LiveUniverse acquires Pageflakes, creates personalized media pages
As expected, online media company LiveUniverse has acquired Pageflakes, the online site that provides people with a starting page where they can import all their favorite content.
Rumors of the deal first emerged Monday. There were so many start page companies launched over the past few years, that it’s certain the Pageflakes wasn’t sold for very much
The transaction was a combination of cash and stock, but the deal amount was undisclosed. Investors at Balderton Capital, which… Continue Reading
LiveUniverse rumored to purchase video site Revver
Online entertainment network LiveUniverse has purchased struggling video site Revver, according to NewTeeVee.
The purchase price was substantially more than the $500,000 to $1.5 million Revver was supposedly asking for, says NewTeeVee’s unnamed source, but it was also under $5 million. Revver’s staff will continue to work under the new ownership.
The deal isn’t a huge surprise — more than a month ago, Contentinople reported that it was in the works, and since then, plenty of other… Continue Reading
Roundup: Floating data centers, Xobni, Jaffe, Lanzone, Revver & more
Here’s the latest action:
1. Data centers floating in the SF Bay?
2. CEO of search engine Ask goes to Redpoint
3. Xobni’s Outlook plugin enhanced
4. Microsoft dealmaker Bruce Jaffe to join startup life
5. Yahoo’s browser-based player now public
6. Readburner lets you see what’s shared on Google Reader
7. Nextreme keeps chips cool
8. Planting hairy plants may help prevent global warming?
9. Intel to launch WiMax PC card by June
10. LiveUniverse buying video sharing site Revver?
11. Terry Semel restarting investment… Continue Reading