San Francisco - Publisher IDG on Monday announced the resurrection of The Industry Standard, the Internet economy publication that first launched in 1998 and then shuttered in the wake of the dot-com bubble burst in 2001. The new iteration will be a Web-only publication, and feature both editorial content from a wide range of contributors, and a prediction market where readers can use mock currency to place virtual bets on various technology sector predictions.

Avail Media, Inc., a provider of IPTV and advanced media services to broadband operators, today announced that Jorge Forgues has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Forgues brings over 25 years as a financial executive with experience in telecommunications and technology.
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Los Angeles - Event producer IDG World Expo on Friday announced details and dates for its forthcoming "E for All Expo" events, where consumers will be able to demo upcoming video game titles, compete in tournaments and meet game developers.

New York - News Corp.'s MySpace has launched a beta test of a version of its online social network in China, Reuters reported.

Framingham, Mass. - Publisher IDG's events division announced on Thursday that Nintendo of America has signed on as an anchor exhibitor for its new Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), an event designed to give consumers a peek at upcoming video games. The E for All Expo is scheduled for Oct. 18-21 at the Los Angeles Convention Center -- the former home of the game industry's Electronic Entertainment Expo, which was done away with after last year's event in favor of a smaller convention that has invited fewer attendees.

San Francisco - Publisher IDG announced on Monday that it will shutter the print edition of its 29-year-old InfoWorld technology business magazine, opting instead for an online-only version. The magazine's last issue will be mailed to subscribers and arrive on newsstands next week. "We're not going anywhere. We are merely embracing a more efficient delivery mechanism -- the Web -- at InfoWorld.com," said editor-in-chief Steve Fox. "You can still get all the news coverage, reviews, analysis, opinion, and commentary that InfoWorld is known for. You'll just have to access it in a browser (or RSS reader) -- something more than a million of you already do every month." The company added that it will also maintain its events division.

New York - IDG chairman Patrick McGovern has partnered with fellow media firms Hearst and News Corp. on a new venture that will distribute movies, DVDs and video games in China, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.