Youku Original was a project introduced last April as an effort to feature original content on Youku, China’s popular Internet video site. The effort was rewarded as Youku was named one of the most valuable new media platforms at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Tasting success, Youku will stay committed to producing original content. Two more original films are already in the pipeline including “One Step Away,” a series of six short films featuring Internet opinion leaders discussing what “happiness” means in China today. No further details were revealed but we ...
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Will Foursquare thrive? According to my previous post, no. But businesses could help this location-based social networking app attract new users and gain greater presence. In case you're lost, here's a quick recap on what was discussed previously: Foursquare, with its addictive badge collection gameplay and strong ties with several renowned social media founders, is speculated to be the next Twitter. But I argued that its pokemon-style sparkle is going to be short lived; you would just get tired of it quickly. Even if Foursquare could pull this off, its business model ...
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