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CraveOnline acquires WrestleZone

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new media newsCraveOnline.com, a leading lifestyle destination for men featuring video, movies, TV, music, sports, games, cars, humor and more, announced today that it has acquired WrestleZone.com to further advance its position in the highly competitive online male youth market.

WrestleZone.com is one of the leading online sources for professional wrestling news and information. Hundreds of thousands of avid wrestling fans frequent the site on a daily basis for the many features WrestleZone.com has to offer, including behind-the-scenes news, opinionated columns, polls, interactive forums, and live match-by-match coverage of wrestling pay-per-views held each month.

Another popular feature of the site is WrestleZone Radio – the live, interactive radio program featuring interviews with some of wrestling’s top present and past stars.

Originally posted on November 13, 2007 @ 3:30 am

Microsoft, Reliance Communications sign Indian Internet TV deal

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reliance.pngMicrosoft and Reliance Communications of India signed a 500-million-dollar deal to launch India’s first high-definition Internet TV service. The project will start next year in 30 cities including Mumbai and New Delhi.

Reliance Communications, India’s second-largest telecom firm, owns and operates the world’s largest Internet connectivity infrastructure with 102,000 miles of fiber-optic cable that spans India, U.S. and Europe.

Originally posted on November 7, 2007 @ 11:53 pm

Four of five adult Americans go online

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If you’re constantly wondering about your growing dependence on the Internet, you’re not alone. According to the latest phone survey conducted by Harris Interactive among 2,062 American adults, about 79% are now online.

In the past year, online users have increased by 10 percent and reached approximately 178 million. From a trivial 9% in 1995, the number of online users is constantly growing.

In addition, the time spent online is also rising. From the average of 8 to 9 hours per week in 2005, online users are now averaging 11 hours weekly.

According to Reuters, the online population aligns with general population in terms of demographics. For instance, the poll showed that 25 percent of adults who went online were between 18 and 29 years old – the same age group makes up 22 percent of the U.S. adult population.

Clearly, the online population will continue to grow in the coming years. What I believe is more important is to know the general behavior of the American online users and compare it with other online users in Europe, Asia, and other continents to see if there’s any significant difference.

Originally posted on November 6, 2007 @ 5:15 am

Inflight Internet a reality in ’08

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new media newsUsing air-to-ground (cellular) technology, AirCell, a 15-year leader in airborne communications, will pioneer the launch of inflight broadband connectivity on commercial airlines, improving the travel experience for millions of fliers in the new year. Air travelers in the U.S. can look forward to surfing the web as they fly through the sky.

AirCell broadband will increase productivity, allowing the busy passenger to recapture time, whether through work, personal correspondence or vacation planning, while in flight. The ability to use the Internet to e-mail, text message and connect to your corporate office (VPN) in the air provides a flying experience never before possible.

Price will be affordable because AirCell’s Broadband System will be comparable to pricing for most ground-based Wi-Fi services at hotels and airports.

Once aircrafts have been outfitted with AirCell’s light-weight antennas, passengers will be able to use their own personal Wi-Fi-enabled laptop, PDA, BlackBerry(R), Smartphone or portable gaming system on board to connect to the AirCell Broadband System.

Originally posted on October 31, 2007 @ 5:30 am