SplashCast gets $4 million for interactive video widgets
SplashCast, a company that creates video widgets for musicians and others to promote themselves, has raised $4 million in a first round of venture funding.
Chief executive Michael Berkley describes SplashCast’s widget as a “programmable television set” for social networks, to which clients can stream multiple channels of content (see screenshot below). The Portland, Ore.-based company has some major media players on its client list, including Sony/BMG, Universal Music and MTV. It stands out from other… Continue Reading
Gydget raises funding round for celebrity widgets
We recently covered widget-maker Gydget, when it switched over to the widget business from its previous incarnation as events site Attendio.
At the time, we mentioned that the company was seeking a fresh infusion of capital from its investors. It has now received the round, from investor SunBridge Partners, although it isn’t disclosing how much.
Gydget is a good example of a company that seems to have found a viable business plan in the course of an… Continue Reading
Attendio leaves event listings in favor of widgets
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After being a portal for events for less than half a year, Attendio has abandoned the the events industry, saying that market is too small. It has decided instead to become a widget-making company, jumping from one crowded industry to another.
It’s just the latest indication that the Web 2.0 market is bubbly, and raises questions about why VCs keep investing in the sector. The San Francisco company raised (see coverage) less than $1 million in… Continue Reading
Roundup: Andreessen’s tips, Revver’s shakeup, Xing’s move, Yigg.de and much more
Here’s the (updated) latest action:
Marc Andreessen getting taste of what it’s like to be a blogger – The Netscape co-founder launched a blog last week. The NYT ran a story about one of his earliest posts. Then he did a good piece about how to hire. And now all the attention has him racing out more posts, including a three part series on The truth about venture capitalists, all very good reads (here, here and… Continue Reading
Roundup: Digg, Zunephone, Twofish, and MontaVista’s curious layoff
Latest tech roundup:
Digg removes listing of top diggers — The news ranking company has removed its list of the people who have contributed most do top Digg stories, to stop gaming of the site, or at least the perception of gaming. For starters, it removes the temptation for eager marketers to bribe top diggers for favors. Thus ends a hallmark of Digg. Ranking on the list was one motivation for Digg’s passionate users. (See founder Kevin… Continue Reading