YouTube’s New Subscription Service: Stars Not Included

The world’s biggest video site says its paid service is an experiment. Believe it.
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Sesame Workshop Shows Off Mobile Experiments in Rural India, Augmented Reality

One of these things is not like the other — one is aimed at all mobile devices in India, and the other is a full-on smartphone app.
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Wondering How to Create a Great Tablet App for Kids? Ask Bert and Ernie.

After conducting more than 50 studies and designing dozens of mobile apps, Sesame Workshop has created a set of tips for developers aiming to make their programs more suitable for young kids.
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17 Things About Nirav Tolia

Mahatma Gandhi and the Dallas Cowboys.
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Andreessen Horowitz Heads Down on the Farm With Latest Investment

Everybody eats. With the world’s population growing, that puts pressure on farmers to grow more, more efficiently. Enter software.
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Coming Soon to an iPad Near You: More “Sesame Street” Books

Callaway Digital inks deal with Callaway Digital for three more titles, including “The Great Cookie Thief,” later this summer.
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Grover Is at CES and I Am Missing It

Qualcomm has worked with the creators of “Sesame Street” to bring its Muppets into augmented reality.
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NPR Taps Former “Sesame Street” Boss (No, Not Elmo) as Chief Executive

National Public Radio on Sunday tapped Gary Knell, the longtime CEO of Sesame Workshop, as its next chief executive. Knell, who starts Dec. 1, fills a post formerly held by Vivian Schiller, who resigned in March.

Viral Video: Grover as the Old Spice Man

Not much to explain here–it’s Grover on “Sesame Street,” channeling the guy from the Old Spice television commercial. Somehow, it works.

Viral Video: Katy Perry Defiles Elmo

Okay, it’s admittedly a very funny mock skit from this weekend’s season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” featuring singer Katy Perry and her problems related to a canceled appearance on “Sesame Street.” But must poor Elmo suffer? You’ll figure out why right away.

Court Kills Preposterous Pirate Beatles Site