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Feb 08 12 3:14pm EDT

Two Tech Blogs Now One

GigaOM is tying up with paidContent publisher ContentNext as consolidation among tech-focused news blogs continues. Continue


Feb 08 12 11:23am EDT

News Startup Pivots Toward B2B

XYDO started out in the crowded field of trying to deliver personalized news, but has found a greener pasture producing newsletters for businesses. Continue


Feb 07 12 4:43pm EDT

Walls Fall Down at Thrillist

A site that aims for the young urban male demo announced today that it is creating the Thrillist Media Group, which will eliminate the divides between its content, local deals, and e-commerce divisions and yield a new acronym: TMG.  Continue


Feb 06 12 5:46pm EDT

Textbook Case: A Startup That Does Good

Better World Books is a bookstore that aims to do good, but it’s also a for-profit company that has just gotten into the black with a business model that brings books to needy children. Continue


Feb 06 12 12:04pm EDT

Top 10 Buzziest Super Bowl Ads

This year’s buzziest Super Bowl advertisements were feel-good ones, like the Honda-Ferris Bueller and Budweiser block party ads, Zeta Buzz found. A ripped David Beckham in his H&M skivvies didn’t move the needle as much.   Continue


Feb 03 12 9:48am EDT

Arianna: No Regrets on AOL Deal Anniversary

One year after the surprise deal that had media company AOL snapping up the Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington says readership is way up, and get ready for 24-7 video.  Continue


Jan 31 12 4:37pm EDT

Startups as Sitcoms? Try These Shows

We all know that truth is always stranger than fiction, so it’s not that much of a surprise to hear that Groupon has inspired a sitcom. But why stop there? Continue


Jan 26 12 9:18am EDT

Reed Hastings Catches a Break

The hot seat that Reed Hastings found himself on is getting cooler, thanks in part to  the growing popularity of streaming content among Netflix subscribers.  Continue


Jan 25 12 4:30pm EDT

Murdoch-Backed Beyond Oblivion Fails to Launch, Files for Bankruptcy

Rupert Murdoch hasn't exactly had the Midas touch when it comes to new media, having failed with MySpace. Now a bet on a music service, Beyond Oblivion, appears to be going sour, with the company filing for Chapter 11 before it even launches. Continue


Jan 19 12 5:56pm EDT

Seacrest and Cuban Venture: Like Entrepreneurial PB&J

Ryan Seacrest is getting a piece of a TV network, HDNet owner and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban shoots and scores even more cash with a rebranded channel, and viewers can indulge in more pop culture.  Everyone wins! Continue


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