Pinterest Makes Pins More Than Pretty Pictures

Pinterest brings information from the rest of the Web deeper into its site, like any good emerging social platform.
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Dish’s Charlie Ergen on Ads, Wireless, Cord-Cutting, Culture and Blockbuster (Video)

Here’s the full video of Charlie Ergen at D: Dive Into Media.
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Springpad Bookmarking App Goes Social

The private organization tool Springpad has redesigned as a collaborative service, where users can share “notebooks” — kind of similar to Pinterest boards — with each other, both privately and publicly. Springpad, which is available on the Web and on iPhone and Android phones and tablets, adds value by enhancing the content its users bookmark; for example, after a movie is saved, the app can automatically alert users when it’s available for streaming on Netflix.

Where Are the Family Plans for Web Apps?

The Internet treats us like we’re loners, but the fact is, we’re not. We have partners and families and kids. It’s very normal.
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Hulu’s Jason Kilar: We — And I — Are Here for the Long Haul

“I think there’s more reason for Hulu to exist now than four and a half years ago,” said Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, who was amiable but guarded onstage at D: Dive Into Media this morning.
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Hey Facebook, Where’s That Timeline and Open Graph You Promised?

Two and a half months after Facebook promised that a huge revision of its self-expression and sharing tools were coming soon, users and developers are still waiting.
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Reed Hastings Joins Facebook Board

Facebook just announced that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has joined its board.
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Disney’s Iger: New Disney.com Streaming Site to Launch in the Next Year

Disney CEO Bob Iger said today at D9 to expect a new Disney.com content site within a year. This “uber network” for the Walt Disney Company will be a home “for people to consume our content directly,” Iger said.
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Former Google Social Lead Launches Ditto Discovery App

Ditto, an iPhone app and new company to help users get quick recommendations about restaurants and movies, launches today.

Netflix Gets Social: "Extensive" Facebook Integration Is Coming

Netflix revealed it is in the process of implementing “an extensive Facebook integration” on Wednesday, marking a significant change from its previous absence from the social Web.

Vurve Launches "Advertising on Autopilot"