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Links on Twitter: Geek squad founder says startups should go ‘pure mobile,’ Time Warner to deliver interactive ads, AOL launches citizen journalism project

By Twitter Jan. 29, 2010, 5:56 p.m.

Journalism startups should “go pure mobile” Geek squad founder says. Worry about a computer application later http://j.mp/8fNV9T »

Young readers wish the Kindle had photos, color and a touchscreen. If only that product existed…http://j.mp/dxcn3E »

Time Warner Cable plans to deliver localized interactive ads to 7 million homes this year http://j.mp/bqBsBX »

AOL’s Seed shepherds a citizen journo project for Spinner: 6 weeks, 2,000 SXSW band profiles, $50 per item http://j.mp/aAPeB4 »

Hoping for an iTunes effect on print media, president of Conde Nast Digital calls iPad a “game-changer” http://j.mp/awvSAc »

Online ad spending expected to rise 8.9% in 2010. Newspaper ads to drop 5%, magazines 3% http://j.mp/bDgYbt »

POSTED Jan. 29, 2010, 5:56 p.m.

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