Searchles, one of many social bookmarking sites, raises $2M
Searchles is a search engine, a social bookmarking site and a social network, of sorts. It combines these features into a web site that lets you share news stories you find interesting and meet other people who like those same kind of stories. It also has a widget for online publishers, so a reader on a site can find related stories and similar readers.
The Washington, D.C. company has just raised a $2 million angel round… Continue Reading
Roundup: Visible Measures, Searchles, suits, Jubii, Obama, Kleiner, more
The latest action:
Grouper sends “cease & desist” letter to Searchles, but it may backfire — Grouper, the online video sharing site now owned by Sony, sends a C&D letter to Searchles to demand it stop taking Grouper videos and placing them in Searchles’ own player skin. Grouper says the practice removes things like copyright protection technology, as well as buttons such as “flag as inappropriate.” The controversy is recorded at Searchles’ blog, which, incidentally, provides a… Continue Reading