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Dell to run Baidu OS on its Chinese smartphones

by Ronny Kerr, September 6, 2011 | Comments

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Major tech company partners with major search company on mobile challenge against Apple

Major consumer technology company Dell and Baidu, the largest search site in China, have partnered to deliver smartphones and tablets running Baidu software, in an effort to challenge Apple and Lenovo in the Chinese mobile market.We’ve reached out to both companies ourselves but they’ve already confirmed with Bloomberg.Though Baidu is best known for its search service, the company has been ...

Sprint files suit to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger

by Ronny Kerr, September 6, 2011 | Comments

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Following Department of Justice motion, major wireless company cites antitrust violations

Major mobile carrier Sprint announced Tuesday that it has filed suit against AT&T, Inc., AT&T Mobility, Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile as a means of blocking the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger. The reason is as little surprising as AT&T’s decision to file suit: antitrust violations.News of the merger first emerged in March, when Deutsche Telekom agreed to sell T-Mobile USA for $25 ...

Download your Google Voice data with Google Takeout

by Ronny Kerr, September 6, 2011 | Comments

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Starting today, Voice users can download billing, voicemail, greeting and contact data in a flash

When Facebook released the Download Your Information feature a year ago, it was a huge step forward--philosophically--for the company. The feature, found under “Account Settings,” allows any user to download a neat bundle of everything they’ve shared to Facebook, from photos and videos to wall posts and messages.So no matter how you feel about Facebook’s manner of handling data privacy, ...

AppFirst picks up $4 million from Javelin

by Ronny Kerr, September 6, 2011 | Comments

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App problem resolution technology to cure headaches in the IT and DevOps departments

AppFirst, an SaaS-based provider of an application problem resolution system, announced Tuesday that it has raised a $4 million Series A funding round led by Javelin Venture Partners, with participation from original backers FirstMark Capital and First Round Capital.As part of the agreement, Javelin managing director Noah Doyle will join the company’s board of directors. With its patent-pending “Miss Nothing ...

What you need to know - 09/06/11

by Ronny Kerr, September 6, 2011 | Comments

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Another Venture Shift video for your viewing pleasure; Guidewire files for $100 million IPO

Guidewire Software, provider of technology for insurance companies. filed for a $100 million IPO. Read about our “Special App of the Day” competition: This month’s winner is Coding Staff, which created the Reminder App for Windows Phone 7. Cloud infrastructure solutions provider Morphlabs secured $5 million in a Series C round of funding led by BroadBand Tower, one of the ...

Funding roundup - week ending 09/02/11

by Ronny Kerr, September 2, 2011 | Comments

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Music and gaming, investing and marketing: early stages all around

Early-stage Social marketing company Closely has raised $3.6 million in equity, according to an SEC form filed earlier this month. Covestor, a social investing platform, raised $4 million in equity led by Union Square Ventures. E la Carte, the maker of a customer-facing tableside tablet for restaurant and related hospitality industries, closed a $4 million outside venture capital round ...

With Slide dead, Google kills Aardvark

by Ronny Kerr, September 2, 2011 | Comments

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Far-reaching changes due to Google Labs closure as all attention turns to Google+

Google announced Friday that, as part of the shutdown of Google Labs and huge Google+ push, social Q&A site Aardvark is closing down. Here’s part of the announcement (full text here) made by original Aardvark co-founders Max Ventilla and Damon Horowitz:Aardvark began as a small experiment in a new kind of social search, and over a few years blossomed into ...

Michael Arrington: AOL employee or not?

by Ronny Kerr, September 2, 2011 | Comments

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Flurry of conflicting statements from AOL representatives makes for a fun Friday morning

Where does Michael Arrington, founder of AOL-owned TechCrunch, work? Possibly AOL, probably not TechCrunch, but no one really knows for certain.We’ve reached out to AOL directly to find out what’s going on, but haven’t heard back yet. Probably because they don’t even know what’s going on. Here’s a sampling of all the different things we’re hearing around the Web about ...

Oprah to appear on Facebook Live to help Oprah.com

by Ronny Kerr, September 2, 2011 | Comments

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Though she mastered the art of TV, the Web is a whole new thing... and social media is here to help

On May 25, 2011, the world ended. After a quarter century of emotional, ratings-transcending television, Oprah hosted the finale of her Oprah Winfrey Show. Though the end finally came for good, it wasn’t the end for Oprah media content.Facebook revealed this week that Oprah will appear on an episode of Facebook Live, where she’ll be answering questions submitted by users ...

What you need to know - 09/02/11

by Ronny Kerr, September 2, 2011 | Comments

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News Corp. nominates Accel partner to board; long-time partner Starz yanks content from Netflix

Airbnb decided to offer extended rentals due to growing demand. Covestor, a social investing platform, raised $4 million in equity led by Union Square Ventures. Mark Zuckerberg tops Vanity Fair's 2011 New Establishment list, which features the top 50 “buccaneering visionaries, engineering prodigies, and entrepreneurs” that are shaking things up and paving the way to the 22nd century. ...

Social investing network Covestor raises $4 million

by Ronny Kerr, September 1, 2011 | Comments

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The new social networking revolution has blown past sharing photos and videos, says investor startup

Everything is going social, we already know that. But every once in awhile, a new company takes social to such great heights that even I get astounded.Covestor, a social investing platform, has raised $4 million in equity, according to an SEC filing published this week.The company confirmed on Friday that the $4 million round was led by Union Square Ventures.Listed ...

What you need to know - 09/01/11

by Ronny Kerr, September 1, 2011 | Comments

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Chinese tech fund Innovation Works raises $180 million; MobiTV files to go public

The Department of Justice filed a complaint to block the merger, claiming that the deal would violate U.S. antitrust law. AT&T's response: “The DOJ has the burden of proving alleged anti-competitive affects and we intend to vigorously contest this matter in court,” said AT&T EVP and General Council Wayne Watts in a statement. Smartphone users are much more likely to ...

Zynga brings Best Buy store into CityVille

by Ronny Kerr, August 31, 2011 | Comments

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Partnership promotes the electronics retailer right in front of the eyes of millions of social gamer

Zynga and Best Buy announced Wednesday that they have partnered on a new campaign to bring the electronics retailer directly into the most popular game on Facebook, CityVille.Starting today and for one week only, gamers can place a digital version of a Best Buy store in their own city to collect (virtual) tech products like smartphones and TVs and unlock ...

Facebook could launch music service at f8

by Ronny Kerr, August 31, 2011 | Comments

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Rumors have started swirling around the social network's upcoming developer conference

Facebook may be gearing up to announce its very own music service at its upcoming f8 developer conference, according to CNBC technology corresondent Jon Fortt, who says he spoke to someone familiar with the plans.We reached out to Facebook about the report and received the following response from a company spokesperson:"There's nothing new to announce. Many of the most popular ...

Customers can now use Skype with their landlines

by Ronny Kerr, August 31, 2011 | Comments

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FREETALK adapter for existing handsets and new GE cordless phone take Skype back in time

We don’t have a phone in my apartment. We all have cell phones, obviously, but there’s no shared landline. When I visit my parents, the old home phone is still hooked up, but no one ever picks it up because the only people who ever call are telemarketers. Though we are happy residents of the ever-soapy Bay Area tech bubble, ...

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