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Wil Wheaton on portable data and technological surprises
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John Moe
Feb 16, 2011
Depending on how plugged in you are, you might know Wil Wheaton from the classic film Stand By Me or from his role as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek:...
New Flaming Lips song is complicated
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John Moe
Feb 15, 2011
That's because the band has released it as twelve separate YouTube videos, which all must be played at the same time in order to hear the song....
"Over the Rainbow" finds new life in Germany
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Caitlan Reeg
Feb 12, 2011
Numbers of musicians have covered "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" since it first premiered in 1939, but one version is discovering new-found popularity in Germany and France.
Al Jazeera English to launch U.S. campaign
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Jeff Tyler
Feb 10, 2011
The cable news network based in Qatar has been broadcasting developments in Egypt around the clock. It says that millions of Americans are being deprived of the opportunity to watch the network.
Broadway musical 'Spider-Man' skewered
Feb 8, 2011
Scathing reviews of "Spider-Man" a month before it even opens pose the latest challenge to the troubled $65 million Broadway show.
Groupon's Super Bowl ad could backfire in China
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Rob Schmitz
Feb 8, 2011
Online coupon site Groupon has been criticized for its commercial that made light of the political controversy between China and Tibet, and drew criticism from Super Bowl viewers -- in the U.S., and now in China. Rob Schmitz reports on how this ad could hurt Groupon's chances of expanding to the world's biggest market.
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Glasses-free 3D TV sales don't meet expectations of Toshiba
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John Moe
Feb 7, 2011
On the plus side, they easily surpass the expectations of anyone who has shocked that anyone would buy these things at all. Toshiba says it's sold...
Super Bowl ads had previews
Feb 7, 2011
Ad campaigns have their own campaigns as even TV commercials have previews, to build their audience.
Hulu CEO makes a lovely meal out of the hand that feeds him
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John Moe
Feb 3, 2011
Jason Kilar, who has run Hulu from the beginning, posted a blog entry that is critical of broadcast TV. You know, that institution that provides...