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August 18, 2005 -- About Us | Advertise | Events | Subscribe | Unsubscribe

Main Stories
o Google Aims to Raise $4 Billion in Secondary Stock Offering
o Yahoo Maintains Market's Lowest Pricing for Music Service Launch
o Sony Introduces New "Bean" Line of Flash-Based MP3 Players
o SBC Announces Set-top Vendors, Details for Internet TV Service
o Report: 27% of Game-Compatible Cell Phone Owners Are Playing
o The Mobile Media Company Raises $3.75 Million
o Parent Co. of Zingy, MusiKube, Vindigo Plans U.S. Stock Offering


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o Briefly Noted: USA Today - consumer technology magazine, Toshiba - perpendicular iPod drive, Loudeye - MSN Music, XM Satellite Radio - Rascals, Kor Hotel Group - Sony PlayStation 2, Cingular - Foo Fighters, Amp'd Mobile - Snoop Youth Football League, Electronic Arts - "FIFA 06" cover athletes - soundtrack, 2K Sports - "World Poker Tour," Jamdat's "Tetris" - Korea, Emergent Game Technologies - NDL, Playlogic Entertainment, iPod - No. 1 promotional incentive
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o Google Aims to Raise $4 Billion in Secondary Stock Offering

Mountain View, Calif. -- Google announced on Thursday that it plans to sell another 14.2 million shares, in anticipation of raising over $4 billion in a secondary stock offering. The company's shares debuted at $85 in their IPO a year ago, which raised $1.7 billion. Since then, Google's shares have tripled in value; the company plans to sell the shares in the new offering at $285 each. Mountain View, Calif.-based Google will use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, as well as for potential acquisitions.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185244.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050818/google_offering.html?.v=18
http://shorterlink.com/?56T9GX
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o Yahoo Maintains Market's Lowest Pricing for Music Service Launch

Santa Monica, Calif. -- Yahoo on Thursday officially launched its music subscription service, Yahoo Music Unlimited, in the U.S. The company slightly altered the market-leading subscription price for the service, which allows unlimited downloads from its million-song library while a user remains a subscriber: previously available for $4.99 per month during beta testing, the service will now cost $6.99 per month, or $4.99 per month if purchased as an annual subscription. The service's launch will be promoted through a multi-faceted ad campaign featuring minutely-drawn, detailed depictions of well-known musicians including Green Day, Missy Elliot, Big & Rich and Ciara, which will kick-off during the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185227.html?.v=1
http://music.yahoo.com
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o Sony Introduces New "Bean" Line of Flash-Based MP3 Players

San Diego -- Sony Electronics said on Thursday that it will release a new series of flash memory-based Walkman digital audio players in the U.S. in October. The Walkman NW-E300 "Bean" players feature an FM tuner, come in a range of colors, and support MP3, ATRAC3, WMA and WAV formats, as well as downloads from Sony's Connect online music store. The $129, 512MB and $179, 1GB capacity models are currently available for pre-order from Sony.
http://www.sony.com/bean
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o SBC Announces Set-top Vendors, Details for Internet TV Service

San Antonio -- SBC Communications announced on Thursday that it has signed Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola to supply set-top boxes for its planned service that will deliver TV programming over broadband lines (IPTV). The IPTV set-top boxes, which will run on Microsoft's IPTV software, will come without traditional tuners, allowing them to receive multiple video streams, and will feature next-generation compression technology enabling them to store content more efficiently on their digital video recorders. The SBC U-verse TV service is scheduled to launch in limited markets in late 2005 or early 2006. The company then plans to expand the service in mid-2006, adding features like whole-home digital video recording and HDTV.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185391.html?.v=1
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o Report: 27% of Game-Compatible Cell Phone Owners Are Playing

Port Washington, N.Y. -- The number of U.S. wireless subscribers with compatible handsets who played games on their cell phones increased from 20% last year to 27% in 2005, according to a survey of 8,500 subscribers conducted by market research firm NPD Group. However, only one-third of these mobile gamers actually purchased game downloads; the rest played free games or titles that came pre-loaded on their phones. The most common motivation cited among respondents for playing mobile games was "to kill time or alleviate boredom," with the average gaming session lasting 11 minutes. The survey found more kids between the ages of 13 and 17 (60%) said they played mobile games than did adults (23%), while mobile gamers were twice as likely to be African-American, Hispanic or Asian. "The world of mobile gaming is like the Wild West," said NPD Group vice president Clint Wheelock. "In this time of rapid growth, and with the industry in such a formative stage, it's especially important for wireless operators and game publishers to understand the mindsets of mobile gamers, in order to best position themselves for long-term success."
http://tinyurl.com/8fsda
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o The Mobile Media Company Raises $3.75 Million

Vienna, Va. -- The Mobile Media Company, a distributor of mobile entertainment and interactive TV technology, announced on Thursday that it has received $3.75 million in venture capital financing, from a group of undisclosed investors. The Norway-based company recently acquired streaming video developer Rubberduck Media Lab, and also signed a deal to provide interactive TV applications to China's Hunan Movie and Television Channel. The company will use the funds to expand its global operations, and increase the scale of its business in North America.
http://www.mobilemedia.com
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o Parent Co. of Zingy, MusiKube, Vindigo Plans U.S. Stock Offering

New York -- The Japanese parent company of U.S. ringtone firm Zingy, song ID service MusiKube and mobile city guide provider Vindigo is planning a U.S. stock offering on the Nasdaq, Forbes.com reported. Japanese mobile entertainment publisher For-side.com currently plans to sell shares in some or all of its U.S. subsidiaries either late this year or in early 2006. Forbes.com reported that "speculation among mobile content competitors is that the roll-up would be headed by Zingy CEO Fabrice Grinda.
http://tinyurl.com/9b62e
http://www.zingy.com
http://www.musikube.com
http://www.vindigo.com

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o Briefly Noted:

(McLean, Va.) USA Today said on Thursday that it will publish an 80-page consumer technology magazine to ring in the holiday shopping season. The annual publication, to be called USA Today Now Personal Technology, will go on sale the week of Oct. 17, highlighting consumer electronics products and trends. Content will be produced by USA Today staff, as well as from technology website CNET.com. Gannett said that it will print a minimum of 300,000 copies, with a cover price of $4.95.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050818/dcth017.html?.v=23 

(Tokyo) Japanese consumer electronics firm Toshiba has begun shipping a new perpendicular hard disk drive, which can hold 40GB on a single 1.8-inch disk platter and will likely allow Apple to offer lighter iPods with higher capacities, The Register reported. Toshiba, which is the primary supplier of hard drives for Apple's iPod, also expects to offer a two-platter, 80GB version of the perpendicular drive later this year.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/17/toshiba_perpendicular_hdd 

(London) Loudeye, a provider of branded digital music download stores and other digital media services, announced on Thursday that it has extended its relationship with Microsoft's MSN Music, and will power new MSN Music download stores in Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Seattle-based Loudeye also powers MSN Music stores in the U.K., France, Italy, Germany and Spain, in addition to the Australian NineMSN music download service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050817/sfw076.html?.v=24
http://www.loudeye.com 

(Washington) New Jersey-based Headliners Entertainment Group said on Thursday that it has signed a licensing agreement with DC-based XM Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite radio services with more than 4.4 million subscribers. Under the deal, XM will broadcast the company's Rascals Comedy Classics library and the new Rascals Comedy Hour being taped at Rascals club locations. The library features over 200 hours of classic stand-up comedy performances.
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/050818/84171.html
http://www.xmradio.com
http://www.rascals.net 

(Los Angeles) The Kor Hotel Group announced on Thursday that it has begun offering Sony PlayStation 2 and PSP video game systems to overnight and day guests at its Viceroy Santa Monica, Viceroy Palm Springs, Avalon and Chamberlain properties. "Portable entertainment units like PSP are in demand right now, and we feel we're staying attuned to what's relevant and current," said Kor Hotel Group president John Arnett.
http://www.thekorgroup.com 

(Atlanta) Cingular Wireless said on Thursday that it will debut a new single from RCA recording artists the Foo Fighters as a ringtone offered to its subscribers. The ringtone for "D.O.A." is now available for purchase and download, in advance of its first radio airplay on Aug. 22.
http://www.cingular.com 

(Los Angeles) Mobile entertainment publisher Amp'd Mobile announced on Thursday that it will sponsor hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg's Snoop Youth Football League. As part of the deal, Los Angeles-based Amp'd will create a league-branded channel on its service and also develop a Snoop Youth Football League 3D multiplayer mobile game, which will launch later this year.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-et-snoop18aug18,1,1583169.story
http://www.ampdmobile.com
http://www.snoopdogg.com 

(Redwood City, Calif.) Electronic Arts announced on Thursday that it has signed soccer stars Freddy Adu, Ronaldinho and Omar Bravo to serve as cover athletes for its "FIFA Soccer 06" title, due for release in the fall. The company additionally announced the roster of tracks it has licensed for inclusion on the in-game soundtrack to "FIFA 06." The game will features tracks from a range of international artists, including LCD Soundsystem, Oasis, Royksopp, Kinky, Mando Diao, Subsonica, Paul Oakenfold and Bloc Party.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185590.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185124.html?.v=1
http://www.fifa06.ea.com 

(New York) 2K Sports, a unit of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, on Thursday announced that it has signed pro poker players including Erick Lindgren, Evelyn Ng, Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi, Lyle Berman, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Mimi Rogers to appear in its "World Poker Tour" video game. The game will also feature digital recreations of six Tour casinos. 2K Sports plans to release the title in the fall for handheld and console systems.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185197.html?.v=1
http://www.2ksports.com 

(Los Angeles) Mobile game publisher Jamdat Mobile on Thursday announced the launch of its "Tetris" mobile game in Korea, with local carriers LG Telecom, SK Telecom and KTF Telecom. The release comes in the same week as Jamdat's launch of "Tetris" on a number of European wireless networks.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050818/185043.html?.v=1
http://www.jamdat.com 

(Calabasas, Calif.) Emergent Game Technologies, a provider of video game development tools and online infrastructure, announced on Thursday that it has merged with NDL, developer of the Gamebryo 3D game graphics technology. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merged company will be known as Emergent Game Technologies and will remain headquartered in Calabasas, Calif., while NDL will continue to operate in Chapel Hill, N.C. as the company's base for sales and marketing.
http://www.ndl.com
http://www.emergentgametech.com 

(Amsterdam) Video game publisher Playlogic said on Thursday that it signed an agreement with DC Studios, to publish the developer's "State of Emergency 2" for PlayStation 2 worldwide in the fall of 2005. Separately, Amsterdam-based Playlogic said it acquired the forthcoming roleplaying game "Age of Pirates" from Russian developer Akella, and will publish the title in the fourth quarter.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050818/nyth072.html?.v=16
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050817/nyw095.html?.v=22
http://www.dc-studios.com
http://www.akella.com
http://www.playlogicgames.com 

(New York) The New York Times reported on Thursday that, according to Incentive magazine, the Apple iPod mini is now the No. 1 "motivational" electronics product being used to entice consumers to open bank accounts, join gyms and purchase various goods. Bank One, Chase and Citibank have offered iPod Shuffles as incentives to customers signing up to pay their bills online; Chicago's Lakeshore Athletic Club is offering them to new members; one Chicago club even offered Shuffles as VIP passes for favored patrons. "The bank or the gym, or whatever, if you're handing out a product that's really hot, you're also going to be seen as hot and exciting," Claire Rosenzweig, president of the Promotion Marketing Association, told The Times. "You're going to get that shared equity. When you're trying to get attention, you're going to use a product that says to your potential customer: 'You want to do business with us.'"
http://tech.nytimes.com/2005/08/18/technology/circuits/18ipod.html

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> Director, Business Development - New York, NY

Build the company's channel program, integration partnerships, and licensing agreements. Secure 2 strategic partnerships within 6 months. Build revenue from licensing and channel sales in line with executive goals. Qualifications - have a strong resume, with multiple examples of strategic partnership development. Have 10-20 years exp. selling technology, building channel programs and cementing strategic partnership agreements. Send resumes to cdwyre@gridapp.com
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> Senior Consultant/Project Manager

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> Paid Search Analytics Manager

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Morristown Agency Seeking Part-time/Full-time Employees in Advertising/Marketing Industry, Web Developer and Client Services Position with 1 to 2 years experience. Contact 201-486-7167 or send resumes to michelle.nelson@iideagroup.com
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> Marketing Communications Manager

Network World has a great opportunity for a creative project manager with a marketing background (including online marketing) to lead the Marketing Communications department producing innovative and effective ways to further promote the Network World brand. Great people and project management skills; effectively lead a quality team juggling many priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communication (oral and written), copywriting, proofing and editing skills; a solid understanding of design processes and software applications. Must be competent with financial administration to manage a budget. Send resumes to hotjobs@nww.com
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> Director of Marketing Analytics

In this position, the Director will support the Marketing department by providing analytical reports, interpretations, and recommendations. The ideal candidate should have a fluent knowledge of SAS foundation products and some experience in Hyperion, ESRI or VB.NET. A min. of 10 yrs exp. in an analytics role with a background in direct marketing. Degree in Statistics or Mathematics, Base SAS, ODS, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph, SAS/Access to ODBC, Basic knowledge of marketing terminology and concepts. Exp. in marketing analytics: ROI, LTV, Segmentation, etc. Send resumes to: bvklbell@comcast.net. Visit http://www.investools.com
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> Project Manager

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