Social marketing company Closely has raised $3.6 million in equity, according to an SEC form filed earlier this Read More
Deals + social marketing: Closely secures $3.6M
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HP Startup Story: History & Lessons of Angry Birds
Founded in 2003, Rovio Mobile Ltd., like many startups, underwent several years of uncertainty and nearly went under Read More
Over the weekend, I had bookshelves placed in one of the rooms in my house. As I put Read More
A cheap and reliable text messaging service can get a lot done, as we saw in the recent Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 08/26/11
In the works Tumblr, a New York City-based microblogging platform, may be close to raising between $75 and Read More
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Tim Cook: “Apple is not going to change”
With the iconic Steve Jobs stepping down and the behind-the-scenes Tim Cook stepping up, many are curious—if not Read More
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What you need to know – 08/24/11
Online video platform Brightcove filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Read More
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Zite to be acquired by CNN for $20-$25M?
Zite may have hit the big iMag jackpot as rumors circulate about a possible acquisition by CNN, according Read More
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YouWeb raises $2M more, hires former Kosmix VP
Social incubator YouWeb announced Tuesday that it has raised $2 million from its existing investors. Additionally, the incubator, Read More
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Facebook to acquire twice as many startups in 2011
Startups: if you want to be bought by Facebook, now’s the time. But you better focus on design. Read More
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What you need to know – 08/23/11
AliveCor, which makes it possible to use your iPhone Android as a personal heart rate monitor, has raised Read More
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AliveCor gets $3M for iPhone/Android heart monitors
Developers have found ways to take the sleek, beautifully complex iPhone and bastardize it with mindless time-killing apps Read More
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Twitter upgraded with full-fledged photo galleries
Any dual Instagram-Twitter fiends should be celebrating today, as their photos now have a much better home on Read More
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Miramax eXperience streams movies on Facebook
Miramax on Monday launched its first-ever digital app, the Miramax eXperience, on the Facebook platform. Within the app, Read More
Google, Square, Intuit—who will win the mobile payments race? Answer: The one who makes people do as little Read More