NEW YORK — Jeff Pulver took a few minutes to discuss what to expect at this year’s 140 Characters Conference: New York City. It’s the second annual conference, referred to as #140conf on Twitter. The #140conf tag has been used every day on Twitter since the conference a year ago, Pulver said. Last year’s conference helped propel NBC News journalist Anne Curry (@AnnCurry) from 40,000 followers to over 1 jmillion and also featured Wine Library TV’s Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee). Both Curry and Vaynerchuk are speaking again at this year’s conference. Also speaking at the conference, on April 20 and 21 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump), Donny Deutsch (@Donny_Deutsch) and MC Hammer (@MCHammer). Read the rest of this entry »
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NEW YORK — Al Rivera has been hawking goods on the streets of New York City for the past 30 years. He loves meeting people as they check out his hats, belts, socks and other items, which he sells for about five dollars. Rivera, 56, has been living in a hotel for the past 15 years. “It’s the only way to survive,” Rivera said in an interview this month. He’s a resident of the hotel, which is in the city, and feels fortunate to make a living on the streets of Manhattan. Read the rest of this entry »
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Big news on Tuesday from the Jon and Kate Gosselin newswire: Jon’s name is coming off the show’s title. Oh, and maybe he doesn’t want a divorce after all — Jon asked for a 90-day delay. Money is at the heart of this matter, and anyone who doesn’t think so may as well be living life on a TV show. Read the rest of this entry »
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Just a couple of years ago, the only practical way to get your Sunday afternoon National Football League fix was to watch CBS (CBS) or Fox (NWS). To get additional games, you’d have to go to your local sports bar or pay up for your own DirecTV (DTV) NFL package. Read the rest of this entry »
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One of Howard Stern’s favorite topics to discuss on the air is Howard Stern. Hardly an hour goes by that he isn’t talking about his personal life or his radio career. As a member of the media, it’s my favorite part of his show. But it also had me wondering what he’ll do once his contract with Sirius XM (SIRI) expires at the end of next year. Read the rest of this entry »
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Being a video game console maker is a lot like being a movie studio: you’re only as good as your last blockbuster. And these days, thanks to a lack of blockbuster game titles, fewer game consoles are moving off store shelves. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ashton Kutcher — with almost three million followers, the world’s most popular Twitter user — says social-networking and other online collaboration has forever changed media. Read the rest of this entry »
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