Andy Plesser
“Metabolism” of News Production at Journal is Way Up, Almar Latour
The "metabolism of news production at the Wall Street Journal has gone way up," says Almar Latour, managing editor of the Wall Street Journal Online in this interview with Beet.TV
Yahoo! CEO Gets High Marks from Kara Swisher
CARLSBAD, Calif — One of the most talked about sessions here at D: All Things Digital was Wednesday's one-on-one on stage conversation between Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz and co-executive editor Kara Swisher.
Why Microsoft’s Bing Matters: TechCrunch’s Erick Schonfeld and CNET’s Ina Fried Explain
CARLSBAD, Calif — Bing, the new Microsoft search engine debuted here yesterday, is different.
WOW: Microsoft’s “Bing” Has Live Video Thumbnails
CARLSBAD, Calif – Bing, the new search engine unveiled by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today, has many extraordinary aspects. Watching the demo in the ballroom of the Four Seasons this morning, I was blown away by how video search results are displayed.
Twitter is Breaking News, but “We Need Journalists,” Co-Founder Biz Stone
CARLSBAD, Calif — Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, told me that while Twitter "breaks" stories, it is not the whole picture and "journalists and reporters" are essential to make this work.
CBS Interactive Embraces “Semantic Web” Publishing Platform
CARLSBAD, Calif — Thomson Reuters today announced this morning here the All Things Digital conference, that CBS Interactive has become the first corporate customer to integrate its semantic Web publishing platform.
Nokia CEO: iPhone was a “Wake-up Call”
CARLSBAD, Calif — Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is interviewed by Almar Latour about the iPhone's impact on the cellphone market. Kallasvuo calls the introduction of the iPhone a "wake up call" to his company.
Serenading (err roasting) Rupert Murdoch Last Night in Song at AllThingsD
CARLSBAD, Calif — Jill Sobuble, the singer-songwriter who had a hit back in 1995 with Clueless with the songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Supermodel," was a hit as the opening act for the "D: All Things Digital" conference last night.
Twitter to Generate Revenue in 2009, Founders Tell MarketWatch
CARLSBAD, Calif — After their on stage chat with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, Biz Stone and Evan Williams did this interview with MarketWatch's Therese Poletti.
Despite the Hype, Twitter Use is Limited, WSJ Survey
CARLSBAD, Calif — Earlier tonight at the D: All Things Digital conference, co-hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher presented results of an independent survey, commissioned by the Wall Street Journal, that found limited acceptance or knowledge of Twitter by most Americans and limited use by its registered users.
Exclusive Video Media Mogul Love Fest: Murdoch and Graham at D: All Things Digital
CARLSBAD, Calif — Rupert Murdoch, News Corp CEO just gave the the welcoming speech to the D: All Things Digital conference getting started tonight.
Kara Swisher Needles Her Mom about Twitter
Kara Swisher, veteran newspaper reporter with the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, now co-head of Dow Jones' AllThingsD, knows how to get the her interviewees chat.
Republicans Operatives Flock to Blog for Huffington Post
The Huffington Post, long a bastion of liberal thought and discussion, is becoming a forum for number of Republican thought leaders and operatives, Politico reports.
Pando Has P2P Distribution for Major Video Game Publishers
Pando Networks, the New York-based peer-to-peer provider, which is working with broadcasters including NBC, is now working with major game publishers to distribute big files as big as 6GB, we have learned.
Google TV on YouTube, How Advertisers are Inserting TV Ads Online
Great piece up by Daisy Whitney writing for the Hollywood Reporter on how Google TV is becoming part of the television ad marketplace.
Washington Post Video Series has Interactive Comments
We are huge fans of the Washington Post's innovative use of online video. The paper has been on the forefront of the industry's use of online video.
Larry Kramer’s Reality Check for Media Biz: “Everybody has to reset what defines success”
We read the expansive Mediabistro Q&A with Larry Kramer, entrepreneur/editor, media visionary. In the post published today, he addresses a number of topics including the evolution of the newsroom, regional news coverage and the challenges for mainstream media to navigate the extraordinary period of turmoil.
Google Wants All World’s Books and Will Pay All the Authors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Google has been making progress with its Google Book Search project, having scanned and indexed 7 million volumes, but it will vastly expand if a settlement with authors and publishers is approved by a U.S. Federal court in Manhattan.
YouTube, Justin.tv Among Winners of CNET’s Webware Award
The third annual CNET Webware awards are out and YouTube and Justin.tv are among video-related companies among the 100 winners. Other video-related winners are Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu, Ustream and Vimeo.
Blinkx Lowers Burn Rate, but Analysts Are Cautious, Reuters
Blinkx, the online video search company released its year-end earnings today. While the company has lowered its burn rate and has $23 million in cash, some analysts are cautious about the company's prospects, Reuters reports.





