http://www.EContentMag.comRSS feeds from EContentMag.com.All Content Copyright 1998-2010, EContent Magazine, a Division of Information Today Inc.60http://www.EContentMag.com/Images/RSS.gifhttp://www.EContentMag.comWed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80247http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80247According to IDC (International Data Corp.), the number of U.S. users accessing the internet via mobile devices will exceed those using wireline devices, such as PCs, by 2015. The research firm cites the use of smartphones and enthusiastic adoption of tablets as the force behind this trend. These statistics have long been a source of excitement for publishers looking for new revenue streams, but with the explosion of platforms comes the pressure to be all things to all people. From iPhones to Android devices, from the Kindle Fire to the iPad, from mobile-optimized sites to custom-designed apps, publishers struggle to find the right balance between fiscal responsibility and being on their readers' platforms of choice.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80240http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80240Investment in any enterprise technology is a big financial undertaking for most organizations, and web content management is no exception. Very often web CMS selection and implementation projects start when a lot of money has already been spent on a content management system that is no longer working (or has never worked) for the organization and its business goals. It's not an easy stroll down memory lane when you have to convince the executive echelon you need more money, yet again, for a different CMS.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80455http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80455Rice University's open-education platform, Connexions, launched a program to provide free etextbooks for five of the highest-enrollment U.S. college courses. Because the books will be openly licensed, faculty will be able to adapt content to their needs.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80464http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80464Oxford University Press has made the publications of the British Academy available online. British Academy Publications Online (BAPO) offers readers full-text access to 100 print titles, including both monographs and essay collections.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80470http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80470HitFox, a game distribution website provided by GS Internet GmbH, has acquired Chili Entertainment GmbH. Chili Entertainment's game advertising network, ad2games, will join HitFox's marketing portfolio. HitFox is seeking further gaming partnerships.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80440http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80440QuinStreet, Inc. acquired certain Ziff Davis Enterprise, Inc. media assets, including websites as well as its B2B email and telephone subscriber database. Following the sale, more than 100 ZDE employees will be cut from a total workforce of 120.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80431http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80431Google is expected to upgrade its One Pass paid content system in the next few weeks. The updates, specifics of which are yet unknown, will reportedly be designed to increase slow take-up among publishers and are reportedly based on feedback from One Pass' trialist partners.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80435http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80435Though it holds only about 9% of the world's cellphone market, Apple claimed 75% of all profits across the industry last quarter. With heavy demand for the iPhone 4S, Apple also regained the top spot in mobile phone sales, capturing almost 40% of overall revenue.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80438http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80438Facebook is set to begin inserting featured stories into users' mobile feeds as soon as early March. These stories will be marketing-led posts, not paid ads, the company claims, and could mark Facebook's first step in profiting from its 425 million active mobile users.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=79649http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=79649Digital natives have a heightened expectation of immediacy in their desire to gain information and be able to react to it now. A key element in gaining and keeping the attention of this generation is to regularly modify and update your product and message. Don't be stagnant. Keep the message simple and to the point. Accustomed to the rapid evolution of the tools that they use, digital natives want something fresh from companies trying to market to them.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80439http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80439Alfresco, an open source enterprise content management (ECM) company, just announced the release of their newest platform Alfresco Enterprise 4, a platform that is not only cloud-connected but user-friendly as well.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80366http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80366The Super Bowl is annually TV's biggest event. Last year, it drew 111 million viewers, making it the most-watched television program in history.This year, you don't even need a TV to see it.On Sunday, for the first time ever, the Super Bowl will be available to stream live. The game will be available live, on NFL.com and NBCsports.com.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80415http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80415Random House, Inc. is allowing unrestricted access to all of its ebooks held in libraries, and the publisher will continue to do so, but with a price increase. The ebook prices Random House charges to library wholesalers are scheduled to increase effective March 1.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80417http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80417Twitter has announced another set of advertising partners who will feature branded profile pages, including NPR; NBC News; The Huffington Post; Al Jazeera; aNobii; and others. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80418http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80418The New York Times Co. released its earnings report for 4Q 2011, which did not reflect the recent sale of its Regional Media Group (worth $150 million plus tax benefits). Operating profit fell $5 million from 4Q 2010 to $106.6 million, and revenues dropped to $643 million.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80419http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80419Zynga, Inc. has introduced a reward advertising program to its metropolis-construction game, CityVille, where players can earn energy by interacting with a sponsor. The program rolled out in December and includes sponsors like The Coca-Cola Co. and MasterCard.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80385http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80385Facebook filed a nearly 200-page S-1 statement to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In it, the company claims 845 million users, more than half of which (483 million) are daily active users, a 48% increase over Dec. 2010.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80391http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80391A woman from Brooklyn, N.Y., is suing Hearst Communications, Inc. for wages she says are owed to her and others who interned at Harper's Bazaar and other Hearst magazines, working 40-55 hours per week without any compensation.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80394http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80394The Association of American Publishers (AAP) released statistics that show ebook growth slowed somewhat in November, although it is still high overall. Ebooks are still up 65.9% over Nov. 2010. In the same November-to-November window, trade sales were down 3.5%.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80367http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80367Facebook added Open Graph to its Platform to bring action-specific ad targeting to advertisers. The goal of Open Graph is to deliver ads that, based on user activity on Facebook apps, are more relevant to users and thus more likely to generate sales.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80245http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80245Pew research from the University of Missouri shows that internet users often come across their news serendipitously while they are searching for other information or doing nonnews-related activities online, such as shopping or visiting social networking sites. This information is hardly surprising, but there are wider implications, for media outlets.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80365http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80365The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) launched a YouTube channel that features content from its collection of video programming. The channel will showcase Off Duty, a daily lifestyle show debuting Feb. 1 that is based on the section of the same name from WSJ Weekend.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80238http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80238There seems little doubt that the advent of tablets, the ultimate media consumption device, had a positive impact on the news business. But until the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, in collaboration with The Economist Group, released a study in October, the exact impact was mere speculation.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80330http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80330MusicRevolution, LLC expanded its collection of royalty-free music that is freely available via MP3 download at its website, www.musicrevolution.com. MusicRevolution is an online marketplace for production music that offers more than 16,000 tracks.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80332http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80332Atex plans to introduce its new cloud-based content management solution, Content Hub, later this quarter. Content Hub will be able to connect to both Atex and non-Atex editorial systems and will deliver content across mobile, tablet, and desktop platforms.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80333http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80333AddressSearch.com, a website helping users to reconnect with acquaintances through email, expanded its directory to include more than 95 million email records, which are freely available. The site's index has grown from 68 million entries in last 8 months, a 40% growth.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80296http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80296Bridgeline Digital, Inc. announced David Maffei has joined its team as senior vice president of business development. Apple named John Browett, CEO of Dixons, as its senior vice president of retail. Copyright Clearance Center appointed Roy S. Kaufman as the company's managing director of new ventures.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80299http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80299Yahoo! announced that it is pulling development and support for 10 of its less-popular mobile apps. While some of the apps are popular on the web and others were created for mobile users, consumers are not using them as much as Yahoo! would like.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=79648http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=79648With the emergence of digital natives, companies are questioning how best to gain brand awareness with this sizable new group. As Celia Goodnow of the Seattle PI noted in her article Millennials Thrive on Choice, Instant Results, Millennials are the second-largest generation in U.S. history after the Baby Boomers. They are coming into their own and companies want to determine how best to market to them and generate sales from them.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80235http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=80235Google adjusted its age restrictions on its social network, Google+, to allow teenagers to create an account. Google had previously limited users to being 18 and over; the new cut-off at 13 is the same threshold as Facebook.