Thursday News Watch: Most Online Communities Fail . . .
News Links for Silicon Valley and beyond...
Why Most Online Communities Fail
One of the hot investments for businesses these days is online communities that help customers feel connected to a brand. But most of these efforts produce fancy Web sites that few people ever visit. The problem: Businesses are focusing on the value an online community can provide to themselves, not the community.
Wall Street Journal:
SAP, Oracle Boost Software Prices
Microsoft Revs Up Talks With AOL
U.S. Worried About China's Hackers
Former Samsung Chairman Found Guilty
New York Times:
Little Interest in Buying AOL as the Unit Is Shopped Again
Apple Sues Psystar to Block Macintosh Clone Sales
Bartering Expands in the Internet Age
Nintendo and Sony Unveil Games
Profit Rises 25% at Intel on Strong Global Demand
San Francisco Chronicle:
San Jose Mercury:
Microsoft-Yahoo quarrel plays out in Senate
Hi, I’m coordinating the NASA Urine Drive this year. Cup of coffee?
Apple apologizes for MobileMess
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Interview with Sam Whitmore- what's going on in media? Sam's Media Survey keeps track of everything...
Also: Kevin Maney and Don Clark, they're competitive journalists but they are in tune - live and on stage at the Rockit Room!