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Google always does a great job of creating content that entertains people. If you visit the Google YouTube Channel, you'll find many humorous videos mixed in with useful and meaningful content.

The New York Times reportedly spent $40 million to create a paywall in an effort to earn revenue from its online content.

Earlier this month, Twitter announced changes to its API along with some data to support the change. However, a study by Sysomos puts that data into clearer perspective.Twitter reported that 90% of Twitter users do not use non-official Twitter apps.

The Pew Research Center's annual report on American Journalism, The State of the News Media, was released this month and it paints a bright future for online news publishers but a dim future for print newspapers.

Newstex will be exhibiting at the BlogWorld & New Media Expo East at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. The conference will be held from May 24-26, 2011 and exhibits will be open on May 25-26.

The world of online video has come a long way in the last couple of years. Google's YouTube might still be the page views leader when it comes to online video viewing, but sites like Hulu, iTunes, and Netflix have embraced a different business model that YouTube is finally trying to catch up with.

Everyone is talking about the launch of the iPad 2 this week, so it's very timely that eMarketer put together some relevant research data about consumer satisfaction with tablets.

In a recent video from Daisy Whitney's New Media Minute (which is syndicated through Newstex), Daisy reveals 3 steps you can take to increase the number of views your online videos get.

Have you signed up for the SIIA Brown Bag Lunch on Mobile Technology in the STM Space yet? It's scheduled for February 23, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET in New York City but can also be attended via webcast.

The success of your online video content comes in part from the manner in which you upload your videos.

Linda Bass, one of the readers of the Newstex blog, pointed me in the direction of a fun infographic that depicts the 7 types of iPhone users.

Newstex, the leading provider of full text authoritative content for syndication to the financial, corporate, academic and government marketplaces, is currently looking for a Application Support Engineer to join our team!

