Techno-politics

While the cable networks are doing their best to cover every aspect of the activities at the DNC, they simply can’t cover everything. And, certainly nothing but the biggest names are covered by the broadcast nets. However, there is one place where you can see and experience absolutely everything you might want to see in Continue Reading →

                   If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on Barack Obama’s production and organizational skills and how they could translate to effective leadership. GOOGLE will green light its YAHOO advertising partnership. The deal, which came to light a few months back, has been held under Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Read Shelly’s commentary on APPLE’s (NASD: AAPL) recent woes and the future of its brand on the blog. Watch Shelly’s commentary on NBC’s (NYSE: GE) failure to successfully monetize online video. NBCOlympics.com received over 1.2 billion hits, and 72 million Continue Reading →

                   If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on the potential VERIZON (NYSE: VZ), GOOGLE (NASD: GOOG) search deal and how its could affect local media outlets. HARBINGER CAPITAL has nearly doubled its stake in CABLEVISION (NYSE: CVC). The hedge fund, who recently became Cablevision’s Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Read Shelly’s commentary “How Technology Is Costing Companies Millions . . . Maybe Billions” on the blog. Watch Shelly’s commentary on NBC’s (NYSE: GE) Olympic numbers for Broadband and Mobile. BUSINESS WEEK (NYSE: MHP) is set to bring topic pages Continue Reading →

                   If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on NBC’s (NYSE: GE) Olympic TAMI ratings and the future of mobile coverage. MGM (NYSE: MGM) CEO Harry Sloan wants to bring TOM CRUISE’s UNITED ARTISTS under the control of MGM’s Mary Parent. Sources close to Sloan Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on the Georgian cyber-attacks and the future of cyber-warfare. GOOGLE’s (NASD: GOOG) GMail service crashed for a few hours yesterday leaving users unable to access their accounts. The temporary errors were widely reported on TWITTER, which had Continue Reading →

Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska is facing a seven-count indictment accusing him of accepting more than $250,000 in unreported gifts. The Washington Post reported that many Alaskans "greeted the news of Stevens's indictment on corruption charges as if they were condemned to a pauper's death, fearful that they will no longer be able to depend on the largess of "Uncle Ted." Continue Reading →

                   If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Read Shelly’s commentary on AMAZON’s transition from online retailer to technology company. Watch Shelly’s commentary on APPLE’s MobileMe service, which has been plagued by bugs since launching two weeks ago. NBC and the NFL are expected to announce that they Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Watch Shelly’s commentary on GOOGLE (NASD: GOOG) launching Knol and the culture of Mountain View. The NEW YORK TIMES (NYSE: NYT) reported a net income of $21.1 million for the second quarter, down from $118.4 million from the second quarter Continue Reading →