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Internet Week features over 250 events this year.

Those of you wondering what the future holds for the Internet are bound to find the answer at Internet Week New York.

Now in its fifth year, the festival, which starts today and runs through May 21, features over 250 events geared towards helping New Yorkers connect with the citys thriving tech community.

Its a week where the citys Internet industry comes out from behind their screens, festival founder David-Michel Davies told the Daily News. Its a chance to see the Internet come to life and experience it in real time.

New York City is now battling Silicon Valley as the countrys hottest tech hub, but you dont have to be Mark Zuckerberg to get in the game.

Using technology to make your life better appeals to everyone, Davies said.

The diverse catalogue of events at Internet Week includes panel discussions and parties featuring companies in the arts, music, travel, media, fashion, advertising, business, and online dating, as well as opportunities for startups to pitch investors and meet some big fish in the New York tech pond.

Attendees will hear from speakers on the frontlines of New York tech, like 26-year-old Tumblr founder David Karp and BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti, as well as business mavens like Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics general manager played by Brad Pitt in the Oscar-nominated Moneyball.

One of the highlights is sure to be Walkabout NYC, which opens the doors to some of New York's best-known tech companies so the average person can see what its like behind the scenes. Facebook, Gawker and Tumblr are among the 54 companies participating in an open house held Friday, May 18, as well as trendy online eyewear brand Warby Parker, luxury e-commerce site Gilt Groupe, and popular digital fashion hub Refinery29.

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A new study shows that Internet radio usage is up by huge margins all across the board, especially among those with a lot of money. Suspiciously, this study is funded by an Internet radio advertising agency.

Why tune into FM when you can listen to anything you want on Internet radio?The number of Americans listening to Internet radio rose another 8 percent in the last year, reaching 42 percent, according to a new study. Among those with broadband, 65 percent listen to Internet radio. Oh, and broadcast radio use is down 47 percent among younger generations from a year ago.

Of course, these results arent surprising when you consider thatthe study was commissioned by TargetSpot, a digital audio advertising network which stands to make a lot more money as Internet radio takes over.Were not disputing the trends here. Internet radio use likely is on the rise thanks to connected devices like tablets and social networks like Facebook, but please take these numbers with a grain of salt.

Surprisingly, the study shows that Internet audio listeners also make a lot of money, meaning theyd make a great investment for your advertising dollars. According to the numbers, 51 percent are married, 64 percent own their own home, 42 percent have children, and 22 percent make more than $100,000 per year in household income. Jackpot.

Other interesting stats from the study:

So there you have it. The study has many more figures, but all of them seem to spell huge growth for Internet radio. This begs the question, do you listen to Internet radio-like services now? More than a year ago? Let us know. Unlike this digital advertising network, we dont have an agenda.

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Internet radio on the rise thanks to social media and tablets, says study

LONDON, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Intersperience reveals impact of 'constant connection' on under-18s

The majority of British teenagers who use mobile internet admit to feeling "addicted" to their smartphones and would rather give up television, Facebook and chocolate than their phone, according to a new study by international consumer research specialist Intersperience.

The study found that mobile addiction is on the rise across all age groups in the UK with almost half (48%) of adults admitting to feeling addicted, compared to 65% of under-18s. The addiction is being fuelled by a communications boom which has seen the percentage of the UK population regularly using mobile internet jump to 38% from just 24% in 2009.

Both teenagers and adults named their mobiles as the number one object or activity they could not live without. Teenagers were more willing to give up Facebook, television and chocolate than their phone while adults would rather live without make-up, alcohol, cigarettes and coffee than their phone.

The findings are drawn from Intersperience's 'Internet on the Move' project which researched mobile internet use across the UK, analysing the behaviour of 1,400 mobile users, including 400 aged between 12 and18. It is part of a series of research studies into the impact of the digital society on UK consumers.

Smartphone ownership is higher among under-18s (66%) than adults (58%) but the study found that both age groups have strong emotional connections to their phones. Respondents said they would be "agitated", "lost" and "panic-stricken" and many said they would cry if they lost their mobile.

More teenagers (60%) than adults (48%) would feel agitated if they did not have their smartphone for a full day and teenagers were also more likely to describe themselves as sad, helpless and lonely without their phones.

The study also revealed growing pressure on parents to buy mobiles for children at an earlier age - under-18s think a child should get its first mobile at age 10 to 11 while parents think it should be age 12 to 13.

Intersperience Chief Executive Paul Hudson said: "The rise in smartphone addiction stems largely from a significant increase in the percentage of people regularly using them to access the internet. This is particularly noticeable among under-18s and it is having a marked effect on their behaviour and emotions."

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The odds arent bad that sometime today you will tune in to some type of internet radio service and kick out some jams for a couple of hours. At least, thats the word from a study conducted by targetspot that revealed that listener market of internet radio in the United States is up 8% this year to 42% of all households with a broadband connection. Perhaps the biggest reason for that climb in internet radios audience is the increased availability of smartphones and tablets.

Unsurprisingly, if the presence of a mobile device is whats driving the growing market of internet radio, the general demographics of these listeners are fairly well to do people. 64% of listeners own their own home and over one-fifth have an annual household income over $100,000. In other words, the market of internet radio fans is growing because of the people that can afford the mobile devices that make listening to these services more convenient.

The amount of computer and laptop owners who listen to internet radio is stable this year from last year. However, internet radio listeners arent holding onto their basic mobile phones as much, most likely because theyre opting for smartphones. There was a 22% growth of smartphone owners and, more impressive, an 87% leap in tablet ownership among those who listen to internet radio (no wonder tablets are becoming the vehicle of choice when people cruise the net). This data reflects what Pandora said recently of its listeners and how 70% of the hours spent listening to the service were streamed through a mobile device of some kind.

People arent limiting themselves to just one device, either, and since many of the electronic toys you can get your hands on today most likely have internet technologies in them, why should they? The majority of internet radio listeners continue to listen through their computer or laptop at both work and at home, although use of all devices computer/laptop, smartphones, and tablets for internet radio services increases when people are at home.

While people may be listening to internet radio a lot more at home, they certainly dont linger on the same station for too long. 75% of listeners change the radio station at least one time daily on the same service. Another 64% change internet radio services at least once a day. Apparently many of you (righteously) dont think that The Seekers should be included in that radio station you seeded on Twisted Sister.

And does it come as any surprise that while people are listening to their internet radio stations theyre busy toiling away on Facebook or writing emails or chatting or doing a little online shopping? Nope, it doesnt. Still, people arent exactly sold on the over-sharing of their music on social networking sites. Even though most people might be diddling around on a social networking site while listening to internet radio, 68% dont like to see what other people on these sites are listening to. Additionally, only 35% of listeners actually share their internet radio profile on social networks. And while a strong majority of people dont really care about what youre listening to, an even larger contingent 73%! dont want other people to see what theyre listening to.

So really, to all of you Spotify users who automatically post each song that youre listening to onto Facebook? Most people really dont care to see that youre listening to the Sleigh Bells this afternoon.

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ST. PAUL, Minn., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Internet Broadcasting (IB), the leading provider of digital publishing technology and services including one of the largest digital advertising agencies, today announced the immediate availability of a new group of mobile advertising products created in HTML5, the emerging standard for interactive media on smartphones and tablets.

The HTML5 programming format brings a rich, "Flash-like" experience to mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad, and devices running the Google Android operating system with which Flash files are incompatible.

IB's new HTML5 ad products are powered by Celtra, a leading provider of rich-media digital advertising technology.

"We're giving clients new and exciting ways to engage prospective customers with visually appealing, mobile-optimized campaigns and creative executions," said Reed Varner, vice president of Internet Broadcasting's Digital Agency.The new ad products enable users to click-to-call, swipe, erase, watch video, complete puzzles, link to websites and enter text. IB advertising clients can create unified multi-platform campaigns that can be delivered simultaneously to consumers on both traditional desktop/laptop computers and mobile devices.

The new HTML5 ad products include:

"The emergence of the HTML5 format is enabling an entirely new and exciting class of digital-advertising products," Varner added. "Now, we can help our advertisers reach customers in more effective ways -- whether it be on their desktop, tablet or smartphone. By surrounding the Celtra technology with our total solution of creative development, execution, trafficking and campaign management, we can provide IB clients an entirely new suite of ad products that extend the reach and impact of their advertisers' digital campaigns."

The new Internet Broadcasting HTML5 ad products are available immediately. Pricing information is available upon request.

About Internet Broadcasting Aiming to transform how broadcast media leaders engage and interact with their audiences, Internet Broadcasting offers scalable publishing solutions that power digital growth and strengthen consumer relationships. Internet Broadcasting solutions include an innovative SaaS-based web publishing platform, original and syndicated content, and the IB Digital Agency, one of thelargest digital advertising agencies. Internet Broadcasting has had a long-term focus on serving local television companies. Leading media companies such as Hearst Television, E.W. Scripps, CNN, The Washington Post Company's Post-Newsweek Stations group and Turner Broadcasting are clients. Founded in 1996, Internet Broadcasting is headquartered in St. Paul. For more information, visit http://www.ibsys.com.

About Celtra Inc.Celtraoffers the most flexible and easy-to-use platform that enables scalable, rich media mobile advertising across native apps and the mobile web on the most popular device platforms. The company's AdCreator lets advertisers easily create, distribute and measure rich media mobile display advertising. Leading brands including Adidas, Paramount Pictures, Pepsi, Starbucks, Sprint, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Wrigley and Volvo have utilized Celtra's ads. For more information, follow-us atwww.celtra.comor @CeltraMobile on Twitter. Celtra is headquartered in Cambridge (MA), with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, London (UK), and Ljubljana (SI).

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Internet Broadcasting Adds New HTML5 Ad Products To Give Clients More Options For Rich Mobile Advertising