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Wonderwall Goes Latino

in News on October 16, 2010 at 12:46 am PT

Hola Sofia Vergara! In an interesting brand extension, the popular celebrity and entertainment site Wonderwall has launched a version aimed at the U.S. Hispanic market called Wonderwall Latino. The main Wonderwall site, which is a partnership between Hollywood production company BermanBraun and Microsoft’s MSN portal that launched in early 2009, now has 11.3 million unique users and 337 million page views a month.

Want to Chatter About Chatter About the Oscars?

in Media on March 5, 2010 at 2:06 pm PT

Then do we have some service journalism for you! Also, a news flash: It turns out that people often–but not always–talk about things online that are popular offline, too.

YouTube’s Most Popular Clips: Still Mostly Ad-Free

in Media on August 12, 2009 at 2:23 pm PT

Google says its oft-maligned video site is going to start making lots of money soon. But it still has some work ahead of it. Right now, for instance, just four in 10 of YouTube’s most popular clips carry advertising.
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So How's That iPhone App Working Out for You, Sirius?

in News on August 7, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Though it was eagerly anticipated by the industry and Sirius subscribers, the satellite radio provider never expected that much from its new iPhone app. During a call with analysts Thursday, CEO Mel Karmazin said the app was intended more as a means of tempering subscriber churn than a means of driving new subscriptions.
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So How’s That iPhone App Working Out for You, Sirius?

in News on August 7, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Though it was eagerly anticipated by the industry and Sirius subscribers, the satellite radio provider never expected that much from its new iPhone app. During a call with analysts Thursday, CEO Mel Karmazin said the app was intended more as a means of tempering subscriber churn than a means of driving new subscriptions.
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Sirius XM iPhone App Surpasses One Million Downloads, 37,000 Negative Reviews

in News on July 6, 2009 at 6:58 am PT

Despite some glaring omissions in its channel lineup, Sirius XM’s new iPhone app has earned considerable traction in the iTunes App Store. It was downloaded more than one million times in the first two weeks it was available–this despite the fact that the app doesn’t include access to Howard Stern, the personality Sirius often claims is responsible for driving more subscriptions than any other.
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Safari 4 More Popular Among Window Users Than Mac Users

in News on June 12, 2009 at 7:35 am PT

Apple claims that Safari 4 is “the world’s fastest” Web browser. That may or may not be true, but certainly its speedy market share gains are impressive, particularly among Windows users. Apple said Friday that more than 11 million copies of the new browser have been downloaded in the first three days of its release, including more than six million downloads by Windows users.
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