The new movie studios – $2.6 billion built from internet ads and online streaming

As 2012 rolls in…it appears the geeks have finally won. Multiple “internet-built studios” have announced they are committing big money to making movies and TV shows: Netflix – the big dog spends $2 billion annually and will spend $100 million this year on original content. Hulu – proving that ad revenues are a bankable business …

Adsense funds creativity – big time! – Online advertisers spending 100s of millions

I pay attention to advertiser spending because it’s how I make my living. It’s also how Google has come to dominate the world, making $3 billion a month on advertising. Which makes it all the more interesting to see who is funding all this. Here is the top ten list, in millions. The top spender …

World population at 7 billion and won’t peak until 9.5 billion

Sometime on Monday, October 31, 2011, a Halloween baby was born. This special tyke is the 7 billionth human being living on our planet. An incredible number that shocks, interests, awes, and scares all of us. Here are some interesting facts about this major milestone. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder all 7 billion of us would fill Los …

World population at 7 billion and won't peak until 9.5 billion

Sometime on Monday, October 31, 2011, a Halloween baby was born. This special tyke is the 7 billionth human being living on our planet. An incredible number that shocks, interests, awes, and scares all of us. Here are some interesting facts about this major milestone. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder all 7 billion of us would fill Los …

The British Monarchy Is Rich But Gives It All Away

The Queen is one of the richest ladies in England, worth over £7 billion (pounds) from the property she owns. Yet, due to an Act of Parliament from the 1700s, she gives it all away. Over £200 million every year, in fact, this year it was £230 million. In return she receives about £40 million, most of …

Amazon is a buy, $AMZN

I’m not an stock analyst but I do like to trade and my specialty is tech. Specifically, trends in the industry and I think Amazon (AMZN) is trending for three reasons: warehouses, cloud, and e-books. Amazon’s core business model is to dominate the 174 billion dollar e-commerce industry. The growth for which is incredible, a …