Roundup: The Classmates.com IPO flop, two acquisitions, and more

Roundup: The Classmates.com IPO flop, two acquisitions, and more

Here’s the latest action:

1) Classmates.com IPO called off
2) Microsoft buys Multimap for $50M
3) StyleHive picks up StyleDiary
4) Toshiba’s new lithium-ion released
5) Venture Hacks on legal fees and VCs
6) Zoho Show adds on functions
7) Six Apart sets Movable Type free
Guardian Analytics launches product

United Online cancels Classmates.com… Continue Reading

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

Here’s the latest (updated) action:

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