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YouTube Trends Finally Tells You What's Worth Watching [Video]

YouTube Trends points you to the top videos--much needed, since 35 hours are uploaded to the site per minute. READ»

AOL's Screechy Tween Video Site, Cambio, Debuts Tuesday

AOL's been having a tough half-decade or so, but are looking to turn things around with a new content partnership with none other than the tween obsession of the moment, the Jonas brothers. READ»

Inside Microsoft's Kin Phones: Not a Dumbphone, Not Yet a Smartphone

Microsoft's newly announced Kin phones are unusual, and not just because they use the phrase "cranking social to 11" without any evident shame. It's what's inside these things that separates them from the pack--hardware and software services both.READ»

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How Hot Topic's Culture-Heavy Strategy Helped It Sizzle During the Downturn

With its culture-heavy strategy, teen retailer Hot Topic has sizzled during the downturn. Can it stay hot?READ»

Meet the 27-Year-Old Who's Hijacking Twitter, One Quiz-Crazy Tween at a Time

In just over a month, Dave Zohrob's Twitter app, LOLquiz, has amassed more than 300,000 users and spawned at least 20 trending topics. WTF?READ»

The Barbie Bubble

When I finally cleared through the crowd of technology reporters at the press preview for Digital Life ­-- the largest consumer electronics show on the East Coast -- I saw the booth causing the buzz was Mattel. Besides hand-held ...READ»

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ROI Of Social Media For Gen Y Audiences (And How To Convince Your Boss)

Generation Y - roughly those aged 13-29 - are among the strongest consumers and influencers. And while social media like Facebook, delicious, and Flickr have garnered media attention, many businesses are still wary of dipping a ...READ»