Online Audience Growing Fast
New data show how powerful the online channel is becoming, with audience and attention to spare. When will some major players wake up to this reality?
Are e-Books Already Mainstream?
Consumers are adopting e-books, and even as the base grows, the growth rate is phenomenal. It might be the year for a big shift.
Fast-Forward for Scholarly Video
Academic video makes great leaps forward with the unveiling of AcademicEarth.org and YouTube EDU.
Sit & Squat Socially
Squeeze the smartphone to find out where you can find relief in a pinch.
Print Goes Out of Style
The MLA’s seventh edition style guide knocks print from its pedestal and dethrones the URL for citations. In other words, its editors get real.
Kindling the iPhone
Amazon’s release of the Kindle for iPhone moves the battle lines from devices to stores. How will iTunes respond?
Hulu Dances to the Forefront
In the world of online video, Hulu is making everyone else look stiff and arthritic.
Email — The Killer App (Again!)
Think email’s a thing of the past? Think again.
Why Text Still Rules
Text still dominates, but is finding new purposes in an increasingly hybridized media ecosystem.
Does YouTube Threaten Text?
YouTube is the #2 search engine in the world. Will digital natives be more video-centric than text-centric?
Google’s SearchWiki
Google’s new SearchWiki implementation has grabbed some attention, but will it actually make a difference to users?
(De)personalized
The online world is increasingly personalized, while real-world settings are increasingly depersonalized. Will it change?
Downloads as Failure
Bragging about downloads is akin to saying your site doesn’t work well. Authors will soon start to notice.
Obama.com & Military.com
Obama.com and Military.com settle any differences by focusing on the people.
OpenID Goes Mainstream
Microsoft adopts OpenID in its Windows Live environment. Dick Hardt’s argument seems poised to win the day.