WallStrip – What CNBC is Watching
The popular daily Vlog WallStrip.com is on a tear lately with this man on the street style interview with some guy - aka CNBC's Anchor Dylan Ratigan - (staged?). The upstart project, with some decent funding now, also got a nice little write-up in the NYT on friday. Wallstrip is more

The Blackberry Thumboff
WallStrip’s edition on RIMM is priceless.  Via: Feld Toughts

Yahoo Buys Maven Networks for $160M
As reported on eFlux Media: Applying the well-known saying: buy or you’ll be bought, Yahoo Inc. got back to business Tuesday after rejecting on Monday, Microsoft’s $44.6-billion takeover bid and announced it had purchased a broadband video start-up, Maven Networks Inc., for $160 million. Six-year-old Maven Networks, in Cambridge, Mass. include

Google Buys Web Video Conferencing Technology
"To clarify.. we acquired Marratech's software, not the company." According to this article on Mercury News: "As a company, we thrive on casual interactions and spontaneous collaboration," Douglas Merrill, Google's vice president of engineering, wrote in the blog post. "So we're excited about acquiring Marratech's video conferencing software, which will enable

Video: The most outrageously overpriced items
From movie popcorn to bottled water and printer ink, Yahoo’s Laura Rowley reveals five common buys that have ridiculous markups so that companies can make big profits. (Today Show)

Viacom Buys Atom Entertainment for $200M
MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Atom Entertainment Inc., for $200 million. Atom Entertainment has popular brands in games with Shockwave.com and AddictingGames.com as well as video via AtomFilms.com and AddictingClips.com. The company makes money through a combination of ad sales, games sales

AOL Buys HuffPo: You’ve Got News!
AOL Buys HuffPo: You've Got News! AOL has bought the Huffington Post from Arianna Huffington just so that they can re-introduce everyone to their amazing CDs loaded with free hours and their new AOL / Huffington Post website. From: FunnyorDie Views: 7759 452 ratings Time: 01:47 More in Comedy

NY Looks to Ban Soda From Food Stamp Buys
NY Looks to Ban Soda From Food Stamp Buys Using food stamps to buy sodas, teas, sports drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages would not be allowed in New York City under a new government effort to battle obesity. (Oct. 7) From: AssociatedPress Views: 555 23 ratings Time: 01:41 More in News & Politics

Ask CBS News: Oil and the Environment
Ask CBS News: Oil and the Environment Katie Couric asks CBS News' Kelly Cobiella a question from Twitter as part of the continuing series, "Ask CBS News." Cobiella discusses how long will what's left of the spill affect the environment. From: CBS Views: 105 2 ratings Time: 00:58 More in News & Politics

Ask CBS News: How Will Storms Affect Oil Well?
Ask CBS News: How Will Storms Affect Oil Well? Katie Couric asks CBS News' Kelly Cobiella a question from Twitter as part of the continuing series, "Ask CBS News." Cobiella discusses if increased wave activity from any tropical storm hamper any work that's already been done on the well? From: CBS Views: 23