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Federated Media Acquires TextDigger, Musgrove Named Chief Scientist
Federated Media has announced its acquisition of the core technology behind TextDigger, a search engine startup. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Launched as a project at a CNET incubator, TextDigger’s profiling technology platform is used to add semantics indexing on existing search engines. TextDigger later expanded and went on to raise over ...
StockTwits Investor Relations, New Design and Brand Marketing Tools
StockTwits, the Twitter-centric microblogging site for investors, has unveiled a new site design today, with a few new perks to boot. One in particular could be helpful for brands and investors; the new StockTwits IR, still in beta, makes communication amongst these special interest users even more streamlined. StockTwits IR, which stands for Investor Relations, ...
Inkling: New Funding and Platform for iPad Digital Textbooks
Inkling has announced its funding and platform launch today, introducing some much needed new concepts to the digital publishing and education industries. The startup creates interactive apps for higher learning, developing digital textbooks for use on the iPad. Inkling has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from its Series A round, led by Sequoia Capital ...
Nokia Acquires Motally: Mobile Analytics on the Rise
Nokia has announced its plans to acquire Motally, the U.S.-based mobile analytics service. The financial details of the deal were not revealed. Motally provides mobile browsing and in-app tracking and reporting, designed for use by publishers and developers to help them optimize their mobile applications. Finnish manufacturer Nokia intends to incorporate Motally’s tracking tools into ...
Gather Round Facebook Places: The First 48 Hours.
Yes, Facebook Places is here. You can geo-locate your updates, tag your friends as you would in photos, and state your preferences about the business you’re currently at. Your favorite social network has now contextualized the idea of "putting everyone on full blast" with the Where dimension fully layered into the equation. Now that the ...
RIM Needs Mobile Ad Network, But Millennial Media Stands Ground
More push back from RIM as the mobile wars continue to heat up. Reports of the BlackBerry maker having entered discussions with Millennial Media for an acquisition of the mobile ad network have highlighted RIM’s continued struggle to keep up with industry trends, though RIM seems hesitant to pay for what it needs. Talks between ...
MasterCard Acquires DataCash for $520M. Mobile, Virtual Economy Going Global
Credit card services provider MasterCard has revealed another piece of its e-commerce plan, with the acquisition of DataCash for about $520 million. The European payment service provider has a central accounting tool for consumers seeking a global payments interface, electronic payment solutions and alternative payment options. Incorporating DataCash into MasterCard’s larger goals will align the ...
Intel Acquires McAfee for $7.7 Billion, Will Expand Mobile Security
More security acquisitions today, with Intel announcing its plans to buy McAfee for about $7.7 billion in cash. The chip maker is looking to expand its own security service offerings, and this acquisition marks its biggest move towards that goal. Intel will pay $48 a share for McAfee, a 60 percent premium for the antivirus ...
African iPad Clone Helping the Education Sector?
When the story of the 7” iPad clone first appeared in my inbox, I was thinking of doing a story on current tablet trends. It seems everyone is out to get their iPad clones on the market, especially as the back-to-school season gets under way, and the holiday season approaches. But after thinking more about ...
Love Lost for Dell CEO: Result of Another Hidden Agenda?
There’s no sexual harassment scandal floating above Michael Dell’s head, but the CEO is still feeling the wrath of displeased investors, as a quarter of his reelection votes withholding support. Dell revealed in a regulatory filing this week that 377.8 million of 1.5 billion votes were against Dell’s reelection, indicating a growing disappointment with his ...
