Tuesday, 9 July 2013

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If you don’t like the chaos of breaking news, you should probably stay off Twitter

As with so many other news events, there was plenty of speculation and misinformation flowing on Twitter about the crash of an airplane at San Francisco airport -- but for better or worse, that is just the way the news works now.

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Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch resigns

Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch has resigned. Michael Huseby, who was the company's CFO, takes over as CEO of Nook Media, while Mitchell Klipper remains CEO of retail.

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Prss is trying to design the iPad publishing app that Apple never built

Prss wants to make publishing magazines on a native iPad app easier, cheaper and prettier than traditional iPad platforms.

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Apple sued for renting HD videos to older iPhones

Apple encouraged consumers to pay more for HD versions of movies and TV shows for their mobile devices -- even if those devices did not support HD, says a new lawsuit.

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Gallup poll says TV is first for news, the internet is second, print a distant third

More than half of those surveyed in a new Gallup poll said that the television is their main source for news, and about 21 percent chose the internet. Less than 10 percent said print newspapers are their main source.

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Guardian gets online traffic boost from Snowden story, now nipping at NYT’s heels

According to new figures, the Guardian set a one-day traffic record with its Snowden coverage, and has also seen its overall traffic grow to the point where it is likely close to matching the New York Times.

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3D TV stumbles again as BBC presses pause

Like ESPN before it, the BBC will no longer broadcast programs in three dimensions. The media giant's 3D chief claims that TV viewers "concentrate in a different way" from those in cinemas.

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Where the Wild Things Are sequel pulled from Kickstarter for infringing copyright

A sequel to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are was pulled from Kickstarter after publisher HarperCollins issued a takedown notice.

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Why does LinkedIn want to be a media company? It’s all about the data

Why does LinkedIn care if you get your news there or anywhere else? The company knows the more news there is on LinkedIn, the more likely you are to visit, and you'll keep the business cycle going.

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