AT&T to Offer $149 Device to Boost Home 3G Signal

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Mark Hefflinger
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Dallas
– AT&T (NYSE: T) plans to introduce a new femtocell device next month that will allow
mobile phone customers "who live in homes that have coverage
impediments" to route 3G calls and data sessions across a home broadband
connection.

The $149 AT&T 3G MicroCell will begin a nationwide roll out in
mid-April, and allow up to 10 phone lines to have access and up to four to
operate simultaneously on the device.

The company is also offering a companion $19.99
per month rate plan that will let customers make unlimited calls through the 3G
MicroCell while at home — without using minutes in their monthly wireless
voice plan.

 

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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/att-microcell

Interpublic Group Acquires Brazilian Digital Marketer Cubocc

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Mark Hefflinger
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New York
– Interpublic Group (IPG) (NYSE: IPG), one of the top three global ad agencies, announced
on Thursday that it has acquired Brazil-based digital marketing firm Cubocc.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 2004, Sao
Paulo-based Cubocc counts 106 employees and works with multinational clients
including Unilever.

"They’ll add local expertise and great digital
credentials in a dynamic market to the IPG roster and further strengthen our
various agencies’ ability to service clients and provide best-in-class digital
strategy in an increasingly important part of the world," said Michael
Roth, chairman and CEO of IPG.

 

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http://www.interpublic.com

http://www.cubo.cc

Avatar Reality Gets $4.2M for Blue Mars Virtual World Platform

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Mark Hefflinger
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Honolulu
– Avatar Reality, the developer of the massively multiplayer online virtual
world platform Blue Mars, announced on Thursday that it has raised $4.2 million
in new funding, from investors including Henk Rogers and Kolohala Ventures.

Founded
in 2006, Honolulu-based Avatar Reality launched its Blue Mars 3D virtual world
platform in 2009.

It enables artists, game and application developers to create
and distribute 3D games and applications.

The company has now raised a total of
more than $13 million in funding.

 

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http://www.bluemars.com

Cablevision Taps RealD to Offer 3D TV Broadcasts

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Mark Hefflinger
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Los Angeles
– Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), the nation’s fifth-largest cable TV provider, announced on
Wednesday that it has licensed technology from RealD that will enable the
delivery of high-definition 3D television content to the home. Under the terms,
Cablevision’s content partners will be able to use RealD tools to format their
3D content, which will be deliverable via existing Cablevision systems and HD
set-top boxes. Cablevision’s first 3D broadcast will be the NHL Rangers vs.
Islanders hockey game tonight, available to subscribers with 3D-enabled
televisions.


 

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http://www.reald.com

AT&T Launches New Mobile Music Service

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Mark Hefflinger
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Dallas
– AT&T (NYSE: T) on Wednesday a new music application that lets users purchase
downloads, stream radio, ID songs and access song lyrics on their mobile
phones. The company said it so far has deals to sell downloads with Sony Music,
EMI and The Orchard. At launch, the service is available only on the LG Xenon,
Samsun Solstice and Samsung Impression handsets, but AT&T plans to expand
availability to other handsets and begin pre-loading the service on devices
this summer. The service will cost $6.99 per month for customers with unlimited
data plans, while song and albums will be charged a la carte.


 

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Lady Gaga's Music Videos Pass 1 Billion Views

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Mark Hefflinger
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Los Angeles
– Recording artist Lady Gaga has become the first to reach 1 billion collected
views of her viral music videos, TechCrunch reported, citing data from
analytics firm Visible Measures. Her video for "Poker Face" counts
375 million views, while "Bad Romance" counts 360 million and
"Just Dance" 273 million views. Other top viral videos include the
pair of "Twilight" movie trailers (984 million views), and the music
video for Soulja Boy’s "Crank Dat" (722 million views).


 

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http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/24/lady-gaga-videos-one-billion  

http://www.visiblemeasures.com/hundred

Kobo Introduces $149 eReader Device

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Mark Hefflinger
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Las Vegas
– E-book retailer Kobo on Wednesday introduced its Kobo eReader device, which
will retail for $149. The company also offers a Kobo eReader application, which
supports ePUB and PDF format e-books, and is available for license by makers of
competing devices. The Kobo eReader device will begin selling at Indigo Books
& Music stores in Canada
in May, followed by Borders in the U.S. this summer.


 

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http://www.koboereader.com

Knocking Live Video Enables Sharing Between iPhone, Android

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Mark Hefflinger
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Danbury,
Conn. – Pointy Heads Software on Wednesday
introduced Knocking Live Video, a new platform that lets iPhone and
Android-based smartphone users transmit live video to one another. The company
already offered a similar application for the iPhone, and today released an
Android version of the app that also enables sharing of live video between
iPhone and Android platforms.


 

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http://snipurl.com/v1k5e
(TechCrunch)

http://www.knockinglive.com

Chorus to Track Social Media Buzz, Offline Word-of-Mouth

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Mark Hefflinger
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New York
– Social media consultancy Converseon and word-of-mouth analytics firm
ChatThreads on Wednesday announced that they have partnered to create Chorus, a
system that combines advanced social media monitoring and analysis with offline
word-of-mouth tracking. "While an increasing number of brands are
measuring online conversation, there has been a significant void in the
measurement of online’s impact in offline word of mouth, and vice versa. Chorus
solves the problem of how social media conversation impacts the proverbial
offline kitchen table discussions," said Converseon CEO Rob Key.


 

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http://www.converson.com

http://www.chatthreadscorp.com

Sprint to Release First 4G HTC Phone This Summer

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Mark Hefflinger
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Las Vegas – Sprint (NYSE: S) announced on Wednesday that it will
release its first "4G" handset this summer, the EVO 4G from Taiwan’s
HTC.

Sprint’s 4G network is powered by Clearwire’s WiMax technology, which is
currently available in 27 cities as a data network for laptop computers.

The
company said it will offer download speeds up to 10 times faster than current 3G
networks.

The Google Android-based EVO will sport a 4.3-inch screen, and offer
"tethering" of its speedy 4G signal to laptops in a portable hotspot
scenario.

It will also feature two cameras, including one with HD video capture
that will let users "share moments in real time over the Internet
live."

The Associated Press noted the device’s potential for video
calling, and Sprint director of product marketing David Owens told AP the
company is working with developers to create such software.

 

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http://snipurl.com/v1ji2
(AP)

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