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MyRide.com targets consumer participation with new web 2.0 functionality

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Myride.comAutobytel welcomes consumer participation in MyRide.com, a new automotive community featuring audio podcasts, photos, blogging, message boards, feedbacks and opinions on, you guess it, all things automotive.

On top of its aspiring web2.0 functionality, MyRide.com offers automotive enthusiasts and consumers a one-stop site for all their auto needs from information on buying and owning a car, to lists of local auto dealers, to car reviews, classifieds, full-screen car photos, car videos, and more.

“The MyRide.com Auto Community is not just for those who are knowledgeable about cars,” said Jim Riesenbach, president and CEO, Autobytel. “It is an interactive destination for people who simply love their cars to swap stories, whether through sharing photos and videos or by blogging about their experiences. We expect it to evolve to become the best meeting place online for consumers to express their opinions about anything and everything automotive.”

MyRide.com is currently on beta.

Originally posted on July 26, 2007 @ 6:06 am

1 out of 5 American internet users watch online videos

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Pew Internet1 of 5 Americans view video over internet everyday, a study made by Pew Internet and American Life Project says.

Essentially, this Pew study shows that on a typical day, 19% American adults watch some form of video, news being ranked number one followed by comedy vids. According to Mary Madden, senior research specialist at Pew, people have gotten comfortable with the idea of using the Internet for video, especially news outlets which are among the first to deliver online video.

Also, about 50% of video viewers within the 18-29 age bracket watch clips on YouTube, 15% view MySpace, in contrast with only 7% who turn to a cable or network TV site.

Apparently, having a high-speed internet access is an important element in accessing video sites. It turns out that 25% of those with broadband connection watch video on a regular day, while only 9% with dial-up connection do so.

This telephone survey of 1492 internet users was conducted Feb 15 to March 7.

Originally posted on July 26, 2007 @ 4:11 am

WashingtonWatch.com, PR Newswire announce content partnership

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prnewswire.jpgWashingtonWatch.com and PR Newswire announced a new content sharing and promotional agreement
that will extend the reach of both organizations’ content.

Through this partnership, WashingtonWatch.com will feature breaking news from PR Newswire on its cutting-edge online legislative wiki, and PR Newswire will distribute advisories of legislative information from WashingtonWatch.com on its world-class news distribution network reaching media and online audiences worldwide.

Along with sponsored information, WashingtonWatch.com enables lawmakers, public interest groups, lobbyists, trade associations, and others involved in the legislative process to create and edit content about specific bills through its legislative wiki. Other features at include regular email alerts about new bills in Congress, active comment boards, and online polls where visitors can vote on bills.

Originally posted on July 25, 2007 @ 9:30 am

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Paltalk, DailyComedy.com to broadcast live online video program ‘LateNet with Ray Ellin’

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latenet.jpgPaltalk, the real-time, video- based community with over 4 million users, announced that it will host the next LateNet with Ray Ellin comedy event in conjunction with DailyComedy.com on Tuesday, July 31st at Gotham Comedy Club at 8:00 p.m. EDT in New York City. The monthly variety show is broadcast live on Paltalk’s interactive video platform where an online audience can see, hear and interact with the studio audience and featured guests.

Hosted by comedian Ray Ellin, the 90-minute live event will feature an opening monologue, celebrity interviews headlined by Paul Shaffer and Darrell Hammond, stand-up comedy routines, musical guests and video sketches. The show can be viewed online for free at www.paltalk.com/latenet.

Originally posted on July 25, 2007 @ 8:45 am