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Announcing D: Dive Into Media, Featuring Viacom, New Yorker, Warner Music, News Corp. and More

All Things Digital's newest conference: Two days of smart, provocative talk with the media industry's most important people. (And did we mention the jaw-dropping ocean views?)

OMGPOP Wins a $10 Million Round for Social Games From Rho, Softbank

Here's that serious investment money for casual/social games company OMGPOP that I told you about in November. The money will go into development for more games for Facebook, and a move into Android and iPhone, too.

Money! Pink Floyd Stays at EMI–and iTunes.

Roger Waters and crew said they didn't want their record label selling singles in Apple's music store. But those concerns seem to have been resolved.

They Made What? Gadget Guy Greg Harper Visits Dive Into Mobile (Video)

Think different. And then think really different: The weirdest gadgets you can buy--if you really want to.

Palm Boss Jon Rubinstein Explains the HP Deal: "The Market Moved Too Fast"

Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein explains why he's no longer running an independent company but working as a Hewlett-Packard employee instead: It wasn't the phone, or the carriers or the marketing campaign--it was the competition.

Microsoft’s Billion Dollar Media Bailout Plan

The advertising recovery is already in the works, but this could help move it along quite nicely: Close to a billion dollars to help promote big product launches from Redmond.

The Pros and Cons of a TechCrunch/AOL Deal

Could AOL buy TechCrunch? Sure.Does that make sense? Good question.

Meet the New Boss: What’s on Steve Burke’s Mind as He Takes Over NBC U?

No surprise that Comcast COO Steve Burke would be taking the reins at NBC Universal after the cable company swallowed it up--even though Comcast insisted that wouldn't be the case. "Jeff Zucker is going to be CEO of the entity," Burke told BoomTown's Kara Swisher in June in an onstage interview at the eighth D:...

Apple Hands App Developers an Olive Branch. What About Adobe and AdMob?

Apple promises developers more "transparency." At least as important: It appears to be making peace--or at least establishing a détente--with corporate rivals Google and Adobe. Will that satisfy federal regulators asking antitrust questions?

Steve Levitan Gets His Wish: "Modern Family" Leaves Hulu (Briefly)

"Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan says he loves the Internet, but says he wants his show off the Web. Because the eyeballs it attracts don't do him any good.Wish granted! Temporarily.

Mark Zuckerberg’s European Non-Vacation

Another week, another opportunity for Mark Zuckerberg to get on stage in front of an important audience and explain what he's doing with Facebook. This time, he's in France, talking to the ad world's big shots.

AOL, Criterion Announce Yesterday’s Bebo Deal

The bad news: AOL got next to nothing for the social network it bought for $850 million two years ago. The good news: Tax write-off!