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Report: Tribune Chief Executive — the Focus of the New York Times’ Story on the Company’s Frat-House Culture — About to Be Ousted by Board

The New York Times’ David Carr and Tim Arango are reporting that the board of directors of Tribune is about to ask for the resignation of Chief Executive Randy Michaels, who was at the center of a previous report by…

Facebook Says It Disabled Applications that Violate its Privacy Policy

Facebook said it has disabled applications that violated terms of its privacy policy, after a report from the Wall Street Journal found that the 10 most popular apps on the social-networking site had been transmitting users’ personal identifying information to…

Popular Facebook Apps Giving Advertisers, Trackers Access to Users’ Personal Info

A Wall Street Journal investigation has revealed that many of the most popular apps on the Facebook social-networking site have been providing access to users’ identifying information to advertisers and Internet tracking firms, The Journal reported. The report describes the…

Microsoft Readying Huge Marketing Push to Debut Kinect, a Rival to Wii, for the Holidays

Microsoft will be tapping a half-billion dollar marketing budget to roll out a competitor to the Wii, reports Claire Atkinson in the New York Post.  The software giant will be using soda cans to cereal boxes to promote Kinect, a…

The Secret of the White iPhone 4–And Why You Don’t Own One–Is Revealed

The white version of the iPhone has been a sought-after item since it was seen earlier this year when Steve Jobs unveiled the new iPhone 4–and then the white variety never was released. Now, according to SlashGear, the reason for…

OMG: This is Wild. Nielsen Study on Texting. Guess How Many Texts an Average Teenage Girl Sends a Month

"Nielsen analyzed the mobile data habits of over 60,000 mobile subscribers and surveyed over 3,000 teens during April, May and June of this year" and has come up with some astounding numbers, according to CNN’s Mashable. According to the article,…

Celebrity Tracking Site Cut Off by Twitter Over Privacy Concerns

Celebrity tracking site JustSpotted, which will debut next week, has had its Twitter license terminated amid concerns that the new service will be too invasive, reports the Los Angeles Times. JustSpotted plans to use Twitter feeds, as well as Facebook…

Verizon to Begin Selling iPads This Month as Deal With Apple Gets Closer

Verizon Wireless has announced that it will start selling iPads later this month, AFP reports. The move brings Apple and Verizon one step closer to their impending partnership as Apple apparently moves toward ending its exclusive arrangement with AT&T for…

Video: Perez Hilton Vows to Stop Outing Gays and Stop Being a Bully

In the wake of a number of recent incidents in which people have committed suicide after being bullied for being gay, Hollywood gossip blogger Perez Hilton says he is changing his tune and will no longer try to force celebrities…

Google’s Pact With NBCU Ends a Year Early, Dealing Setback to Search Giant’s Ambitions for TV Ad Sales

In what Advertising Age’s Brian Steinberg is calling a setback to Google’s goal of becoming a big player in television advertising sales, Google and NBC Universal ended an ad pact almost a year before it was due to expire. The…