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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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Google has just launched its much-rumored Flipboard competitor, Google Currents. The service is available for both iOS and Android — including support for phones and tablets — and you can download it right here. But only if you're in the US (sorry international readers).
The gist of Currents is simple: it's a clean, touch-friendly way to consume your favorite blogs and news sites on your pho...
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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While Twitter is already a leading platform for information distribution, a few aspects of its redesign today show how it's strengthening itself in this area. It's improving inline media viewing and tweet embeds to aid viewing and sharing, and adding a personalized Stories section to help users more easily explore the wide world of tweets.
The first, inline media viewing within tweets, is an adju...
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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I realize that patent speak is super verbose for a reason, as those applying want every little nook and cranny of their technology/invention protected. But... well, just look at this: "A three-dimensional imaging and display system is provided in which user input is optically detected in an imaging ...
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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As Fox works to finalize an eight-year renewal of its rights deal with the National Football League, the executive who cuts the checks at News Corp. acknowledged Wednesday that a partnership with the league is a “double-edged sword.”
Speaking at the UBS Global Media and Communication...
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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Executives at OWN think they may have found a way to salvage Oprah Winfrey's struggling network: by catering more to an African-American audience. That may help ratings, but it would mean a dramatic shift, and one that could put the channel at odds with Winfrey own brand.
According to OWN pre...
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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You may never watch IFC again. Any other network might be concerned about that, but IFC is cool with it.
The AMC-owned cable channel is pursuing a novel strategy as it continues the process of remaking itself from a sponsorship-supported cable network outlet for indie films into an ad-supported...
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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Bonnier Corporation, publisher of magazines including Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, has purchased four hunting expos from Mequon, Wisconsin-based Target Communications for an undisclosed sum. The company plans to rebrand the events the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo and will continue to run... Source: www.minonline.com
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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The Forbes international expansion continued with the Dec. 7 announcement that the 20,000-circulation monthly Forbes Estonia will debut in March 2012. This will be Forbes' 21st overseas edition and the sixth in a nation that was once part... Source: www.minonline.com
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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The best that can be said about the first generation of interactive magazines for the Amazon Kindle Fire is that they are more credible than compelling. Most publishers had precious little time to prepare for the new device. Most titles appearing on the Fire in the past three weeks are barely digitized print... Source: www.minonline.com
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Thursday, 08 December 2011
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In a bid to contain costs and increase efficiencies, longtime Twin Cities resident Utne Reader is being moved to Topeka Kansas. According to the report in the regional Star Tribune, the aggregator of alternative news and features has been called... Source: www.minonline.com
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