Video search company PodZinger becomes EveryZing, raises $10 million

Video search company PodZinger becomes EveryZing, raises $10 million

Cambridge, Mass-based PodZinger, previously branded as a search engine for podcasts, has re-named itself EveryZing, and raised $10 million to expand its services.

EveryZing has a video and audio search engine for consumers, which we’ve covered before, but CEO Tom Wilde says that the company is… Continue Reading

Roundup: Cisco sues, Avvenu, Weatherbill, Techdirt, Blue Origin & more

Roundup: Cisco sues, Avvenu, Weatherbill, Techdirt, Blue Origin & more

Here’s the latest wrap-up of Silicon Valley tech news:

Cisco sues Apple over iPhone name — Who cares? If Apple loses, it will come up with a different name. Like, ApplePhone, or iPodPhone. Details of suit.

Yahoo signs deal with Akimbo to deliver video to televisions — Just the… Continue Reading

Pluggd “perfects” audio and video search, raises $1.65M

Pluggd “perfects” audio and video search, raises $1.65M

Declaring it has “perfected the user experience” for audio and visual search, Seattle start-up Pluggd has raised $1.65 million from Intel and angel investors to help it start distributing its technology.

If you haven’t played with Pluggd, you should. It provides that “wow” experience, giving you… Continue Reading

Roundup of best Silicon Valley news: YouTube, FON, Ning & more

Roundup of best Silicon Valley news: YouTube, FON, Ning & more

Catching up:

YouTube is making $7.5 million a month –Everyone has been guessing whether YouTube is profitable, given the high costs it faces hosting all its videos. This guy says YouTube is doing $7.5 million a month in ads, and is profitable.

FON, the company that wants to… Continue Reading