Murdoch: we screwed up MySpace – Telegraph.co.uk

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Murdoch: we screwed up MySpace Telegraph.co.uk Rupert Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, has tweeted about how his company “screwed up MySpace in every way possible”. News Corporation sold MySpace last year after several failed relaunches. By Emma Barnett, Digital Media … Murdoch on MySpace: “We screwed up in every way possible”ZDNet (blog) Rupert Murdoch on MySpace: 'We Screwed Up in Every Way Possible'Reuters Murdoch on MySpace: 'We screwed up in every way possible'BetaNews PC Magazine -Huffington Post all 68 news articles »

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Morning Fix: Lohan as Liz on Lifetime? Myspace to take on cable. – Los Angeles Times

Morning Fix: Lohan as Liz on Lifetime? Myspace to take on cable. Los Angeles Times Tuesday's headlines include stories about how social networking site Myspace (remember them?) wants to take on cable TV, a review of CBS' revamped morning show and a look at how "The Devil Inside" is just the first of several low-budget horror flicks … and more »

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MySpace is Reborn at Panasonic Press Conference, Unleashes Justin Timberlake – PC Magazine

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MySpace is Reborn at Panasonic Press Conference, Unleashes Justin Timberlake PC Magazine MySpace is coming back (again), this time as a social TV-viewing experience, backed by Panasonic and Justin Timberlake. By Will Greenwald LAS VEGAS—MySpace was the biggest social network of…several years ago. Since then it has gone into a long, … Myspace reinvents itself as an “entertainment experience,” with help from …VentureBeat Myspace TV Is in Panasonic Viera Connected TV Box [with video]Digital Media Wire Myspace and Panasonic Partner to Unveil New Social TV ServiceMarketWatch (press release) Mashable -msnbc.com all 214 news articles »

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Netflix launches in Lovefilm’s core UK market (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. online video and DVD rental company Netflix launched in the UK and Ireland on Monday, taking on Amazon-owned rival Lovefilm with a promise of a huge range of instant entertainment.

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SEO.in Named Best Search Engine Optimization Company in India by topseos.in for January 2012

The independent authority on Search vendors in India, topseos.in, has named SEO.in the best search engine optimization company for January 2012.(PRWEB) January 09, 2012 The independent authority on Search vendors in India, topseos.in, has named SEO.in the best search engine optimization company in the online marketing industry for the month of January 2012.topseos.in evaluates online marketing …

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Chinese authors sue Apple for copyright infringement: report (Reuters)

Reuters – A group of Chinese authors has sued Apple Inc for 11.9 million yuan ($1.9 million) in compensation for allegedly providing copyright-infringing books for download through its online store, Chinese financial magazine Caixin reported.

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Go Ahead, Drop This Tablet Into the Toilet (Mashable)

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LAS VEGAS: Admit it, you’ve used your favorite gadget gear in the bathroom and, at least once, that phone (or even your tablet) has taken the plunge. You fumbled and in it went into the toilet or sink — or perhaps the tub. If you have one of these new tablets and phones from Fujitsu, though, you don’t have to worry. They can survive a drop into the drink and even full submersion for up to 30 minutes. Fujitsu proved this simple fact in a live demonstration at this year’s CES 2012.

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Analysts: Gadget sales to top $1 trillion in 2012 (AP)

AP – Developing countries like China and India will drive global sales of consumer electronics above $1 trillion this year for the first time, even as cash-strapped shoppers in the U.S. and Western Europe ease off spending for high-tech gear, industry analysts said Sunday.

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Lions Gate nears $400M deal for ‘Twilight’ maker (AP)

AP – Lions Gate is close to buying Summit Entertainment, the maker of the teen hit “Twilight” series for about $400 million in cash and stock.

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For some consumers, surveys breed feedback fatigue (AP)

AP – We appreciate your decision to read this story. Would you take a short survey about your satisfaction with the reading experience? Could you review this article on a website? Rate it for other readers?

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Apple may file lawsuit against the makers of disturbingly realistic Steve Jobs doll (Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News – There may be no other statue or figurine made in the likeness of the late Steve Jobs more realistic than the 12″ doll by Chinese company Inicons. The action figure even comes with his trademark clothes and a “One More Thing” backdrop. …

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