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Zad Mobile Acquires Push Ringtone Firm eMotive

San Francisco - Zad Mobile, a provider of mobile marketing and advertising services, has acquired eMotive Communications, a developer of commercial peer-to-peer technology for mobile service providers. ...

TuneSat Gets Funding for Music Synchronization Tracker

New York - TuneSat, the provider of an online music synchronization tracking service spanning 175 TV stations in the U.S. and Europe, has raised $975,000 in...

Report: Microsoft in Talks to Buy Social Gamer CrowdStar

New York - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is one of several companies in talks to acquire CrowdStar, a creator of social games for Facebook, Bloomberg reported, citing two...

Report: Google Buys Social Search Service Aardvark for $50M

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired social search service Aardvark for around $50 million, TechCrunch reported, citing a source briefed on the deal. The companies...

Social Games Publisher Zynga Acquires Serious Business

San Francisco - Social games publisher Zynga, the creator of titles including "Mafia Wars" and "FarmVille," announced on Thursday that it will acquire Serious Business, a developer...

comScore to Acquire Ad Research Firm ARSgroup

Reston, Va. - comScore, a provider of Internet audience measurement services, said that it will acquire Indiana-based ARSgroup, a research agency specializing in the measurement of...

Break Media Acquires Gaming Website FileFront

Los Angeles - Break Media, a network of entertainment sites targeting young men, announced on Thursday that it has acquired FileFront, a publisher of video game...

WebVisible Lands $20 Million for Local Online Advertising

Irvine, Calif. - WebVisible, a provider of local online advertising services, has raised $20 million in its third round of venture capital financing, VentureWire reported, citing...

Video Game Rental Firm GameFly Files for $50 Million IPO

Los Angeles - GameFly, the operator of an online video game rental service, on Wednesday filed with the SEC for an initial public offering of shares...

Brazilian Mobile Games Publisher MusiGames Nabs $1.5 Million

Recife, Brazil - MusiGames, a publisher of music-based mobile games in Brazil, has raised $1.5 million in funding and grants, MocoNews reported. Investors included Criatec Fund, FINEP/Facepe...