Smarterer Raises $1.5M from True Ventures, Google, Angels
Boston – Smarterer, a provider of online tests that measure “digital, social and technical” skills, has raised $1.5 million in a financing round that...
OwnerIQ Raises $7 Million in Venture Capital
Boston – OwnerIQ, a developer of media buying technology for the advertising industry, has raised $7 million in a round of venture capital...
ScaleXtreme Raises $11 Million in Second Round
Palo Alto, Calif. -- ScaleXtreme, a developer of cloud-based systems management services, said on Tuesday it has raised $11 million in its second...
Armstrong: AOL Open to Potentially Charging for Content
New York -- AOL is open to charging for premium versions of some of its sites, CEO Tim Armstrong told attendees of a media...
Sony Movies Off Netflix Streaming Service Until Starz Contract Issue Resolved
New York – Users of Netflix (NASD:NFLX) may have noticed that Sony movies such as "The Social Network," "Salt" and "Easy A" have been...
EMI Exploring Financial Options
London — EMI Group Ltd (EMI), one of the world’s major music companies, announced Monday that the Board of Directors of its holding company,...
Discovery Launches Curiosity.com Expert Q&A Site
Sliver Spring, Md. -- Discovery Communications, the media company behind such cable television staples as the Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet, on...
iControl Networks Lands $50 Million in Fourth Round
Palo Alto, Calif. -- iControl Networks, a developer of broadband home management technology, said on Monday it has raised more than $50 million...
LivingSocial Announces Families Edition
San Francisco - Daily deals site LivingSocial said on Monday it has launched its Families edition -- which focuses on family- and kid-friendly deals...
Bloomberg Report: Skype Fires Execs to Prepare for Its Acquisition by Microsoft
Luxembourg – Bloomberg reported Sunday that Internet telephone service Skype has fired senior executives in preparation for its $8.5 billion acquisition by Microsoft (NASD:MSFT).
Skype...
Apple and Samsung Pursuing High Level Discussions over Patent Dispute
San Jose, Calif. - As we previously reported, Apple Corp (NASD:AAPL) filed patent claims against Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in federal court in...
Nielsen: Online Video Viewers Increase, Watching Less TV
Los Angeles — A recent Nielsen research report finds that Americans tend to watch less TV when they engage in more online video viewing.
Overall...
Google Introduces Tool For Managing Your Identity Online
Mountain View, Calif. — Google has introduced a new tool that lets users monitor their identity on the web, while also providing ...
AOL Debuts Web Store for Subscription Products and Services
New York - AOL on Thursday relaunched an expanded version of its online store for subscription products and services.
The site, Lifestore.com, currently features more...
Vivek Kundra to Step Down as Federal CIO for Post at Harvard
Washington - Following two-and-a-half years on the job, Vivek Kundra plans to step down as the nation's first chief information officer for a fellowship...
Google Adds New Features to Desktop, Mobile Search
Mountain View, Calif. - Google yesterday unveiled a number of new features and enhancements to its search engine, including the introduction of voice recognition-based...
Developers Question Google Android App Removals
Mountain View, Calif. — Google’s recent suspension of Android mobile developers’ third party applications has developers questioning the validity of Google’s “open” app store.
In...
Report: U.S. Online Ad Spending to Grow 20.2% This Year
New York - The U.S. online advertising market will see "rapid growth" this year, with spending expected to increase 20.2% to $31.3 billion, according...
Senate Confirms Former RIAA Lawyer as U.S. Solicitor General
Washington - The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to approve the appointment of former Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) attorney Donald Verrilli Jr....
Google Adds 'Mediafire' to Piracy-Related Search Filter
Mountain View, Calif. - Google has added cyberlocker service Mediafire to a list of "piracy-related" keywords that it filters from its Instant and Autocomplete...
