Pay Up? Okay. Music Buyers’ Numbers Increased In 2011.

Could be a one-year Adele effect. Or maybe the industry really has turned the corner.
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Chomp: With App Searches, It’s All “Free” and “Games”

When it came to app searches in December, most people didn’t go looking for specific titles; it was all “free” and “games” — and “Christmas” — according to app-specific search engine Chomp.
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Get Yer Free Nintendo 3DS Downloads Here

Happy early holidays, gamers: Nintendo, in an attempt to drive sales of its 3-D gaming handheld device, is throwing free throwback games at early buyers of the 3DS.
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Spooking Flipboard: Yahoo’s Livestand — Followed by Google’s Propeller — Set to Launch Next Week

Memo to Flipboard, Pulse, CNN’s Zite and AOL’s Editions: You might want to make some room in the crowded news and social reader space — you’re about to get some bigfoot company.
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Warner Bros. Pulls Back the Curtain on Flixster Collections, Its Ambitious Digital Video Bet

You can’t say they’re thinking small here: The studio has built a service that lets you and your friends see everything you’ve downloaded, rented or watched.
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New EA Sports Subscription Service Lets You Play Before You Pay

Electronic Arts is trying out a new subscription service that will, for a small annual fee, give members early access to the company’s major sports releases before they hit store shelves.
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GameStop Bulks Up on the Web

GameStop Corp. has reached agreements to acquire two companies to bolster its online strategy, as the largest global retailer of videogames seeks to navigate a potentially treacherous move into electronic distribution of games.

PC Downloads as Easy as an App

Installing new software on a personal computer can be a time-consuming and tedious process that’s nowhere near as fast and effortless as downloading an app for a smartphone. Now there’s a better way: Get an app for your PC.
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Will Sales of the Nintendo 3DS Surprise?

The Nintendo 3DS, which allows players to see 3-D images without special glasses, will go on sale in the U.S. on Sunday for $250. Early signs indicate that the game units will fly off the shelves.

Nintendo’s 3DS Brings Dizzying Fun On the Go

Katie tests Nintendo 3DS, the first videogame that promises 3-D without the goofy glasses.
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