What you need to know - 02/25/11

Bing now offers deep integration with Facebook; American Idol viewers can now vote on Facebook

Technology trends and news by Ronny Kerr
February 25, 2011 | Comments
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Bing announced Thursday morning that it will be fully integrating Facebook Likes into search results for all users. 


American Idol will now, for the first time, allow viewers to vote via Facebook

 

Social fundraising startup Fundly closed a $2 million seed funding round led by several Silicon Valley investors.

 

Future Simple, developer of software for small businesses, closed a $1.1 million round led OCA Ventures with participation by the I2A Fund, as well as angel investors.

 

 

Oodle, a marketplace for Facebook users (akin to a classifieds section), launched an attack ad campaign against Craigslist, calling the site a "cesspool of crime."

 

Popular Facebook e-commerce platform Payvment announced Thursday the launch of its latest endeavor: the first-ever Facebook Shopping Mall

 

Cloud storage system provider Scality secured a $7 million Series B round of funding led by IdInvest Partners (formerly AGF Private Equity).

 

 

Mobile gaming startup TinyCo raised $18 million from Andreessen Horowitz.

 

Facebook and Twitter are just now experiencing a slowdown in growth, though Twitter has a couple more years of double-digit growth.

 

Today's featured entrepreneur is Nicholas Gammel, founder and CEO of GAIN Fitness.

Vocus, provider of cloud-based marketing and PR software, acquired North Social, a software company that provides Facebook applications that enable businesses to create, manage and promote their business on Facebook


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Twitter
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GAIN Fitness
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Description: Personalized Fitness Action Plans GAIN Fitness will create a workout program for you, tailored to match your body, schedule, and resourc...
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