Roundup: Apple patents surface, Second Life grows, Rosetta Stone IPO takes off
Here’s the latest action:
New Apple patent filings raise eyebrows — The next versions of the iPhone could make use of a motion-aware user interface, based on some recent patent filings. MacRumors has more.
Nokia’s net income takes a dive — Phone maker’s net income falls 90 percent in the first quarter. CNET has more.
Bartz unlikely to sell Yahoo? — A profile in Fortune of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz cites unnamed sources as saying that Bartz doesn’t want to sell… Continue Reading
Macrovision buys consumer electronics software co., Mediabolic for $43.5M
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Macrovision of Santa Clara has acquired San Mateo consumer electronics software provider Mediabolic for $43.5 million in cash, the company said.
The deal didn’t make Mediabolic’s investors too much money. The company received nearly $20 million in capital since 2000, so once you consider the time value of money, this was about break-even for investors. Backers included Aurora Ventures and Spinnaker Ventures early on, followed by AsiaTech Management, D&M Holdings and Intel Capital. (Update: We’ve since… Continue Reading