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Yahoo Shares Melt as Rumors Collide (Plus, I Add Another Log to the Fire)

in News on October 31, 2011 at 5:13 pm PT

The Hamlet of Internet companies asks: To be or not to be? That is the question. Or maybe something else.
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A Media Non-Move: ESPN.com Star Bill Simmons Stays Put

in Media on October 11, 2010 at 12:19 pm PT

Here’s a variation on the “old media star bails for new media outlet” story–a new media star staying put at the place that made him famous.

Nokia’s Finnish Forest-Themed Flagship Store Felled

in News on December 8, 2009 at 5:36 am PT

According to company lore, the design of Nokia’s flagship store on London’s Regent Street was “inspired by the forests of Finland.” And, evidently, like the forests of Finland, it was a cold, empty place. Because less than two years after opening it, Nokia is shuttering the shop.
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Now Not Showing at iTunes and Netflix: Some of Your Favorite Movies

in Media on December 10, 2008 at 1:55 pm PT

Want to watch nerd-favorite “The Fifth Element” via Netflix’s awesome streaming service? OK, but hurry up–the movie will disappear from the service on New Year’s Day. Want to rent the excellent George Clooney corporate thriller “Michael Clayton” via iTunes? Too late! The movie was there, but now it’s not. Wait a minute: Hadn’t big media finally gotten religion and agreed to give us, the demanding consumers, everything we want, whenever we want it? Nope.