With Netflix Deal, XBox Prepares to Own Your TV
July 15, 2008
This week’s announcement that XBox would stream movies from Netflix was a significant step in Microsoft’s bid to own the digital living subscription and, potentially, marketing dollars. In the Netflix deal, Microsoft got more than a movie partner, they got a brand. For consumers that have trouble seeing the XBox as a movie box, the Netflix association should help quite a bit.
Picapps offers celebrity photos - will this help the ad-supported model take off?
July 10, 2008
For bloggers and other online media publishers wanting to photos without worrying about royalties, PicApp has been a great tool with an ad supported photo bank.
Now Picapp has announced a partnership with Splash News to deliver celebrity photos. Given the numerous personal and professional (but without photo budget) blogs out there devoted to celebrity news, it’s a sizable market. Two sites already noted for using the images are B5’s Lohan Group blog and Gossip Girl.
