- Sponsors behind anti-piracy Bills SOPA and PIPA go back to the drawing board (The Washington Post)
- Will the TV Everywhere industry initiative be as lucrative as analysts are predicting? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How new technology can turn car door windows into touchscreens for games (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Dreamworks Animation stands alone as only entertainment industry company on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies To Work For list (Los Angeles Times)
- Will Apple’s digital education tools help drive its iPad sales? (The Wall Street Journal)
- Why SOPA could kill Hasbro’s unique relationship with My Little Pony fanboys (Forbes)
- How Lego print ads are opening the imaginations of kids and adults (AdAge)
- In other anti-piracy news, US feds shut down one of the world’s biggest file-sharing sites (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Will the growing opposition of proposed anti-piracy Bills SOPA, PIPA kill the controversial legislation? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Walmart turns consumerism into a reality show, really (AdAge)
- Owning one tablet apparently doesn’t cut it, millions now want two (The Telegraph)
- This just in, 30% of the planet’s population is now online (CNET)
- Survey finds kids see technology as fundamentally human (TNW)
- How does US$100 billion sound for your internet company’s stock market debut? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Despite shifting trends, 18- to 25-year-olds still prefer shopping in actual stores rather than online (PR Newswire)
- Steve Jobs has a comic, but will not be turned into a toy figurine (BBC)
- Kidswear market in India is growing thanks to high demand for branded apparel (The Economic Times)
- Disney sets its sights on China with first store set to open in fall 2012 (Reuters)
- Despite racial controversy, Rastamouse remains a top-rated show for CBeebies (EntertainmentWise)
- Say it ain’t so, Iran cracks down on sale of Barbie dolls (CBS News)
- Watch out Netflix, Hulu’s launching more original shows this year (Wall Street Journal)
- Why edutainment and blended learning trends are growing in the public sector (Tech Crunch)
- Now playing, Mega Brands vs. Lego in Attack the Block Two (Vancouver Sun)
- Meanwhile, Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo gets the 3D treatment (Mashable)
- As console lifecycles end, US video game sales drop 21% in December (The Washington Post)
- Why Lego’s newest line for girls has caused a gender-related controversy (Toronto Star)
- How the CW plans to bring long-running DC Comics series Green Arrow to the small screen (The Hollywood Reporter)
- And finally, are people taking Peppa Pig’s antics too seriously? (Sabotage Times)
- Film studios hope Ultraviolet ‘cloud’ technology will help combat falling home entertainment revenue (Los Angeles Times)
- Why teaching kids how to build apps and learn coding has become a reality (CNET)
- How the sexualization of women in comics and gaming affects youth (GeekMom)
- Meanwhile, the life of Steve Jobs gets a comic book treatment (The Telegraph)
- Letting your kid become a book publisher may be easier than you think (Mashable)
- Report finds consumers want free apps, but are willing to spend – especially on games (Nielsen)
- Why improved access to digital media via broadband will help low-income urban kids (GigaOm)
- Will the intro of tech to the classroom bring an end to cumbersome textbooks? (Huffington Post)
- From screen culture to cash-less…check out these must-know consumer trends for 2012 (Trendwatching)
- Survey says consumers want ‘real’ writing experience on smartphones (MarketWatch)
- Analyst spells bad news for projected ad growth at Viacom, largely due to Nick’s ratings drop (MediaPost)
- Ever want to play Angry Birds for free on a smart television set? (Tech Crunch)
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