Lesenswerte Artikel 21. März 2011

Lesenswerte Analysen, Hintergrundberichte und interessante News:

• Die Jugend surft an den klassischen Kathedralen der Meinungsbildung vorbei
  "Viele Digital Natives surfen jedoch an den bisherigen Kathedralen der Meinungsbildung vorbei: Ihr mit Abstand populärstes „Informationsmedium“ ist Wikipedia, Portale und soziale Netzwerke dominieren ihre Internetnutzung."
• In The Race For More Spectrum, AT&T Is Acquiring T-Mobile For $39 Billion
  "AT&T will pay roughly $39 billion to Deutsche Telekom for T-Mobile USA. Deutsche Telekom will also get a roughly 8 percent ownership stake in AT&T as a result of the deal. And a Deutsche Telekom executive will join AT&T’s Board."
• Ebay 2011: Woran es bei Ebay derzeit hakt
  "Bitter zu sehen, wie einer der Pioniere und Wegbereiter für den E-Commerce zunehmend die Zeichen der Zeit verkennt und entsprechend rasant an Marktbedeutung verliert."
• Confirmed: Facebook Acquires Snaptu (For An Estimated $60 – $70 Million)
  "Snaptu provides a solution for developing, deploying and maintaining online services, particularly on mobile phones. Just a few months ago, Facebook partnered with the company to launch a rich application specifically for feature phones."
• The secret to digital publishing success? Don't start with the book
  "The mechanics of getting [mobile digital products] out are very tricky — all the way from where we originate our content, which is originated primarily for a book, which then needs to be repurposed. The things that you create or generate for a book don't apply for an app or an ebook. Stripping those things out or changing or morphing or massaging that content to fit the different mediums is a serious challenge."
• Idea tourism
  "It's possible to do a drive-by of some of the big ideas of science or politics or technology and see only what you want to see. I don't think there's a lot of point in that. If you want to truly understand Darwin, then go to a lab and do some experiments. If you want to understand a gun lover, go to a shooting range for an afternoon. If you want to see how social networking will actually change the way ideas spread, go use it. Intensely, and with a purpose in mind."
• Fix Tumblr
  
• 'Daily' Publisher Disputes Subscription Numbers; Says 5,000 Far Too Low
  "News Corp. plans to invest $30 million in the Daily by the end of June, when its fiscal year is up, and puts the run rate at nearly $500,000 a week. That would be nearly $3 million for the six weeks since the Mar. 2 launch—or 75,000 annual subscriptions."
• Kommende Diskussionen zu Datenschutz und Post-Privacy
  
• RIP Digg.
  
• Funktioniert “Löschen statt Sperren” jetzt endlich auch beim BKA?
  
• Facebook Status Update Helps Stop Burglary in Progress [VIDEO]
  
• BKA-Zahlen belegen den Erfolg von “löschen statt sperren”
  
• Jumio: Jajah-Gründer Daniel Mattes will das Bezahlen revolutionieren
  
• Facebook: Datenschützer mögen den Like-Button nicht
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