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'Toy Story 3' Ad Tweets Debut, Oprah Showers iPads on Her Staffers

by Warren Riddle on June 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Pixar promoted tweets

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Twitter continues to overcome doubts about its ability to generate crucial revenue. Its @anywhere and sponsored tweets programs preceded a new plan to implement sponsored trends, and the system apparently just attracted a huge new customer. Disney/Pixar, in order to hype the upcoming 'Toy Story 3,' has emerged as the first corporate entity to enroll in the plan. [From: TechCrunch]
  • Oprah frequently lavishes her studio audience with desirable and trendy gifts, and the icon's employees certainly benefit from that humbling and bountiful generosity, as well. The staffers at Oprah's periodical O reportedly each received an iPad and a $10,000 check this week in honor of the magazine's 10th anniversary. [From: The New York Times]
  • AT&T's iPhone 4 pre-order fiasco, which involved both overwhelmed servers and account mix-ups, apparently didn't quell consumer demand. Apple announced that iPhone 4 shoppers ordered more than 600,000 units on Tuesday, which represented "the largest numbers of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day." [From: Engadget]
  • In a perfectly timed move, considering that unprecedented amount of pre-orders, the iTunes 9.2 software update is now officially available. 9.2 enables iPhone 4 syncing, iBooks support, "faster backups" and other various features. [From: Tech Crunch]
  • AOL announced in April that dwindling interest might force the complete elimination of social networking site Bebo, a service which experienced significant success in the U.K. AOL has reportedly located a buyer, though, as Criterion Capital apparently plans to purchase the site for roughly $10 million. AOL originally acquired Bebo, whose reputation was marred by a teen suicide scandal, for $850 million. [From: The Guardian]

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