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ConciseClick Powers Interactive Video Commerce for Nine West

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:35:30 -0500

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Los Angeles-based interactive video company, ConciseClick, said Tuesday that fashion wholesale and retail company, Nine West, has implemented its flagship "rollover-and-click" technology to showcase and drive sales of its new fall line of footwear on its Web site.

Sony working on 3-D TVs that don't need glasses

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:32:45 -0500

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Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don't need special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba Corp., but sees cost and technological hurdles to overcome before they can go on sale.

Apple Said to Prepare 99-Cent TV Shows to Fend Off Netflix, Hulu

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:30:07 -0500

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Apple Inc., seeking to fend off rivals such as Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC, is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents, said three people familiar with the plan.

Dish Promotes TV Everywhere Online

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:26:43 -0500

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Pushing its own "TV Everywhere" effort, Dish Network has started up DishOnline.com, allowing its traditional satellite programming paying customers to watch TV shows and clips online.

Google Eyeing Pay-Per-View Movies on YouTube?

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:45:33 -0500

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Google (GOOG) is going Hollywood -- and it's using Tinsel Town's traditional nemesis, YouTube, as a way in. Google is in talks with the major movie studios about a new pay-per-view video offering based on YouTube, according to a new report in the Financial Times.

Sears Looks To Boost Online Shoe Savvy

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:34:32 -0500

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As part of its continuing efforts to shore up its online offerings, Sears says it is launching Sears.com Shoe Experience Website, a 450-brand emporium that it will push through social marketing efforts.

Foursquare Tinkers With Game's Mechanics

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:31:48 -0500

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When Facebook launched its version of location check-ins called "Places," it seemed to put Foursquare, with its endearing badges and mayorships, in its sights. But Foursquare's founder and CEO, Dennis Crowley, thinks his location-based game app will survive "Places" and thrive as more people get accustomed to sharing their locations.

YouTube Globalization Continues with Four New Languages

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:21:02 -0500

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Google's YouTube just reached more of the planet, with Wednesday's release of native-language versions available for four more of the world's languages, for a total of 28.

Fastest Growing Car Brand in America? Buick

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:37:05 -0500

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While the focus at General Motors Co. in the last several months has been on the change to VP-Marketing Joel Ewanick, on re-shaping Chevrolet and Cadillac, and on the automaker's impending initial public offering, very quietly the Buick brand has become a driving force for the company.

Organic Blueberries to Snoop Dogg: Branded Virtual Goods Are Booming

sclarke@hawthornedirect.com — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:14:42 -0500

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A report by social gaming platform Viximo and virtual goods platform Virtual Greats predicts that branded virtual goods (BVGs) will generate $150 million in 2013 and reach an annual revenue of $318 million by 2015.