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News Corp. Plays Santa With Apps: Hoping to capitalize on the raft of tablets and smartphones that’ll be gifted this weekend, News Corp. is offering free access to the Android and iPad versions of its UK-based Sunday Times publication. It’ll be the first time in the paper’s history that it will publish on Christmas Day, but the company hopes the move will drive sales of the apps following the free taster, at £1.99 per issue. PaidContent — Jack Marshall @JackMarshall
Stick a Pinterest in that Website Please: Pinterest, a social networking and pinborading site on which members collect photos and links to products that they especially like, has been growing like a weed. New data from Hitwise demonstrates the uptick: Pinterest attracted 11 million visits, up almost 40-fold from just six months ago and is now one of the top 10 social networking sites Hitwise tracks. The site has become a daily habit for many of its users who skew female, between 25 and 44 years old. TechCrunch — Anne Sherber @annesherber
Wall Street Doesn’t Buy the Hype: It might seem Wall Street loves all tech stocks, but it’s down on some. Check out the online advertising company stocks that Goldman Sachs is betting against. SeekingAlpha –Carla Rover @carlarover