SonicMountain acquires podcasting company Odeo, reportedly for more than $1M

New York’s SonicMountain, a new podcasting start-up that has yet to launch, has acquired Odeo, the early San Francisco podcasting site that launched in July 2005.

Odeo had become less of a focus for its owner, Evan Williams of late. Williams has launched a holding… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google’s StumbleUpon clone, Froogle gone, Google phone, more

Roundup: Google’s StumbleUpon clone, Froogle gone, Google phone, more

Here’s the latest action:

Google’s fireworks — This has been an impressive week for Google, and it shows in the 4 percent-plus jump in Google’s stock price earlier this morning (though it has tapered in the past hour). The main driver was its stellar earnings report. But… Continue Reading

Roundup: FON’s gambit, Obvious, Zachary’s blog, Vox & more

Roundup: FON’s gambit, Obvious, Zachary’s blog, Vox & more

Roundup in Silicon Valley:

FON exploits opportunity to stir up WiFi interest in San Francisco — Search engine company Google is having a heck of a time getting “crazy nut job” local SF residents to agree to its plans for a city-wide WiFi project. So while big… Continue Reading