Is GigaOM Buying paidContent?

Om Malik won’t say. But we should find out soon.
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BuzzFeed Bulks Up Again, With a Tech Section Run by Gizmodo’s Matt Buchanan

Another well-known writer for a site that used to specialize in other people’s writing. This one says he’ll write about “tech for humans.”
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Twitter Hires Google Vet Karen Wickre as Editorial Director

Karen Wickre, who founded and edited Google’s network of company blogs, has joined Twitter in the newly created position of editorial director, she announced Monday.
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Why Fortune's Apple Story is AWOL from the Web–And Why You Can Buy It on Amazon

Last week, Fortune published a deep dive into Apple, then made sure that many people who would care about it couldn’t read it. It’s an experiment.

The Bull Case for Demand Media–And Why Wall Street May Not Buy It

Demand Media says reactions to Google’s algorithm changes have been overblown, and at least one Wall Street analyst believes it. But what if Google’s not done making changes?

I Do… Want Some Magnum Ice Cream. (Really?)

Why I spent the morning learning about something called Magnum Ice Cream. (Hint: William, Kate + Twitter).

A Year After Twitter's Cold Shoulder, Twitter Ad Shop 140 Proof Says It's Doing Great

140 Proof’s plans to sell ads in the Twitter stream got shut down, but it says it will still turn a profit this year. It’s raised another $2.5 million to help it get there.

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Yet Another Blogger Weighs In On Barack Obama's Birth Certificate–The White House

Blogs are old news, but you can still find new uses for them. Like today, when the White House used its official account to release Barack Obama’s long-form birth certificate, along with with correspondence from Hawaii’s state health agency. And like any responsible blogger, the White House used Twitter to promote the post.

Sad Chart Of the Day: American Web Surfers Care More Than Brits About Royal Wedding

Most of you don’t care about the upcoming Royal Wedding in any way. But! For those who do: No need to seek out U.K. publications–their U.S. counterparts are churning out much more stuff.

RealNetworks' Rinse Offers a Tune-Up For iTunes

RealNetworks used to try to compete with Apple. Now it’s in the Apple accessories business. Would you pay $39 to clean up your iTunes files?