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07/30/2010 - 2:37pm
Brands can't hide any more. If you're reading this Blog, you already knew that.
Last night Jeff Bezos (founder and CEO of Amazon) was on Charlie Rose to discuss the latest iteration of the e-book reader, Kindle (you can watch the conversation right...
07/30/2010 - 4:01am
While the parties have not formally disclosed it, the immediate ACTA
schedule now appears to include discussions between the U.S. and the EU
next month in Washington followed by a full round of talks (Round Ten)
in Japan in September....
07/29/2010 - 5:33pm
This MONDAY (Aug 2) is the deadline for American Press Institute fellowship applications. Newspaper employees from the United States and Canada are eligible. Applicants can select one API fall seminar, most of which are taking place in Pomona,...
07/29/2010 - 4:56pm
When has a curmudgeon ever really done well in Marketing?
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and especially Blogs have a very magical way of bringing those who are a curmudgeon right out into the open. The definition of a curmudgeon is someone who is...
07/29/2010 - 4:54am
In just over one year, Canada is scheduled to complete the digital
television transition, as stations switch from analog to digital
broadcasts. While cable and satellite subscribers will not notice the
change, over one million Canadians that rely on...
07/29/2010 - 4:45am
Civil society groups have written to the European Commission warning about the impact of ACTA on access to medicines. The letter cites numerous concerns based on the July leaked text. The next meeting will be a private meeting in August...
07/28/2010 - 5:16am
The University of Ottawa Press has launched
a new open
access collection, making 36 books available as free
downloads. The books will continue to be available for sale in
paper form.
07/28/2010 - 3:47am
While concern over Bill C-32's digital lock rules has garnered the lion
share of attention, the other major issue in the bill is the extension
of fair dealing to cover education, parody, and satire. I have
characterized those changes as a...
07/28/2010 - 2:40am
An Industry
Canada spokesperson on the validity of the USTR Special 301 list:
"Canada does not recognize the
validity of the Special 301 process, which relies on industry
allegations rather than empirical evidence and analysis."
Note that the...
07/27/2010 - 8:09pm
While scaling and monetizing e-commerce is still an issue for many of the top retailers in the world, those merchants should also keep an eye out on virtual goods.
News came down this week that the Executive Director of Shop.org, Scott Silverman (a...
07/27/2010 - 7:33am
The Department of Foreign Affairs held a call today with various groups to provide an update on the Canada - European Union Comprehensive Trade Agreement negotiations. The department indicated that there has been progress on virtually all...
07/27/2010 - 4:27am
Yesterday's U.S. DMCA
Rulemaking decision,
which established a series of new anti-circumvention exceptions,
attracted considerable attention on both sides of the border. In
the
U.S., critics of the DMCA noted the progress
in addressing some of...
07/27/2010 - 3:53am
David Hammerstein reports
that the next series of ACTA talks will be an "intercessional meeting"
in Washington starting on August 16, 2010. The talks will not be
treated as a formal round, which has the effect of decreasing
transparency since...
07/26/2010 - 4:37pm
With more and more people adding more and more personal stuff about themselves online, it's fascinating to think that the next big thing in the online world could well be anonymity.
While it's easy to take a contrarian view of Social Media, Digital...
07/26/2010 - 4:36pm
With more and more people adding more and more personal stuff about themselves online, it's fascinating to think that the next big thing in the online world could well be anonymity.
While it's easy to take a contrarian view of Social Media, Digital...
07/26/2010 - 5:17am
Since the introduction of Bill C-32, I have consistently argued
that the digital lock provisions are far more restrictive than what is
required under the WIPO Internet treaties. Now two recent
developments
in the U.S. demonstrate that the...
07/26/2010 - 5:13am
The British Library has released a new report
that includes a dozen short contributions reflecting on whether
copyright helps or hinders from a research perspective. The
contributions include several suggestions for extending the British
fair...
07/26/2010 - 5:12am
The CRTC has launched a new public
consultation
on basic access, including a YouTube video designed to generate broader
participation. The consultation, which is part of a broader
proceeding, includes five questions on telephone, wireless, and...
07/25/2010 - 1:55pm
Episode #212 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
She is well known in the Digital Media circles from her work on G4 Tech TV to her constant (and consistent) appearances with Leo Laporte...
07/25/2010 - 1:54pm
Episode #212 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to.
She is well known in the Digital Media circles from her work on G4 Tech TV to her constant (and consistent) appearances with Leo Laporte...
