Correction: to account for Penguin’s participation in Kindle library lending, not owner lending. In an interesting move, the Read More
Penguin pulls eBooks from Kindle library lending
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Microsoft buys VideoSurf to search video on Xbox
Microsoft Corp announced Monday the acquisition of VideoSurf, a video search engine that scans content visually rather than Read More
Social 3D game developer Rocket Ninja announced Tuesday that it has raised $7.5 million in a Series B Read More
Israeli gesture recognition technology platform eyeSight Mobile Technologies has snagged $4.2 million in a Series B round of Read More
Housetrip.com, Europe’s answer to AirBnB, announced Monday that it has raised $16.9 million in a round of funding Read More
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How social media is changing laws & investigations
Privacy and social networking have been at odds since the early days of MySpace and Facebook. Most people Read More
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EBay snaps up taste-recommendation site Hunch for $80M
Ecommerce service eBay announced Monday its acquisition of Hunch, an online platform that scans user data and offers user Read More
New York City got the Vator treatment on Friday with the first ever Venture Shift NY, and the Read More
Mark Suster, prolific blogger and partner at GRP, spoke at Vator and Bullpen’s Venture Shift event in New York, and Read More
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Customer service company UserVoice gets $1M funding
UserVoice, a startup that provides customer service solutions for businesses and organizations, announced a $1 million equity funding Friday, Read More
Week Eight from Greenstart on Vimeo. Big updates from the Greenstart startups – progress on product pilots, customer Read More
Week Seven from Greenstart on Vimeo. Why does great Design matter? How can startups differentiate themselves on a Read More
At last night’s first ever Venture Shift in New York, the topic of angels vs. VCs was a Read More
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Video sharing app Klip bags $8M from Benchmark
Following on the heels of its $2 million Series A round earlier this year, mobile video sharing app Read More
Billy Chasen, the young-John-Travolta-lookalike CEO of Turntable.fm, spoke at Venture Shift and started out with a little info Read More