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Looks like a little potential Institutional Interest in MDVX
I'm not sure I put a great deal of faith in sources such as this however it's worth noting that a small amount of institutional interest is depicted in the pie chart for the month.
Obviously we all know that it would simply take a few funds to take a liking and things could get very interesting. I think it's a matter of when and not if.
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Said it before, saying it again, MDVX gets acquired.....
Business News Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 Few limits for big media buyouts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms are knocking on the doors of Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N) and IAC/InterActive (IACI.O), making their case for various deals with the two conglomerates.
The firms' pursuit of these companies underscores private equity's growing willingness to tackle large and complicated media and technology businesses -- an area they previously tried to avoid.
"Probably every private equity firm has approached us about every conceivable" idea, said Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons, speaking at the Reuters Media Summit in New York on Tuesday. "There is more money out here chasing deals, so these guys are out trying to champion or put together anything that you could conceive of. So we've heard every idea that's out there. But our focus is on executing on our strategy."
Approaching Time Warner, a media and Internet company with a market capitalization of $81.78 billion, goes counter to private equity's historic practice of seeking deals with undervalued, easy-to-understand businesses. The largest ever private equity buyout is the roughly $33 billion purchase of RJR Nabisco.
But buyout firms, which buy and sell companies, are set to raise a record $300 billion this year, analysts say. The firms and their bankers are looking to put the money to work quickly. Parsons said that his job is to maximize the company's value for shareholders, and that no private equity deal was under way.
"In theory, if someone came and offered you an amount of money that you felt was greater than you could achieve managing the company as it's currently managed or in some other construction, you'd have to look at that and evaluate that," Parsons said, speaking hypothetically of offers for the whole company or larger parts. "But no one has so far." And while private equity executives extol the benefits of private corporate ownership, Parsons said he saw benefits and concerns with their aggressive deal pursuits.
"The ubiquitous availability of capital is part of a spur of innovation, it's helping to fund innovation," he said after a Reuters television interview. He was referring to buyout funds' ability to inject cash into companies and to offer a new approach to management. On the other hand, he worries about the short term focus some of the funds have shown, and whether these investors are "renters, not owners."
For his part, IAC/InterActive CEO Barry Diller said that private equity firms were constantly knocking on his door to express interest in Expedia (EXPE.O), the travel Web site spun off from IAC. IAC, a $10 billion company made up of several diverse Internet businesses, isn't immune from that interest either.
"People have come and made their arguments to us. I can't tell you we wouldn't do it on either IAC or Expedia. I doubt we would," he said at the Media Summit on Monday. "I can't say 'no,' because I don't know for sure. I've not yet met the compelling case why that makes sense for a company like ours." Weak cash flows and complex business plans used to steer buyout firms away from technology. Not anymore. The value for the first nine months for technology M&A was $166.6 billion, on 3,273 deals, making it the most active industry for deals, according to Dealogic. That compares to $139.7 billion on 3,074 deals in the year-ago period. Institutional investors such as pension funds have poured money into private equity funds because top-tier firms are routinely producing returns of 30 percent or more on average. By comparison, equity market returns have been lower in the last few years.
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*Original Inventor of Modavox Patents Retained for Broad Patent Infringement Study
*Indications that it may be Infringed Upon By Large Media Companies moving Interactive Components to the web.
*Intellectual Property Rights Specialist Organization with Substantial Legal Resources Has been in contact with Modavox
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New closing highs established today. Look for stock to trade upwards of $2 by year end.
Smart money is just now finding this one. I expect they could be a big gainer in 07 just like their partner AKAM was the biggest gainer on the nasdaq this year.
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I got in this at 1.31 this morning. Already at 1.44 Looking for a good ride here.
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MDVX's AudioEye technology being used by members of the Senate, by the National Foundation for Blind Children and Major League Baseball is testing it. Modavox has some seriously valuable technology and a solution to these major retailers problem described below.
Not bad that their partner is Akamai either considering its awesome performance this year.
Wait till we find out who is infringing on their patent also...this could be explosive!
UK's top web retailers failing the disabled Accessibility report slaps wrist of online shops
Data Protection Tips for SMBs The UK's top 30 shopping websites exclude disabled users, new research has found.
Usability agency Nomensa tested the retail websites and found that none fulfilled the most basic accessibility guidelines.
Websites from retailers including Ryanair, British Airways, Currys, Apple Computer, and Amazon.co.uk all failed the test. Though John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and Tesco also failed, they were commended by Nomensa for showing particular consideration of accessibility.
"These research findings show that anyone with serious physical impairments, the visually impaired or even just people wearing glasses to read would encounter difficulties and in many cases would give up trying," said Simon Norris, managing director of Nomensa.
"There are over 10m disabled people in the UK and I believe that each one of those has a right to be able to buy a Christmas present online for a friend or loved one this year."
One of the cornerstones of accessibility is the provision of text descriptions for all images so that those using site-reading software know what is in a picture. Only two of the top 30 sites, those of Apple and John Lewis, provided that text for all images.
"With the online retail market apparently so flush with success, it is hard to believe that every single online retailer evaluated during this research is actively throwing money away," said the report. "There is only one conclusion that can be drawn from the results of this report. Almost without exception, online retailers are not taking web accessibility, customer experience or profitability seriously."
Nomensa has calculated that if the same proportion of disabled people shopped online as the general population, then Ł376m could be spent over this Christmas period by disabled online shoppers.
The company tested the home page and the terms and conditions page of each of the sites using some automated and some manual tests. They tested the sites against the industry standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 1.0.
Those guidelines rate pages as single, double or triple A rated for accessibility, or as failed. Only three pages tested received a single A rating, and all the others failed. There was no site where both tested pages received an A rating.
"Many of the corporations audited invest millions each year in their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes," said Norris. "I am calling on the boardrooms of these retailers to really start to take their online responsibility just as seriously."
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Avnet, Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center and Modavox Help Military Families Reach Loved Ones Overseas on Saturday
15 Time Slots Still Open for Recording Five-Minute Video Message
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the third year in a row, three Valley companies are helping U.S. armed forces troops serving overseas see their loved ones during the holidays, if only for a few minutes.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center (AZCBC) and Modavox are helping military families record a five-minute video message on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center, located at 2617 S. 46th St., Ste. 300, in Phoenix. Fifteen time slots are still available – interested families should email michelle.gorel*avnet.com by Thurs., Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. to schedule a 15-minute session, which includes preparation time as well as taping the five-minute message. Refreshments will also be served.
“Avnet and its partners appreciate the service Arizona troops have given our country – connecting them with their families here in Arizona is one small way to show our support,” said Michelle Gorel, vice president of public relations at Avnet. “Watching families large and small participate during previous years has been a joy, and we hope to include more families than ever this year.”
Taped in the AZCBC’s state-of-the-art broadcast studio by a professional video crew that ensures lighting and sound quality is outstanding, each family will receive a DVD from the AZCBC to be sent to its troop deployed overseas. Modavox will also host the video messages on its Web site and provide the families with individual links to share with their troops and anyone else who might want to view the messages.
“The AZCBC hosts a large number of celebrities, professional athletes and politicians every year, but nothing is as rewarding as helping the community and especially the families of the soldiers who are serving our country,” said Clay Stubblefield, chief executive officer of the AZCBC. “At this time of year the military families are a part of our family and we are humbled to do our small part to serve those who have sacrificed so much for all of us.”
About Avnet
With more than 250 locations serving customers in 70 countries, Avnet markets, distributes and adds value to the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Additionally, Avnet brings a breadth and depth of service capabilities, such as supply-chain optimization, logistics solutions, product assembly, device programming, computer system integration and engineering design assistance. For the fiscal year ended July 1, 2006, Avnet generated revenue of $14.25 billion. Visit www.avnet.com/.
About Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center
Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center, LLC, Arizona’s premier broadcast and video production facility, brings Arizona’s best video production, webcasting/multimedia, post-production, and independent news gathering services together under one roof, to provide turnkey services for corporate, academic, and government clients. The company leverages its knowledge of technology and production services to provide enhanced programming and media solutions. The Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center is located in Phoenix and can be found on the Web at www.AZCBC.com.
About Modavox
Modavox, Inc. (www.modavox.com), founded in 1999, is an online media company and the developer of the pioneering online VoiceAmerica™ Network. We are a leading software provider of enhanced communications, leveraging proprietary technology and unique competencies in the networked delivery of digital media.
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New 52 week highs as big money is beginning to see MDVX as an up and coming AKAM which ironically is one of their main partners.
This one has the potential to be a huge winner in 07. My target is at least $4-5 on the low end and potential double digits on the high side.
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The more I learn about the company and the more they execute and communicate with us shareholders, the more I firmly believe that we may all be astonished at where this stock ends up in 07.
Not too be overly optimistic, but I honestly believe this one has the potential to trade as high as double digits based on the patent infringement issue, their audioEye technology gaining traction and attention, their VoiceAmerica network unique visitor count growing along with the number of internally produced shows with their own content and the simple fact this company is already profitable!
They only have a 50 million market cap and look what Google and Yahoo are paying for companies with far less intrinsic value.
I could easily see this company sold for 300 million or 9-10 a share in 12-18 months.
Go to www.audioeye.com and click on AudioEye in the news. Awesome interview on CNBC talking about AudioEye technology!
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Finally getting a chance to accumulate shares on an orderly pullback from highs.
Modavox's AudioEye Technology should be a big winner in relation to addressing this issue.
Disabled deprived of access to many top Web sites By Irwin Arieff Wed Dec 6, 4:05 AM ET
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Many Web sites around the world are beyond the reach of disabled persons but could easily be improved to meet international accessibility standards, a survey commissioned by the United Nations found on Tuesday.
The study, conducted for the world body by British technology firm Nomensa, looked at 100 popular sites in 20 countries and found the vast majority failed to meet international standards of accessibility.
"We've clearly got some obstacles to overcome," Nomensa's Leonie Watson, who is blind, told a news conference at U.N. headquarters.
While many sites have taken steps toward wider accessibility, they need to do more to become fully available to people who cannot use a computer mouse, have low-vision disabilities or are blind, she said.
Among the most common problems encountered in the survey were the use of a common scripting language called JavaScript and of graphics unaccompanied by explanatory text, she said.
A heavy reliance on JavaScript makes it impossible for about 10 percent of Internet users to access key information because they lack the needed software to do so, she said.
Textual descriptions of graphics enable individuals who are blind to "see" them by using screen reader software that converts the text into electronic speech, she said.
Another problem turned up by the survey was the use of poorly contrasting color combinations, making Web pages difficult to read for people with mild visual impairment like color blindness.
The survey looked at popular travel, finance, media, government and retail sites in countries with relatively well-developed Internet infrastructure.
The study found that three of the 100 sites evaluated met the basic accessibility criteria -- those of the German chancellor (http://www.bundeskanzlerin.de), the Spanish government (http://www.la-moncloa.es/default.htm) and the British prime minister (http://www.primeminister.gov.uk).
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Searching for the Voice of the Internet by Knobias
Disruptive technology derives from the Internet. Legacy phone carriers knew that VOIP was on the way and until Vonage started to get sales traction the legacy phone companies didn’t take it seriously soon we will be seeing this with radio and television. There is a sea of change coming, and there is little that the major networks can do other than to snap up small companies who have patent value or internal expertise.
For example, if a company decided it wanted to broadcast the back nine at the 2007 Masters, it could be done better, cheaper and without commercial interruptions. In fact, if they wanted to broadcast it in a large rabbit suit with curse words on their T-shirts, there is little that NBC, Hootie or the FCC could do about it.
For now, the Internet is unregulated and anyone can produce content and own the distribution rights. To get a better perspective, we decided to call the foremost authority on the subject, Mark Cuban. He was at the Mavericks’ game yelling at the ref’s and reminded us between shouts of “Are you blind?” and “You’ve got to be kidding me!” that he pioneered the technology and sold his broadcast.com company to Yahoo for billions in 1997. We didn’t really talk to him, but if we had, he would probably say that we should look at microcap companies. One company we found is Modavox Inc (MDVX).
The company produces and distributes online video and audio through its voiceamerica.com channel. They have survived the boom bust cycle, have lots of skin in the game, and have a unique patented technology that gives them a competitive edge. It’s important to examine disruptive technology closely to understand the true barriers to entry and recognize who will eventually become the name that gathers traction and become a household brand. Looking ahead, all cars will have wireless or satellite Internet access sooner than later. Once this happens, anyone could access content for communications, entertainment and anything else they would use on their PC. Sirius and XM Satellite Radio know this and are developing content that will increase subscribers. It is clearly a content game with Howard Stern on one end of the spectrum and an undiscovered Wayne’s World character somewhere in a basement in Aurora on the other end.
MDVX has competition on a few fronts versus Yahoo, Bright Cove, Vital Stream, and Microsoft in developing and replacing terrestrial radio networks and the current broadcast networks for Television, but it’s not just about this portion of the market.
CEO David Ide elaborated on this sea of change that is occurring and noted, “We have had many walks down the aisle with multiple suitors who recognize (as legacy phone carriers did with VOIP) that the Internet will replace their product and the customer base will migrate to content and price no matter how they stamp their feet in protest, but we view the niche portions of the market outside the radio turnkey operations we provide as the real key to funding the growth of our business.” Those areas are very large, and MDVX has produced video for the corporate communications niche since 1997 while positioning to capture this vertical market by providing a professionally produced web based infomercial for companies like American Express who link it to their website for a variety of uses not limited to a streaming video about the company’s products.
The applications are really unlimited; from management team bios, to interactive videos for new employees covering everything from company policy to insurance information and where the key to the bathroom is. The size of that market for the niche player who creates brand and has the internal skill and hard equipment and infrastructure to attack it will generate nice profits for themselves while also keeping a toe in all the other areas of the changing world for delivery of content. Companies like MDVX become viable takeover candidates as the space matures.
With automobile products right around the corner and streaming video on cell phones for all kinds of content, the everyday investor may need to look to the future to see what is looming on the horizon, replacing the way consumers will receive audio products and visual content. Visionary companies survive trends and resist the shake outs that close doors, the disruptive nature of the technology upsets the normal behavior of the main street consumer, we are on the cusp of this change and we will watch how Modavox navigates the waters.
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It will be interesting to see Apple's take on this new media when they introduce iTV next year. This space is gaining momentum for sure and I'm curious as to how traditional media networks will report on this growing trend.
MDVX is taking its position nicely.
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Some idiot again sold me some at 1.50 today..I cant believe this...everytime it backs up I put my order and sure enough by the end of the day..story repeats itself. I am hoping for a BIG day soon. Only 28.9 M o/S
we should have a BIG GAP like 20-25% some day with a huge news
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If todays flurry of buy interest before the close was any indication, a move higher is looming. Still believe this one has potential to be one of 07's biggest gainers even from the current price. We could own an early stage Akamai which is actually Modavox's partner.
Your name of "before the crowd" is well deserved on this one partner, great work!
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