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Internet users who upload and download pirated movies and music online may soon be getting an unpleasant surprise: Warnings from their service providers that detail their alleged copyright infringement and threaten action if they don’t stop. Original Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303365804576432270822271148.html?mod=rss_Technology via my6sense

Sprint may be next in line to join Apple’s iPhone ranks. Original Link: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/u-A66zQbbho/ via my6sense

Let’s face it people: whether it be excessive sunlight exposure, too much use, or what, after a while your iPhone battery does start to drain much faster. Below are a few tips to maximize your iPhone’s battery life and keep it from draining as fast as it normally would. 1. Read more… Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iphonealley/sitewide/~3/oOTYZtdPNw4/tips-iphone-battery-draining-too-fast … Continue reading Tips: iPhone Battery Draining Too Fast?

If you think the Obama administration’s stimulus package is about digging ditches, you’d be right — at least when it comes to funding broadband efforts in rural areas. Original Link: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/Y2knh-fEQgw/ via my6sense

Maybe the second time’s a charm? MySpace has been bought by ad network Specific Media with Justin Timberlake with an ownership stake and a role in developing creative direction and strategy. On this second sale, the price tag was $35 million—only a few hundred million short of the $580 million News Corp (NSDQ: NWS). paid … Continue reading Charting MySpace: The End Of An Era

The 2010 Census confirmed something Nielsen has been noting for some time: multicultural consumers are rapidly becoming the majority in the United States and their buying power is significant. Understanding their purchasing and media habits is the next big challenge/opportunity facing marketers and brands today. Taking a deep dive into data and trends within the … Continue reading When Multicultural is the Culture

Turns out Wendy in Russia is a little sexier than Wendy in the states. Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adage/homepage/~3/Puzi51YWtNc/ via my6sense

Private-equity firms KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners, along with a third investor, are nearing a deal to buy GoDaddy Group Inc., the closely-held company that registers Internet domain names, for between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said. An announcement of the sale could come as early as next … Continue reading KKR, Others Near Deal to Buy GoDaddy

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss may have dropped their fraud lawsuit against Facebook after it lost multiple appeals and seemed unlikely to get a hearing by the Supreme Court, but they’re not done yet. The Winklevii on Thursday reopened another lawsuit, over whether Facebook ”intentionally or inadvertently suppressed evidence.” Specifically, the Winklevii wish they’d known about some … Continue reading The Winklevii Didn’t Actually Give Up, They Just Switched to Another Lawsuit

Google has taken a lot of criticism for its failures in the social space, where others, such as Facebook, Twitter, Zynga and the now publicly traded LinkedIn, have seen their valuations soar. Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adage/homepage/~3/hRb8lIx8PAM/ via my6sense