AOL snaps up Brizzly creator Thing Labs, web video company 5min

Acquiring TechCrunch was certainly AOL’s biggest announcement today, but the company didn’t stop there: This afternoon, news spread that AOL has also purchased Thing Labs — creator of the Brizzly social media reader — for an undisclosed amount, PaidContent reports.

AOL also officially announced this morning that it has acquired web video syndication company 5min Media. Terms of that deal weren’t disclosed either, but sources familiar with the deal say that it’s close to $65 … Continue Reading

AOL wants to get more social with Brizzly acquisition (report)

AOL is in final talks to acquire Thing Labs, the creator of Twitter and Facebook management application Brizzly, according to multiple sources who spoke to TechCrunch.

Neither company would comment for the TechCrunch story. Thing Labs chief executive Jason Shellen, who took to Twitter in July to deny rumors of an acquisition by Foursquare, hasn’t said anything on the microblogging service about the new rumors, either. (I’m trying to reach Shellen myself and will update … Continue Reading

Thing Labs CEO: No Brizzly buy for Foursquare

Acquisition rumors swirled last week when tech blogger Louis Gray suggested that Brizzly-maker Thing Labs might be a logical buy for location check-in service Foursquare. But now CEOs of both companies are laying this speculation to rest.

“Brizzly/Thing Labs is not selling to Foursquare,” Thing Labs CEO Jason Shellen has tweeted in response. “I do love a good saucy rumor through. Keep ‘em coming.”

Brizzly is a third-party Twitter and Facebook client that allows users … Continue Reading

Brizzly steps up to be the next client supporting Twitter lists

Acquisition rumors swirled last week when tech blogger Louis Gray suggested that Brizzly-maker Thing Labs might be a logical buy for location check-in service Foursquare. But now CEOs of both companies are laying this speculation to rest.

“Brizzly/Thing Labs is not selling to Foursquare,” Thing Labs CEO Jason Shellen has tweeted in response. “I do love a good saucy rumor through. Keep ‘em coming.”

Brizzly is a third-party Twitter and Facebook client that allows users … Continue Reading

Thing Labs releases peek at Twitter client Brizzly

Acquisition rumors swirled last week when tech blogger Louis Gray suggested that Brizzly-maker Thing Labs might be a logical buy for location check-in service Foursquare. But now CEOs of both companies are laying this speculation to rest.

“Brizzly/Thing Labs is not selling to Foursquare,” Thing Labs CEO Jason Shellen has tweeted in response. “I do love a good saucy rumor through. Keep ‘em coming.”

Brizzly is a third-party Twitter and Facebook client that allows users … Continue Reading