Category Archives: China

The Internet Surpasses The 1 Billion User Mark Globally

The Internet Surpasses The 1 Billion User Mark Globally

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Jason Heller

Over the last 5 years or so I have been keeping an eye on the growth of the internet is international markets, particularly in Asia. comScore issued a press release today that sums it up quite well. First, as of … Continue reading →

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Did You Know? / Shift Happens by Karl Fisch: A Must See Video

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Jason Heller

This video was bubbling around the web a bit recently, although apparently it all stems back to a research presentation compiled originally by Karl Fisch, the Director of Technology for Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado. It has since been remixed, enhanced, … Continue reading →

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China: On The Verge of Surpassing US Broadband Connections

China: On The Verge of Surpassing US Broadband Connections

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Jason Heller

What does it mean that China is about to surpass the US in the number of broadband connections? Furthermore, what does it mean that the Chinese government still exerts a level of control over the content and communication that occurs … Continue reading →

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Facebook Embraces Video, While NBC Quarantines It

Facebook Embraces Video, While NBC Quarantines It

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Jason Heller

I could have easily titled this post “A tale of two platforms – the old and the new”… Have you been following the online Olympics buzz? NBC has been incredibly restrictive about where & when their 2,200 hours of video … Continue reading →

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The Internet In China: The Next 12 Months

The Internet In China: The Next 12 Months

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Jason Heller

I guess you can just file this one under interesting, unless you are actively marketing in China… A had to do a double take when I first read the MediaPost headline last week – “China’s Youku Approaches YouTube Territory, Surpasses … Continue reading →

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