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Maybe Fox should try Eli Manning on its next edition of
American Idol.

Mannings New York Giants swept their way into the Super Bowl on
Sunday in a game that was a ratings smash, good news for Fox that
likely took the sting out of a lackluster return by Idol.

The Giants victory over the San Francisco 49ers attracted an
average of 57.6 million viewers, the second most-watched NFC title
game since 1982 and third most ever, the Nielsen Co. said. During
the games peak from 10 to 10:30 pm ET, 69 million people were
watching. Only 2010s Minnesota-New Orleans game and the 1982
Dallas-San Francisco game had larger NFC championship
audiences.

On...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Sonorous Entertainment Inc. CEO Dwayne Bigelow has confirmed that Universal Music Group has extended its distribution agreement for an additional two years. This extension will allow both companies to continue working together in distributing some of the greatest Gospel music ever recorded.

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music distributor will continue to cover our physical and digital distribution in the United States. Universal’s unparalleled ability to penetrate the main-stream market in music has enabled Sonorous to effectively distribute songs from its “Platinum Gospel Series...

Updated 6:14 pm ET, Thursday, January 12

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), one of the most prominent and outspoken critics of the Houses much-reviled Stop Online Piracy Act and its sister in the Senate, PROTECT IP, made waves around the Web monday by announcing that he will be leading a hearing on Wednesday, January 18 to give technical experts and critics of the bills the chance to testify before the House Oversight Committee, of which he is the chairman.

An open Internet is crucial to American job creation, government operations, and the daily...

As the famine and drought in Africa continue to rage, DC Entertainment is turning to its strongest superheroes to help the 13 million people in need of lifesaving aid.

DC Comics announced Monday that it will band together its Justice League characters — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg — to promote its We Can Be Heroes campaign, an initiative that will donate $2 million to three humanitarian organizations working in Africa.

DC Entertainment will generate the funds for Save the Children, International Rescue Committee and Mercy Corps with its 100 percent gift-matching campaign and specially branded merchandise.

We...

RueLaLa.com closes the curtain on its longest running e-commerce show

RueLaLa.com, part of Kynetic LLC, will consolidate SmartBargains.com.

HOUSTON, Jan. 11, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ –#xA0;Texas-based e-commerce retailer of hammocks, TLC Global Ventures Inc., today announced a new online store at www.RecreationHammocks.com.#xA0;

President of TLC Global Ventures Inc., Iris Kohlleppel, said, Whether youre under a tree, on a patio, out in the sun or in a bedroom, relaxation time should always be comfortable and enjoyable. We hope our line of products help everyone achieve complete relaxation.

RecreationHammocks.com operates as an electronic commerce (e-commerce) Web site and offers a variety of hammocks, hanging chairs, pillows, stands and accessories. The company offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee,...

LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Audible Magic, a pioneer and consistent innovator in automated content
recognition (ACR) technologies and services, today introduced the Live
TViD service, a capability that enables CE manufacturers, broadcasters
and companion screen applications developers to identify live,
never-before-seen content as it airs in applications for smart TV, smart
phones, tablets, and other devices.

Based on Audible Magic’s patented digital fingerprinting technology used
by more than 200 companies worldwide, the Live TViD service offers
organizations planning...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
ioBridge, Inc. (
http://www.iobridge.com ) is thrilled by the success of RobotShop’s latest release: MyRobots. Enabled by ioBridge’s ThingSpeak, MyRobots is a cloud robotics platform that allows operators and robots to interact like never before. Serving as the “Facebook for robots,” this latest release continues RobotShop’s plan to make cloud robotics accessible to everyone and demonstrates the power of ioBridge’s ThingSpeak.

“We are very proud that RobotShop chose ThingSpeak,” said Hans Scharler, ioBridge President, Software. “RobotShop conducted rigorous...

INDIANAPOLIS Just because Gov. Mitch Daniels reached a sales tax agreement with online retail giant Amazon.com doesn#146;t mean there isn#146;t more work for legislators to do.

The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday considered a bill by Rep. Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale, that targets all e-commerce sales. The bill also focuses on Hoosiers#146; responsibility to pay sales and use taxes for Internet purchases.

#147;There is growing concern that we are losing money that we#146;d like to be spending on something important,#148; he said.

The complicated issue of collecting and paying state sales and use taxes on Internet purchases has gained traction in recent years as the state#146;s...

An opinion published by the US Department of Justices Office of Legal Counsel in late December has opened the way for state lotteries to sell tickets via the Internet. And now people are wondering if poker, casinos, and other online gaming enterprises can be far behind.

The opinion [PDF] was written to answer specific questions about state lotteries. Illinois lottery officials, as well as William Murray, general counsel of the New York lottery, had written letters asking if the states could use the Internet and out-of-state transaction processors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults, without being in violation of the International Wire Act of 1961.

In the past, the Wire...