Walmart acquires OneRiot, search-startup-turned-ad-network

September 13, 2011 9:04 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

OneRiot, a startup that began in the real-time search space and morphed into an advertising network, has just been acquired by Walmart.

The deal was closed within 30 days of the Walmart team’s meeting the OneRiot folks.

“The OneRiot team …

Real-time search: How a whole ecosystem bit the dust

July 25, 2011 12:17 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Yet another real-time search engine has called it a day, causing many to ponder how a white-hot industry fizzled so entirely in just two years.

Last week, startup Wowd announced its team was “moving on.” Many read this announcement as …