Online games publisher We R Interactive announced Friday that it has raised a $5 million second round of Read More
We R Interactive raises $5M for future gaming
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Fewer than 1 in 5 smartphone users check in
Location-based services like Facebook Places, Foursquare and Gowalla might be less used than we thought. Only 16.7 million Read More
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Buddy Media “closes the loop,” buys Spinback
Social media marketing company Buddy Media announced Thursday that it has acquired Spinback, creator of a social plugin Read More
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PR blunder: Facebook tries to smear Google
Ever heard of Social Circle? Me neither. But, according to a series of leaked emails, Facebook wanted you Read More
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What you need to know – 05/12/11
Social intelligence company Claritics received $1.5 million in Series A financing lead by Cervin Ventures and TiE Angels. Read More
Branchout, the professional networking service for Facebook, announced Wednesday that it has raised $18 million in a Series Read More
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What you need to know – 05/10/11
Content delivery service Limelight Networks acquired AcceloWeb (formerly FasterWeb), a software solution that speeds up the loading time Read More
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LocalResponse finds customers, check-in or no
Only 39 percent of smartphone users in the U.S. actually use at least one location-based service to check Read More
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More social gaming: Row Sham Bow raises $3M
Social gaming studio Row Sham Bow announced Monday that it has raised $3 million from early stage venture Read More
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LinkedIn prices shares at $32 to $35 for IPO
LinkedIn, the top networking site for professionals, has priced shares at $32 to $35 each for its initial Read More
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What you need to know – 05/09/11
Gilt Groupe raised a $138 million fifth round from Softbank Group, General Atlantic, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs, New Read More
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What you need to know – 05/05/11
Apple is rumored to be introducing over-the-air updates to its Verizon iPhones when iOS 5 is released in Read More
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Facebook accounts for 31.2% of display ads
We all know that advertising is very important to Facebook, but have you ever wondered how important Facebook Read More
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Renren IPO raises $743 million
Chinese social networking website Renren went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, raising $743 million Read More
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Flixster gets snapped up by Warner Bros.
If you’re in the online TV/movie social network industry, you’re probably feeling pretty confident these days. Just weeks Read More