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Thursday, 26 January 2012 08:41
Wheel of Happy Hour?
Longtime Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak who's been with the show since 1981 has admitted to being a little under the influence while hosting the popular show. Sajak says he would sometimes…
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 08:38
NFC Title Game "Giant" win for Fox
Sunday's NFC Championship game between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers was gold for Fox. It could have something to do with having the New York market tuned in, but Fox…
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 09:45
Google + Green Lights Nicknames
When you're battling Facebook to be the big social network on the block, you have to listen to the people. Google + has had a change of heart and will now allow nicknames. …
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Monday, 23 January 2012 08:49
Blackberry Whine
Ok the title isn't that relevant but radio people love a good "play on words." in today's world of headlines and teasers. Big news today has Blackberry creator Research in Motion shaking…
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 13:38
Best U.S. Workplace Google (Google it)
Foosball tables, basketball courts, bowling alley, even pod-like cubicles and bean-bag chairs for its employees. Any surprise that search engine and everything giant Google has been named the top workplace according to ....
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 10:03
Appetite for Apps
CNN reports that there is a shift in priorities for mobile users, and it's away from the web, sort of. New stats show that phone and tablet users used to spend more time…
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 08:23
First-time Superbowl advertisers gamble on Superbowl
What recession? The Superbowl ad slots are already sold out, even with a jump to about $3.5 million from $3 million for a 30 second slot but there are some new advertisers who…
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 08:47
Top Hotel Check-Ins
Ok, we're not done with the "Top Lists". Maybe it's because I'm watching a snow warning roll across the desktop from our station meteorologist, but the latest list of top hotels caught my…
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 08:19
Wiki walks for a day
Wikipedia plans to black out its English-language site Wednesday in a protest against two proposed federal Iinternet regulation bills. WIKI founder Jimmy Wales (you'll know him from his personal messages whenever you wiki…
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