Sticks and Stones: Third Point Launches “Value Yahoo” Blog (Which Does Not Value Current Leadership)

The war of words continues in the proxy battle with a new site, which calls for a number of things — mostly for Yahoo to let in activist shareholder Third Point.
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Remember Obama’s National Broadband Plan? Neither Does Anyone Else.

Two years after the introduction of the National Broadband Plan, a new study finds that not many more Americans have fast access at home than they did before.
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When Will Social Media Elect a President?

The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 took place over seven venues, with 10,000-20,000 attendees and no microphones.

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IPO Mafias, BODM and Brands Born From the U.S. Election: Three Mobile Trends Starting to Unfold

Here are three trends that are starting to unfold and should define the year of mobile technology.

Pulse Creates a One-Stop Shop for Election News

Want to pull yourself out of the “filter bubble” and read political news from a wide variety of sources?
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The President of the United States Visits Intel Again (Video)

President Obama likes Intel. And why wouldn’t he?
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Facebook Gives Politico Deep Access to Users’ Political Sentiments

A partnership between Facebook and Politico announced today is one of the more far-reaching efforts to understand how social media users feel about U.S. election candidates.
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“Oops”: Rick Perry’s Viral Classic Hits a Million Views Overnight

The Republican primaries continue to generate lots of video views for YouTube.
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Oregon Tests Using iPad as a Voting Machine

Apple’s tablet is being tested as a way to help the elderly and disabled cast their votes.
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