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AOL Ad Boss Greg Coleman Is Safe – For Now

Silicon Alley Insider  Mar 13 09

When AOL bumped Lynda Clarizio from the top perch of Platform-A and replaced her with ex-Yahoo Greg Colemen, company execs couldn't contain their excitement. One called him "our A-rod," in a reference to the Yankees future hall of famer. But these same execs told us that Greg got his job because AOL's then-CEO Randy Falco found out he was available and made a run at hiring an old friend.

At the time, we wrote:

The hiring went like this: Greg Coleman is friends with AOL CEO Randy Falco. After reading all about AOL's MediaGlow push, Greg told Randy that he was looking for a gig. Full story...

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Time For Google To Come Clean About What's Going On In China

Silicon Alley Insider  8 hours ago

If the rumors and speculation are correct, Google.cn may shut as soon as this week.

Most pundits will likely praise Google for staring down the Chinese government and choosing “doing good” over “doing evil”.

South Park Plays "Tiger Woods: The Game"

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Re-Live The Best March Madness Moments With The NCAA's Cool New 'Vault'

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This Week's Best iPhone Apps

Silicon Alley Insider  less than a day ago

In this week's reminiscent app roundup:

Music, comprehended! Transformers, done justice to!

Zombie defense, executed within the bounds of Newton's laws!

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Palm: Here Is Your Survival Guide

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Engadget's Joshua Topolsky pens a lengthy article on what has gone so terribly wrong at Palm over the last year.

Steve Jobs: "I Almost Died" (AAPL)

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During an event to introduce the first living organ donor registry in the country today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs told a crowd he "almost died" waiting for his own transplant in 2009.

Even With 8.2 Million Uniques, 4chan Is Only Worth $45,000

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With 8.2 million unique visitors viewing over 600 million pages per month, photo-sharing, meme-making 4chan.

Android Picks Up In Mobile Ad Race Against Apple

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Over the past few months, mobile ad networks have reported substantial growth in ads from devices running Google Android, presenting mobile marketers with an increasingly viable alternative to Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices.

The iPad May Change Computing, Just Not Your Life (AAPL)

Silicon Alley Insider  less than a day ago

From GigaOm: The first time you walk into an Apple Store and pick up an iPad, you’ll understand the hype: Apple has managed to create a beautiful, thoughtfully designed, compelling product in a space where mediocrity was, until now, status quo.



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