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Google Acquires Casual Games Developer LabPixies

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired LabPixies, a developer of casual games and applications for the iGoogle home page service, as well as mobile platforms. Financial...

Mobile Payments Firm Zong Lands $15 Million

Palo Alto, Calif. - Zong, a provider of mobile payment services used by online gaming and social networking sites, announced on Tuesday the closing of a $15...

Ground Truth Secures $7 Million for Mobile Measurement

Seattle - Ground Truth, a provider of mobile audience measurement services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of funding. ...

Massachusetts Start-up Acquires ThePirateBay.org for $10M

Update: The operators of The Pirate Bay deny that an acquisition deal has been made. Cambridge, Mass. - Business Marketing Services (BMSV), a Cambridge, Mass.-based company, announced...

Social Games Developer Playdom Acquires Merscom

Mountain View, Calif. - Playdom, a developer of games for social networks, said on Monday that it has acquired Merscom, a North Carolina firm that...

Social Charity Site Bloson Buys Music Search Engine SeeqPod

Cambridge, Mass. - Bloson.com, an online portal for charitable fundraising, announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement to purchase the remaining assets of SeeqPod, a...

Getty Images to Acquire Photo Agency Rex Features

Seattle - Getty Images, a creator and distributor of licensed photography, video and multimedia, announced on Monday that it will acquire Rex Features, whose assets include Berliner...

FreeWheel Secures $16.8 Million for Video Advertising Services

San Mateo, Calif. - FreeWheel, a provider of video advertising technology, announced on Monday that it has closed a $16.8 million round of funding, led by Steamboat...

Wildfire Interactive Raises $4 Million for Social Media Marketing

Palo Alto, Calif. - Wildfire Interactive, a developer of social media marketing software, announced on Monday that it has raised $4.04 million in its first round of...

TheWrap.com Gets $2 Million for Entertainment Business News

Los Angeles - TheWrap.com, an entertainment business news blog, has raised $2 million in its second round of funding, PaidContent reported. Maveron led the investment round; other...