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Tagged Acquires Social Network Competitor hi5
Tagged has purchased hi5, a transaction that brings together two companies that each have a different spin on social networking: Tagged is designed for meeting new people based on shared interests, while hi5 integrates games and highlights premium content.
Wattpad secures $17.5m for its literate community
Wattpad, the Toronto-based online community of readers and writers, has secured $17.3 million in its Series B round of financing led by Khosla Ventures.
Guest Column: It's Make or Break Time for Apple
In this article titled "It's Make or Break Time for Apple," Guest Columnist Robert Tercek addresses the recent hysteria over the drop in Apple's share price and tackles the timely question: What will Apple accomplish in 2013?
Survey: Google's personalized search raises concerns[with chart]
Google has been making significant changes to how it handles search, but according to a recent survey, it’s not receiving much support for the outcome.
Music Videos Dominate YouTube Viewership
Out of the millions of videos streamed on YouTube’s site every day, music videos are by far the most popular.
According to ComScore, which will...
5 Questions With: Benji Rogers of PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic is a direct-to-fan music platform that enhances the fan-artist dynamic from the creation of music to its experience in digital and live formats. The platform...
5 Questions With: Andy Swanson of Twitch
Andy Swanson is a veteran of 17 years in the gaming industry and the VP of eSports and events at Twitch. Andy got his start in 1998 at Future US where he eventually became publisher of PC Gamer, OXM and PSM. He moved onto Ubisoft and GameFly before landing at Twitch in 2013. As an early team member to Twitch, Andy was brought on to plan, evangelize and execute the strategy around brand sponsorships and integrations within Twitch’s eSports ecosystem. Digital Media Wire had the chance to ask Andy about Twitch, his inspiration, eSports and gaming culture in the interview below.
Capital One Opens CityVille Branch
Capital One has integrated itself into three of Zynga’s most popular games, using recognizable elements from its TV commercials to deliver unique freebies and rewards that enhance the game for anyone who engages with them. One of the more innovative features is in "CityVille," where players can place a Capital One branded bank in their personal metropolis. Both companies said this opportunity was the first brand integration of its kind.
Virgin Mobile and Whooznxt Book Show Using SocMed
Whooznxt has expanded the opportunities it offers member bands, thanks to a partnership with Virgin Mobile USA. Big Bang Presented by Whooznxt is an original weekly series hosted on Virgin Mobile's Facebook lifestyle portal, Virgin Mobile Live, that showcases a chosen band with exclusive content. The bands will also be featured on Virgin Mobile Live 2.0, Virgin Mobile's streaming music station available on all Android devices.
Bitly morphs from link shortener to social sharing network
Bitly users were confronted today with a bookmarking and social sharing service almost unrecognizable from the link shortener that made its name.
