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Archive for the ‘Contests and Prizes’ Category

Netflix Competitors Learn the Power of Teamwork

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A contest with a $1 million prize for improving on Netflix’s movie recommendations ended in a dead heat, but has already produced an impressive legacy.

author By STEVE LOHR, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Movies, Netflix Incorporated|NFLX|NASDAQ, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet | Comments Off | Read more..

Worst: Voting for the Worst on ‘American Idol’ Makes Money for an Entrepreneur

Monday, March 17th, 2008

A Web site that started out as an Internet lark is now attracting advertisers.

author By BRIAN STELTER, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Vote for the Worst, Della Terza, Dave, Reality Television, Malakar, Sanjaya, American Idol (TV Program), Advertising and Marketing, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet | Comments Off | Read more..

Voting for the Worst on ‘American Idol’ Makes Money for an Entrepreneur

Monday, March 17th, 2008

A Web site that started out as an Internet lark is now attracting advertisers.

author By BRIAN STELTER, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in Vote for the Worst, Della Terza, Dave, Reality Television, Malakar, Sanjaya, American Idol (TV Program), Advertising and Marketing, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet | Comments Off | Read more..

Ping: ‘The Amazing Race,’ as Played in the Lab

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

The X Prize Foundation is kicking off a contest for a drivable, affordable car that gets 100 miles a gallon at the New York International Auto Show.

author By G. PASCAL ZACHARY, source www.nytimes.com

Posted in New York International Auto Show, Inventions and Patents, Contests and Prizes, X Prize Foundation, Venture Capital, New Models, Design and Products, Automobiles | Comments Off | Read more..