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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Talks About Getting Input From Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, advised Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on his company’s focus and management, according to an interview with Zuckerberg on "Charlie Rose," Bloomberg reports. "I had a lot of questions for him,” Zuckerberg said. Those…

YouTube to Become Destination for Disney Content

YouTube has made a deal with The Walt Disney Company’s Interactive division, reports Multichannel News. Disney will produce original short-form content — family-friendly fare — that will be broadcast on YouTube and Disney.com. The launch is anticipated for February 2012…

Dish May Set Up Live Blockbuster Channels Online

Dish Network owner Charlie Ergen is mulling a plan to provide live cable channels over the Internet, most likely using the Blockbuster brand, reports the New York Post. Ergen’s satellite company is talking with program providers about supporting a service…

Another DVD Rental Service Raises Prices

Following price increases by Netflix and Redbox, another DVD rental service is readying its own price increace, Bloomberg reports. Blockbuster is raising some DVD rental prices for its Blockbuster Express kiosks, the story reports. The rental fee for releases that…

Apple Finally Admits Battery-Life Problem in Some New iPhones and Other Devices That Use the New iOS Operating System

"Apple on Wednesday said it had found a few problems that are leading some iPhone customers to experience less-than-expected battery life with iPhones running its latest software," according to AllThingsD.com. The story continues, " ‘A small number of customers have…

Report: Sony CEO Howard Stringer May Step Down

Sony Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Howard Stringer may step down as CEO at the end of the company’s fiscal year in March, reports the New York Post. If he does step down, he will most likely keep the chairman…

Two Station Groups See Third-Quarter Revenue Declines

Two TV station groups reported revenue declines in the third quarter. LIN TV Corp. said, "Net revenues decreased by 3% to $100.8 million, compared to $103.6 million for the third quarter of 2010," according to a company press release found…

Fascinating Inside Story of How Microsoft Killed a Tablet That Could Have Been a Challenger to Apple’s iPad. Gates Made the Call Himself After, Reportedly, He Didn’t Like the Answer the Developer Gave to a Key Question. Was Gates Right?

One of the mysteries now revealed is why Microsoft killed the development of its Courier tablet, which some say could have become a serious challenger to Apple’s iPad. According to a story by Jay Greene at CNET, "While the internal fight…

How Much Is OWN Costing Discovery?

Discovery Communications’ partnership with Oprah Winfrey in the struggling OWN cable network is costing the company plenty, and so far the investment is not paying off. Discovery revealed that it spent an additional $12 million on OWN during the third…

Just in Time for a Big Season of Political Advertising, FCC Wants to Impose New Disclosure Rules

Broadcasters are scrambling to figure out the implications of a new Federal Communications Commission proposal that would require stations to post information online about their political advertisers, reports Advertising Age. That information is now stored in paper files at the…