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CaptureToCloud raises $4.7m for Social Workspace
CaptureToCloud, a developer of software designed to streamline how people capture and collaborate with others on digital content, has raised $4.7 million in its first round of funding, led by Acero Capital.
Oracle acquires social marketing platform firm Involver
Oracle has signed a deal to acquire Involver, developer of a social marketing platform, the San Francisco-based firm announced on its website.
WWE partners with Tout, joins $13.4m investment round
WWE today announced an investment in and strategic partnership with Tout, a deal that provides better visuals than the rest of the $13.4 million in series B financing the social video platform announced.
Bitly raises $15m toward its growth as a social service
Bitly, the social bookmarking and discovery service, has raised $15 million in what it characterized as a strategic round of funding led by Vinod Khosla at Khosla Ventures.
Appinions closes $3m for social influence marketing platform [with demo video]
Appinions, a marketing platform based on influencers, has secured $3 million in funding led by Toronto-based Difference Capital Funding.
Twitter updates search to improve relevance and usefulness
Ending hours of speculation, Twitter today updated the way it handles search functions, helping users cut through the noise and find results likely to be the most useful and relevant to them.
EA takes on Zynga's urban Ville with 'SimCity Social'
Electronic Arts officially launched 'SimCity Social' today, the latest Facebook iteration of the seminal societal simulation game and a direct competitor to Zynga’s dominant 'CityVille.'
Twitter lets fans interview Brit band Blur between songs
British band Blur used Twitter to debut two songs they wrote to perform at their August 12 concert, which coincides with the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Twitter severs sync relationship with LinkedIn
LinkedIn users are no longer able to have their tweets automatically sent to their feed, following Twitter’s recent updates and decision to more strictly enforce its API rules.
Chill closes $8m for social to personalize video discovery
Social video discovery platform Chill has secured $8 million in a round led by KPCB and William Morris Endeavor, which will help it develop and to grow beyond its 18 million registered users.
