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Watch Shelly’s commentary on GOOGLE’s G1 and T-MOBILE’s 1GB of data cap. Plus, Paulette B., a UX designer from Syracuse, NY asks, “Is the new G-phone really an iPhone killer?”
ABC scored its highest opening night rating since 1999 with the season premier of Dancing With The Stars. The two-hour event, which featured 82 year old Cloris Leachman, scored a 5.3 rating and 13 share with adults 18-49.
CISCO is expected to unveil a new series of products to unify corporate communications online. The company is developing collaborative communications software for businesses to use to increase efficiency and “speed of decision making.” Cisco, who believes there is a $34 billion market for collaborative business tools, is integrating recently acquired PostPath and Jabber, as well as widgets and high-end video conferencing, into its communications platform.
Word from the YAHOO Board of Directors meeting is that Yahoo is once again interested in a deal with AOL. With stock below $20, some in the Yahoo camp are eager to start negotiations. Fortunately for them, TW CEO Jeff Bewkes is just as eager, and recently said that the fate of AOL will soon be known.
The DIGITAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION announced a new royalty agreement for digital music distribution, focusing solely on streaming services, not download to own. The deal, brokered between the National Music Publisher’s Association, other songwriter’s organizations and the RIAA and DMA, provides a mechanical 10.5% royalty for “interactive and restricted streaming.” The new agreement hopes to set a level playing field for new startups to more accurately pin the business expenses of launching a music streaming site.