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Quarterly Wrap-ups

Communications, Platforms, Privacy Ruled NewNet in Q4

Summary:

Much of 2010’s fourth-quarter action in NewNet technologies centered on consumer markets and applications. Facebook dominated the news with its revamped Messages and Groups efforts, while Google made some Chrome OS announcements and was rebuffed in its attempts to acquire daily deals site Groupon. And consumer privacy got a lot of government and regulatory attention, sparked by a somewhat breathless series of exposes in the Wall Street Journal. Companies mentioned in this report include Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, MySpace and Twitter. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial.

  1. Table of Contents
  2. About David Card
  3. About GigaOM Pro
  4. Executive Summary
  5. Facebook Pitches Unified Communications Initiatives
  6. NewNet Platform Positioning
  7. Re-Inventing Media Companies
  8. Privacy Issues Get More Government Attention
  9. Local and Social Shake Hands
  10. Lessons for the Enterprise From Consumer Social Media
  11. Social Media Tweaks Journalism Again
  12. Near-Term Outlook
  13. Key Takeaways
  14. Further Reading

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