CNBC available on your desktop computer
Andy Plesser of BeetTv.com speaks with Kevin Krim, senior vice president and general manager of CNBC Digital, about its live, linear programming for the desktop.
Businessweek getting advertisers on iPad, iPhone
Michael Sebastian of Advertising Age writes about how Bloomberg Businessweek is getting advertising for its iPhone and iPad applications. Sebastian writes, “Bloomberg Businessweek offers advertisers several ways to appear on its iPad and iPhone app. The cost of a quarterly sponsorship — which includes a full-page ad, a “brought to you by” logo and various […]
The FT is no longer a newspaper
Mark Chillingworth of PCWorld writes about Financial Times chief information officer Christina Scott, who pontificates about the media company’s strategy. Chillingworth writes, “‘Technology has moved people’s habits,’ says Christina Scott, CIO at the Financial Times. Scott joined the FT in May 2012 as the financial news provider looked to put technology at the heart of […]
CNBC joins the Optimum TV to Go lineup
Cablevision Systems has added business news channel CNBC to Optimum TV to Go, its operation to provide shows for Internet-connected PCs and laptops. Jeff Baumgartner of Multichannel News writes, “CNBC shows currently offered on Optimum TV to GO include Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street, Closing Bell, Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer, and American Greed. “‘CNBC on Optimum […]
The upcoming WSJ Profile is not a LinkedIn competitor
Dan Mitchell of Fortune.com writes about why the new WSJ Profile coming from Dow Jones & Co. should not be considered a LinkedIn competitor. Mitchell writes, “Lex Fenwick, the Wall Street Journal‘s publisher and the CEO of Dow Jones (NWSA), didn’t even mention LinkedIn during the recent News Corp. investor presentation where he unveiled the […]
Kiplinger launches new version for tablets
Kiplinger has launched a new reader-friendly tablet version of its website using the Onswipe HTML5 platform. Preliminary user testing suggests that the streamlined graphics and a touchable layout featuring image tiles for each article have struck a chord with iPad users. Tablet page views to Kiplinger.com increased 133 percent, and the average time spent increased […]
A look inside the WSJ Profile app
Nick Summers of TheNextWeb.com writes about WSJ Profile, The Wall Street Journal‘s new product that aims to take business away from LinkedIn. Summers writes, “It looks awfully similar to LinkedIn, which is perhaps not surprising given The Wall Street Journal’s business-focused readership. “It’s also worth noting that this isn’t just a revamped account system for avid […]
WSJ names Heron editor for emerging media
Dow Jones & Co. executive editor Almar Latour sent out the following job promotions: We’re delighted to announce that Liz Heron is promoted to Editor, Emerging Media, for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. In this newly created role, Liz will unite the social media and mobile journalism staff into one team, with an […]
ACBJ invests in Newsle
American City Business Journals, the Charlotte-based owner of 40 weekly business newspapers, is the lead investor in a round of investing into Newsle, which lets users find published articles that mention their contacts or people they’ve chosen to follow on the service. Newsle raised $1.65 million in the round of venture financing. The company also […]
Wired magazine launching video series
Mike Snider of USA Today writes Thursday about the video series that Wired magazine is starting. Snider writes, “The techno-trend periodical, launched 20 years ago, has three new series that go live today on Wired’s video channel and on YouTube: “The Window: an inside look at “extraordinary construction projects, factories, labs and landmarks seen through the […]
