LiveClips has received new investments totaling $2.15 million over the past two months, CEO Lewis Bakes announced, much of which came from entities that promote Connecticut businesses.

LeapFrog Enterprises’ kid-friendly LeapPad Explorer tablet received the 12th annual Toy of the Year Award in an event held under the auspices of the Toy industry Foundation and held in conjunction with the 109th American Interntional Toy Fair in New York.

The European Commission on Monday approved Mountain View-based Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Illinois-based handset-maker Motorola Mobility.

Ruckus Wireless, a developer of Wi-Fi technology, has raised the first $21.7 million of a planned $25 million round of equity funding, the company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Viggle revealed that it is bringing its TV loyalty program to "The 54th Annual Grammy Awards" during Sunday’s broadcast, with Microsoft’s Bing as the presenting sponsor.

Wi-Fi software and services firm Boingo Wireless Inc. and Westfield LLC have signed an agreement under which Boingo will manage and sponsor complementary Wi-Fi services at up to 17 Westfield shopping centers.

Streaming radio service Slacker has added Steve Wadsworth as an independent member of its board of directors. Wadsworth previously served as president of Disney Interactive Media.

Sunday’s Grammy Awards will be Shazam-enabled. When viewers use Shazam during the broadcast, they can access a live stream of behind-the-scenes video, keep track of who’s performing, and – importantly – instantly buy the music.

TastemakerX, the social mobile platform that turns music discovery into a game, has raised $1.8 million in funding from leading venture capital firms and angel investors that include media, music and marketing veterans.