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Amazon launches Glacier archiving service, a cheap way to put your files on ice
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/amazon-launches-glacier-archiving-service/
Amazon’s S3 cloud service has proved a popular proposition, with many large web enterprises happily depending on it (most of the time) to serve up its content. Now, the internet retail giant is offering a similar product, aimed squarely at archives, called Glacier. The idea seems pretty simple, starting from a penny, you can store 1GB of data on the firm’s servers for one month. You’ll only pay for what you store, and there are no upfront costs. Thinking this sounds like a cheap way to host your website? Well, maybe not, as retrieval requests are sent to a queue, and won’t be available to download for a few hours. There’s no limit on the amount of data you can store though, which is not surprising, but each individual archive does have a 40TB limit — so those DNA back-ups are off the menu. Retrieval is priced differently, with 5 percent of your storage (pro rata) downloadable for free, but beyond that you’ll have to pay. The service is available from today, with storage locations in the US, Europe and Japan. Full details of pricing can be found via the source.
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Mobile App Revenue Has A Long Tail
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-mobile-app-revenue-has-a-long-tail-2012-8
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Mobile apps are not a “sink or swim” proposition.
According to Flurry, the revenue share from apps outside of the top 100 ranked titles on iOS and Android will increase from 45% in 2010 to an expected 68% this year.
Note that this only includes premium and in-app revenue, which Flurry expects to account for 77% of mobile app revenue this year (although ad revenue is the fastest growing category).
The changing revenue distribution of mobile apps reflects the proliferation of the app economy in the past two years, but also a repudiation of the idea that you need to be in the top 25 of the app store to make any money.
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If You Think The Mobile Ad Market Is Going To Be Huge You Need To See This
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Advertisers have so far been slow to embrace mobile ads. Five years into mobile advertising (we pegged it to 2007), its size and growth far lags behind two comparable mediums, broadcast TV and desktop internet.
Is it unfair to compare mobile advertising to TV and the desktop web? Nope. Smartphones are a media device carried by around 100 million Americans for 16 hours a day.
What is different: there’s no clear strategy for advertising on mobile devices yet. So far most mobile advertising has come from search, which is really just an extension of the desktop. Sellers of mobile ads need to define a clear value proposition if ad spend is ever going to catch up with engagement.
Google rolls out Trusted Stores verification program for online retailers
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/google-rolls-out-trusted-stores-program/
Along with talking up 3D images and other new features for Maps, Google is pushing its new Trusted Stores program this week. The service, which has been in testing for the last nine months, monitors online retailers and awards those with good shipping and service records a “trusted” badge. In addition to giving online shoppers some reassurance that a vendor is, well, trustworthy, Trusted Stores will offer users assistance in resolving issues with sellers, plus up to $1,000 of purchase protection. For the retailers, the company says the value proposition is an increase in sales “by showing you’re a great place to shop.” Google will be rolling out badges for approved stores in the US starting today, and clicking on those little seals of approval will let you view a merchant’s “report card” for shipping and customer service reliability.
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Google rolls out Trusted Stores verification program for online retailers
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/google-rolls-out-trusted-stores-program/
Along with talking up 3D images and other new features for Maps, Google is pushing its new Trusted Stores program this week. The service, which has been in testing for the last nine months, monitors online retailers and awards those with good shipping and service records a “trusted” badge. In addition to giving online shoppers some reassurance that a vendor is, well, trustworthy, Trusted Stores will offer users assistance in resolving issues with sellers, plus up to $1,000 of purchase protection. For the retailers, the company says the value proposition is an increase in sales “by showing you’re a great place to shop.” Google will be rolling out badges for approved stores in the US starting today, and clicking on those little seals of approval will let you view a merchant’s “report card” for shipping and customer service reliability.
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Target Realizes There Are Only Two Ways To Compete With The Internet (TGT)
Target is sick and tired of customers who browse its stores and then go and buy products for cheaper prices from online retailers.
To reduce so-called “showrooming,” Target has asked its vendors to adopt one of two practices, according to the WSJ:
Last week, in an urgent letter to vendors, the Minneapolis-based chain suggested that suppliers create special products that would set it apart from competitors and shield it from the price comparisons that have become so easy for shoppers to perform on their computers and smartphones.
Where special products aren’t possible, Target asked the suppliers to help it match rivals’ prices. It also said it might create a subscription service that would give shoppers a discount on regularly purchased merchandise.
Target’s troubles with showrooming are shared by brick and mortar stores everywhere. Unfortunately small retailers may not have the clout to demand special products (see: Missoni) or help in price matching — and price matching without support from the supplier can be a losing proposition.
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