Submitted by Logicalextremes
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When, in late September, rumors surfaced that Comcast was trying to buy NBC Universal from General Electric, Wall Street reacted with dismay. Grandiose attempts to combine media production and distribution — programming and plumbing — are nothing new in the entertainment business, but they almost always end in disappointmen (Read More)
: That’s one funny thing about the Internet: it’s an extraordinarily rich communications system, but as an information and entertainment medium, it encourages private consumption. The pictures and sounds served up through our PCs, iPods and smart phones absorb us deeply but in isolation. Even when we’re together today, we’re often apart, peering into our own screens.
Techdirt:
Early on, we predicted that Apple's walled garden approach to apps for the iPhone would lead to developer backlash. Even if it was successful at first, the obvious trajectory was that it wouldn't just lead to problems that drove developers away, but it would eventually limit application innovation, just as other competing (Read More)
Submitted by Louisgray
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TweetMeme is launching Adtweets! Nick Halstead is at the Real-Time Crunchup in San Francisco today to reveal and demo our new, and exciting product! The idea behind this product was based around wanting to reward advertisers for using great, interactive and engaging adverts. The Adtweets are a way of putting pressure on ad (Read More)
CNET News.com | Tech news blog:
In the history of tech, some decisions stand out...as truly awful. This week, Rafe Needleman speaks with executive editors Charlie Cooper (CBS News) and Jim Kerstetter (CNET News) to go over the worst tech business decisions ever. (Read More)
Submitted by Pink Lisa
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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt made another stop along their book tour and visited Jimmy Kimmel last night in LA. The pair mugged and kissed for the cameras, solidifying their declaration of being "professional posers" during their live segment - check out their appearance after the jump. It's been one year today since Heid (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
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Wacky Business School Traditions: Including pants-free pub crawls, Olympics, human castles, mustache competitions…. (BusinessWeek)Daily Dose of Snark: The Wall Street Journal Tackles the Important Stuff. (Cityfile)Rising Renminbi: Chinese private equity funds are emerging in big cities as China promulgates new regulations (Read More)
The Apple Blog:
Speaking yesterday at the Professional Developer’s Conference, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie explained what’s really important when it comes to the smartphone business, and it’s apparently nothing at all to do with the number of apps available on any one platform.All the apps that count will be ported to ev (Read More)
: Amusing: "That’s why there are more than 100,000 apps in the iTunes Store and, what, five in the Windows Marketplace? And that’s why quality apps like Facebook or Tweetie 2.0 have been ported, feature-complete, from the iPhone to Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Palm OS? Oh, wait…"
Submitted by Esjay
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The mysterious website owned by Valve based around the fictitious band the Midnight Riders has been updated with a great deal of new content. We mentioned a few days back this site had players intrigued and the belief is that the Midnight Riders are likely candidates for Left 4 Dead 2 DLC. References to the band are seen an (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
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Comment of the week goes to "Grammargirl" on Yow! 'This Is Why Recruiters [Are] The Most Hated Folks On Everyone's List', a piece about a recruiter who sent the wrong e-mail to the wrong person:This is why people hate INTERNAL recruiters. In all the years I've been placing candidates, and in all the companies I've worked fo (Read More)
USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories:
Florida banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this ... (Read More)
Firstcoastnews.com Local News:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's that time of year again...the time when we hear bells ringing throughout the First Coast. It means you have a chance to help some of your less-fortunate neighbors have a more joyful holiday. (Read More)
Firstcoastnews.com Local News:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Generations of children have had the opportunity to send their wish lists directly to the North Pole for Santa's perusal. (Read More)
Firstcoastnews.com Local News:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local charter school on the hot seat submitted an "action plan" for the Duval County School Board which will determine the school's fate on Monday. (Read More)
Firstcoastnews.com Local News:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If you've driven down Atlantic Boulevard in the past month, you may have noticed three spinning towers; an alternative energy source rarely seen in Florida. (Read More)