The Morning Lowdown 02.03.11

Morning Lowdown

»  Reddit has reached 1 billion monthly pageviews, up 300 percent from a year ago and a 20 percent increase from last month. The site has Digg to thank — Digg has seen a mass exodus of users since it launched its version four. [Mashable]

»  Two-year-old Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Latitude has announced check-ins. Now, how does it differ from the likes of Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp and Facebook? Users can check in with three taps of their fingers, directly on Maps. [Search Engine Watch]

»  Pay cuts at Los Angeles Newspaper Group, which includes Daily News, Daily Breeze, Long Beach Press-Telegram and San Gabriel Valley Tribune: managers’ salaries will be reduced by 10 percent while other staffers’ paychecks will be cut by 5.5 percent starting Feb. 13. [Memo via LA Observed in PDF]

»  What’s in an MVPD? DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) asks the FCC. The cable provider has asked the Federal Communications Commission to clarify its video navigation rules, in particular, what type of entity qualifies as a multichannel video programming distributor. [Multichannel]

»  Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) has reportedly depleted their stock of Nook Colors in retail location, either sending them back to the NYC headquarters or not fulfilling further shipments. Some wonder if this foreshadows a significant software upgrade or if it really is just an inventory update. [CNET]

»  Angry Birds will unveil a bonus level during this weekend’s Super Bowl XLV. In its 30-second spot promoting the upcoming animated movie Rio during the fourth quarter, a secret access code will be revealed. [PCMag.com]

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