift in revenue, away
from boxed CD-ROM games sold at retail to online sales."
http://www.yankeegroup.com
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o Google Shares
to Trade on the Nasdaq
Mountain View, Calif. -- Search engine Google announced on Monday
that it will list its $2.7 billion initial public offering (IPO) of
shares on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market, eschewing the
larger New York Stock Exchange. Both exchanges had indicated that
they were aggressively courting Google's offering. Mountain View,
Calif.-based Google, whose IPO will be the largest
technology-related IPO in years, did not set a date for the
forthcoming IPO or reveal what ticker symbol it will trade under.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K176319C8
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o Internet
Video-on-Demand Provider Akimbo Raises $12 Million
San Mateo, Calif. -- Akimbo Systems, developer of an Internet-based
video-on-demand service, announced on Monday that it has raised $12
million in its second round of venture capital financing. Kleiner
Perkins Caufield & Byers led the investment round; Draper Fisher
Jurvetson, Sprout Group and Zone Ventures also participated. San
Mateo, Calif.-based Akimbo plans to launch its service this summer,
offering independent films, extreme sports, news and foreign
language programming. Subscribers will pay $9.99 monthly plus $229
for the Akimbo Player device, which also requires a broadband
Internet connection. The company will use the funds to market and
deploy its video-on-demand service.
http://www.akimbo.com/press_rel_071204.html
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o Ampex Sues
Sony Over Digital Still Camera Patents
Redwood City, Calif. -- Ampex Corporation, a developer of audio and
video storage media, announced on Monday that it has filed a
complaint with the International Trade Commission, alleging that
Sony is infringing on its patented digital still camera storage
technology. Ampex also filed a federal suit in U.S. District Court
in Delaware for patent infringement that seeks unspecified damages.
The company said it has been in active licensing negotiations with
Sony and other firms, including Sanyo, which it has also sued for
patent infringement.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040712/125453_1.html
http://www.ampex.com
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o Apple iTunes
Store Sells 100-Millionth Song Download
Cupertino, Calif. -- Apple announced on Monday that its iTunes Music
Store has now sold over 100 million song downloads. "As we cross
this historic milestone, we want to thank our customers, the artists
and the music labels who have embraced our dream for iTunes," said
Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "iTunes quickly outpaced the competition and
is far and away the world's number one online music service." Apple
launched its U.S. iTunes store just over one year ago, and recently
launched European versions for the U.K., France and Germany. Apple
awarded the purchaser of the 100-millionth download, 20-year-old
Kevin Britten of Kansas, with a 17-inch PowerBook, 40GB iPod and
gift certificate for 10,000 iTunes songs.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040712/sfm086_1.html
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store
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o Briefly Noted: (Tokyo) Sony
has postponed the North American release of the PSX -- a hybrid
PlayStation 2 console with added DVD burning and other features --
until 2005. The device, which has already been released in Japan,
was previously scheduled to make its U.S. and European debut before
the end of the year, but Sony company spokesman Taro Takamine said
the device "may not appeal to U.S. consumers." Sony hopes to sell 1
million PSX consoles by March 2005.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?section_name=ret&aid=3769
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200310/03-1007E
http://www.psx.sony.co.jp
(London) Four out of five union members at the BBC's technology
unit last weekend voted in favor of industrial action to protest the
division's imminent sale to Siemens. Broadcasting union Bectu
represents roughly a quarter of BBC Technology's overall staff of
1,400, and more than 83.8% of its voting members supported the
action. Bectu officials said they would inform the BBC next week
exactly what action it intended to take. "We believe we will need to
have a dramatic demonstration to send a signal to the BBC about how
angry our members are," said Bectu official Luke Crawley. "The
ballot entitles us to hold a full-out strike through to work-to-rule
action."
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/bbc/nb0218.html
http://www.bbctechnology.com
(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of
satellite-delivered digital radio programming, said on Monday that
it has partnered with hip-hop artist Eminen, along with his record
label Shady Records and Universal subsidiary Interscope Records to
create a hip-hop music and lifestyle channel on Sirius. Eminem,
Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine and Shady Records vice president
Paul Rosenberg will serve as co-producer of the channel.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040712/lam085_1.html
http://www.siriusradio.com
(Beverly Hills, Calif.) Creative Light Entertainment, founded by
the producer of the first episodic Web show, "The Spot," announced
on Monday a subscription service that will connect a roster of
reality TV program stars and their fans. TheFishbowl.com, slated to
launch later this summer, will feature 20 reality TV stars including
Lex Van de Berghe ("Survivor All-Stars") Trishelle Canatella ("Real
World Las Vegas") and Sarah Kozer ("Joe Millionaire"). The site will
enable the reality TV actors to profit on their personal brand as
participants in the online community as well as through products
developed around their specific talents. Access will be available
for a quarterly subscription fee of $24.95.
http://www.crlight.com
http://www.thefishbowl.com
(London) Gizmondo, developer of a portable video gaming device,
announced that it has signed an agreement with British Formula One
racing driver Jenson Button to serve as cover athlete and spokesman
for its "Chicane" racing title for its Gametrac console. In
addition, Gizmondo announced that Will.I.Am of hip-hop act Black
Eyed Peas will produce an original score for the title. The Gametrac
is due to be released in U.K. stores in the fall.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040709/lnf004_1.html
http://www.gizmondo.com
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Yahoo on Monday announced the launch of its
2004 Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football games, which last year attracted
more than three million players. Yahoo offers both a free version of
fantasy football and a range of subscription games that start at
$24.95 per team.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040712/125365_1.html
http://fantasysports.yahoo.com
(Hook, England) Superscape Group, a U.K.-based developer of
mobile games and 3D gaming technology, said on Monday that it has
signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising,
to develop a new 3D mobile game based on the film "Fight Club."
http://www.superscape.com
(Los Angeles) Japanese game developer Square Enix said on Monday
that its "Star Ocean Till the End of Time" title for PlayStation 2
will ship to North American retailers on Aug. 31.
http://www.square-enix-usa.com
(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Monday reported on how the two
biggest developers of CD copy-protection technology, Macrovision and
SunnComm, are currently working to make their technologies
compatible with Apple's popular iPods. The digital rights management
systems currently only work with Microsoft's Windows Media Audio
format, which is not supported by Apple. Recently, a copy-protected
BMG CD from Velvet Revolver hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts. "If you
look at the 500 or 600 customer service comments we've gotten, you
see that 80 percent of them have to do with iPod compatibility,"
SunnComm International CEO Peter Jacobs told News.com. "The rest
are, 'Why can't I do what I want with my music.' And a lot of those
are really iPod questions too."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?F2B5219C8
http://www.sunncomm.com
http://www.macrovision.com
(San Francisco) Wired News on Monday reported on the
unprecedented amount of video coverage of the upcoming Olympic games
that will be available on the Internet. The BBC plans to make all of
the events it has TV rights to available in a live online simulcast,
while NBC will offer video highlights after events air on TV. "Until
recently, the viewing experience has not been great -- with
narrowband video restricting the quality of Sport video," BBC Sports
Interactive broadband project manager Aashish Chandarana told Wired
News. "However, the work we have done with broadband video so far
this year has given us positive feedback, and we look forward to the
games being the first major event to be covered this way."
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,64082,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/default.stm
http://www.nbcolympics.com
(New York) The New York Times on Monday reported on how used book
sales on websites like Amazon.com and eBay are affecting publishers'
new book sales, as used titles -- which do not provide royalties to
authors or publishers -- are many times available alongside pricier
new versions for under $1. "We think it's not good for the industry
and it has an effect, but we can't measure it," Paul Aiken,
executive director of the Authors Guild, told The Times. "There has
always been used-book sales, but it's always been a background noise
sort of thing. Now it's right there next to the new book on Amazon."
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/12/technology/12ecom.html
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Deloitte Consulting LLP - Consultants and Senior Consultants
Deloitte Consulting LLP, one of the world's leading management
consulting firms, is currently seeking to hire Consultants and
Senior Consultants for our Washington D.C. Metro based Technology
Integration practice. We seek individuals with technical acumen,
strong academic credentials, leadership and interpersonal skills.
Experience in the Energy, Process Manufacturing, Technology, and
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Data Warehousing, Enterprise Portal Integration, or Architecture
and Network Services Candidates should submit their resume to
devwilliams@deloitte.com
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> Branch Manage: Boston, Richmond, Reston, Chicago, L.A., San
Jose, Minn.
Aquent, a global leader in the IT staffing industry, is seeking
an experienced branch manager who has experience acting as a
"player/coach" responsible for individual sales quotas, managing
the day-to-day activities of the sales and recruiting staff,
setting performance expectations, and assisting with the sales
and recruiting process. We are looking for a seasoned manager who
has experience developing deep relationships with clients.
Candidates should also have several years of sales experience in
the IT staffing industry, branch or regional management
experience, and a track record in the local area Please email
your resume to
lisas@ren-network.com Please visit
http://www.aquent.com
for company information
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> VP of Sales - Web Hosting / Internetworking / Telecom Services
XIF is an 8-year old Internetworking Solutions firm. We are a
small firm with a start-up mentality, but with the luxury of
having been a profitable entity since 1997 with a strong customer
base and a stable source of revenue. We are currently seeking to
hire a VP of Sales. We view this position as a critical component
to our future growth, and are looking for a true equity partner.
We are looking for someone with 8+ years experience in sales and
sales management, preferably in Web Hosting and/or Telecom. Send
inquiries to jobs@xif.com.
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> VP - Ignition Strategic Communications
Ignition Strategic Communications is a fast-paced, fast-growing
independently owned communications consulting firm with offices
in Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas. The firm has a reputation
for delivering sophisticated, highly successful public relations
and public affairs campaigns. Ignition seeks talented people with
at least a decade of experience. Ideal candidates will have
hands-on experience media relations and PR experience, management
know-how and entrepreneurial expertise in growing a full-service
agency. Journalism experience useful. Competitive salary and
benefits. Send resumes to
mediarelationsjob@hotmail.com. No phone calls, please.
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> NMS
Imaging Seeing Sales Manager
Sales Professional wanted to build and mentor B2B outside sales
team of 12 covering NJ-VA. Ideal candidate has proven experience
with office automation equipment sales or similar. Knowledge of
selling applied solutions to line-of-business with ROI and
business process improvement will make the difference. Seeking
excellent presenting, speaking, and people skills with energy and
professionalism. Send resume and compensation requirements.
employment@nmsimaging.com
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> Financial Pricing/Modeling Analyst
Create and analyze complex financial models of proposals.
Collaborate with sales, operations, and finance to validate model
assumptions. Provide recommendations to the sales, operations,
and finance staff on financial models. Continually improve the
standard pricing models. Analyze statements to update assumptions
of cost structure. Prepare financial forecasts and budgets.
Create operational plans for new business opportunities. Assemble
potential operational costs into proposals to create solutions.
Send resumes to
timothy.r.smith@acs-inc.com
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> Senior Accountant - Online Resources
The Sr. Accountant is responsible for preparing financial
statements, reconciliations, journal entries and the general
ledger, as well as maintaining fixed assets schedules, assisting
with the month-end close and the monthly invoicing processes and
completing special projects as required. Requirements: Either a
Bachelors degree in acctg. with 3-5 years of accounting exp or an
Associates degree with 5 plus years of accounting exp., solid
knowledge of accounting principles, skill with Excel spreadsheets
and excellent verbal and written communications skills, CPA is
strongly desired. Great benefits, and competitive compensation.
Send resumes to shahn@orcc.com
or wnewman@orcc.com
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> Executive Networking Meeting - Going International, July 20th
Going International too late can cause you to miss the boat on
great opportunities - are your competitors already making headway
in some of these markets? Perhaps without your knowledge? But
going International too early can also cause a company to lose
focus if it's not ready to do so yet. If you're already executing
on an International strategy, this session will help you make
sure you get the most out of it. And if you haven't yet defined
an International strategy, this session will help you shape it.
http://www.netsea.org/events_info.shtml
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> Audio Conference - Homeland Security Contracting - July 27
Spending on homeland security is growing at an unprecedented pace
at state, local and federal levels. During its first year, the
Department of Homeland Security signed over 18,500 contracts for
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Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA) and our panel
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