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NYConvergence is a digest of digital media technology news of interest to the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tri-state area maintained by Trylon SMR.

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"Owned Media" Topic at IAB Social Media Marketplace

Increasingly, advertisers are having to create web site content that not only sells their products, but engages their consumers despite — not necessarily because of — their products, panelists at…
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Cubic to Provide MetroCard Fare Collectors to NYCT

Under a $10 million contract signed last year, Cubic will provide more than 200 MetroCard Fare Collectors to New York City Transit. The Fare Collectors help NYCT speed bus service to handle…
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Why-2K Movement Seeks Change in LLC Requirement

Members of the NY Tech Meetup are pushing for a change in the state law that requires new limited liability corporations to announce their formation in the media. Currently, every new LLC must…
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AOL Plans to Jettison Bebo

AOL has told employees that it plans to sell or shut down the social networking site Bebo.

AOL acquired the service two years ago for $850 million, hoping to build on its popularity in…
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College Students Demo at April NY Tech Meetup
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The April 2010 NY Tech Meetup began with demos by area college students Tuesday night at the SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology’s Haft Auditorium in Manhattan’s…
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Verizon Urges FCC to Decide MSG HD Complaint

Verizon Communications is using its corporate blog to protest the FCC’s failure to act on its complaint that NY-based Cablevision is unlawfully withholding HD sports programming. Bill Kula,…
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Time Warner Cable's Roudi Discusses NY Wi-Max

Time Warner Cable, in collaboration with Clearwire, will be binging its Road Runner wireless service to the NY metropolitan area in 2010, according to Mike Roudi, group VP. Road Runner is a…
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Verizon Told Apple of Interest in iPhone, CEO Said

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said the company told Apple of Verizon’s interest in carrying the iPhone, which is now only available through AT&T. In remarks before the Council on Foreign…
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140 Characters Conference to be Held April 20-21

The 140 Characters Conference:New York City is scheduled for April 20-21 at the 92nd Street Y. Organized by Jeff Keni Pulver, the event expects to be a worldwide gathering of people interested in…
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Cost-Cutting Sparks Growth in NJ Data Centers

NYC-based financial services firms looking to lower their IT costs are increasingly using data storage centers in New Jersey, the Star-Ledger reports.

While data centers in North Jersey have…