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Today's StoriesAdweek: Disney Launches Story App Targeted at MomsAdweek reports that Disney Interactive has just launched an app called Story targeted at parents, especially moms. The app, which will go live next week, is built to take photos and videos from a user's phone and put them together in the form of a shareable story. 

read moreThe Verge: Evernote Teams Up with South Korea's Messaging Service KakaoTalkThe Verge reports that Evernote has signed a partnership with South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk. This new version of KakaoTalk will enable users to save their conversations to Evernote and share them with friends.

read moreCo-Founder of AOL Ventures Leaves to Launch Bowery CapitalMike Brown Jr., a co-founder of AOL Ventures, has left the firm to launch Bowery Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm that has raised $33 million in its inaugural fund, Fortune reported. The firm, which also has an office in Silicon Valley, plans to target early-stage startups developing new enterprise technologies for large corporations looking for a change from what they've traditionally used. 

read moreMashable: Google Play Available on Barnes & Noble's Nook HDMashable reports that Barnes & Noble's Nook HD owners will have to access to 700,000 apps available in Google Play and the Chrome Web browser commonly found on most other stock Android devices. On the browser front, Google Chrome will take the place of Nook’s pre-existing web browser

.read moreTechCrunch: Songza Releases Version 3.0TechCrunch reports that Songza, the music playlist app, has just launched a massive update to its iOS app, optimizing the experience and improving the UI.

read moreVentureBeat: Apple Announces Countdown to 50 billion Apps DownloadedVentureBeat reports that Apple has announced a countdown to 50 billion app downloads, revealing that iOS downloads are upwards of 49 billion presently. Apple said, "Apps have revolutionized the way we play video games, consume news, do business, educate, communicate, create art, and so much more."

read moreBloomberg: Apple Averts $9.2 Billion in Taxes with Debt DealBloomberg reports that Apple Inc. avoided approximately $9.2 billion in taxes by financing part of a $55 billion stock buyback with debt instead of offshore cash that would have been billed by the U.S. government, Moody’s Investment Services estimates. Gerald Granovsky, a senior vice president at Moody’s said that according to the current interest rates, Apple will shell out interest of about $308 million a year on the $17 billion bond offering.

read moreReuters: Pentagon Gives All Clear to Samsung, BlackBerry Devices For Defense UseReuters reports that Pentagon has cleared BlackBerry and Samsung mobile devices to be used on Defense Department networks. The Pentagon is expected to clear Apple devices at some point in early May. 

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DMW Notice BoardINplay, May 15-16, Toronto, Canada 
INplay 2013 is a conference dedicated to the art & business of kids’ interactive media, happening in Toronto on May 15 & 16. Delegates will enjoy keynotes by Asra Rasheed of Reading Rainbow and Caitlin Burns of Starlight Runner, panels, presentations, plenty of networking and 1x1 meetings with select speakers. Learn more and register at inplayconf.com - save 15% with the code inplay2013dmw

2013 CISAC World Creators Summit - June 4-5, Washington D.C.
Presented by CISAC, The World Creators Summit (formerly known as World Copyright Summit), will take place in Washington DC at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center on June 4 and 5, 2013 (with an opening cocktail party on June 3 evening). Now in its fourth edition, this biennial event aims at establishing a constructive dialogue, exchange ideas, debate diverse viewpoints and discuss the remedies linked to intellectual property and creative content online with all the stakeholders in the new digital economy, from creators, rights organizations and guilds, to content service providers, broadcasters, telecommunications operators, hardware manufacturers, legal experts and policy-makers

New Music Seminar, June 9-11, New York
What would you give to be in the room with the smartest people - the leaders - the ones who are actually shaping today’s and tomorrow’s Music Business? The New Music Seminar is where you stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people who matter most. It’s more than a music conference, it’s where Music Business gets done! Use codeNMSDMW13 for 25% off registration!

DMW Games: NY Games Conference, September 17, New York
DMW Games: NY Games Conference will feature 2 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over hundreds leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment.

DMW Video: Future of Television - September 18 2013, New York
Future of Television Forum, now in its 12th year, is giving TV and online video content creators, tech innovators, CE-companies, distributors, social media, marketers and entrepreneurs the opportunity to discuss the new business landscape on panels as well demo their programming, new advertising platforms, TV tech innovations as well as devices in front of this audience of top digital media executives, investors, analysts, press and media buyers.
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