Category Archives: Pages Are Social

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iTunes Might Finally Have a Legit Competitor, doubleTwist

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Holden Page

doubleTwist, a music player that strives to work with any device that plays music or videos has made, yet, another impressive move today. T-mobile, the biggest proponent of Android, has announced that they are officially backing, and distributing, doubleTwist for … Continue reading →

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Startups, Ignore Us Bloggers and Focus On The Numbers

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Holden Page

Unless you have been living under a rock (and sometimes I wish I could) you know about the latest debacle between Jason Calacanis and comScore. If you don’t, fellow LayeredByte column writer, Alex Wilhelm, has a nice little synopsis of … Continue reading →

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Hey Cheapskates, Time For You To Pay!

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Holden Page

Thank the lord and the heavens above, we have to pay. This past week has been full of lovely announcements, announcements that have me ringing bells and opening my wallet. Here are a few of the headlines that have made … Continue reading →

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Teens In Tech, What Are You Doing For Teens?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Holden Page

Today, Teens In Tech, a much hyped blogging network for teens is finally open to the public with some “goodies” to boot. According to TechCrunch, Teens In Tech (which Daniel Brusilovsky, CEO of TIT writes for) has made an acquisition … Continue reading →

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Hulu, Please Save Me From Vevo

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Holden Page

When I first heard of Vevo, I was unbelievably excited. Finally! A place to view high quality music videos from nearly all the major labels. My hopes, dreams, prayers and desires had finally been fulfilled. No longer was I going … Continue reading →

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Hey Startups, Get Your (Video) Act Together

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Holden Page

I get on average around three pitches a week from startups. I read every single email and check out every startup that sends me an email. I figure if you have taken time out of your day to get coverage … Continue reading →

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Thanks For Punishing Me, Labels

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Holden Page

I am an odd ball on the web, I pay for my music and videos. I had no urge or desire to download music illegally. I do realize that a lot of hard work goes into producing music and sorry … Continue reading →

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One For All, Don’t Do It [Startups]

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Holden Page

When I talk to startups, I hear a lot of this (amongst other things). “We need to find someone big to get the word out and support us”. In another words, they think they need an evangelist. Someone to promote … Continue reading →

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Binging Gmail and Android: When Can I?

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Holden Page

I Bing it a lot, it is simply a superb search engine compared to Google. The results are nicely laid out in front of me and the simple things really do matter. Sadly, even though I love Bing, I rarely … Continue reading →

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