Contests Comment of the Day: Oprah, Jericho, & The Mainstreaming of Online Media We have another 2 Comment of the Day prizes to give away and both of them relate to the mainstreaming of online media (specifically video and audio). The first is from our post Is Oprah Going to Save the Internet?, in which Marshall Kirkpatrick noted that Oprah Winfrey's use of podcasting, Silverlight and Skype could be "a turning point for the… Richard MacManus View comments
Features Weekly Wrapup, 17-21 March 2008 Here are some of the highlights from the week's Web Tech action on ReadWriteWeb. This week includes social networks and lifestreaming analysis (Facebook, FeedFriend and more), a look at new Semantic Apps, and a new service from Amazon. And don't forget to click through to our website and leave a comment on our posts, for a chance to win a daily $30… Richard MacManus View comments
Analysis Apple Takes the Spyware-Style Low Road, Pushing Safari on Windows Debate is raging over the news that Steve Jobs has made good on his summertime promise and is now sending Apple's browser Safari along for the ride when Windows users are prompted to update iTunes or Quicktime. Users can deselect the additional software download, but let's be realistic - there must be millions of people unwittingly downloading… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Trends Internet Fandom: Still Not Ready for Primetime It was just a couple of days ago that CBS VP and Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Keane used fan-favorite "Jericho" as an example of why television networks should potentially begin to include web viewership in ratings numbers. As we wrote, Keane pointed out that "the online viewers of one episode [of 'Jericho'] boosted the ratings from 4.2 to… Josh Catone View comments
Product Reviews Joost Coming to The Browser last100 is reporting that Joost (last100 review) is planning to let viewers access its Internet TV service via a Web browser, rather than requiring them to download and install the current Mac/Windows application. last100 editor Steve O'Hear notes that "though no specific launch date is mentioned (Joost has a track record of stating that it has… Richard MacManus View comments