Roundup: Amazon-TiVo video punch, Metacafe’s woes, Google’s tracking & more

Roundup: Amazon-TiVo video punch, Metacafe’s woes, Google’s tracking & more

(Updated) roundup of latest tech stuff:

Amazon.com answers Wal-Mart on video downloads — There are so many video download services, it’s easy to get jaded. Wal-Mart just announced its own download service, but the test site looks awful (it still badly garbled as of this writing). A… Continue Reading

RFID co., Alien, aiming for $50M more to get out of hole

Alien Technology, the Morgan Hill radio frequency identification technology (RFID) company that withdrew a planned IPO last August, is aiming to raise up to $50 million, in another round of capital.

Mark Perry, a general partner with New Enterprise Associates and an Alien Technology board member,… Continue Reading