The Korean based firm that seemingly goes through periods of showing off a new phone every other day, is apparently content to stand pat with its current cellphone line-up…
Archive for December, 2009
Samsung to introduce no new cellphones at CES?
Posted by Phone Arena - Latest News on December 31st, 2009
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Disney-Marvel: History In Links
Posted by Staci D. Kramer on December 31st, 2009
A quick look at Disney’s Marvel (NYSE: MVL) acquisition through our archives:
» Updated: Marvel Transforms Into Disney Unit; Deal Valued At $4.3 Billion
» SEC Watch: Disney’s Iger Cash Take Cut By 28 Percent (But Still Plenty)
» Warner Bros. Launches DC Entertainment—Brings DC-Branded Comics, Movies, Games Under One Roof
» Disney Interactive Studios Acquires Wideload Games
» Marvel-ous Future For Disney?
» Interview: Disney CFO Tom Staggs: ‘Chance To Take Marvel To New Level’
» Spider-Man Meets Mickey Mouse: Disney Buying Marvel For $4 Billion In Stock, Cash
paidContent Quick Hits: 12.31.09
Posted by David Kaplan on December 31st, 2009
» The rumored Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) tablet will cost under $1,000, according to a second hand account given to ex-Google (NSDQ: GOOG) China President and former Apple exec Kaifu Lee. He also hears that Apple will ship 10 million units of the tablet in 2010 and that the device features a 10.1-inch multi-touch screen, 3D technology, a virtual keyboard and video conferencing capabilities. [Cloned in China]
» Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) Cable (NYSE: TWC) is now agreeing to arbitration—and/or an interim agreement—with News Corp.‘s Fox Television group over the two companies’ retrans contract dispute. (Update: News Corp (NYSE: NWS). didn’t agree so the midnight watch continues.] [Mediapost]
» After closing a number of titles in 2009, Conde Nast’s Fairchild Fashion Group is readying a new b2b title aimed at men’s fashion category for a June launch. [Mediaweek]
» In a sign that movie studios will increase their online ad spending significantly this year, look to Avatar as a prime example of where things currently stand. The sci-fi blockbuster’s studio, 20th Century Fox, devoted at least 10 percent to promotion on the web. That compares to an average of 4.4 percent spent on new media a few years ago. [Variety]
» As E&P staffers vacate their offices today for what looks like the last time, the possibility of a buyer saving the Nielsen mag from extinction is still alive, though editor Greg Mitchell says any firm agreement is at least two weeks away. In the interim, staffers have set up E&P In Exile just in case a savior comes through. [E&P]
» Pop singer John Mayer is a Twitter and Tumblr addict, but he’s calling for people to take a break from online communications and commit to a “one week digital cleanse” starting 9am on January 1. [Techcrunch]
» Newsosaur’s Alan D. Mutter offers his predictions for 2010: some online media outlets will charge for access; no rebound for newspapers, radio and local TV, even if the economy improves more than expected; and the wave of media companies going out of business isn’t over. [Reflections of a Newsosaur]
Updated: Marvel Transforms Into Disney Unit; Deal Valued At $4.3 Billion
Posted by David Kaplan on December 31st, 2009
As expected, 2009 ended with 70-year-old Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) and its 5,000-plus characters as part of The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) Company. Marvel shareholders approved the $4.3 billion merger early Thursday and the completed deal was announced after the market closed. Adding the likes of Spider-Man and X-Men should help raise Disney’s appeal to young males, while the company expects licensing to pay for the deal.
The cash-and-stock deal announced in August was the second- largest acquisition in CEO Bob Iger’s tenure and in Disney’s history; the payout for Pixar in 2006 was $7.4 billion in stock. Marvel shareholders get $30 per share in cash, plus 0.745 Disney shares for every Marvel share they own. Marvel will operate as a standalone unit with its CEO Ike Perlmutter in charge. Perlmutter owned 37 percent of Marvel—putting his take at about $1.5 billion.
From A Geek’s Geek: Daniel Raffel’s Favorite New Projects, Products and Features of 2009
Posted by Guest Author on December 31st, 2009
When Daniel Raffel emailed and asked if we’d be interested in publishing his list of favorite stuff from 2009 we quickly agreed. He has worked on some of the more interesting projects in Silicon Valley over the last couple of years, and has his finger on the pulse of new technology. His post is below.
As the year winds down, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at my favorite tech launches this year. As I started assembling my list and bouncing them off friends I started to group them into the following categories: New Projects, New Products and Services, Feature Updates, and iPhone Apps. This list is an admittedly subjective batch. For instance, you’ll notice I am clearly interested in these trends: games, geo services, HTML5, identity, mobile, music, social updates, and web development. I’d love to hear what you think were exciting developments this year!
