Thursday, September 2, 2010

Industry News

Politico: Stories that should shake up Summer 2010 Politico: Stories that should shake up Summer 2010

montage from Politico courtesy of AP If you are into politics and you don’t... [more]


iPad’s Impact on Digital Content iPad’s Impact on Digital Content

image courtesy of thejournal.com iPad’s Impact on Digital Content Explored... [more]


Job Opportunity at Morpheus Media Job Opportunity at Morpheus Media

Morpheus Media, LLC is a leading full-service online marketing agency specializing... [more]


John Lee: Irish Media Nation John Lee: Irish Media Nation

Interesting article by by friend John Lee entitled “Tangible benefits of social... [more]


GoogleTV coming to a set-top box near you! GoogleTV coming to a set-top box near you!

from prnewswire Google and DISH Network Collaborate to Develop Integrated Multichannel... [more]


‘Over the Top’ Prediction: Internet TV to Surpass Broadcast by 2020 ‘Over the Top’ Prediction: Internet TV to Surpass Broadcast by 2020

From MediaPost by Steve Smith Describing not immodestly its own forecast as “bold,”... [more]


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Events

Our Upcoming Events Our Upcoming Events

Join us this month for 3 exciting events: HOP ON THE TRAIN FOR OUR OUR AUGUST EVENTS AT THE SAMSUNG EXPERIENCE: August 12th... [more]

Overview from our event with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club Overview from our event with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club

Thanks to my partners at the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York for a fantastic event a few weeks ago at Samsung. The... [more]

Giants return to Albany August 1st Giants return to Albany August 1st

image courtesy UAlbany Athletics Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany announced on Tuesday, June 9 the 2010 New... [more]

Support LAMP: Best Desserts on June 9th Support LAMP: Best Desserts on June 9th

I am pleased to support the people at The LAMP (Learning About Multimedia Project) and encourage you to join us when we will... [more]

SIIA Event: The ROI of Organic Search SIIA Event: The ROI of Organic Search

SobelMedia is pleased to be a media sponsor of the SIIA (The Software & Information Industry Association) and support... [more]

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Technology

TNT Takes NASCAR Into 3D TNT Takes NASCAR Into 3D

NASCAR joins the list of sports available at home in 3D beginning with the July 3rd... [more]


Starbucks: Now With Free WiFi Starbucks: Now With Free WiFi

Starbucks has begun free WiFi service at its company-owned stores in the US and Canada.... [more]


101 Uses For Quick Response (QR) Codes 101 Uses For Quick Response (QR) Codes

Many of you remember our event earlier this year on the subject of Augmented Reality.... [more]


Japan Pledges 3D Holography for 2022 World Cup Japan Pledges 3D Holography for 2022 World Cup

Interesting article from TVB: Television Broadcast TOKYO: Japan is betting it will... [more]


The new defintion of Televison The new defintion of Televison

from TVB:Television Broadcast TV used to mean two things: moving pictures with sound,... [more]


4G Phone Wars: What To Watch For 4G Phone Wars: What To Watch For

(HTC EVO photo from Engadget.) With the rollout of 4G services already underway at... [more]


What iPads Did To My Family What iPads Did To My Family

Fun story by Chuck Hollis/VP -Global Marketing and CTO EMC Corporation from his blog... [more]


FCC Will Let MPAA Disable Your Analog Outputs (Sort of) FCC Will Let MPAA Disable Your Analog Outputs (Sort of)

In a classic “split the baby” decision, the FCC will allow “multichannel... [more]


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Companies

JooJoo: the next iPad? JooJoo: the next iPad?

I have been hearing about this thing for a while and now it’s here…however it began shipping the same day the... [more]

Wanna check out Steve’s new Pad? Wanna check out Steve’s new Pad?

Excellent article in the April 12, 2010 issue of TIME magazine by Steven Fry It is a gorgeous spring day when I arrive at... [more]

…and it files nails too! …and it files nails too!

from Engadget.com This isn’t the first USB drive / Swiss army knife we’ve seen from Victorinox, but the company’s... [more]

The Comcast Nightly News with Brian Williams? The Comcast Nightly News with Brian Williams?

Interesting article from today’s NY Times Business section December 7, 2009 NBC-Comcast Deal Puts Broadcast TV in Doubt By... [more]

Dorthy.com: A (Semantic) Search Engine for Dreams Dorthy.com: A (Semantic) Search Engine for Dreams

As many of you know, I have been a fan and an advisor to the folks at SaberSeven, the folks who developed Dorthy.com for... [more]

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Rants & Raves

Our Upcoming Events Our Upcoming Events

Join us this month for 3 exciting events: HOP ON THE TRAIN FOR OUR OUR AUGUST EVENTS AT THE SAMSUNG EXPERIENCE: August 12th 6pm The Future of Digital Media: NYC Edition “How wireless technology and mobile media changes everything” CLICK HERE FOR INFO & REGISTRATION August 16th 6:30pm “Back to the Garden: Woodstock 40 years later”... [more]


Jeffrey Gitomer coming to NYC

I have been a fan and reader of Jeffrey Gitomer’s books for years and I just received word he will be coming to NYC in October. But who is Jeffrey Gitomer you may ask: Gitomer Defined (git-o-mer) n. 1. a creative, on-the-edge, writer and speaker whose expertise on sales, customer loyalty, and personal development is world renowned. 2. known for... [more]


Robert Raciti: sees opportunities in interactive advertising Robert Raciti: sees opportunities in interactive advertising

Bloomberg LP images My good friend Robert Raciti was a panelist at a recent Media Summit a few weeks ago and a young woman sitting next to me asked if I knew who he was. Turned out the woman was Betty Liu the morning anchor at Bloomberg Television and she was impressed with what Robert had to say. Being the “master connector” I agreed to... [more]


“Arts to Grow” Making A Difference! “Arts to Grow” Making A Difference!

Hat’s off to my friend Mallory King, Executive Director of “Arts to Grow” for a great article in the  June 17, 2010 issue of Chronicle of Philanthropy, that highlights benefits and management considerations for skills-based volunteerism in non-profit organizations. As a recognized expert on the success of this model, Mallory also... [more]


Fresh Air Fund: Countdown to Summer 2010 Fresh Air Fund: Countdown to Summer 2010

Once again we are pleased to support the fine work of the Fresh Air Fund and help spread the word about “Countdown to Summer 2010″ The Countdown to Summer 2010 is on and The Fresh Air Fund is in need of host families. If you or someone you know is able to host, please sign up now. In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family... [more]


Overview from our event with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club Overview from our event with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club

Thanks to my partners at the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York for a fantastic event a few weeks ago at Samsung. The CBSAC/NY event, produced in association with SobelMedia,  featured four seasoned and successful entrepreneurs – Dorian Benkoil, Marshall Sponder, Jeremy Merrin and Lawrence Sherman – who actively use social... [more]


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