Roundup: Six Apart’s memo, VCs and sex toys, WiMax in 2008, Newser.com & more

Roundup: Six Apart’s memo, VCs and sex toys, WiMax in 2008, Newser.com & more

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Six Apart’s headaches — The blogging software market is highly competitive, so small differences in quality can make a difference in user adoption. Six Apart, a Silicon Valley start-up that offers several blogging software platforms, including Movable Type, has released a product… Continue Reading

Microsoft to buy aQuantive for $6B at high cost — to stay in game

Microsoft to buy aQuantive for $6B at high cost — to stay in game

Microsoft Corp has purchased online advertising company aQuantive, for about $6 billion in cash, and is paying a significant premium to to do so.

The move comes amid a torrent of acquisitions in the advertising industry, now in the midst of profound change. Players are engaged… Continue Reading