Tag archive: East Coast

According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for San Francisco-based startup Xobni, approximately 68 percent of Americans hop onto a computer or use a mobile device to check for any recent work emails during the holidays. In addition, three-fourths of the respondents receive work-related email while spending time with family during major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. An average of 41 percent of the 2,810 respondents feel… Read More

Last week the Virtual Vietnam Wall opened online, a joint venture between the National Archives and footnote.com. As well as allowing friends, family and former comrades to leave online tributes to the fallen, it links names to historical documents, photos andcasualty reports to offer an experience that’s fuller and richer and decidedly different than the real thing in Washington, D.C.   It was opened without a great deal of fanfare,… Read More

Although competition in the U.S. wireless market already is greater than in many of the country's other telecommunications sectors, the battle for customers will intensify even more in 2005. Industryeconomics will force at least one additional consolidation among U.S. wireless network operators next year, but remaining operators will see no competitive relief. Non-traditional players –multimedia companies with powerful content and… Read More

AOL's lawsuits are noteworthy and unique in nature. The first AOL lawsuit, filed against twenty “John Does”, is the Company's very first lawsuit that expressly targets “SPIM” – unwanted communications to online consumers via instant messaging tools or chat rooms. The other lawsuit is the very first AOL legal action to target a spammer peddling controlled substances, including Vicodin and other… Read More

Time Warner Cable announced today it will roll out the high definition feed of Turner Network Television (TNT) beginning with the network's coverage of the first NBA Western Conference Finals playoffgame on May 21. TNT is one of television's leaders in delivery of adults 18-49 and 25-54 in prime and total day. The 24/7 high definition presentation of the TNT East Coast feed will also offer TimeWarner Cable customers a broad range of… Read More

Source: comScore press release. comScore Media Metrix today announced the Top 50 U.S. Internet Properties for the month of December 2003.  In December, the total U.S. Internet population totaled 152.1 million users who spent an average of 27.6 hours online, an increase of 6 percent versus November, as consumers prepared for and celebrated the holidays. "Our year-end sales data have confirmed that 2003 online holiday retail spending… Read More