Roundup: The Jobs saga continues, Circuit City razed, Hulu apologizes and more
Here’s the latest action:
The Steve Jobs saga continues — Talk about the Apple chief executive and his health issues remain everywhere you look. Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons says the media’s coverage of Apple “bites.” As you might expect after their heated exchange the other day, Lyons… Continue Reading
BrightRoll takes online video advertising high-definition
BrightRoll, a company that provides high volume, targeted and branded video advertising has created the first high-definition ad network. Utilizing the widespread availability of broadband connections and HD-compatible LCD monitors on computers, the company expect this to be a quickly growing market. However, with major… Continue Reading
Roundup: Brightroll, Tumblr, Collective, Veeker, MobileEye, all raise cash
Here’s the latest action:
1) Brightroll raises $5M for video ads
2) LGC Wireless acquired for $169M plus
3) InterviewUp, answers for job interviews
4) Alibaba.com to go public
5) Yahoo’s CMO leaves, without explanation
6) Tesla’s shocking $1M crash tests
7) Tumblr, Collective Media, Veeker, MobileEye, BioFuelBox, GameLayers, Shooner, all raise… Continue Reading
BrightRoll serving contextual ads in video
BrightRoll, a San Francisco company that places relevant advertising in vidoes, has launched with an expected $1 million in funding (we’d reported this when the company was still called PostRoller).
Announcement is here, with full list of investors, which includes True Ventures, and several Silicon Valley… Continue Reading