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Social Media Firm Bright Things Lands $800K for SocialGo

Redwood City, Calif. - Bright Things, a social networking technology firm founded by former senior executives of video game publisher Eidos, said on Tuesday that its flagship...

Yahoo Sells Zimbra Unit to VMware

Palo Alto, Calif. - VMware, a provider of virtualization technology, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Yahoo's (NASD: YHOO) Zimbra email and collaboration software unit. Financial terms...

Report: VOD Firm Vudu Seeks Buyer; Wal-Mart is Likely Suitor

New York - Online video service Vudu is in "meaningful" acquisition talks, sources told All Things D, and Wal-Mart (NYSE:  WMT) is believed to be the...

Shanda Games to Acquire Mochi Media for $80 Million

San Francisco - Shanda Games, the Chinese online games publisher, announced on Tuesday that it will acquire Mochi Media, an ad network for online games, for...

TopTenReviews Secures $1.5 Million in Funding

Ogden, Utah - TopTenReviews, a site that offers user-generated reviews, has raised $1.5 million in its second round of funding, PaidContent reported, citing a regulatory filing. ...

Mobile Analytics Firm Flurry Lands $7 Million

San Francisco - Flurry, a provider of smartphone application analytics and monetization platforms, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of...

Siano Raises $23.5 Million for Mobile Digital TV Chips

Netanya, Israel - Siano Mobile Silicon, a manufacturer of mobile digital TV receiver chips, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a $23.5 million fourth round of...

Ticketmaster, Live Nation Shareholders Vote to Approve Merger

West Hollywood, Calif. - The shareholders of Ticketmaster (NASD:  TKTM) voted on Friday to approve the company's proposed merger with concert promotion giant Live Nation (NYSE:  LYV)....

Warner Music Gets $9 Million Return on Lala Investment

New York - Major record label Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) saw at least a $9 million return on its investment in music streaming service Lala when...

CitySquares Acquires Local Products Search Firm Yokel.com

Boston - CitySquares, the provider of a search engine for local businesses, announced that it has acquired Yokel.com, a site that lets users search online for products...