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ESPN falls to third in online sports site rankings (Reuters)

creative — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:29 +0000

Reuters – Yahoo Sports remained the most popular U.S. online sports site in January, but the most eye-catching news was ESPN.com falling to third place behind FoxSports.com.

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ESPN falls to third in online sports site rankings
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McCartney to debut new songs live on iTunes stream (AP)

publisher — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:50:20 +0000

AP – Paul McCartney will debut the songs from his new album “Kisses on the Bottom” in a free live streaming performance on iTunes.

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McCartney to debut new songs live on iTunes stream
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Akamai Q4 beats as demand for online content soars (Reuters)

creative — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:54:53 +0000

Reuters – Internet content delivery company Akamai Technologies Inc posted a fourth-quarter profit above analysts’ expectations, helped by growing demand for online content, sending its shares up 12 percent in trading after the bell.

DKNY Takes Top Honors at Fashion 2.0 Awards (Mashable)

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:19 +0000

Mashable – After nabbing four of the eight awards handed out at last year’s Fashion 2.0 Awards, apparel brand DKNY was once again recognized for its use of digital media, taking home awards for Best Twitter and Best Blog by a Fashion Brand. The honors are well deserved

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DKNY Takes Top Honors at Fashion 2.0 Awards
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Pinterest Partner: Yes, They’re Making Money from Pins (Mashable)

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:20:35 +0000

Mashable – News that popular social bookmarking site Pinterest might be generating revenue by adjusting and tracking the links attached to user-generated pins made the rounds online on Wednesday — but according to the site’s affiliate tracking partner, the concept is hardly a new one.

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Pinterest Partner: Yes, They’re Making Money from Pins
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Google Chrome comes to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices (Appolicious)

creative — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0000

Appolicious – Google’s entry into the desktop web browser market, Chrome, has rocketed in popularity since its release back in 2008, but it has never quite made the logical leap to Google’s Android operating system – until now, that is.

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Google Chrome comes to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices
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Looking for work? There may be an app for that (AP)

publisher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:52:22 +0000

AP – Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you’re apt to find it in apps — the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook’s online social network.

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Looking for work? There may be an app for that
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Outfit7’s Talking Tom Cat app breaks 100 million downloads, gets new partnership (Appolicious)

creative — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:23:00 +0000

Appolicious – We usually hear that the most popular apps in Apple’s iTunes App Store are games. But an exception to that rule is Talking Tom Cat, an app from Outfit7 that has racked up 100 million downloads on iOS and Google’s Android.

Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters)

publisher — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:43:16 +0000

Reuters – A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool’s 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.

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Online gaming firm 888′s full-year revenue up 26 percent (Reuters)

creative — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:37:42 +0000

Reuters – British online gaming company 888 Holdings saw its full-year revenue grow 26 percent as the number of customers gambling on its websites grew, and the company said strong current trading continues into the first quarter.

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Online gaming firm 888′s full-year revenue up 26 percent
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