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Why does somebody have to buy Twitter?

Brian Reich — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:53:44 -0400

The biggest question in the technology world these days is who will buy Twitter? The leading contender is probably Google, since the search giant has what seems like an unlimited amount of money and a history of scooping up interesting products. Facebook is a possibility as well, since the audience for Twitter and the overall 'cool factor' it has going for it fit most obviously within the social networking universe. MySpace, Microsoft, and Yahoo!

Can NBC Garner Olympic-Sized Ratings?

Rachel King — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:26:51 -0400

If you haven't seen the commercials on every NBC channel for the last year, the 29th Summer Olympic Games commence in Beijing at 08:08:08 p.m. Given that Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the East Coast, and 15 hours ahead of the West Coast, the Opening Ceremonies will be taped. That's all fine and dandy for a glowing extravaganza, but what about for real competition?

Audiobrain Meets NBC: Creating Music for the Beijing Olympics

Lucas Conley — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:53 -0400

"People think I'm crazy," admits Audrey Arbeeny. The blond, ponytailed New Yorker has stepped away from a blissful slugging session with a punching bag at the Flatiron branch of the New York Health & Racquet Club to hold her cell phone near the gym's speakers. Using a service on her phone, she's trying to identify the song playing. What knocked her out was the pulsing guitars of "Stop and Stare" by alternative rockers OneRepublic. "I collect songs at the gym, off the car radio, from TV programs," she says, "whenever I feel the track could augment an Olympic moment."