Roundup: Fox News launches uReport, AT&T doubles 3G capacity, and more

Roundup: Fox News launches uReport, AT&T doubles 3G capacity, and more

Here’s the latest action:

Fox News gets citizen journalism arm on MySpace — Contributors to uReport can only upload and tag photos and videos, presenting fewer possibilities than CNN’s similarly named iReport.

AT&T doubling 3G capacity — The company, whose 3G network is the source of frequent complaints from iPhone owners, says it will increase downlink capacity from 3.6 to 7.2 megabits per second through base station software upgrades.

Startup icons create seed-stage fund in Europe –  European Founders Capital, a… Continue Reading

Kadoink, widget-maker for bands and their fans, raises $7 million

Kadoink lets bands create widgets where fans can sign up to receive text, calls or songs from them. Fans can also add the bands widgets to their own blogs. It is also a sort of mobile social network, as fans can send messages about bands to each other through Kadoink, while using their mobile devices.

Participating bands include Third Eye Blind, Rogue Wave and Death Cab For Cutie.

The San Francisco company has closed a $7 million… Continue Reading