GigaOM Buys paidContent (Like Peter Kafka Said)

Guess what? Wait, we knew that.
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Boss Talk: Zynga Chief Talks IPO, Lessons Learned

Zynga Inc. Chief Executive Mark Pincus ended 2011 as the face of an overhyped Web initial public offering. Now he wants to show the hype was justified.

Some Kindle Owners Upset After Receiving Cryptic Subscription Offer From Amazon

Amazon has issued an apology tonight after upsetting Kindle owners, who learned they were selected to receive a publication they didn’t sign up for — and could be charged for.
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Final Tech Stock Tally for 2011: Rout-Roh!

Since I write about tech, I cannot buy its stocks. (Yay for my portfolio!)
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One Start-Up’s Adventure in Figuring Out the Price of a Used Chair

Priceonomics, a small company that aspires to be the Kelley Blue Book for everything, tells the tale of how it sold four used Aeron chairs to another tech start-up, for a profit of $300.
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Survey Sez: Consumers Still Miffed at Netflix, but Give Even Bigger Kiss to Amazon

The hits from the online video service’s missteps just keep coming!
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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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Yahoo Intensifies Search for CEO (With Hulu’s Kilar as One Dream Unicorn Candidate)

Wanted, one magical exec to work miracles against increasingly troublesome dragons. Ability to sparkle a plus.
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Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)

Still no sale or investment deal. No new CEO. No Asia resolution. And, perhaps most importantly, no clearly articulated strategy going forward. Other than that …
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