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Twitter Acquires SMS Infrastructure Firm Cloudhopping
San Francisco
- Twitter on Friday announced that it has acquired Cloudhopping, a text
messaging infrastructure company, for an undisclosed sum.
"Over the last
eight months we have...
Foursquare Hits 1 Million Users; Talks With Microsoft, Facebook
New York
- Foursquare, the location-based social network, this week surpassed one
million users after just over a year in service amid reports the company is...
Alloy Acquires Carnegie Communications
Westford, Mass. - Alloy, a New York-based provider of
targeted media and marketing programs, announced today that its Alloy Education
division has acquired the operating assets...
News Corp. Buys Stake in Music Start-up Beyond Oblivion
Los Angeles
- News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) has acquired a minority stake in Beyond Oblivion, a start-up whose
technology helps to pre-load music on various consumer electronics...
MXP4 Nabs $4 Million for Digital Music Marketing, Distribution
Paris
- MXP4, a provider of digital music marketing and distribution services,
announced on Thursday that it has raised $4 million in a new round of
financing,...
XOS Digital Gets New Funding for Sports Content Management
Boston
- XOS Digital, a provider of content management and digital media services for
collegiate and pro sports organizations, announced on Thursday that it has
closed a...
The Trade Desk Lands $2.5 Million for Online Ad Exchange
New York
- The Trade Desk, an online ad exchange founded by ex-Microsoft executive Jeff
Green, has raised $2.5 million in new financing.
Investors included Wider...
Report: Venture-Backed Start-Ups Accelerate Hiring
Arlington,
Va. - Venture-backed start-ups
accelerated their hiring during the first quarter, according to a new report by
the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and StartUpHire.com.
During...
News Corp. Acquires Social Games Developer Irata Labs
San Francisco
- News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) has acquired Irata Labs, a San Francisco-based developer of social
games and applications, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Financial terms of...
Warner Bros. Acquires Multiplayer Game Developer Turbine
Burbank,
Calif. - Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Group on Wednesday announced that it has acquired
Turbine, the developer of multiplayer online games including...
