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Four Yahoo Board Members to Depart, Two New Ones Arrive and Three More on the Way (Like I Said)

Yahoo moves chairs around the deck some more.

Can There Be Another Rovio? Outfit7 Wants to Give It a Shot.

Outfit7 says its games on the iPhone and iPad have hit more than 300 million downloads since launching a year and a half ago.
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Wither the Giants? The Arrogance of Aging Incumbents.

Technology forces that bring greater efficiency and transparency to markets simply don’t care about privilege, access, and rolodexes.

Americans Played Anything but Social Games During the Holidays

The number of people playing games on Facebook tanked last week, as some game makers were unable to capitalize on people’s downtime during the holidays.
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Non-Fairytale Ending for 2011 Movie B.O. — Time to Blame the Internet Again (Or Just Bad Movies)?

Should Hollywood blame turkeys like “New Year’s Eve,” or all those beeping, buzzing digital devices?
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Nintendo’s President Expecting a Strong Holiday and Says What He Really Thinks of Zynga

Nintendo is seeing some of its biggest consumer demand this year in the weeks leading up to the holiday, resulting in record sales of its Wii, the 3DS and games, too.
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Using Another Screen to Interact With the TV

Katie tests three free apps that aim to get viewers more engaged in shows as they watch them on TV.
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Major Xbox Software Update Is Facing Slight Delay

Microsoft’s big Xbox refresh, slated to be released today, is facing a few last-minute hiccups.
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Here’s How Microsoft Is Adding Voice Control and Gestures to the Xbox (Video)

Michael Suraci, Xbox’s director of marketing, demonstrates the new features, which will roll out in a massive free software update, available Tuesday.
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Peter Chernin on Hollywood, Asia Growth and Not Yahoo: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Here’s an entertainment exec who loves the Internet. Don’t all stare at once.
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Exclusive: Disney Acquires “Sophisticated” Mommy Blog Platform Babble Media

Organic arugula alert: Disney’s interactive unit is calling all urban hipster parents!
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An Apology From Sony