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Amazon Studios Picks Up “Alpha House” Comedy Series Starring John Goodman, Gives “Zombieland” The Axe -

In the wake of releasing eight comedy series pilots into the wild last month, Amazon is starting to make decisions concerning which pilots will be purchased for development and which will get the axe.
TechCrunch  2 hours ago:

Tumblr's Adult Fare Accounts For 11.4% Of Site's Top 200K Domains, Adult Sites Are Leading Category Of Referrals -

How much of Tumblr is porn, and what is Yahoo going to do about it? On the latter, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer spoke to its plans for addressing content that is not “brand safe” earlier this morning on a call about its $1.
TechCrunch  2 hours ago:

Zappos Rolls Out iOS App Update As It Ponders The Future Of The Mobile Shopping Experience -

Las Vegas-based apparel retailer Zappos rolled out an update to its iOS app today that saw the company fold some neat new features into the mix.
TechCrunch  2 hours ago:

Dijit Brings Its Personalized Social TV App To PCs With The Launch Of NextGuide Web -

If the last few years have all been about building compelling mobile-first or mobile-only experiences, the latest trend seems to be bringing those experiences back to the web.
TechCrunch  3 hours ago:

Emaze Raises $800K For The Presentation Sweet Spot Between PowerPoint And Prezi -

Microsoft PowerPoint facilitates presentation design with zero constraints. And startups like Prezi provide well-designed templates and other features to help you communicate what matters.
TechCrunch  4 hours ago:

Yahoo: Expect Ads On Tumblr To Ramp Up Significantly In 2014 -

After announcing its deal to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, mostly in cash, Yahoo today started to lay out some of the details for how it intends to make use of the property while trying to stick to its promise "not to screw it up.
TechCrunch  4 hours ago:

Neverware Raises $1M To Keep Schools' Computers Quick Like Lightning -

There is no sadder moment than the one where you realize it’s time to upgrade your computer. The load times are too slow, the battery no longer holds a charge, and it’s just too damn heavy.
TechCrunch  4 hours ago:

Jolla's Software Chief Says Co-Creation Is What Makes The MeeGo Startup's Phone Hardware So Special -

Jolla has finally taken the wraps off the smartphone hardware that will be paired with its "unlike" Sailfish UI.
TechCrunch  4 hours ago:

Seamless And GrubHub Confirm Merger, GrubHub Co-Founder Maloney To Helm New Company -

Today is turning out to be quite a memorable Monday -- hot on the heels of Yahoo's Tumblr acquisition announcement, online food ordering services GrubHub and Seamless have officially confirmed that the two companies will merge into one as we previously reported.
TechCrunch  6 hours ago:

It's Official: Yahoo Is Buying Tumblr For $1.1B, Vows To Keep It Independent -

Yahoo has now officially confirmed that it is buying blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion mostly in cash, after reports on an impending deal first surfaced last week.