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Movl Wants to Take “Kontrol” of Your TV (With a Little Help From Mark Cuban)

Lauren Goode in Media on February 9 at 2:34 pm PT

What TV-app start-up Movl plans to do with its fresh round of funding.

Can’t Buy Me Love … But You Can Buy Me Gadgets

Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 8 at 12:54 pm PT

What better way to show your affection than with obscure tablets and daily deals?

Flingo Gets $7 Million for a Second-Screen Bet

Peter Kafka in Media on February 7 at 7:00 am PT

Ashwin Navin used to run BitTorrent. Now he’s making another stab at video, this time with help from August Capital.

News Byte

Viacom Says Netflix Isn’t Hurting Nickelodeon Ratings

Peter Kafka in Media on February 2 at 6:28 am PT

Viacom, which has seen ratings decline at its Nickelodeon cable channel, doesn’t think it is losing eyeballs to Netflix, which offers an array of kids programming, including Nickelodeon shows like “Dora the Explorer.” Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, speaking during the company’s earnings call this morning, continues to argue that the ratings decline stems primarily from a Nielsen miscount. Viacom saw revenue increase 3 percent for Q4, while earnings dropped 5 percent.

Twitter While You Watch TV? Bluefin Labs Is Watching.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 24 at 6:00 am PT

And the marketing start-up has just raised another $12 million. Think about that the next time you fire off a comment during an NFL game.

Listen Up! Neil Young Joins Dive Into Media Next Week.

Peter Kafka in Dive Into Media on January 23 at 10:50 am PT

A lineup that already includes some of the biggest names in media adds a musical icon with a digital agenda.

How Touchscreens Are Forcing the Reinvention of Keyboards

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 20 at 3:16 pm PT

New technologies are making touchscreen typing easier — but is a tactile keyboard still the best solution?

Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 20 at 12:22 pm PT

The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.

CES Hangover: What You Might Have Missed

Lauren Goode in News on January 17 at 7:59 am PT

We came, we saw, we conquered … but we couldn’t possibly write about every one of the more than 20,000 products showcased in Las Vegas last week. Here’s a quick catch-up.