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NPR gets $3 million investment

by Chris Caceres, October 2, 2009 | Comments

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National Public Radio launching Web-first local journalism project

There seems to be a hole opening in the current state of online news. One could argue that with the rise of a real-time Internet and bloggers, the quality of news seems to be diminishing and in depth journalism is hard to find - regurgitated content. Especially hyper-local journalism, and especially on the radio. A large player has stepped up ...

Winter wonderland for tech M&A?

by Matt Bowman, October 2, 2009 | Comments (1)

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With large-cap transactions accelerating, expectations for Q4 dealflow is on the rise.

Total North American M&A deal value was down 33% in Q3, compared with the same quarter last year, but the general consensus is that Q4 will be better. Recent big deals in August, usually a slow month for M&A, include Walt Disney’s $3.9bn buy of Marvel Entertainment and Baker Hughes’ $5.5bn deal for Delaware’s BJ Services. The momentum looks set ...

Russian investor eating up Facebook shares

by Ronny Kerr, October 2, 2009 | Comments (1)

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Digital Sky Technologies looks to purchase extra shares from other holders, while IPO option looms

There's been a low murmur of rumors circulating on the Web over the past week suggesting that, as the economy warms up, the time might soon be right for various Web startups to launch IPOs.One company in particular that everyone has their sights on is Facebook, the largest social networking site on the Internet, with over 300 million active users. ...

Spotify desktop app lets users listen offline

by Chris Caceres, October 1, 2009 | Comments

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With an update like this, what's the point in paying for single digital music downloads?

Spotify, a music streaming service which has raised much attention in the sector, is yet again launching more features which could pose a threat to the Apple iTune's business model. The new set of features will allow users to listen to music offline. According to the Spotify blog, "Starting today, Spotify Premium subscribers will be able to select their playlists ...

Blackwave raises $7 million

by Ronny Kerr, October 1, 2009 | Comments

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Powering Internet video with scalable solution infrastructure, Blackwave hits Series C funding

Blackwave announced today that it has successfully closed a $7 million round of Series C funding, backed by return investors Globespan Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners and Sigma Partners.The Massachusett-based company's total funding has now surpassed $29 million. The latest round of funding will enable the company to turn up its marketing domestically as well as internationally. Blackwave will also ...

Uncle Sam drives VC deals in Q3

by Matt Bowman, October 1, 2009 | Comments

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IPOs are up, thanks to government-backed A123. Cleantech passes bio & software in VC investment.

The numbers are out, and they tell the story of more centralized economy. Three of the biggest deals, A123's IPO and the funding rounds for Solyndra and Tesla, were all pushed with lots of tax dollars.A123 systems $371.25 million IPO in late September accounted for most of the $451.25 raised via IPO in Q3.Spurred on by this government funding, cleantech ...

Delivery Agent raises $25 million

by Chris Caceres, October 1, 2009 | Comments

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Company building online marketplaces for major television networks wants to enable click-to-buy

Admit it, every so often there's an appealing product on a TV show you're interested in purchasing. Or maybe not. Either way, this is part of how television works, products are placed in hopes we may want to buy them- one big advertisement.With that in mind, Delivery Agent, a company which builds online marketplaces for major TV networks, has raised ...

Google scours forums for search results

by Ronny Kerr, October 1, 2009 | Comments (2)

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Approaching a more user-generated results page, Google adds dimension with forum searches

Sometimes, as odd as it might seem, the answer to the question we've asked just doesn't have its own dedicated page on the Internet. These are the searches that are too specific for Wikipedia pages or, perhaps, too personalized to warrant one single answer.In these cases, when talking to someone with actual experience in the matter can prove incredibly useful, ...

Booyah raises $5 million for real-life app

by Ronny Kerr, September 30, 2009 | Comments (1)

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Social game based on accomplishing real-life achievements gets a funding boost

Booyah has raised $5 million in a second round of funding that will inevitably go towards boosting the company's main product, a free social iPhone app called Booyah Society. A year ago, Booyah raised $4.5 million from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.Founded by a team of former Blizzard Entertainment employees, the Palo Alto-based company has often been compared to its ...

Facebook launches "Facebook Connect Wizard"

by Chris Caceres, September 30, 2009 | Comments

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Social media giant is looking to make integrating Facebook Connect as "simple as possible"

In an effort to integrate Facebook Connect further across the social Web, Facebook has launched tools to simplify the process for developers with the Facebook Connect Wizard.The Facebook Connect Wizard will allow websites to add this functionality in three steps. In its blog, Facebook said the wizard would give developers and sites, "immediate access to 300 million active global users." ...

OnLive receives Series C round

by Chris Caceres, September 30, 2009 | Comments

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Investors betting on startup's "cloud-based" gaming service to change the industry

OnLive, a "cloud-based" service that is causing quite a stir in the video game industry, announced it received a new round of funding. The Series C round included AT&T Media Holding Inc and Lauder Partners. Previous investors Time Warner, Autodesk and Maverick Capital also particpated in the round. The company previously raised $16.5 million back in 2007.The funding, which has ...

Former MySQL Chief joins Benchmark

by Matt Bowman, September 30, 2009 | Comments

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Marten Micos will be the newest entrepreneur-in-residence at the firm that helped fund his company.

Marten Micos, former MySQL CEO, is joining Benchmark Capital as an entrepreneur in residence, according to his Tweet yesterday. Micos headed up MySQL, the most widely-used open-source database, for 7 years until its acquisition by Sun in January 2008 for $1 billion. In a testament to MySQL's dominance, the EU is stalling Oracle's acquisition of Sun as regulators decide whether ...

Defense Dept. may OK social media surfing

by Ronny Kerr, September 30, 2009 | Comments

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Latest draft policy from Defense Department would enable social networking for military

Remember how the Department of Defense embraced Web 2.0 with open arms? The U.S. Army, for example, has set up multiple accounts across the most popular social networking sites--Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and more--in a clear effort to reach towards a new generation of Web surfers, a new category of potential recruits.While recruitment efforts flourished on the social Web for months, ...

iPhone: The next-gen gaming system?

by Ronny Kerr, September 29, 2009 | Comments

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Apple and developers already cashing in big on games, future looks more promising

Sitting on a train commute to work, one finds that an iPhone helps pass the time quite easily. Users can read the news, text a few people, check emails, and listen to music. And, based on numbers from the App Store, it seems that more and more users are taking advantage of the iPhone's ability to game.Of the 665-760 million ...

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